Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-04

| The sons and daughters of Dixie in the
District will conduct their annual me-
mortal services over the graves of the
soldiers i'll gray who are sleeping in the
Confederate section of Arlington tOmor-
row afternoon, beginning at 4 o'clock
The orator of the occasion will be Gen.
George ". Gordon of Tennessee, grand
commander OF the United Confederate
Veterans.
The more than 265 graves in the Con-
soldiers who died while prisoners of war,
having been captured after being wound
ed and brought to the hospitals in this
city and vicinity. Their remains we're
originally inferred in various parts Of
the District of Columbia and scattered
localities at Arlington.
Through the efforts of President Nc
Kinley. and the influence OF his famous
address at Atlanta. Ca, December H.
1898, in which he urged that the govern
ment share with the south in the care of
| the graves of the soldiers and sailors of
| the late Confederacy, and the work of
| DR.. Samuel f.. Lewis and Capt. John Nj.
| Hickey. Congress authorized the gath
| ering of the remains and placing them in
| one plot at Arlington. An appropriation
was made for that purpose. There were
| inferred at that time the remains of 2b4,
and since then q few others have been
| buried there by direction of the Secretary
| of War.
Monument to Be Erected.
! The Confederate section at Arlington is
| picturesquely laid Off into a level circle,
divided by four paths running to the ceu-
| ter. where It is intended to erect a spien-
did monument in memory of the fighting
Gen. Lee StonewalI Jackson and other
southern commanders. 1t is stated that
| already about $4,000 has been subscribed
| to the monument fund. Confederate vet
| Grams and their descendants throughout
| the south are taking much interest in the
proposed memorial to their hero dead be-
| cause it will stand on property once the
| home Of their beloved commander, Gen.
| Robert Edward Lee.
"Of course the spot al Arlington is hal
| lowed ground to the folks from Dixie
| land said a Confederate veteran today.
"And every wear in the month of June we
render homage to our dead there by hold
| ing Impressive memorial ceremonies.
Cant John NJ. Hickey of $50 18th street
| is chairman of the joint Decoration day
| committee. Mrs. James +. Mulcare of
| 1891 Rhode Island avenue is treasurer.
| Mrs George S. Covington. chairman of
the flower committee requests that an OF
! ferin2s OF flowers Ice sent to the Confed-
crate Veterans Hail. 1872 Vermont ave
nue., before noon tomorrow.
With Music and Oratory.
| The completed program OF the exercises
| at Arlington tomorrow afternoon Is as
| follows:
| Sounding the assembly by principal
musician. 18th United States Cavalry
Band: america by 18th United States
| Cavalry Band, leader, George r. Tyrell
invocation, by Rev. John r.. Briggs. pas
| tor Fifth Baptist Church one SWeetly
Solemn Thought by quartet composed
of Mrs Anne Grant Fugit. Mrs. ARMAND
Gumprecht. Melville ID. iensey and ].
lC Murray: Grafton, by Gen. George w.
Gordon, grand commander. United Con-
federatc Veterans OF Tennessee; Face
to Face, solo. by Mrs. Anne Grant
| Fugitt: Scatter the Flowers, poem by