Evening star., 1911-05-31
MONEY FOR NEEDY
G. A. R. Plans to Help Widows
and Children of Veterans.
HAS BALANCE OF $1,000
All Of Fund Not Used in Memorial
Day Services Yesterday.
Members Elated.
HAS BALANCE OF $1,000

Officials Of the G. A. r. were elated
today. when. after accounting for all the
expenses connected with the observance
of Memorial day exercises yesterday. they
found a balance of more than $1,000.
The amount, 1t was stated, will be used
in relief work among the widows and
children of soldiers who belonged to the
various posts of the Department OF the
Potomac.
From a financial standpoint yesterdays
observances probably were the most sue
cessful ever conducted by the G. A. r.
in the District. A fund Of more than
$4. 600 had been subscribed to defray the
expenses Of decorating the soldiers
graves, but only 5000 OF that amount
was used.
Heretofore the Department of the Po-
tomac has solicited Memorial day funds
in the government departments only. but
this year residents of Washington were
called upon. and the response was liberal.
The funds were collected with the under
standing that II there should be a residue
it would be used In relief work.
Memorial Services Successful.
Members of the G. A. r.. and of aux
Hilary ORGANIZATIONS and Washin gtonians
generally today expressed the opinion that
yesterdays services in honor Of the ma
tion's heroic dead were the most i'm
pressive of any ever held in the capital.
The fact that residents Of the capital
were called upon for financial assistance
and that the Sons Of Veterans were given
general arrangements marked new
epoch in the history Of the department,
which heretofore has made all arrange
ments itself and zealously guarded the
privilege.
It is now believed that in 6he future
the department will invite more and more
cooperation and that, as its ranks are
thinned, the interest of the public IN the
day will increase and the observances
will constantly become more solemn and
There was not one heat prostration
in connection with the ceremonies nor
accident Of any kind during the day.
The veterans marched with steady
when the day was over.
In all the cemeteries yesterday the
programs arranged were carried out
without changes. Besides the princi-
pal exercises, private services were
conducted over the graves of q num-
ber Of soldiers in Arlington and in
other cemeteries.
Pennsylvanians Conduct Service.
Survivors of the 55th Pennsylvania
Volunteer Company yesterday morning
at Arlington conducted a memorial
service for Maj. r, c. Cheeseman. The
prayer and benediction were pro-
nounced by the Rev. g. W. Emenbrizer.
who was known a. "the fighting
preacher Of the S5th."
The final brigade work Of the season by
the District Boys Brigade attracted q
large attendance at Randle Highlands
Events of q holiday nature were held in
other sections Of the city. including the
giving OF q play at Cherrydale by the
washington Young Womens Christian
Association.
At Randle Highlands. Company F won
| the competitive drill, ana was awarded
The Evening Star cup. the Presentation
| being made by Col Arthur e. Randle. In
| the afternoon q sham battle was fought
between Companies r and B and e, the
latter two defending the engine house,
from which they were subsequently dis
lodged. Capt A. e. Hutchinson COM
manded Company r, while Capt. e. c.
Roper was at the head Of Company e.
and Lieut.. A. L. OpOe commanded Com
pany B.
The Columbia Turnverein decorated the
graves of veterans who enlisted in the
District Of Columbia National Guards In
1851 at Prospect Hill and st. Mary's
cemeteries and further observed the day
with services in the clubhouse. Rudolph
Saur. who was chaplain Of the old 9Th,
| conducted the services