Evening star., 1911-05-27
IN MEMORY OF DEAD
Special Services Tomorrow in
Many Churches.
DECORATION OF GRAVES
G. A. r., Spanish War Veterans and
Other Organizations
Are Ready
!orial Sunday.

1t Is the beginning OF a three-day me-
mortal observance. which concludes with
Memorial day. Tuesday. May 30.
All of the organizations which will par
ticipate in Tuesdays observances will at
tend special services tomorrow. Lessons
intended to impress patriotism upon
youthful minds will be contained in SER
mons delivered at many Of the churches.
Not a few societies will carry out annual
customs of decorating graves tomorrow
instead Of Tuesday.
Spanish War Veterans will have the
biggest share in the days exercises. The
field mass. to be held tomorrow morning
on the Monument grounds, under the
auspices of the Spanish War Veterans
and the united Catholic churches will be
attended, It is expected. by not less than
X. 900 persons.
Other organizations. including the G.
A. r.. National Guard Of the District
of Columbia. Union Veteran Legion. de-
tachments from the Washington bar
racks. navy yard and Marine barracks,
Order of Foresters, Order of Woodmen
and Letter Carriers Association, Will
participate in the mass.
G. A. R. at Two Services.
While the c. A. r.. will conduct its
special observances Tuesday. 1t has been
invited to attend two services tomorrow.
Besides the field mass. the G. A. r. will
attend in a body services to be held In
the evening In Foundry Nj. f. Church.
Continuing the exercises begun tomor-
row, the u. 8. Grant Circle, No. l. La
dies Of the G. A. r., will. Monday. hold
services in the rotunda Of the Capitol.
This observance will be in memory Of
President Grant and his comrades. All
patriotic organizations have been invited
to attend.
The circle Tuesday will conduct serv-
ices at 141o Pennsylvania avenue north
west in memory of deceased sisters.
Preparation for Tuesdays observances
practically have been completed by the
G. A. r.
1t was stated today by George c. Ross.
tomac. that the fund of $4,000 which an
effort is being made to secure annually
to defray Memorial day expenses has
not been entirely raised, but indications
are that there will be sufficient amount
on hand with which to provide flowers
for the graves of the 1000 soldier dead
In Washington.
Warm weather has advanced the sea-
son of flowers so that the supply is
abundant, and in the event of fair
weather Tuesday the day should be one
OF the most successful memorial observ-
ances ever conducted by the department
Graves of Spanish War Veterans.
While the Spanish War Veterans will
hold their principal service tomorrow.
they will take part in the G. A. r. exer-
cises Tuesday. The graves of soldiers
who fell during the Spanish-American
war will be decorated with special ex-
ercises Tuesday in Mount Oivet. Airing
ton and Congressional cemeteries.
The G. A. r. has designated the Sons
of Veterans to make all arrangements for
the services at Mount Olivet Memorial
day. II being the first time in the his
tory of the Older organization that it
has not conducted all arrangements it
self for the decorating of soldiers graves
in Washington's twelve cemeteries.
AS heretofore. the G. A. r. will have
charge of the exercises in the eleven
other cemeteries. but the turning over OF
Mount Olivet to the Sons OF Veterans Is
in line with policy 1t has adopted grad
ually to give the younger organization
more and more participation in Memorial
day preparations as time encroaches
upon the ranks OF the veterans
Memorial day will be observed princi
pally at Arlington. where addresses will
be made by President Taft, Senator Cur
tbs and Commander Ross. The veterans
will march past the White House before
boarding the cars for Arlington. 1t Is
expected 500 men will be In line.
Preparations at Mount olivet.
Such elaborate preparations have been
made for the Mount Olivet exercises
that 1t is anticipated the attendance
there will be in the neighborhood of
10000. Senator Hepburn will deliver the
principal address at Mount Olivet.
Besides Arlington and Mount Oivet.
the cemeteries at which special obser
vances will be held are National ceme-
terry. Soldiers Home. Congressional Bat
tleground. Oak Hill. St Elizabeth, Har-
mony, Northeast Arlington, Holy Rood
Glenwood, Prospect Hill and st. Marys
Practically all of the exercises will be
conducted during the morning. so that
there may be a large attendance at the
o'clock.
Orders have been issued from the head
quarters of the Woman's Relief Corps,
Department of the Potomac concerning
the part the members of that body are
to take in the general observances. The
placing of flowers upon the graves will
be attended by the relief corps during
the morning.
AS a part Of the Arlington program,
members of Kit Carson Post No. 2 will
hold special services Tuesday at the
graves of four brothers. Jacob L., Joseph
E.. John l.. and Nathaniel N. McCul-
| Tough Mr.. Wendell Phillips Stafford. as
sociate justice Of the District Supreme
Court. will deliver an address at the
graves.
Irish-Americans to Decorate.
In accordance with custom which has
prevailed for the past thirty years. the
members Of the Irish-American Union
will decorate about forty of the graves
Of their deceased members and the men,
bers of other Irish societies In Mount Olivet
cemetery tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
The members will assemble at the gate
of the cemetery and march in procession.
stopping at each grave to deposit a basket
| of flowers and an Irish and an American
| flag
Following the decorative exercises there
will be music and addresses at the grave
| of DR.. Thomas Devin Reilly. Representa-
| tive James A. Hamill of New Jersey will
deliver the principal address. and music
will be furnished by the choir OF the
streets northeast.
Tomorrow evening at the Second Bap-
tist Church. colored, Frederick Douglass
Post. No. q. Department of the Potomac,
and o. P. Morton Post. w. r. c.. will
conduct memorial exercises. beginning at
8 o'clock.
Rev. DR.. w. Bishop Johnson, pastor of
| the church, will deliver an address on the
| following subject: Was the Emancipa-
| ton of the Negro a Failure?"
Addresses also will be deliveded by Com
mander c. r.. Douglass. AdJt. James w.
Butcher and others. A special musical
program will be rendered.
SUMMER NIGHT CONCERTS.