Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-29
DEMOCRATS IN SPLIT |EUL0GY OF THE DEAD
District Convention Breaks Memorial Tributes to Nations
| Up Amid Uproar. Sailors and Soldiers. 1
newman MEN QUIT HALL ANNUAL CUSTOM OBSERVED
Advance Programs
j, Delegates. Printing Office q. Capitol
RIVALS ALSO HOLD MEETING GENERAL SERVICE TOMORROW
Of TwoT Members
Delegation at Veteran to As
| more INVENTION semble Cenete
Memorial Tributes to Nations
Sailors and Soldiers. 4
ANNUAL CUSTOM OBSERVED
Advance Programs at Government
Printing Office and U. S. Capitol.
GENERAL SERVICE TOMORROW
Members of G. A. r. and Other
Veteran Organizations to As
semble at Cemeteries.

semble at Cemeteries.
In advance Of the general observance OF
the national Memorial day, which occurs
tomorrow. in tribute to the soldiers and
sailors who died in defense of the Union,
special programs were given today. in ac-
cordance with an annual custom. at the
government printing ofice and in Stat
uary Hall. United States Capitol
Memorial Program at G. p. o.
Following a custom established sew
eral years ago, employees of the govern
ment printing office gathered on the
main stairway of the building at noon
today and held memorial exercises The
ceremonies were under the auspices OF
the Government Printing Office Chorus
Benjamin A Lineback. director.
The principal address was delivered
by Representative Benjamin K Focht
or Pennsylvania, who spoke on ''Patri-
otism- A memorial address on Thomas
l. Jones. for many years an employe
or the government printing office. and
long prominent in local musical cir
cles, was delivered by Jason Water
man.
The musical portion OF the program in
cludind Sleep. Noble Hearts," Proudly
our banners Wave" Absent" The
Vacant Chair and the Memorial Song
The accompanist was E. X. Shilling. The
members Of the Government Printing
once Chorus are Misses Kate NJ
Ellis: L. Ransdell. NJ Walsh. NJ +. Koes-
Miller. E. Donneberg. E. Middleton. Bes-
sic Sweet and G. c. Jenkins. Mrs. j. L.
thornton, Mrs. c. b. Hollinger, Mrs. NJ.
B. Wilson. Mrs. L. K. Perry. and Messrs.
II fPxyc L III.
{. w. Bridweil. L. b. Fete, c. c. Covert.
James Montgomery, Z. A Lang, c. F.
Sullivan. H. ]. Redfield. Cyrus Cook. G. J.
Brantiey. L. l. Neal. G. r. Merriam. G.
w. Ruhl, L. c. Johnson. w. j. Gould, j.
II. Ingram. and NJ. Fitzgerald.
Exercises in Statuary Hall.
U. S. Grant Circle. No. 1. Ladies of tho
Z. A. r., held memorial services at the
statue OF Gen Grant, in Statuary Hall.
at the Capitol. this morning, the serv-
ices beginning at 10 o'clock. Mrs.
Annie L. Traphagan. president of the
circle. placed a wreath on the statue
or Gen. Grant. and Col. b. +. Bingham
delivered an address Musical numbers
were given by Viola Schippert. accom-
panied on the violin by w. Gilbert.
Rev. Charles P. Wiles pronounced the
benediction.
AAS6A oA4S Ao1 4OAo0IIOWs
The complete program Of the Memo
rial day services to be held tomorrow
at Arlington and at other cemeteries
in the District and vicinity has Just
been issued by Asst. Adjt. Gen. o. III.
Oldroyd, Department Of the Potomac,
G. A. r.. and today copies are being
forwarded to the various patriotic or
ganizations that are to participate in
the ceremonies.
The organizations that are to take
part in the services at Arlington will as
semble at $50 o'clock In front Of the q.
A. r. Hall. Pennsylvania avenue between
14th and 18th streets The Grand Army of
the Republic will form on the north side
OF Pennsylvania avenue, right resting on
10th street; the United Spanish War Vete-
rams on 14th street, right resting on
Pennsylvana a avenue and the Army and
Navy Union on the north side of street,
right resting on 14th street.
Promptly at 10 O'Clock the column will
march north on 18th street TO Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest, to 18th street,
north to H street, east to 18th street,
south to street. to the station of the
Washington, Alexandra and Mount Ver-
non electric line, where several cars will
be in waiting to carry the veterans to
Arlington
Tomb of the unknown"
the G. A R.. Women's Relief Corps.
Daughters Of Veterans, Ladies OF the
G. A. r., Legion of Loyal Women, Sons
Of Veterans, Spanish-American War Vet
Grams, Army and Navy Union and invit-
ed guests. will form in front of the Ar
lington mansion at IL 80 O'Clock. headed
by the Marine Band. At IL O'Clock the
procession will move to the Tomb Of
the Unknown" where a halt will be
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ing the tomb by special committee, OF
which Margaret A. Walker, department
president, Womens Relief Corps, is
chairman, the Marine Band will play 4
dirge
President Taft is to make the principal
address at the services to be held at the
amphitheater The invocation will be by
Rev. Henry n. Couden. haplain of thu
House of Representatives. following the
call to order by j. ID. Bloodgood. COM
mander Department of the Potomac. G.
A. r. Asst. Adjt Gen. .Oldroyd will read
the orders for the day, and Mai. l.. r..
Campbell will read Lincoln's Gettysburg
address. Gen. John A. Logan's memorial
order will be read by Past Commander
Commander George G. Ross. An Grafton
will be delivered by Senator William
Alden Smith. The benediction will be by
Rev. DR.. j. W. r. Sumwalt.
The musical portion of the program will
include selections by the Marine Band
and by a choir of fifty voices from Dunn
barton Avenue Methodist Episcopal
Church. under the direction of William T.
Glover.
Soldiers Home Program.
The services at the national cemetery
at Soldiers Home will begin at 3:45
o'clock Rev. H. Allen Griffith, chaplain
at the Soldiers Home. will deliver the
invocation. Introductory remarks and
the reading Of Gen. Logan's original
order for the observance OF Memorial
day will be by Senior Vice Commander
Thomas H. Mckee Lincolns Gettysburg
a, ,ldress will be read by G. L. Shorey.
commander of Astor Camp, Spanish War
Veterans. The oration will be delivered
by Rev. DR.. James s. Montgomery, and
Rev. E II. Southgate will deliver the
benediction. There will be several selec-
tions by the Hibernian choir. The exer-
cises will close at IL 80 o'clock. when the
procession, headed by the Soldiers Home
Band and members of the post. will
march to the Scott building at high noon
to observe the ceremony OF raising and
saluting the nag.
The services at Congressional cemetery
will be under the direction OF Rev. DIR.
n H. Miller, junior vice department COM
mander, G. A. r. The principal address
will be by Harvey s. Irwin, former mem-
ber of Congress from Kentucky. There
will be musical selections by the Metro-
poiitan Baptist Church choir.
At the Battle Ground national ceme-
terry, at Brightwood. the exercises will