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At Other Cemeteries.


At Other Cemeteries
The sth Battalion section of the Co
lumbia Turnverein will place flowers on
the graves in Prospect Hill cemetery in
memory of their comrades of the civil
war Col John A. Joyce will be the prin-
cipal speaker. A bugle call and sounding
of the old drum used in the civil war by
the Sth Battalion will be part of the pro-
gram.
Following the exercises at the cemetery
the turner's will assemble at the Columbia
Turnverein Hall. 92S NJ street northwest.
and listen to a number of addresses by
members of the sth Battalion.
At Harmony cemetery the program will
be under the auspices of Frederick Doug
lass Post No 81. G. A. r. Commander
dress
At Holy Rood cemetery services will be
held under the direction of William B.
Cushing Camp, No. 30. Sons of Veterans.
Commander c. o. Howard will deliver ad-
dresses. G. G. Jewel Is to deliver an ad-
dress at Oak Hill cemetery.
At Mount Olivet cemetery Lincoln
charge. Senator W. B. Hepburn of
Idaho is TO make the principal address.
Others who will take part in the pro-
gram are Private" Dalzell of Ohio.
Parker Trent, past commander Lincoln
Camp. Everett E. Warner. past division
commander, and James w. Lyons, COM
mander Lincoln Camp. The invocation
will be by Rev. r. ]. Connolly and the
benediction by Rev. Valentine Schmitt.
Under the auspices of John A. Logan
Post, graves at st. Elizabeth cemetery
will be decorated at 10 o'clock. The John
A Logan Relief Corps will assist
Services at Capitol cemetery will be
held at 80 O'Clock. Besides decorating
Of Twill -ofa he
grave containing the unidentified remains
of victims OF the Terra Gotta wreck and
the grave of Hinton Rowing Helper will
be decorated. Any one desiring to pro-
vide flowers for this purpose can send
them to S. III. Hines, Ills 18th street
northwest. not later than noon tomorrow.
A committee consisting of P. o. Law
renee. chairman; A. B. Cromwell, Alva s.
Taber and George r. Cook will decorate
isolated graves in cemeteries where no
special services are to be held.
In Memory of Maj. Butt.
At Randle Highlands services are to Be
held in memory Of Maj. Archibald Butt.
who lost his life on the Titanic Mrs
John Hays Hammond. who inaugurated
the Titanic memorial movement. will
make the principal address. A platoon of
the LIST Battery, Field Artillery of the
District National Guard. commanded by
First Lieut.. George G. Wilson will fire
a salute in honor Of Maj. Butt Mrs.
Warner A. Gibbs will sing several selec-
tons and Mrs Howell Smith will give
recitations.
Admiral George Dewey Camp, No. 2.
United Spanish War Veterans, has decid
ed to hold memorial service in st. Pat
rick's Church the afternoon of Sunday.
June 9. at 4 O'Clock, instead Of holding a
military field mass on the Washington
Monument grounds as originally planned.
This decision was reached after a con-
sultation with Mgr. William T. Russell,
pastor of st. Patrick's Church.
The church will be decorated handsome
ly with American flags and the music
will be given by a choir of 100 voices and
an orchestra. The organizations which
were invited to participate in the field
mass will be invited to take part in the
ceremonies In st. Patrick's Church.