Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-25
VETERANS Of UNION
TO HONOR THE DEAD.
Memorial Services FRIDAY Next
by Grand Army of
the Republic.
ALL PATRIOTIC BODIES
INVITED TO TAKE PART
Ladies of G. A. R. to Decorate Grant
Statue at the Capitol-Pro-
grams Elsewhere.

mere are f.5i2 veterans of the civil
war in Washington. members of the G..
\. X, who anticipate taking part in the
Memorial day exercises in honor OF their
comrades killed In battle or who met
death in other ways. now buried in ceme-
teries in and around Washington
The past year has added Ia to the
roster OF the dead OF the Department OF
the Potomac. At the celebration in Ar
lngton cemetery, last year $40 veterans
We're present. II the thinning battalions
muster 400 members at the approaching
observance in Arlington, Memorial day
anticipation will be fully met. Other MEM
bers of Washington posts will gather at
other cemeteries, where exercises in OBJ
servance of the annual custom will be the
order OF the day
Services at Arlington will, as usual,
form the main feature of the Memorial
day observance The committees of the
Grand Army Of the Republic and other
veteran and patriotic societies. which held
a meeting last night in G. A. r. Hall.
have made great progress In the compile
ton of the details of the ceremonies.
The procession from Washington to the
national cemetery at Arlington will take
place In the morning OF Memorial day,
May 30, next Friday. The veterans of the
Grand Army, United Spanish War Vet
Grams and the Army and Navy Union will
assemble at Pennsylvania avenue and
18th street at $50 O'clock The process
sion will move at 10 o'clock
Route of Procession.
The route will be west to 10th street.
thence north to Pennsylvania avenue,
east to 10Th street, south to Pennsylvania
avenue. east on Pennsylvania avenue to
18th street and south to the electric line
depot. The cars will take the veterans
the rest of the journey
guns Will boom a martial salute to the
dead The veterans and auxiliary or
ders. headed by the Marine band, will
then march from the Arlington man
sion to the tomb of the unknown dead
There, under the direction of Mrs Tilley
D. Entriken, department president. a
committee OF the Womans Relief Corps
will strew flowers around the tomb
The ceremonies in the amphitheater will
then begin. Maj. E. r. Campbell, officer
OF the day. will have direction of the
grounds at that hour. The reception COM
mittee will receive distinguished veter-
ans and guests. Department Commander
Thomas H. Mckee OF the G. A. r. will
preside. The music will be played by the
Marine hand.
o. III. Oldroyd, assistant adjutant gen.
eral. will open the ceremonies. reading
the Memorial day orders. Lincoln's Get
tysburg address will then be recited.
George Fl. Slaybaugh, past department
commander. Department Of the Potomac,
G.. A. R., will read the Memorial day
order issued by Gen. John A. Logan. first
commander-in-ch chief of the G. A. r. The
Grafton of the day will be delivered by
DR.. James Sierra Montgomery, pastor OF
the Metropolitan M. E. Church.
At the same time exercises will be
held In all the cemeteries around Wash
f,,cr m T.
can wars are buried. The observances
will be elaborate.
Exercises at the Capitol.
Memorial exercises will be held be-
fore the statue OF Gen. Grant in the
rotunda Of the Capitol Thursday morn
ing, beginning at 10 o'clock. The ex-
ercises will be under the direction of
u. S. Grant Circle No. /, Ladies of the
G. A. r. Representative Richard w.
Austin of Tennessee and Department
Commander Mckee will be the orators.
Miss Pauline Whitaker will sing A
wreath will be placed on the statue OF
Gen. Grant by Miss Rose NJ Seton.
president of the circle DR.. Montgomery
will pronounce the invocation and bene-
diction.
Today will witness memorial exercises
in a number of local churches and else
where. Lincoln Circle. Ladies' OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, will hold
services this afternoon at 3 o'clock in
the rotunda of the Capitol. Mrs. Winnie
Ream Hoxie, the president of the circle,
will deliver the address of welcome.
Speeches will be made by Representa-
tive Dick Thompson Morgan of Okla
homa and Charles Carter.
Senator Jones of Washington will make
the principal address at the memorial
day exercises OF Gushing Camp, Sons Of
l<o1S ii
IL o'clock in the McKendree Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Joint Services Planned.
Joint memorial services will be held
this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Gov
eminent Hospital for the Insane, Con-
gress Heights. by Logan Post, G. A. r.,
and Miles Camp. U. S. w. V. Nearly
5000 veterans Of the civil and Spanish
wars are buried In the cemetery near
the hospital. Their graves Will be
decorated by the living veterans this
afternoon.
The program includes addresses by
Representatives Kahn of California,
Dyer of Missouri and Hannis Taylor.
former minister to Spain. The Marine
Band will furnish the music.
Grand Army OF the Republic. Confed-
crate and Spanish war veterans, be-
sides the public. have been invited to
attend. In case of rain the services
will be held in the amphitheater,
which seats 1000.
Following is the program: Music,
"Stars and Stripes Forever" march
(Sousa) Marine Band; opening address,
Col A. 3. Frisbfe, chairman joint me-
mortal committee: reading general or
ders. Commander III. NJ. Peter, vice
chairman; invocation, Charles A. J.
Bailey, chaplain Miles Camp, L. S. w.
V; selection. Chopin Funeral March"
Marine Band. address. Representative
Julius Kahn of San Francisco: music,
"Maryland My Maryland" Marine
Band: address, Hannis Taylor. former
minister TO Spain; reading. Lincoln's
address at Gettysburg, November 10. |
1854 nv Commander III. NJ Peter. Miles |
camp. U. s. W. "; address. Repre- !,
sentative L. c. Dyer of st. Louis; Sc
nrfn pa nd Il