Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-29
COUNTRY TOHONOR
MEMORY Of HEROES
Annual Tributes Tomorrow to
the Deceased Soldiers
and Sailors.
PROGRAM OF EXERCISES
AT LOCAL CEMETERIES
Veterans to Parade Before Proceed
ing to Arlington-Patriotism
Order Of the Day.


Order Of the Day.
decoration day will be observed gen.
orally throughout the United states
tomorrow. the yearly occasion for the
country to honor it's soldier and sailor
dead. The day will be n government as
well as a bank holiday in the District.
and all the departments will be closed.
giving an opportunity for the thousands
OF government workers to visit the ceme-
teries in the District and the national
burial ground at Arlington. where
crowds will gather reverently to high
~ resolve" I'm the words OF Lincoln at
gettysburg, that the dead shall not
have dico In vain Patriotism will be
the order of the day, and for a time the
minds of all Will turn back to the try
ing periods of the republic.
Wherever dead soldier or sailor of the
Union Is laid TO rest tiny flag and a
collection of flowers will be placed to
mark the spot. Those who Went tn their
deaths unknown will be treated In the
same way as those whose names are ma
tional housewords. Veterans will bay
tribute to their departed comrades.
School children will sing the songs of
patriotism. Bands will play funeral and
martial music.
Exercises at Arlington.
The principal exercises will be held In
Arlington national cemetery, beginning
with a parade Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. the United Spanish War Vet
Grams and the Army and Navy Union.
The parade will be formed at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue at $50 o'clock
and will move at 10 O'Clock the Wash
ington. Alexandria and Mount Vernon
electric station. At 1880 o'clock various
patriotic organizations will form in front
of the Arlington mansion and will move
at noon, following the firing Of national
salute.
Under command of Maj z. r. Camp
bell. officer of the day and marshal. the
procession will march to TIE tomb or
the unknown where appropriate exer-
cises will be held. and then the numer-
| Gus graves will be decorated. Exercises
in the amphitheater will follow. with the
Marine Band furnishing the music. Lin
coins Gettysburg address will be read
by Carries B. Hanford, and Rev. James
s. Montgomery will deliver an Grafton.
The ceremony will be concluded by the
sounding of taps.
\ Dr. j. X G!eeson will be in charge OF
1.-the ceremonies at the national cemetery
at the United States Soldiers Home.
which will begin at $50 o'clock I'm the
morning A parade will be formed at the
Scott building and march to the speak
ers' stand. Senator l. Y. Sherman OF
Illinois VII deliver the princira al address.
and an elaborate musical program will
be carried out. At noon the ceremony
of raising and saluting the flag will be
observed.
William z. Andrews, auditor OF the
Treasury Department. will deliver tie
pr ncipal address at the exercises at Con-
gressional cemetery. which will be under
the direction of l.. H. Patterson. A choir
from the Metropolitan Baptist Church
will furnish the music.
At battle-ground Cemetery.
unusually elaborate services will be held
| under the direction of Capt Newton NJ.
Brooks and Louis p. Shoemaker. DAVID
NJ Mercer, former representative from
Nebraska, will deliver the Grafton and
short speeches will be made by Mr.. Shoe
maker and w. V. Cox. The Soldiers
Home Band will furnish music. and the
services will be brought to close by the
firing Of a salute. the sounding of taps
and the decoration of the graves. -,
At Glenwood cemetery services VIII
o'clock Rev. A. HI. Thompson. pastor OK
the Wau h Methodist Episcopal Church,
will deliver the Grafton. At Harmony
cemetery Rev. w. II. Dean. pastor OF the
Ebenezer Methodist Episcopal Church.
will deliver the Grafton. Services VIII
also be held at the Northeast Arlington
cemetery. 49,,
Services at Holy Rood cemetery VIII
begin at $3.50 o'clock with the decora-
ton of graves and parade OF YET
Grams Harley v. Speelman VIII denver
the principal address. At Oak Hill
cemetery. beginning at $3.50 O'Clock.
services will be held under the dlrec-
ton of Gurnon r. Scott. Si.as f. Robb
will deliver the address.
Edgar Allen. jr. vii be the speakers
at the ceremonies to be held at Mount
Olivet cemetery. which will be brought
to a close by the firing Of a salute ny
a section of the Sd United States Artii-
lery.
Libraries Open to Visitors.
The congressional Library will be
omen to visitors tomorrow from :
o'clock in the afternoon until 10 &C ock
in the evening. The central building
of the Public Library will be Kept open
from 9 O'Clock in the morning until
o'clock in the evening.
Flowers, brought by pupils as a Memoir
,.l day offering were gathered at the
nmhric schools this morning. They Will
he distributed. to the cemeteries for the
Secoration OF the graves of the nations
heroes. With close Of school TINS after,
noon recess was taken over Memorial
day tfn1orrow The sch OILS VIII re-
open Monday.
Tribute to Grants Memory.
In the rotunda of the oapitol, around
tb. statue of Ulysses >. Grant-a work
naia for bv ao..ations OF IL cents each
erom veterans Of the civil war. who had
followed his banner in hattie and 10 VIC
tory and donated to the federal govern
an, nv the G. 4. R.-the L. s. Grant
c;nnfa ladies' of the G.. A. k, gathered
this morning for memorial services In his
4 wreath was placed at the feet OF the
statue zach member Of the circle added
. small bunch OF spr ng blossoms as an
;ndi,ia,,al tr butte. Mss Paul ne Whitaker
san. two solos. Nearer. MY GOD. to
Thee, and 1.-The star Spang ed Banner.
pa,. Dr lanes s. Montgomery, pastor
IF Metropolitan NJ. +. Church, offered
Miss Rose NJ SETON, president OF the
c,rcI,. presided Representative Richard
" Austin OF Tennessee. who represents
TERRITORY IN the heart % the CID ton-
faderacy. which. he said. cGntr buted
more snidiers TO the Union cause pro-
nortinnstel, 20 it's population than any
ntber congressional district of the United
Of lao