The Washington times., 1914-02-15
TRIBUTE ARRANGED
FOR MAINE MARTYRS
II Weather Is Bad, Services Will
Be Conducted in Fort Myer
Drill Hall.

Confronted with the possibility Of en-
tremely cold weather. officers of the
Army and Navy Union nave obtained
the use of the Fort Myer drill hall. for
the national Maine memorial" services
scheduled TO be conducted at Arlington
National Cemetery at 2:3G o'clock to-
morrow afternoon. The hall will be
used if the weather will not permit
open air exercises.
Though the street parade was elm
mated from the program, there is no
lack of interest in the annual tribute
to the men who lost their lives when
the Maize was blown up i'm Havana
harbor.
Gen. Fl. Oden Lake. national COM
mander of the Army and Navy Union.
with the national corps officers of that
organization. reached Washington last
night. Tonight and tomorrow morning,
at least 5'N members Of the union, REP
resenting the six sarrisons Of PhiIa-
delDhia. two Of Baltimore and several
of New York ara expected to arrive.
The majority of the men will attend
the services IN full uniform.
For the first time sine. the annual
ceremonies were inauSurated in 1868.
the commanders-in-chi OF the Grand
Army of tie Republic. the United
Spanish War Veterans. and the Army
and Navy Union will unite In marking
the anniversary Of the sinking of the
hattleship.
Cuba, the sister republic. whose birth
Vas so closely linked with the ill-fated
\ yx-il faIo
national tribute through the presenta-
ton of a beautiful floral wreath, in
scribed ITO the heroes of the Maine,
from the President. government. and
people of Cuba" 1t will be placed upon
the anchor of the Maine by Cuban Con-
sui a. Hevia.
A feature of the program will be the
mission of the launch Sylvia. which,
beginning its voyage from the Aqueduct
the Potomac. while white-garbed mai
Gens strew the flowers that bedeck the
craft upon the waters.
The services will be under the aus
pices of the Army and Navy Union.
and II. Oden Lake. national commander.
will preside. Participating in the cere-
will be a company of marines
and sailors from the Mayfiower. por-
ton of the Fifth Cavalry, stationed al
Fort Myer, and Boy Scouts of this city.
gram contributed by the Marine Band,
the heads of the organizations present
will take their places upon the stage
while a salute of thirteen guns is giTen
Secretary Of the Navv Daniels. VINO
has promised to attend. Commander
Lake will then order the flag. swinging
at half-maste, to full mast. This will be
greeted by The Star-SpaL gled Ban
nar'' and a salute from the artillery at
Fort Myer.
he
Invocation. Messages from President
Menocal of Cuba. former President TAFT,
and others will he read, and the floral
tributes from President Wilson and DL-
triotic societies will be placed upon the
anchor Commander Lake will present
Col. John McEIroy as permanent chair
man. Addresses will be delivered Dy
J ohm Lewis Smith, commander-in-chief
of the United Spanish War Veterans;
Washington Gardner, commander-in-
chief Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, and Congressman j. j.. LoSue OF
Pennsylvania.
Three volleys tired by Ihe Fifth
Cavalry and the sounding Of taps
will conclude the services.
Special services. under the auspices
of the National Auxiliary. United
Spanish War Veterans. were heid at
Arlington at ! o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. Ida NJ. Galloway, past president
general, presided. and read the ritual
istic service prescribed by the .Uxil-
iary Flags and flowers were placed
on each grave of the Maine dead.
Gen. Lake and his staff. consisting Of
Gen. !. FuSitt, Gen. John NJ. IIinkson.
Gen. Thomas II. Avery. Gen. Alfred
G. Binder, Gen. W. T. COnray. Col. T.
z. Herg"sheimer. Col. Warren For
paUGh and Mai William ". Chapman
will be received tonight by the officers
of tn" Presidents own Garrison at
Pythian Temple. During the afternoon.
Col. NJ. A Winter commanderin-chief
of the minute Men, and MS staff.
called upon Gen. Lake.