The Washington times., 1914-05-29
FLAG RAISING TO OPEN DAY.

The day VIII be formally opened al
q. m. by the william B. CushIns
Camp, Sons Of Veterans. when garrison
fass Will be unfurled 20 the breeze and
hoisted to the three nagstaffs at Union
Station. Services Of Bugler H. I. Stew
enson. Of the United States Marine
Corps, have been obtained and appro-
pirate ceremonies have been planned.
Col. Gustave E. Beckman will have
charge Of the flag raising.
All preparations have been CON-
pleted for the ceremonies tomorrow
at Arlington and the many ceme-
teries in and about the city. The ex-
ercises will be under the auspices of
R; Army and Navy Union, United
Spanish War Veterans, women's Re
lief Corps. Sons and Daughters of
Veterans and other allied organiza-
tions.
The parade will form promptly at
$3.50 a. m. in front of G. A r Hail.
The line Of march will be: PennsyI-
vania, south Of Treasury, north on
Executive avenue to H street east to
Thirteenth street, south to B street
northwest, where special trains of
electric cars VIII be waiting to con-
to Arlington.
Program at Arlington.
At Arlington the morning will be
taken I'D with decoration Of graves.
Many flowers were brought to school
by children today. and these will be
turned over to the G. A. r. for use in
decorating graves tomorrow. In the
afternoon the regular service will be
held in the amphitheater. Senator
Reed Smoot Of Utah will deliver the
principal address. There will be hymns
sung by the assembly and selections by
the Marine Band. President Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address will be delivered.
Besides services at Arlington. there
M Ss ezscsisss as s0es1 Hs%
Cemetery. Glenwood. Prospect Hill, and
Sunday night a special service win
be held by the g; A. R in Ingram Me-
mortal Church. The Army and Navy
time in Metropolitan N. E. Church,
while in the afternoon Miles Camp. No.
l, u. S. w. W. will hold services at
the Government Hospital for the In
sane.
At the Capitol there will he two sery-
ices. Tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock
the Children Of the Revolution win
place flowers ard nags at the base OF
statues Of heroes in Statuary Hall. An
address will be made by the Rev. Ed
WdTu Auuiop. othudy 6llcEuoon di
3 o'clock the ladies of the q. A. r. win
conduct exercises at the statue Of Gen
eral Grant In the Capitol rotunda- Ad-
dresses will be made by Congressman
Julius Kahn and the Rev. Hinton ".
Hewlett
Arrangements for serving lunch to the
veterans from q tent at Arlington to-
morrow have been completed by the
Lineal Society Of the Spanish War.
Service For Maine Dead.
At the Maine Monument services will
be held under the auspices OF the Army
and Navy Union for those who went
down with the battleship In Havana
harbor. A detail Of troopers from Fort
Myer will fire three volleys after taps
has been sounded for the dead sailors.
A Flower Boat" will be set afioat
some time during the day loaded with
floral tributes to those who perished on
the sea and will be allowed to find its
way to the ocean with the tide.
The Department of the Potomac, g.
A. R., has issued an appeal to owners
Of automobiles to have them at the
G. A. R Hall tomorrow at 10 o'clock to
take to Arlington all those men who
are unable to walk in the parade and
who cannot provide transportation for
themselves.
Very few business establishments will
be open tomorrow. The Public Library
will be open all day.
Memorial Day will be used By many
to open the summer season.