Evening star., 1914-05-29
Speaker of House of Repre-
sentatives to Deliver Grafton
at Arlington Tomorrow.
G. A. R. TO DECORATE
GRAVES OF VETERANS
Services Held Today at Last Rest
ing Place of Maj. Gen. James
Jackson.

Champ Clark. Speaker of the national
House. Is to be the speaker at the
memorial services of the G. A. r. in
Arlington National cemetery tomorrow.
Importuned at the last moment by the
G. A. r. officials, who had hoped that
President Wilson might reconsider and
give the Memorial day address to the
veterans. Speaker Clark finally consented
to cancel a previous engagement and is
hurrying back to Washington. expecting
to reach here shortly before midnight
The argument that the veterans used
to win Speaker Clark was that the serv-
ices in Arlington are a national observ-
ance and that by all rights high Off
cial of the government should be the
speaker.
With flowers made into bouquets and
wreaths and with American flags ready
to be- unfurled, all is in readiness for
the observance of Memorial day in Wash
ington tomorrow. War veterans who
plan to decorate the graves of their COM
rades fallen in battle or who have since
succumbed to the scythe of time are
today brushing up their uniforms and
making general preparations to show
their respect and love for those of their
fellow fighters who have gone before
them.
Not only are the war veterans making
ready for this day of thought for the
dead, however, but thousands of other
men and women who have laid away
loved ones beneath the sod are likewise
preparing to give up the day to loving
memories and to strewing the graves OF
their loved ones with the emblems OF
their thought.
Advance services were held today ir
some places. In the public schools mowers
were brought by the pupils to De l.s;, us9e
decorating the graves of soldiers Nh'is
no formal orders were issued Tor exer
cises of any kind. patriotic songs "ers
sung by several classes.
This afternoon in Congressional ceme
| terry the grave Of Maj. Gen. James JACK
son, a soldier Of the revolution and twice
senator from Georgia. Is to be decorated
under the direction of Mrs. H. P. Mcln
tosh, historian for the D. A r. historic
committee of the District Maj. NJ. A
Brown, chaplain. U. S. A., is to delvei
| the invocation. The speakers will includ'
Claude N Bennett, president of the South
ern Society, and Mrs. Cora Bacon-Foster
Exercises were also held at the govern
ment printing office at noon today.
g. A. r.. Completes Its Plans.
| The final meeting Of the committee o.
the Department of the Potomac, Crane
| Army of the Republic, in charge OF tn
| services at Arlington, and the otne
cemeteries tomorrow. was held las
evening in Grand Army Hall, at which
| time all arrangements were completed
| The Grand Army is to be assisted by
| the Army and Navy Union, the United
| Spanish War Veterans, the Woman
| Relief Corps, the Sons and Daughters
| of Veterans and other allied organlza
tions.
| The several organizations taking par
| In the parade tomorrow are to assemble
| at $50 o'clock, and will start promptly
at 10 o'clock from the G. A. r.. Hall
| The route is to be Pennsylvania avenue
| south of Treasury. north on Executive
avenue to H street, east to 18th street
south to B street northwest where Z
| special train of electric cars will b'
waiting to convey those participating il
! the parade to Arlington.
| An appeal has been made by the De
partment Of the Potomac. G.. A. R.. t.
| persons owning automobiles. asking ina
| they report at G. A. R. Hall at 10 o clocl
| tomorrow morning to take veterans who
are unable to march in the parade ane
cannot furnish transportation themselves
Soldiers. sailors and marines are to bs
| served with lunch from tent near thu
| d
arrangements for this having been per
fected at a meeting of the Lineal Society
of the Spanish War last night at tht
home of Mrs. F. S. Hodgson. 1921 c
street northwest. The following commit
tees are to be in charge
| Arrangements-Mrs. Allyn *. Capron
Mrs. F. S. Hodgson. Mrs. w. F. Meyers
| and Miss Fallon. F'loral-Miss Anna Fer
ris. Miss Lillian Gaddes. hrs. Goree Eel
| len Miss Florence Gaddes, Miss Thomp
| son. Refreshments-Mrs. ii. Walsh. Mrs
Leta Ferguson. Mr.. Coulter. Mrs. Johns
| Mrs. Lawson, Mrs Talbot. Miss Thomp
SON Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Rayemiann and Mrs
| Refuge.
Mrs. Mary R. Cole, Mrs. Lena L. Rave
| W Driver. Mrs. F. A. Gorham, Mrs. NJ
| A. Paige and Mrs. Sheridan Ferree.
Senator smoot' Chief Speaker.
| Senator Reed Smoot is to be the speake,
at Arlington S. r. Stratton is to read
Lincoln's Gettysburg address at these
exercises. Adjutants of the posts In
| cb.rpe are to read the same address a,
| the other cemeteries.
Cen. Nelson A. Miles is to speak al
ST. Elizabeth's; Representative ]. c. Nc
Kenzie of Illinois is to deliver the ad-
dress at Soldiers Home; Representative
Einley NJ Gray of Indiana is to speak
| at battle-ground cemetery, and Rev. Paul
| r Hickok at Congressional cemetery.
Services at the several burying grounds
are to be held under the direction OF
| the following:
der the direction of L. H. Patterson.
senior vice department commander. chair
man, with Henry Wilson Post No: IL.
lanes Adams. commander. and John
Jacob Astor Camp, No. g. United Span
ish War Veterans, Frank McCarron. CON-
mander; Gen. H. w. L.awton Camp. No.
T. s. L. v; Admiral David ID. Porter
Garrison, No. q, A. and N. L.
congressional cemetery-Hazard Wheel
err irs' vice department commander, chair
man. with Farragut Post No. 10. w. r.
Rrenizer, commander. and Henry w
Iawton Camp. No. 4. United Spanish War
Veterans. Lee H. Harris. commander:
Presidents Own Garrison, No. 104, A and
N. u: Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp, No. I, L. s. w. "; Col. James s.
Petit Camp. No. 3. L. S. W. v
battle-ground cemetery-C. c. Royce
chairman; George Francis Williams. vice
chairman: n. NJ. Brooks. Louis P Shoe
maker. A. Hart and ]. Harry jerks.
At Other Cemeteries.
Glenwood. Prospect Hill and ST Mary