Evening star., 1915-05-30
Memorial Services to Be Held
. at the Several Local Gene
terieS Tomorrow.
ADDRESS AT ARLINGTON
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
Other Prominent Speakers Also
Scheduled-Exercises Today in
Advance of Regular Program.

Quoting the words of Abraham Lin
coin at Gettysburg, "the dead shall not
have died in vain," Decoration day will
be observed generally throughout the
United States tomorrow. the annual oc-
casion for this country to honor its SOL
dier and sailor dead.
The day will be a government as we'll
as a bank holiday in the District of
Columbia, and all of the local and gov
ernment departments will be closed.
giving the federal workers an oppor-
tunity to visit the cemeteries in the
District, and the national cemetery at
Arlington, with the crowds that will
gather to pay tribute to the departed.
Wherever a dead soldier or sailor OF
the United States is buried small
American flag and a cluster of flowers
will be placed to mark the spot The
graves of the unknown dead will not
be forgotten, for they also VIII De
decorated. Veterans will pay tribute to
their departed comraGes, ana tnou-
sands of citizens will visit the ceme-
teries to decorate the last resting places
of their loved ones.
President to Speak at Arlington.
The principal exercises will be held
at Arlington cemetery, where Presi-
dent Wilson, Secretary Bryan and Sec
retary Daniels will make addresses.
The exercises will begin with
parade, starting at 10 am. from IN
front of Grand Army headquarters,
E1a Pennsylvania avenue. Capt John
Middleton, officer of the day, Will De
in command of the G. A. X veterans.
who will form on the south side OF OF
escorted by the I'd and Sd battalions Of
the lst Infantry. National Guard OF
the District of Columbia, under com.
mand of Mai. Joseph F. Hodgson OF
the 1st Infantry, and by the sons Oh
Veterans.
Spanish War Veterans and the
Army and Navy Union members will
form on the left of the line ana marcn
around the west side OF the treasury
building. thence along II street to lstn
street. thence to the electric cars aHo
TO Arlington. -,
Ceremonies at Arlington Will com
mence at the mansion at IL O'CLOCK.
A large American flag at the cemetery
which will have been noWn AT nan. -
stan from sunrise. will be raised to
the top of the staff. while battery OF
the Sd Artillery of Fort Myer Will nre
a salute. This salute will be a signal
for the beginning of the exercises Inc
graves of the soldiers and sailors Will
be decorated in the forenoon by mem
bers of the G. A R., Woman's RelieI
Corps. Daughters OF Veterans. Sons OF
Veterans, Spanish American War vet
Grams. Army and Navy Union ana So
ciety Of the Spanish War.
The procession Will march TO the
tomb of the unknown" where. during
the ceremonies Of decorating the TOMB
by committee selected from the auxil-
iary societies. the United states Marine
Band will play dirge.
Services in the Amphitheater.
Services will commence at l o'clock in
tho amphitheater. President Wilson is
to be the first speaker. and will be fol-
lowed by Gov. Frank B. Willis of Ohio.
At the conclusion Of the services the
assembIage will proceed to the Maine
monument, where at o'clock dedication
exercises will be conducted. The Maine
signal will be raised by Masters jon
athan and Frank Daniels. The invoca-
ton will be by Rev. Father Chadwick,
and the unveiling by Secretary Daniels.
who also will make an address. Other
speakers will be Maj. Charles F. Cra-
mer, commander-in-chief Of the Spanish
War Veterans. and H. Oden Lake. ma
tional commander of the Army and Navy
Union The henediction will be pro-
nounced by Mgr. William T. Russell.
The Department of the District OF Co
lurnbia, United Spanish War Veterans,
will hold services Immediately follow
ing the opening exercises at the base
Of the monument erected by the Colo
NAL DANES of America to the dead Of
the war with Spain. In the Spanish war
section Secretary Bryan is to deliver
an address. and the invocation will be
pronounced by Department Chaplain w.
l. Jenkins Department Commander II.
=, Wilson is to make brief address,
and the benediction will be by Depart
ment Chaplain Jenkins.
Exercises at Other Cemeteries.
At the various cemeteries through
out the District exercises also are to
be held. Rev. John C. Palmer, pastor
Of the Washington Heights Presby-
terian Church. is to deliver the oration
at the exercises to be held at the Ma
t!onal cemetery. L. S. Soldiers Home,
which will commence at 9:46 o'clock.
Following the services at the cemetery
there will be a procession to the Scott
building. where at noon will occur the
ceremony of raising and saluting the
Dag. The exercises will be under the
direction of Arthur Hendricks. past de-
partment commander, G. A. r.
At Congressional cemetery, where the
exercises will be under the direction of
Junior Vice Commander Stanton Weav-
Blagg. commander: Gen. II. w. Lawton
Camp. No. 4. United Spanish War Vet
Grams, and william b. Cushing Camp
No. 30, Sons OF Veterans, o. ]. velly
commander. they Will commence at 10
o'clock Rev. Francis NJ Mccoy Is to
deliver the oration and the United
States Engineers Band Is TO furnish
tho music
Exercises At Battle Ground cemetery
Brtghtwood. d. c.. are to be held a,
9:16 o'clock IN the afternoon. under the
direction of a committee of which Capt
Newton NJ. Brooks, past department,
commander. g. A r.. is chairman, and
George Francis Williams, representing
the Brightwood Citizens Association
vice chairman. John Burke, treasurer
of the United States, Is to deliver the
Grafton.
Joint Ceremonies.
Rev. Richard r Riedel Is to deliver
the principal address at the Joint ex-
ercises of Glenwood. Prospect Hill and
81. Mary's cemeteries. The exercises
which commence at 10 o'clock. are To
be under the direction Of j. L. Lang
ham. commander George II. Thomas
Post, No. Is, assisted by George II
Thomas Woman's Relief Corps. George
H. Thomas Camp. Sons of Veterans
and Harden Camp. United Spanish War
Veterans,
Thomas l. Jones is to deliver the
principal address at Harmony GENE
terry The services there. which will
be held at 10 o'clock. Will be under the
direction OF Frederick Douglass Post,
No. u. g. A. r., assisted by Sergt
Al Holy Rood cemetery Bradford
Knapp of the Department of Agricul-
ture il to deliver the principal address
The exercises are TO commence at s:46
O'Clock.
rev. Paul Hickok, pastor of Metro.