Evening star., 1915-05-31
MAINE MEMORIAL
DEDICATED TODAY
Secretary of Navy Daniels
Principal Speaker at
the Ceremonies.
RECEPTION TO PRESIDENT
AND GUESTS FOLLOWS
Invocation by Father Chadwick, Late
Chaplain of the Inflated.
Battleship.

To the heroes who lost their lives in
the destruction of the battleship Maine
in Havana harbor dedication of a me-
mortal in their honor is to be held al
:; o'clock this afternoon at Arlington
n atiunal cemetery, when Secretary oi
the Navy Daniels. DR.. Carlos Manuel
de Cespedes, envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary from Cuba
and Maj. Charles F. Cramer. command
err in chief of the United Spanish War
Veterans, VIII make the principal ad
dresses.
These exercises are to be held fol-
lowing those in the amphitheater. A
reception to President Wilson. mem
hers of his cabinet in attendance and
distinguished guests is to be held while
the Marine Band plays THE Star Span
sled Banner" Capt. Robert F. Finu-
cane. with a guard of marines, is to
present colors. and Rev. Father Child
wick. late chaplain of the U. s. 8.
Maine, will give the invocation.
Introductory remarks are to be made
by Acting Commander John McElroy,
after which Masters Jonathan and
Frank Daniels are to raise the Maine
signal.
Tablet Upon the Mast.
A tablet placed upon the mast of the
Maine in Havana harbor by the Ha-
vana Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. who supposed It
would remain in the harbor forever,
and which was removed when the
mast was brought to Washington. is
to be unveiled. Through the efforts
Of the Army and Navy Chapter of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution,
rD 10 ,lotA
to the mast Mrs. George W. Baird,
who of Rear Admiral Baird. with Mrs.
Ben Amin Gilman, acting for the Army
and Navy Chapter. had the tablet re-
stored Rear Admiral Baird. for Mra
Baird, is to make a brief address in
connection with the unveiling Of the
tablet Prayer is to be offered by Rev.
Dr.. Randolph H McKim and a salute
is to be fired by battery of the United
States artillery.
Gen. H Oden Lake, national COM
mander. Army and Navy Union. is to
make an address followed by brief
address by Maj Robert Lee Longstreet
Of the United States Army. Mgr. w.
Committees in Charge.
The exercises are to be under tho d.
mander A and N. u: Col John l. Glenn,
cane. officer OF the day. and Lieut.. Col
Chaunoey Baker. q. s. A.: Commander
H. C. Wilson. U. S. w V; Otto Haus-
child. A and n. u. and Ensign Charles
O'Connor. special aids.
The reception committee was COM
posed of W. H. Roach, past depart
ment commander, Army and Navy I'm
ion: H. A Johnson, past department
commander. g. A r.: Jere A. Costello,
past department. commander. u. g. W.
"; Winfield Jones. past commander,
Veterans of Foreign Wars: Gurnon
Scott, past commander. Sons OF Vet
Grams; Capt. F. B. Wheaton, command
er. Military @-a Naval Order of the
Spanish War: y. g. Fred Cook. ad-
lutanf general partment, N @. D. C,
The citizens nittee was composed
OF Maj. Raymt w. Pullman super-
intendent of ponce. chairman: Gustave
y Rausch. Quartermaster general. u. g.
". ": Gen. john A. Johnston. r. p An
drews, Myron NJ. Parker Theodore w.
Noyes, p T. Moran: E. c. Brandenburr.
y l. Rice. Everett E. Rapley, Victor +.
Evans. William +. GUIDE, Judge Alex
ander p. Mullowny. Howard s. Reside
"uno II. Rudolph, 5. W. Woodward.
Henry b. T: Mcfarland, ]. orc. Rob-
erts and c. K Bergman
Those comprising the Maine memortal
committee were John McElroy, ]. Wal
;er Mitchell. Mrs Isabel worrell Ball
Robert +. Finucane, W. II. Roach and
ID. L. Rice.