Evening star., 1915-05-23
SECRETARY BRYAN WILL
Be PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Program of the Memorial Day Exer-
cises by Spanish War
Veterans.
Latter Will Participate With g. A.
r. in Dedication of the Maine
Monument.

In general orders promulgated yes
terday Henry c. Wilson, commander
OF the Department of the District of
Columbia Spanish War Veterans, an
nounces that Secretary Bryan will de-
liver the principal address at the me-
mortal exercises of the United Span
fish War Veterans to be held In the
Spanish war section of Arlington Gem
etery May 81 the exercises to begin
at l o'clock
w. i. Jenkins. department chaplain
will deliver the invocation. Command
er Wilson will make an address, fol-
lowed by Secretary Bryan The re-
mainder of the program will consist
of music, closing with the benedic-
sion.
AT o'clock the exercises incident
to the dedication of the Maine monu-
ment will be held, and the Spanish
War Veterans will participate Jointly
with the c. A. r. in this program
To Serve on Committee.
Commander Wilson has named the
following comrades to serve as rep
resentatives of the District department
on the memorial executive committee
of the G. A r.:
Gen. Nelson ~ Miles Camp. No. l.
Commander Charles j. P. Weber, Jere
A. Costello. c. W. McCaffrey and How
ard NJ Peter
Richard j. Harden Camp. No. .
Commander William 7. Heritage. VIII
liam A. Dowling and William Hender-
son.
Col. James S Petit Camp, No. 3
Commander William W. Fentress, E.
Finley kitson and William Holt
Gen. Henry W. Lawton Camp, No. 4E
Commander Emil Walter. William P.
Davis and BERTHE c. Farrar-
Col John Jacob Astor Camp, No. g.
Commander Frank Weiloch. g. Leyburn
Williams.
Admiral George Dewey Camp. No. Z
Commander Joseph W. Hartman. An
drew Kimmel and Albert Du Bois-
Gen. NJ. Emmett Urell Camp, No. .
Commander J. Q. A. Braden, William T.
ii. King and Richard Hook. tr.
Memorial services at st. Elizabeth
cemetery. Sunday. May 80, will be con-
Quoted by Gen. Nelson A Miles Camp
at J pm At the last meeting OF the
council of administration it was de-
Cided that all camps should participate
in this observance in lieu of the serv-
ices usually held by the department
the sunday preceding Memorial day
Detail for Decorating Graves.
The regulation or service uniform,
badge of the organization and white
gloves will be worn by the comrades
at each of the services, and those who
do not possess uniforms are requested
10 wear campaign hats.
The following-named camps have
been detailed to assist the G. A. r. in
the decoration Of the graves at the
various cemeteries:
Arlington national cemetery-Gen.
M Emmett Urell and Admiral George
Senior Vice Commander John McElroy
of the Department of the Potomac,
G. A. r.
Congressional cemetery-Gen Henry
w Lawton and Col. James s. Petit
camps under the direction of Junior
Vice Commander Stanton Weaver of
the Department of the Potomac.
@. A. r.
Miles Camp. under the direction Of Com
mander Charles ]. p. Weber.
Glenwood. Prospect Hill and ST.
Mary's cemeteries-Richard ]. Harden
I.angham. commander Of George H
Thomas Post. No. Is, Department of the
Potomac. G. A. r.
National Soldiers Home cemetery-Col.
John Jacob Astor Camp. under the direc
tion of Past Commander Arthur Hen
bricks of the Department Of the Poto-
mac. G. A. r.
Z
REPRESENTATIVES OF camps detailed at
the various cemeteries have been asked to
keep in touch with the chairman Of the
committee in charge of the particular
cemetery to which they are assigned with
the view of rendering all possible assist
ance.
The memorial services at Arlington. May
81, will be conducted Jointly by the 6.
~.ft ,et,
Grams. Comrades Of the Z. S. w. v.
will assemble at Grand Army Hall, 1412
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. at 10
O'Clock am. and participate in short
parade before proceeding to 1871 and b
streets northwest to entrain for Airing
ton Upon arrival at Arlington the de-
partment will march to the Lee man
sion and join with the G. A. r. In serv-
ices at the tomb OF the unknown dead
after which II will proceed to the Span
fsh war monument and conduct the Gus
tonary services.
Ladies to Launch Floral Boat
Sunday. May 80. the ladies' of the aux
iiaries will launch floral boat at the
wharf at Washington barracks at 1:30
pm
Commander Wilson'S orders also an
nounce the following committees for the
department convention to be held June
1s and staN changes: Committee on Gre
dentials, Department Adjutant Joseph ].
Harvey chairman. John Murphy Urell
Camp; c. ". McCanrey, Miles Camp
committee on resolutions. Richard l..
Lamb U-awton Camp. chairman. James
r. Byrne tAstor Camp, William Hen
derson CHarden Camp
Andrew Kimmel dewey Camp is ap-
pointed patriotic instructor. vice Richard
J. Donnelly dewey Camp, resigned.
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