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IN MEMORY OF VICTIMS
OF LUSITANIA DISASTER
Floral Wreath to Be Lowered to
River From Steamer Decks
OF Manchester.

In commemoration of the Lusitania
disaster and as a tribute to the 1900
who persisted when that ship sank, a
floral wreath five feet in diameter will
be lowered from the deck of the steam
err Charles Manchester as she heads
down the Potomac this afternoon on
her trip to Mount Vernon.
This is expected to be one of the
most picturesque features of the
Memorial day celebration. 1t was hoped
that Mrs. John A. Logan. widow of the
famous general, senator and first COM
mander-in- chief of the Grand Army
who instituted Memorial day, would
participate, but a recent illness pre-
vents Mrs. w. ]. Weiss. president of
the Legion of Loyal Women and vice
president of the Clara Barton Memorial
Association, will have charge of low
ering this floral tribute 20 tiL i.....-
tana victims
AS the steamer proceeds into the
channel from her dock a. the 18th street
wharf and turns down stream toward
Mount Vernon the wreath will be lowered
II will bear the one word"Lusitania''
When the wreath touches the water
the ribbons by which it is to be low
cred VIII be released and the wreath,
mounted on cork base will be per-
united to float down the stream
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-30

Thomas G. McEwan, commander Col
John Jacob Aston Camp, No. 6, United
Spanish War Veterans; Quartermaster
Sergt. John E. Hogan. U. S. Soldiers
Home. and Alexander Mcpherson, L. s.
Soldiers Home.
Reception-Lieut. Gen. S. r. NJ
Young, L. S. A: Col. W. p. Evans, Col
W. T. Wood. Lieut.. Col J. n. Glennan
Capt. J. w. Grissinger. Capt. J. n
futile. Capt. Edwards, Sergt. J. E
Brady. Past Post Commanders William
H. Anderson, John s. NJ. Zimmerman
and Mary E. DIVERS. president: Geor-
giana d. Van Fleet. secretary. and
Mary X. Di Marco treasurer. Lafayette
W. f. c., No. 10: committee from Col
John Jacob Aston Camp, United Span
ish War Veterans: Thomas G. McEwan
commander: II. o. Devol. adjutant;
Gustave Grisweli. quartermaster; John
Z. Hogan. past quartermaster: Past
Commanders ]. S. NJ. Zimmerman. f. A
Fenstad, Joseph Tusinski. James Nc
Cormack. Joseph f. sullivan. James
Byrne. C. L. Shorey. Frank Weiloch
Senior Vice Commander P. knotowski
and Junior Vice Commander James
Blaisdell.
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REPRESENTATIVE GLYNN
SPEAKER AT MT. 0LIVET
a. B. Speelman Also Delivers Ad-
dress in Patriotic Memorial
Rites at Cemetery.

Patriotic addresses by Representa-
tive James P. Glynn of Connecticut
and H. B. Speelman, past nations al
commander of the Sons of Veterans,
were the principal events on an inter-
esting program at Mount Olivet ceme-
terry. These exercises were under the
auspices of Lincoln Camp, No. .. Sons
of Veterans. of which William f. Nc
Gonagle is commander. The Ellen
Spencer Mussey Camp, No. l, Daugh-
tiers of Veterans. of which Miss Jennie
L Hamilton is president assisted in
the services.
The program was as follows: AS
sembly, II am, bugler. United States
Marine Band; Star Spangled Banner"
st. Joseph's choir and assembly; call
ing assembly to order. George Alpha
Howe; Invocation. Rev. Francis P.
Lyons. c. S. P; Memorial day orders.
James ". Lyons. division patriotic in
structor: vocal solo. ''Paree Dominee,"
Rose V. Polio; semi-chorus. male
Gettysburg address. A. L. Grindley:
chorus. God SO Loved the World"
cCrucilxion'D, Stainer. St. Joseph's
choir: chorus, Sleep, Soldier Sleep.
DIVER, St. Josephs choir; benediction,
PeY. DIR. Lewis J. O'Hara. c. $. p;
salute and taps. bugler. United States
Marine Band; DR.. James Dickinson,
director and accompanist.
The committees in charge were COM
posed of: General committee-W. H
McGonegal. chairman; James W. Lyons.
secretary: Charles NJ. Overacker, treas
urer: Everett l.. Warner. vice chairman
Press-E. K. De Puy. chairman. Stand
A. L. Grindley. chairman. Floral and
badgas-O. A. c. Oehmier. chairman.
Military-F. T. F. Johnson. chairman
Music-George Alpha Howe. chairman
Transportation-Dr. Joseph H. Wood
chairman. Decoration-Mrs. Abel ].
Howe chairman. Invitation-Mrs. Hes
ter B. Tritipoe, chairman.
Committee-Edgar Allen, ]. P. Ali
son. Miss Etoile Albright, Alfred H
Anadale, John T. Bond, Thomas W
Bresnahan. S. NJ Croft. John L. Downs
John B. Daish, Richard F. Decker, J. s.
Greene. V. L. Garrasuss. Miss Elise F.
Howe, Miss V. Harrington, Irwin S. Tay-
lor. Miss Catherine HARRISON. E. j. Har-
bour, Charles Hart, Charles Lamborn
William A. Middleton, Frank E. Nc
Millin and Mrs. Mary Mckinney.
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SUMNER POST IN CHARGE.
Program of Memorial Day Exercises
at Harmony Cemetery.

Ceremonies in Harmony cemetery
under the auspices of Charles Sumner
Post. No. 9, Nelson J. Booker, COM
mander. assisted by Sumner Relief
Corps and the LIST Separate Battalion,
James E. Walker. commander.
The program is: Assembly at noon
introductory address. Nelson J. Booker;
singing, Azalia Hackley Choral So
ciety: invocation. Rev. +. w. Dickson
singing. Nearer. My God. to Thee
Choral Society; address. Nelson j.
Booker. reading President Lincoln =
Gettysburg address, Mrs. Mary w.
Douglas; Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lie Choral Society; memorial address,
Mr.. F. D. Lee: solo; address, The w.
r. c." Mrs. Julia Collier: Star Span
gled Banner" Choral Society; me-
mortal "reminiscences, Mr.. J. F. Jordan;
America Summers Woman's Relief
Corps.
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DECORATE SOLDIERS GRAVES.
Grandsons of Veterans Assist Legion
of Loyal Women at Arlington.

"Grandsons of Veterans" today as
sisted the Legion of Loyal Women in
placing wreaths on the graves of sol.
diers in Arlington national cemetery
under the direction of Mrs. Ada Weiss
the president of the legion.
Women from this organization met
this morning at the west gate at 80
o'clock. and had the work complete ed
before the veterans arrived.
The grandsons of veterans who as
sisted in this labor OF love are mostly
members of the fife and drum corps
which attracted so much attention
when 1t furnished music for the es-
co.t of Sons of Veterans in the Grand
Army jubilee parade last year.
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Committees in Charge.

Committees in charge of these exer.
cises consisted of:
General committee-Comman E
ship of William 5. Gushing Camp and
William B. Gushing Camp Auxiliary.
subcommittee: Invitations and speak
ers-Chancey O. Howard. chairman
James S. Jones. Samuel T. Cameron
William Rosser. William F. Wolfe. j.
Clinton Hiatt and f. A. Short.
Military-Capt John f. Brooks. chair
man: Maj. +. s. HodgSon. Capt. Francis
f Cross, Capt Henry c. Duncan. Maj
Z. r. Campbell, Allen Bussius. Chancey
c. Howard and T. E. Marques.
Music-Eugene E. Stevens. chairman
Arthur B. Barringer: Dr.. Arthur J.
Hall, Roscoe L. oatley. A J. Schippert..
Abbott B. Goodrich. Lee s. Raymond
and S. S. Culbertson.
Decorations. stands and fiags-Wilfred
E. Garlick. chairman: r. E. Arnold; w.
T. Simmons, H. l. Littlejohn, J. L. Kline.
y. B. HARRISON. Oscar Steidel. L. A
O'Neill, c. H: Jenkins, j. l. Keefer.
Hooker, Joseph w. Watkins. T Nc
Eneany and Wade f. Songley.
Flowers and decoraticns-MrS Z. H.
r. Davis chairman: Sadie =. Woltz. l.
w. Ball. Almira V. Brown. Bertha Gar
lick. Charlotte f. Statz. Kittie Mon
Catherine HARRISON.
Isolated graves A. E peGreet,
chairman: f. l.. Bouton. +. L. Sander
son. A. B. Barringer. c. w. kirkley. L.
F. Eaton. John Farnsworth and r W
Gardner.
Transportation-C. sydney Hill. chair
man: DR.. J. l.. Dudley. DR.. Samuel A
Jones. DR.. c. F. Whitney. William w
Flood. c. A. Dow and charles NJ Dunn.
Program-Omar J. Neley. chairman
Herbert w. Rutledge. A Van Ness
Burst. Chancey o. Howard. Eugene f.
Stevens. charles c. Jones, A. ]. Schip-
pert and q. sydney Hill.
Press-J. Clinton Hiatt. chairman: G.
sydney Hill. w. T. Hartley. John Farms
worth Hays Haymaker. W. H. Moore
and II. |. Littlejohn.
Alexandria. Va. memorial committee
-Gurnon Il. Scott. chairman: Silas Z.
Robb. Gustave L. Beckman, Wilfred +.
Garlick. J. Clinton Hiatt. Roscoe L.
Oatley, II. II. SaNton. +. W. Gardner. q.
W. Robertson. Willis E Ruffner. I. S.
Parker. Q. u. Thomas. +. Albert Lang.
Badses-Arthur r. Barringer. chair
man: Herbert W. Rutledge. DR.. Arthur
J. Hail. James S. Jones. Winn T. Sim
mons, Lee 3. Raymond.
Flag committee-G. +. Beckham,
chairman: Silas f. Robb. Gurnon r.
Scott, W. E. Garlick. w. F. Wolfe.
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Parapet Where Lincoln Stood.

He paced up and down the crumbling
earthworks for a while, as If to satisfy
| himself in regard to some fact, then
said: Here on top of this parapet. be-
| tween this old embrasure and that, Is
the place where President Lincoln
stood, witnessing the fight: there, by
| his side, a surgeon was wounded by a
mimic ball 1 entreated the President
! not to expose his life to the bullets of
| the enemy, but he seemed obltvtous to
| his surroundings. Finally. when I
| found that my entreaties failed to make
| any impression on him, l said: Mr..
President I know you are commander
! OF the armies of the United States. but
! I am in command here, and as you are
! rot safe where You are standing, ard
! a m responsible for your personal safety,
! / order you TO come down." Mr.. Lincoln
! looked at me. smiled. and then, more in
consideration of my earnes,ness than
took position behind the parapet. Even
then he would persist in standing up
and exposing his tail form
Gen. McCook told me. the last Sun
| day he spent in Washington. that when
the President descended from the para
| pet he escorted him to the northeast
| corner of the fort, where he prevailed
| on him to sit on an ammunition pass
| box This ammunition box he soon
bandoned to watch the Anal charge of
Biddle's men a bowlder now marks
the place where Lincoln stood: 1t was
placed there by the Fort Stevens As
| location The work of Comrades Lewis
| Cass White and A. S. Perham, in plac-
, ing this bowlder, cannot be too highly
. commended. All that remains of the
; fort that protected Washington from
I capture has been temporarily saved
I Fort Stevens and the land lnterven-
| ing between it and the Walter Reed
| Hospital should be acquired by the
| government for practical purposes of
! this great war hospital, and the senti-
| mental reason that Fort Stevens was
the high water mark of the lost cause
| the low-water mark of the cause of
the Union, empha sized by the fact that
gold was. at this time, at its highest
| premium.
! "At the battle of Fort Stevens Presi-
dent Lincoln was in actual comma nd
of the armies of the United States, is
suing orders The Confederates were
| defeated and forced back across the
Potomac, never again to invade the
| north Here memorial should be
placed to Abraham Lincoln; a memorial
concentrating the bravery of the
| American soldier. the boys who wore
the blue and the boys who wore the
| gray"
Members of the Committees.
The G. A. r. committee In charge was
Capt. Newton NJ. Brooks. chairman
Louis p. Shoemaker, vice chairman;
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rotary; song, America" audience, ac-
companied by Industrial Home Band
reading of 'Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
Dress Arthur Van Ness Burst; solo
E. E. Stevens, patriotic instructor: ad-
dress. H. V. Speelman. past national
commander: song, Star Spaneled Ban
ner," audience, accompanied by band
benediction. Rev. Edward NJ. Corbett
volley. detail National Guard; taps and
reveille. r. L. Oatley.
The program at Oak Hill cemetery
was as follows: Call to order. E. AL
bert Lang. commander: invocation.
Rev. W. r. skinner. superintendent
industrial home; reading general
orders. w. E. Garlick. secretary: song.
America" audience accompanied by
Industrial Home Band: reading of
''Lincoln's Gettysburg address,. A. B.
Barringer. past commander: solo. E.
Albert Lang. comma nder: address. Rev.
Paul r. Hickok. national CHAPLAIN
benediction, Rev. ]. Ralph Wright:
volley; detail National Guard; taps and
reveille, R. L. Oatley.
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this luncheon the Girl Scouts. who as
sisted in scattering flowers.
The Petworth Boys Association. at
the invitation of the women's Relief
Corps again this year performed their
nag ceremony at the grave of the I'M
known at high noon. after the patrl-
otto organizations had adorned il with
memorial wreaths.
This afternoon at o'clock Mrs.
Thompson. with her department staff.
will be in charge of special memorial
services at the graves of two past de-
partment presidents. who are buried
side by side. These are Mrs. Susie
McCabe and Mrs. Ida V. Hendricks.
who was also a past national senior
vice president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-30
LUNCHEON FOR VETERANS.
Woman's Relief Corps Follows Old.
Time Custom at Arlington

Provision for the care and refresh
ment of the veterans at Arlington has
been made by the Woman's Relief
Corps. Following a custom of many
years. the women served a luncheon to
the veterans at the Arlington mansion.
Mrs. Jennie q. Thompson. the de-
partment commander. also invited to
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New York Delegates for Hughes.

NEW YORK. May 3o.-A majority of
the New York delegates to the re-
publican national convention favor the
nomination of Justice Hughes for Pres
ident, according to a statement given
out by Frederick c. Tanner. chairman
of the republican state committee and
10 delegate at large.
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INTERESTING RITES HELD.
Memorial Services Take Place in
Northeast Arlington Cemetery,

Interesting memorial services were
held in northeast Arlington cemetery
The committee in charge consisted of:
Frederick Douglas Post. No 81, Charles
r. Douglas. commander. assisted by
James W. Butcher, Benjamin f. Davis.
Alexander Oglesby and Q. P. Morton
Woman's Relief Corps, No. l. President
Erizier 3. Davis, Secretary Christianna
E. Butcher.
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Condition of the Treasury.

The condition of the United States
Treasury yesterday was:
Net balance in general fund. s131.1ss,-
s5s.
Total receipts, s2,s1s.46s.
Total payments, s2,7o4.os4
The deficit this fiscal year is $4s.0SS..
593. against a deficit of s105.S71.7S last
year, exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions. -
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Members of Memorial Choir.

The members of the memorial choir
we're: Misses Stella AmoreS. Mildred
Applebey. Kathleen Bonner. Winifred
Bronson, Eloise .Burk. Helen Clark,
Mary Cusack, Anna De Lacy, Beatrice
Andres. Catherine Hughes, Katherine
Hunter, Anna Ready, Abbie King. Mar
garet Lake, Ellen Lonegran. kath-
crime Lonegran. Mary Mannix. Eileen
McHaie, Nancy McArtor. Christine
O'Neil Loretta Preston. Elizabeth
Rooney, Burnham Sheehan. Grace Stew
enson, Estelia Stone, Patricia Sullivan
Letetia Sway. Dixie Tighe. Helen True.
Margaret Thornton. Mary Triplett
Helen Wren and Loretto Wren.
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Money to Loan

Secured by First Deed Of Trust Real Estate.
Prevailing interest and commission.
Joseph l. Weller. GA F St. N.Wi
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cheney in drill would not win battles,
eron and Gen. Mansfield. chief of en-
gineers. about constructing fortifica-
tions around Washington, regardless of
the fact that the construction of new
Notifications was forbidden in the
army bill
Edwin NJ. Stanton. having been ap-
pointed Secretary of War. took possess
sion of sites for forts as military ne
cessity, and a comm ssion, composed OF
Gems Barnard. Meigs. Barry. Cullum.
Totten and Mansfield "a galaxy OF
wonderful engineers-was appointed to
place the city in state of prepared
ness. and the work Of constructing the
defenses of Washington was begun and
carried on energetical!y. The battle of
Bull Run fully demonstrated the neces-
sity for defeESeS.
President Lincoln was greatly in
terested in the plans and the work of
the engineers, and each day found him
inspecting one or more of the sixty
eight forts and batteries. connected by
rife trenches, that. for thirty-seven
miles. surround Washington. The COM
pletion of the general defenses made no
difference in Mr.. Lincoln's visits to
forts. hospitals and camps.
During the summer months Mr.. Lin
coin with his family lived in the An
derson cottage at the Soldiers Home.
about mile from Fort Stevens. Here,
in this cottage. which to him was
haven of rest. many Of his greatest
plans and problems were thought out.
the most historic and far-reaching be-
ing the emancipation proclamation.
From the White House to the cot
tase in the beautiful grounds of the
Soldiers Home he travelled by carriage
or in a military ambulance. Sometimes
he rode on horseback, attended by a
small escort, members of his family.
memb ers of the cabinet and officers
often being with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-30
PAYS STIRRING TRIBUTE
TO CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS
Harley V. Speelman Speaks at Holy
Rood Cemetery-Rites at
Oak Hill.

Stirring tribute to all the brave men
who fought in the civil war. a beauti-
full apostrophe to the United States
flag and a forceful plea for ever-in-
creasing patriotism as Shown in serv-
we'll as in war. featured the address
of Harley V Speelman. past command
erin chief, Sons of Veterans, L. S. A.,
at Holy Rood cemetery.
These exercises. both at Holy Rood
and Oak Hill cemeteries. were under
the auspices of w. B. Cushing Camp.
No. 80. Sons of Veterans, assisted by
the auxiliary to W. B. Cushing Camp.
drum corps, students of the Industrial
Home and band.
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Committees in Charge,

The committees in charge of this cell
ebration consisted of:
Arrangement-Col. Stanton Weaver
ST.. vice commander, Department of
the Potomac, chairman: John Amrein.
superintendent national cemetery;
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Other Features of Program.

The exercises In Congressional ceme-
terry were under the direction of Junior
Vice Department Commander A H.
Freer. with Farragut Post, No. 10. of
which P. J. Cooksey is commander. and
J. T. Earnshaw. superintendent eff the
cemetery. Other events on the pro-
gram were: Invocation. Rev. F. NJ
Mccoy: chorus. Brave Hearts. Sleep
On" (Parks), choir: Lincolns Gettys-
burg address, Miss Naoma Ruth Mccoy;
"Tenting on the Old Camp Ground"
Mrs. Gilbert A. Clark and choir; So
prano solo. 20 Starry Flag" (Calver-
Tucker). Mrs. Arthur 6. Dunn: Grafton.
Rev. F.. NJ. Mccoy: America" choir
and assembly. and benediction, Rev. F.
NJ. Mccoy.
The music was furnished by the
choir of Metropolitan Baptist Church,
under the direction of Gilbert A. Clark.
The choir consists of:
Sopranos-Mrs. Arthur G. Dunn. Mrs.
Gilbert A. Clark. Mrs. J. Lester Brooks,
Mrs. Milton H. Prospect, Mrs. James NJ.
Brooks, Miss Frances Guschewsky, Miss
Elsie Schooley, Miss Lillian Kephart
and Miss Geneva Dillon.
Altos-Miss Emma Guschewsky. Miss
Lesta Henderson. Miss Hattie Noel and
Mrs. Daniel c. Shankle,
Tenors-George V. Blakney. Harold
Richardson. ROLAND f. Fleharty and
Charles F. Johnson
Bassos-Gilbert A. Clark, G. Fred
| Thompson. James NJ. Brooks and Will
| liam Keller.
Organist-Mrs. q. Fred Thompson.
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Committees in Charge.

The committees in charge of the ex-
ercises were as follows:
From Farragut POST. c. Neff, w. H.
Caslow, Frank Blagg. John Jost, James
Wood. George r. Cook, P. c. George, H
H. Bunyea, A. F. Dinsmore and John
Shaw.
Mary narrower, president: Melissa
Crowell Sophia Shilling, Mary P. Rip
ley, Eleanor l.. Morgan, Eta E. Har-
rover, Amelia Falling, J. Eliza beth
Bradley. Georgiana Loane, Fannie E.
Pratt. Ida L. Stalker. Belle c. Harris,
Jennie Parker. Alice V. Ellis. Lula l.
Waters, Mary P. Van Ness, Bessie NJ.
Hefferman, Margaret Foote, Sarah ].
Albert. Emma S. Ridley, Sarah McDon-
aid. Mary A. Dow, I6a G. Mckinney and
Fannie NJ. Page.
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Holy Rood Services.

The services at o'clock at Holy
Rood following the decoration of Sons
of Veterans was as follows:
Call to order. E. Albert Lang. com
mander; invocation, Rev. Paul r. Hic-
kok. national chaplain; reading of Me-
mortal day orders, w. E. Garlick, sec
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Foresees Court of Arbitration.

Six years ago four of the most power
full nations of the world. Germany
France. Great Britain and the United
States, prepared a draft for the organi-
cation of court of arbitration. That
court will be established before another
decade has passed. court where gov
ernmental differences will be heard and
determined by argreement-not force of
arms That is not the dream of idealisnr,
it Is the stern force of circumstances fos
the world wants enduring peace. just as
the individual demands peace.
God gave the world 4 Lincoln in
its hour of need. He placed the low
Hest on the highest seat, not to preach
war. but the doctrine of liberty-of
peace and good will toward men, even
as the Carpenters Son had preached
eighteen centuries before. Not war but
peace must be the ideal of every nation.
and that spirit is manifest today 1t
viii come from out the crucible OF this
world wide war, which teaches us that
the ultimate ambition Of man or ma
tions must not be war. but honorable
and lasting peace"
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Lincoln's Greatest Anxiety.


THE great solicitude of officials for
his personal safety irritated Mr.. Lin
coin, who thought little of personal
danger. The example he set was to
calm the apprehensicns of officials and
allay the fears of the citizens. Let us
be vigilant. but keep cool he wired
Gov. Swami OF Maryland Mr.. Lin
coins greatest anxiety at this time be-
ing to capture Earlys army before it
could recross the Potomac, its escape
caused him real anguish.
''On the morning of July II Presi-
dent Lincoln went to Fort Stevens to
observe the situation. From there he
| went to the 7th street wharf and
warmly greeted the 6th Army Corps.
arriving from the James river. The
men cheered him heartily and at once
began a hurried march to Fort Stew
ems. cannonadng in front as stated
ing and fastening the steps of the
men.
The next day July ~. Mr.. Lincoln
was again at Fort Stevens. In a woods
near the District line was Gen. John
c. Breckenridge. an unsuccessful can
didate for the presidency against Mr..
Lincoln, now hoping to enter the CAPT
tai with the Army of Northern Nir-
ginia. The President. having taken a
| position on the parapet of the fort by
the side of Gen. Horatio G. Wright,
watched, with grave and pensive
countenance. the progress of the bat
| tie.
ut was my great privilege, nearly
twenty years ago, to stand on the same
parapet with Gen. Wright. commander
| of the 9Th Army Corps. his daughter.
| Mrs. Rosa Wright Smith; Gen. D. S.
Stanley, Capt. Thomas Wilson. DR.. c. G.
stone and James E. Kelley. sculptor of
American history. After contemplating
the surroundings, Gen. Wright said:
! There. near the pike. was the woods
| that was SO full of Early's men: along
| this slope is where our skirmishers de-
| ployed: there house was burned. there
| another, and still another: over these
! trenches went the brave soldiers of the
sth Corps. Where is the tree? I cannot
/ find the tree from which a sharp
| shooter picked off my men. The old
| tollgat has gone also?'