Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-30

The notable part that Fort Stevens
played in the preservation of the capt.
tai, being the one place where a Presi-
dent of the United States was under
fire on the actual battlefront, person
ally commanding the Union forces.
was told toda: at battle-ground Gene
terry by w. V. Cox IN an address. Lin
coin at Fort stevens" He concluded
his address by saying that Fort stevens
was the hish-water mark of the
lost cause" and the low-water mark
of the Union cause. He urged that the
site of the old defense of the capital
should be acquired by the government
and preserved as a historic landmark,
and that at the same time it might be
devoted to the uses of the Walter Reed
Hospital
The ceremonies at battle-ground ceme-
terry were under the direction OF Capt.
Newton N. Brooks, past commander OF
= the g A r. with Louis z. Shoemaker
as vice chairman. Mr.. Shoemaker made
Introductory remarks. Music was fur
nished by the Soldiers Home Band.
Among Most Notable Programs.
These exercises were among the most
notable of the day in Washington Col
Thomas r. Scott of the 18th New York
Cavalry and Representative Julius Kahn
of California also delivered addresses
Barry Buckley read Lincoln's Get
tysburg address and a poem. The Thin
Blue Skirmishing Line was read by
DR.. Thomas Calver.
a salute to the flag was fired by a
gun squad ordered to the celebration
at the personal direction of Secretary
Daniels.
of several survivors OF those who actual
ly took part in the fighting at Fort
Stevens These Associated Survivors of
the sth Army Corps are Charles " Pet
den. vice president Howard NJ. Gilman.
secretary John NJ Kline. treasurer ::
C S. Hundy. Il, B, Bennett, &. F. Bling
ham. l.. r. Campbell. w. R. Goodman,
j u Hendrix Edwin Ham, Joseph Has
lam James Madison. Alexander Scott,
F. F. Swayze. B. +. Sparhawk. T E
SeveH and L. c. White.
Order of Exercises.
Following is the program:
Assembly OILS pm.). bugler. United
States Soldiers Home Band romance,
1.-THE Star of Love- tWallace). Soldiers
Home Band: invocation, Rev. Frank NJ.
Richardson. pastor Emory Chapel, Bright
wood; opening and reading of G. A r.
orders. Capt, Newton NJ. Brooks: Be
meath the Laurel Erred Schiling), the
Neighhorhood Quartet; moroccan. Ave
Maria (MozarD. Soldiers Home Band;
solo. Just Before the Battle. Mother"
L F Randolph. jr.; reverie. THE An
gelus' tNallace). Soldiers Home Band:
baritone solo and quartet. Savior. When
Night Involves the Skies Oh. Rowe Shell
ley): america, by the assembly. accom-
panied by the band: decora ton of the
graves by the children from the public
schools, under the direction of Mrs. Annie
A. hewitt. as follows: l, planting the flag,
song, Star Spangied Banner ., placing
flowers. song, America. 3. closing song,
Nearer My God 10 Thee: benediction.
Rev. Thaddeus o'sullivan. assistant pas
tor st. pau!s Catholic Church: last
tribute. Taps" harmonized by Director
Imam ,.mann. Soldiers Home Band.
Vocal music was under direction Of L.
wood. Rriehtwood Park, Takorna PARK,
Piney Branch Park and petwo-th Public
Schools viii join in singing.
rh. Neighborhood Quartet consisted of,
soor1no Mrs. John H Ray; alto. Mrs. ".
!" Wallace: tenor. Mr.. l.. f. Randolph,
jr. bass, NJ. a. Owen Penney: orge MIST
MI Harry T. Hail.
Found Washington Defenseless.
When Abraham Lincoln wes inauK-
urated President of the United States
Washington was rs degenseieas as the
British found i, in 1874 or as it is to-
day. Three or four hundred marines
and artilieryasen composed IT'S defense
United States troops had been design
edly stationed III remote places, aud
arms and munitions stored in the south
The militia had been disbanded. There
were, however, four companies of VOL
unteers. the National Rifles. the Wash
inSton Light Infantry, the Potomac
Light Infantry and the National Guard
Battalion Members of these organi-
Za,!ons were divided in sentiment be-
tween the north and south, n comma nd
in:s officer stating that their purpose
was % guard the frontier of Maryland
and heip keep the Yankees from COM
in% down TO coerce the south.
't-nion men of these companies and
patriotic citizens volunteered their
services to protect the capital. They
guarded the approaches, the wharves.
the Long bridge. the public buildings,
etc, until relieved by the volunteers
from the north. For days they were
practically the only troops between
the capital and the enemy.
''.Ir- Lincoln appreciated these serv-
ices. but the republic, proverbialiy un-
grateful, has forgotten the minute
m"n' of Washington. They have re-
ceiVed no recognition, no thanks, no.
not even memorial tablet, although
united country. For over month after
actual hostilities began the volunteers
from the north, who camped on every
hiiI and drilled on every plain, had no
thought for the physical defenses of
the city. 1t was said that the volun-
teers having arrived, Washington was
safe aud there would be no actual war
Peace Hope Soon Vanished.
THE hope for peaceful settlement
soon vanished. Mr.. Lincoln, knowing
that unseIfish patriotism and prom