The Washington times., 1916-06-03
TO DECORATE GRAVES
OF SOUTHERN DEAD
Senator vardaman viii EuIoglze
Confederates Who Lie in Ar
Ilngton, Tomorrow.

Graves OF the dead of the Confederate
army In Arlington National Cemetery
will be decorated tomorrow afternoon at
4 o'clock with impressive ceremonies.
The Memorial Day exercises will be
under the auspices of the Confederate
eterans Association. Camp No. III,
United vetsrans the sens
Daughters of the Confederacy. and the
Southern Relief Society OF Washington.
The ceremonies will be held In the
S0nfederate S,r,n, crates section Of the beautiful
fmall, this section is one OF the most
attractive spots in Arlington. II 10 on
commanding elevation, which Ia sur
mounted by the Ezekiel monument.
At this monument will be the unveil-
ing of the Southern Cross" huge de-
sign In flowers representing the battle
nag. This part or the memorial pro-
ssSm always ~ ,so.s + 'trsnsS
memories Of the Southern soldiers.
Senator Vardaman Speaker.
The orator OF the day will be Senator
James n. Vardaman of Mississippi.
Music will be furnished by the United
states Marine Band and a quartet COM
posed Of Mrs. Fannie Shreve Heartsill.
Miss Lillian Chenoweth. Francis p.
Heartsill. and Ralph d. Cady. The in
vocation will be pronounced by the Rev.
Forest ]. Prettyman. chaplain of the
senate, and the benediction will be in
voked by the Rev. Andrew r. Bird,
chaplain of Camp 3o5, Sons of Confeder-
ate Veterans.
The unyeilIng of the Southern Cross
the strewing or flowers upon the
mounds OF the dead. The cross is the
gift of Washington Camp 3o5. Sons Of
Confederate Veterans. with Miss Pansie
Wilson. sponsor. Miss Marguerite Ter
rett. assistant sponsor: Mrs. George
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith, matron rep-
bennett Ashby, matron Of honor. and
Mrs. Maud Howell Smith. matron, rep
resenting the Daughters of the Con-
The decking OF the graves will require
great number OF flowers. 80 the
committee on flowers requests all who
can contribute blossoms to send them
10 Confederate Memorial Hall. 1922 Ver-
mont avenue northwest not later than
n. m. tomorrow.
The general committee in charge or
tomorrow's exercises Is headed by Capt.
John NJ. Hickey. chairman, with Capt.
Fred Beall, and r. 8. Denny as aids.
The chairmen OF other important COM
mittees include Mrs, Jane Covington.
Mrs. John T. Callaghan. program; w.
r. Brockman, Southern floral cross
Jonn T. Callaghan. press: 7. 2. AL
tizer;. finance. and W. l.. Wilkerson,
public order.
DaugnterS Iaklng Part.
The following committees from the
several chapters of the United Daugh-
ters In this jurisdiction have been ap-
pointed by Mrs. Maud Howell smith.
the division president to be assisted by
Mrs. Frank l.. Gilmore. Mrs. Belle q.
Riley, Miss Alice Theobald. Miss Matte
Bowie, Miss Ida Bowie. Mrs. Roberta
V. Volland. Mrs. Wallace Streater, Mrs
Gustavus Werber. Mrs. Katherine X
Eslin. Mrs. Isabel F. Sinclair Miss vir-
Ford
stonewal jackson Chapter - Mrs
Drury c. Ludlow. Mrs J. w. Frey, Mrs
II. Claiborne wilkins. and Mrs. Laura
Robert f, Lee Chapter-Mrs. Walter
p Hutton, Mrs. Nina Nj. Whitaker.
Mrs. Eugene Barr. Mrs. Ashton Todd
and Miss c. Branch Sinclair.
Mas Albert torn;. sidney Xrnrnd Johnston Chapter g
Preston, Mrs. Jefferson Millsaps. Miss
Edith Corbyn. and Miss Anna S. Nc.
Donald.
Beauregard Chapter-Mrs. w. A
Wayne. Miss Mary Harold. Miss l.. C.
Abrams. Miss F. W. H. Weeks. and
Miss A. F. McCardle.
Southern Cross Chapter-Mrs. William
Oscar Roome. Mrs. Blanch e. West
Miss Mary r. Wilcox. Mrs. Albert r
Ferguson, Mrs. Minnie Ola Barron. -,
Mrs. Goodwin D. Ellsworth, Miss Lii
liam Morgan. Miss Mary Stillwell, ano
Miss Willis Coleman.
Winnie Davis chapterLMiss Mel
Rose Baggett. Mrs. Caroline Thrall
Weiis. Wei and Miss Mary Key Compton.
Alexander r; Lawton Chapter-Mrs
Baker, Mrs. J. ". Beasley. and Mrs
Adelaide r. Yates.