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

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN r.. FARR.
With a stirring patriotic address by
Representative John F. Farr of Penn
sylvania, reading of an original poem,
I'VE Bring Them Beautiful Flowers"
by DR.. Thomas Calver; reading of Lin
coins Gettysburg address, by Col. Sam
uel r. Stratton, the Memorial day ex-
ercises this morning at Soldiers Home
gave patriotic inspiration to hundreds
of persons gathered there for this early
| morning service.
The musical features of this pro-
gram were especially attractive. The
Soldiers Home Band under John S. NJ
zimmerman, furnished the musical
features of the concert with me-
| mortal choir under the direction of Mrs.
Nellie 3. Kelser assisting. One of the
most interesting numbers on this pro-
gram was Taps specially arranged
by Director zimmerman and played by
| the entire band.
Under the direction of Col Stanton
Weaver. senior vice department COM
mander, G. A. R.. a parade was formed
at the Scott building at $3.50 am. and
| marched to the speakers stand. The
order of the parade was:
Order of the Parade.
Soldiers Home Band: senior vice de-
! partment commander and orator of the
day; reception committee and officers
of the Soldiers Home; chaplains and
| the poet: comrades of the G. A. r.: La
| fayette Corps. No. TO- Women's Relief
- al Tnl 4.
! s, United Spanish War Veterans: vet
| Grams of the Soldiers Home: comrades
of the g. \. r.; invited guests and Wis
| itorS.
about 1870. when the procession, head
| ed by the band and veterans. counter
| marched to the Scott building and at
| high noon performed the ceremony of
| raising and saluting the flag.
Original Poem Read.
| The original poem read by Dr. Calver
| was as follows:
WE BRING THEM FLOWERS.
| When springtime comes. with lovely flowers.
| To wreathe in smiles the veriant bowers
| And sanctify, with sweet perfume
Each spot the varied hues Hume;
| Then flowers of love bloom in our hearts
! And mcnlorys fount of fragrance starts
| And bring US back the loved and lost
| So. then. with bated breath we seek
/ The mounds that for the dear ones speak,
| Of fullest love and bygone times
| When jcybells rang their silver chimes.
| The faces and the FORMS so dear
| Seem back within vision. here:
For loves emotions to rise
| The veil that hides them from our eyes.
| Then. for this gathering anew
| With spirits dear and true.
| In thankfuness gladly bring
| Rare garlands from the breast Of spring
And through the blessed sacred hours
| Cnmminglng with the breath of flowers
| The breathngs of our spirits rise
To heights beyond earthly skies.
| The flowers from all hearing crave.
While speaking for the grateful grave.
They tell of lcTc and life laid down.
To gain grand. immortal crown.
OF lives brave and souls so true
Their home in the heavenly blue:
OF hearts that sent electric light
To make the lives of dear ones bright
The soldiers grave-how grand the spot.
The flowers here tell of shell and shot
And lonely rigils of the night,
And tosome marches to the fight,
OF energy never lag.
Devotion to country's flag;
OF comradeship through many years
And then at last, nations tears.
Other Events on Program.
Other events on the program We're:
Sounding of assembly t9:45 am
bugler. Soldiers Home, romance. The
Star of Love" Wallace. Soldiers Home
Band; invocation, Rev. H. Allen Griffith.
Chair" Mrs n. s. kelser and choir
establishing Memorial day. and remarks
by Col. Stanton Weaver. senior depart
ment commander. q. A. r. Morceau.
Ave Maria" tMozart). Soldiers Home
Band Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" memorial choir reverie, The
Band; Cover Them Over With Beautiful
Flowers memorial choir: old Glory"
memorial choir. America" band. choir |
and assembly Nearer. My God, to
Thee memorial choir; beEediction. Rev |
Father Whalan. chaplain. Soldiers Home. |
ems Relief Corps participated in the |
services. This corps was officially rep |
resented by Mrs Mary E. DIVERS, presi- !
dent: Mrs. Georgiana ID. Van Fleet. sec |
rotary. and Mrs. Mary X. Di Mario, |
treasurer
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 |