Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-29
Special Programs Mark the
Beginning of Memorial Day
Observance.
SENATOR WORKS SPEAKS
AT THE SOLDIERS HOME
Representative Crago Urges That
Congress Provide Monument for
Women Who Served Country.


Yesterday and last evening witnessed
the beginning of the observance OF
Memorial day in the District of Column
bia.
At the Soldiers Home. Col. John ia
cob Aston Camp, No. 6, United Spanish
War Veterans held exercises in the
afternoon in the theater building III
honor of dead soldiers of the civil ana
Standardization wars. hundreds OF
persons being in attendance. Rev. II.
Allen Griffith. chaplain of the nome
directed the services, the principal ad-
dress was delivered by Senator works
of Colorodo and the music was fur-
nished by the Soldiers Home Band, I'M
der the leadership of John S. NJ. Zim-
mermann.
The memorial ritual was read for F
G. H. Bradford and John Moan, OF
Henry Wilson Post. No. II, q. A X, ana
Past Commander Joseph 1uslnkl. fast
Senior Vice Commander John Dolan
and Harry y. Stratton. of the Jonn
Jacob Aster Camp, Spanish War Vet
Grams, who died during the year.
Recollections of Days of 81.
The senator from California in his
speech gave personal "reminiscences of
his own wartime services and spoke in
favor of adequate national prepared
ness as an insurance for peace. Special
musical numbers were given by Miss
Lillian Haley, r. H. Davidson, Miss
Fay humphrey and Miss Lulu F. Davis.
Senators George w Norris and
Thomas Sterling, together with p. I.
Moran. were the principal speakers at
the memorial exercises for lof mem
bers of the local fire department who
have died, held last night in the large
gymrrasiu of the Y. NJ. c. A. under
the auspices of the District of Column
bia Firemen's Association.
The speakers. who included men both
of local and national prominence. ex-
tolled the public service OF the de-
parted as both peculiarly important
and unselfish. c. W. Gill, president of
the organiZation. presided, and others
participating included Arthur Whit
comb of the Marine Band. W. A. Smith.
AIRS. E. S. Howard and Rev. Paul
Mcneil.
Urges Memorial for Women.
Representative Thomas s. Crago of
Pennsylvania was the principal speaker
at the annual memorial exercises held
yesterday afternoon at the Government
Hospital for the Insane, under the aus
pieces of Nelson 4. Miles Camp, No. 1,
United Spanish War Veterans.
In his address he paid a glowing
tribute to the women of the country,
who, he commended, were in war time
required to undergo even greater hard
ships than the men, and prophesied
the authorization by Congress of the
erection of a fitting memorial to those
heroines.
The program was opened with a selec-
ton by. the orchestra. followed by re-
Miles Camp. and C. ]. P. Weber. chair
man of the committee. The invocation
was pronounced by R. H. Sweeny chap
lain of the camp. and DR.. William A.
delivered the address of welcome. The
remainder of the program included selec
ton by the orchestra; address, Maj. J.
@ A Braden. department commander,
Z. S. W. "; baritone solo. Ambrose A.
Durkin: soprano solo, Miss Estell Muir
ray; reading of memorial poem, DR..
comb; benediction, Chaplain Sweeny !:
closing selection by orchestra and sound
ing OF taps by Chief Musician NJ. j.
Ober of Miles Camp On account of the
thundershower in the afternoon it was
necessary TO omit a portion of the pro-
gram.
Committees in Charge.
of c. J. P. Weber. chairman general
committee; Adolph Graer, C. w. Nc
Caffrey, ]. B. Carver, R. H Sweeny,
Frederick Kock. T. H. Sloan, D. L.
Leahy. Karl Scherer, G. w. wiehtman.
W. J. Anderson and w H Henderson.
reception; Howard NJ. Peter, Chris Hin
tenadr, j. A. Costello. P. ]. Brennan, E.
y. Davis. +. W. Parrish. r. E. Cullin. F.
Reh. W. A Sprout. D. j. Garvey. C..
a nd II
The work of decorating the graves at
the institution will be accomplished to-
morrow morning, and the following
committee has consented to assist in
this work: Alfred Godding. william
.Bonini. Miss Mary OLeary, Mrs J.
Mullikin, Miss Florence Casswen, Mrs.
Mary McGuir. Mrs LESSEE Redman and
Mrs Nora Flowers.
The memory of Gen. U. S. Grant was
eulogized by Col. Samuel Stratton, who
was the principal speaker at the me-
mortal exercises held yesterday after
noon at the rotunda of the Capitol be-
fore Grants statue by the Grant Circle
of the Ladies of the G. A. r. The re-
lsious service vas in charge of Rev.
John Britain Clarke, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church.
Practical Patriotism" His Theme.
Practical Patriotism" WIS the sub
5ect of the address delivered by Rev.
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Presbyterian Church and national CHAP
lain of tho Sons of Veterans, o. q A, at
services held in the church last evening
under the auspices Of the Maryland
division OF the Sons of Veterans.
The Maryland division. representa-
ton. Daughters Of veterans and the
ladies auxiliares marched to their
seats preceded by color-bearers. The
procession was headed by the Sons of
Veterans drum corps, composed of
grandsons of Union veterans and at
tached to William Gushing Camp.
No. 30.
The services opened with the singing
of a hymn. the reading Of the invo-
cation and the Lords Prayer. ]. w.
Lyons, chaplain of the Maryland divi-
sion, made the presentation of colors
and recited the pledge of allegiance
The following committee was in
charge of arrangements: Cushing
Camp, No. 30. e. Albert Lang. q. sgd
ney Hill and ]. Clinton Hiatt: lincoln
Camp. No 2. W. II. McGonegal. Charles
NJ. Overacker and Victor L. Garregus;
Thomas Camp, No. IL. A. H Marks,