The Washington times., 1917-05-29
CAPITAL PREPARES
FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Washington Dedicates To-
morrow to Heroes.
WILL Be MECCA
Veterans and Patriotic 0rganiza.
lions to Parade.

Memorial Day OF 1917 will be eele-
brated in the National Capital to-
morrow.
From the FIRST rift Of light over
the Virginia hills to the last booming
OF cannon from Maryland heights its
residents, turned from the duties OF
the work-a-day world, will be given
an opportunity to commune over
memories which the occasion IL GER
tain to provoke.
The usual elaborate Memorial Day
ceremonies win be held at the Airing
ton National Cemetery under the
auspices OF the Department OF the
Potomac, Grand Army Of the Re
public, United Spanish War Veterans,
Woman's Relief Corps, and Sons and
Daughters OF Veterans.
At ESQ o'clock In the morning the
several organizations which are to
participate. in the parade will assem-
BILE at Grand Army Hall. The line Of
march will be: Pennsylvania avenue,
south OF Treasury. north on Execu-
tive avenue to H street, east to Thir-
teenth street. south to B street north
west. At this point the paraders will
board cars to Arlington
Guard to Mareh In Parade.
The parade will be led by Chief
Marshal c. H worden, the United
States Marine Band, and q detail Of
one battalion from the District ma
tional guard. The United Spanish
War veterans' section will be headed
by the 55-piece Boy Scout Band.
Services at the amphitheater at
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CONGRESSMAN Isaac R. Sherwood of
Ohio will deliver the address, Com
mander-in-Chief Logan's order Estab-
fishing Memorial Day will be read by
II. V. Speelman, past COMMANDMENT
chief of the Spanish Veterans. An
excellent musical program will be
| furnished by the Marine Band and
the National Quartet.
Congressman W. Frank James of
Michigan will be the orator at the
twenty-ninth annual memorial exer-
cises in commemoration OF the sink
ing Of the Maine, which will be held
under the auspices of the Army and
Navy Union at the Maine section OF
the Arlington National Cemetery. The
exercises will begin at IL a. m Music
States ship Mayflower band
Exercises at the Soldiers Home
NaIlOnal NehcLeTys . eAAe-A
parade will be held. will begin at
ESQ a. m. Congressman Thomas s.
crago, from Pennsylvania will de
liver the grafton. Music viii be
furnished by the Soldiers band. Sew
eraI numbers will be rendered by the
Memorial choir under the direction
OF Mrs Nellie B. Kelser.
Congressional Cemetery viii be the
scene Of an interesting memorial pro-
gram, which will begin at 10 a m. Con-
gresham Ernest Lundeen from Mime
sofa will be the principal speaker.
Graves to Make Address
John Temple Graves will be the ora
tor at the exercises to be held at The
battle-ground National Cemetery In
Brentwood at 2:i5 In the afternoon. A
feature Of the program win be num-
bers by the school children from the
five public schools In that vicinity.
Judge Robert II. Terrell will be the
principal speaker at the ceremonies
to be held in Harmony Cemetery by
colored people. The First Separate
battalion of the District national
guards will participate In the SER
vices.
Memorial exercises at St Eliza
beth's Hospital will be held at 1880
d, m. Congressman John h FArr
from Pennsylvania will deliver an
address.
Exercises at the Holy Rood and
Oak Hill cemeteries will be held I'M
der the auspices OF W. B. Cushing
Camp No. 80, Sons Of Veterans, as
sisted by the auxiliary to w. B. Cush-
ing Camp. John r. Farr will make
the principal address. Singing Of
patriotic songs will feature the pro-
gram
B. X. Focht, OF Pennsylvania, will
make the chief address at the cere-
monies to be held at Oak Hill.
Memorial exercises at Mt. Orvet
Cemetery. which will begin at 10 a.
m, will be featured by musical pro-
gram by St Joseph's Choir and As
sembIy. Clifford Ireland. commander
Illinois division of the Sons OF Vet
Grams, will deliver the Grafton
Public Buildings Open.
A number OF public buildings will
be open to visitors tomorrow. The
Smithsonian Institution, at Tenth and
streets southwest, will be open