Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-30

Runge.
Mr.. Lundsen Gives Address.
The old amphitheater. decorated
with the colors Of the nation, was the
scene of the principal exercises. at
which Ernest LunaseR. former repre-
sentative in Congress- from Minnesota.
delivered the chief address.
A great crowd besieged the grounds,
'necessitating special traffic regula-
tions for the day. In the vast audi,
ence which witnessed the annual
ceremony were scores OF the young
veterans Of the war with Germany,
many OF them still wearing the khaki
These bronzed men were foremost In
their Difference to the men of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. and
many touching scenes were witnessed.
on the way to the cemetery and at
the great burial ground. in which
help was rendered a gray-haired man
by young veteran. perhaps not yet
out of his thirttes.
The Marine Band buGler blew the
assembly at o'clock. following which
of Victory" and the assembly was
called to order by Department Coma
mander Snyder.
Presentation Of the colers was made
Impressive by Comrade Mawsop. ON,
Ger OF the day. and d guard. Follow
ing this ceremony. which auickened
the hearts of all in the ampitheatsr,
a. the Star Spangled Banner became
the center of attention and respect.
Songs Of the Boys in Blue" was given
by the band.
Rev. ootwald Gives invocation.
Rev. w. H. Gotvald. dspartmeat
chaplain. gave the invocation, follow
Ing which the National Quartet. coma
posed of Elizabeth s. Maxwell. Lillian
Chenoweth. William =. Brafthwaits
and Harry ID. Forker. sang the old
favorite. We're TentinE Tonight"
Osborne II. Oldroyd, asistant adiu,
tant general read the orders Of the
-chtef Of the G. A. n.
and of the department commander
concerning Memorial day. RsDsssenta-
tive A. E. b. Stephens Of Ohio read Gen.
Logan'a order Of May s. 1ae8. creating
Memorial day.
The words took on new significance
as they filled the amphftheater. Let
no ravages of time." Comrade speei-
man read, testify to the present or
coming generations that we have for
gotten as . people the cost Of free
and undivided republic"
The noble words Of Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address were delivered by Past
Department Commander 4. P. Tasker.
A cornet solo. Ave Maria" and Free
dom for AL Forever" the latter by
the quartet. followed b F. Bingham,
past department commander, gave q
recitation, Memorial Day."
Speaks Of Significance Of Day.
Mr.. Lundeen gave the oratien of the
day. dwelling upon the peculiar sig
nidcance Of the present Memorial day.
and upon the triumph of liberty. which
the civil war and the Spanish war
men fought for. In the present era.
Chopin's funeral march was played
by the Marine Band, following which
the quartet gave The Star Spanglsd
Banner" in which the entire assembly
Joined. Singing Of America by the
rine Band. led by Walter ?: Smith.
closed the exercises. benediction being
pronounced by Rev. Charles F. Steck.
9. A. r.: organizations which took
part in the exercises included the
Old Guard. Capt. J: NJ. Pipes, com
l. John Finn. commander: Kit Car
son Post, No. 3. John McElrey COM
mander; Lincoln Post. No. 8; George
q. Meade Post. No 8, Phil Sheridan
Post. No. q: James A. Gardeld Post
No. {; Burnside Post. No. :; Potomac
Post. No. II. and Lafayette Post. No.
30. Members Of Sumner. Thomas and
Douglass posts were assigned for
service at other cemeteries and did
not appear in the parade today
Spanish War Veteran organizations
at the exercises included Gen. Nelson
A. Miles Camp, No. /: Richard J.
Harding Camp. No. 3: Col James 8.
Petit Camp. No. 3; Henry W. Law
ton Camp. No. 4: Col. John J. Aston
Camp, No. 6: Admiral George w.
Dewey Camp. No. Z, and Gen. II. EN-
met Urell Camp. No. 3. Army and
Navy Earrisons Nos. 1e4. 8 and III
took part.