Evening star., 1938-05-29

diers' graves at Arlington Cemetery.
over the Long Bridge, took place today
at l O'Clock and was very impressive
affair. Yesterday afternoon and this
morning, the committee was busily en-
gagged in receiving and arranging flow-
ers and evergreens at the Foundry M.
E. Church, corner OF Fourteenth and G
streets, which were contributed by
ladies and gentlemen throughout the
city and from the public gardens un-
der Gen. Mickler, the Botanical Gar
den, under w. r. Smith. esq. and the
Presidents conservatory and Treasury
gardens. Hundreds of boquets,
wreaths and caSkets were beautifully
arranged and conveyed to Arlington by
ambulances. During the morning
hundreds Of all kinds Of vehicles were
passing over the Long Bridge. and by
l o'clock the crowd Of ladies and gen.
tlemen at the cemetery was very large.
THE exercises were opened at
o'clock in front Of the Arlington Man.
sion by w. T. Collins. ESQ.,, who read
the general order C. A. r. deSig-
mating the 30th Of May as day to be
observed throughout the United States
in decorating the graves Of the Union
dead. Rev. Byron Sunderland then
offered an impressive prayer, after
which an appropriate hymn was sung.
Hon James A. Garfield was then intro
duced and delivered the grafton. which
was very appropriate and listened to
with marked attention. The lateness
of the hour prevents lis from giving
sion a patriotic song was sung by the
assemblage. and an original poem was
read by Hon. j. c. Smith. The serv-
ices at this point concluded with q
solemn dirge by the 44th Infantry
Band.
"THE procession was then formed
as follows:
"Children of Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan Asylum, in charge of the OFF,
GERS and managers Of the association
and Committee on Decorations, fol-
lowed by friends generally. The pro-
cession marched around the gardens
south Of the mansion, the children
strewing flowers upon the graves along
the line of march as they passed. and
halted At the tomb of the unknown
soldiers who fell in Virginia during
the early years Of the war. A fervent
prayer was offered by Rev. j. G. But
Ter Of the Lutheran Church and an
appropriate chorus was sung by the
Arion Club. The 5th Cavalry Band
then performed dirge. during which
the tomb was decorated with flowers
and evergreens.
The procession then marched to
the f1agstand at the principal ceme-
terry, where the exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. Charles v. Kelly
Of Chicago, and after q hymn Hon.
Halbert E. Paine of Wisconsin read
the dedicatory address of the late
President Lincoln. delivered at Gettys-
burg. The Committee on Decorations,
the orphans and friends then pro-
ceeded to decorate the graves through
out the cemetery. covering the same
with flowers while solemn music was
performed by the various bands.
During the time of the ceremonies
q national salute was fired from the
front Of Arlington House. The deco
rations having been made. the visitors
returned to the stand, and after a
hymn by the Arion Club Rev. c. B.
Boynton offered fervent prayer and
pronounced the benediction.
THE Committee OF Arrangements,
with Gen. N. P. Chapman as chair
man; the Committee on Reception,
with w. H. Brown, esq, chairman,
and the Committee on Decorations,
with Mrs. Senator Trumbull, presi-
dent of the Soldiers and Sailors
Orphan Asylum. assisted by a large
number of ladies and gentlemen, de-
serve great credit for the excellent
manner in which all arrangements
were made and executed. The cele-
bration was in all respects a most
solemn and impressive one"
IT IS probable that memorial services
were not conducted upon the occa-
sion at any of the other cemeteries in
this city. for no mention was found
to this effect. However, a wreath was
placed on the Lincoln statue at the
suggestion of Mrs e. A. Kimball, who
wrote the Mayor, on behalf Of the
Committee on Decorations, as follows:
"Honored sir:
Feeling sure that no higher respect
could be paid by us to our union dead
today than by making our first Offer