Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-06-02
OUR PATRIOT DEAD !
LARGE PROCESSION
IMPRESSIVE SERVICES !
Decorative Services Yesterday !


decorating with flowers the graves of the men
who died in the struggle for National life and
popular liberty.
The morning opened dull and cloudy, but up
to two O'Clock the threatened rain did not fall
and tile children and the various organizations
to participate commenced to gather in
line. The marching of the bodies through the
Streets the music Of the bands, the display of
bunting, and the gathering OF the people along
the line of the route Of the procession all attest
ed to the interest of the public in the ceremonies
Troops of people went out to the cemetery in adj
vance to wait the arrival Of the procession. Many
Others gathered on the ground around the stand
to secure good places in advance.
Shortly after half-rast two O'Clock, the hour
fixed upon,
THE PROCESSION
Commenced moving and marched up Market
street and ont the Avenue to the cemetery, in
the following order =
Battery, manned by detachment of men
from the Revenue Cutter Miami commanded by
Lieut. L. NJ Gabrieson.
Chief Marshal, Frank Nolen, and his Aids.
Ellsworth Band, of Philadelphia.
VIM ii. Bowen, Marshal of the LIST Division
and Aids.
smyth zouaves Capt Joseph L. Kilgore, COM
manding.
Post No. /. q. A. r.. commanded by Junior
Vice Comrade, Joseph Wheeler.
Sons of Temperance, solomon Jersey, Mar
shall.
Mr.. Stirling, Marshal of Third Division and
aids.
Mount Vernon Cornet Band. of Wilmington.
Post No. 8. Grand Army of the Republic.
Abraham Literary Association. with a hand
some banner containing portrait of Lincoln.
he Third Division was composed entirely of
coored organizations.
Division No. 2. under charge of L. T. Taylor
Marshal, and his aids composed of the school
children, marched on the side walk. The dvi-
sion was snbliyided into three divisions as fol-
lows:
lst Division. z. Pickles Marshal, Catholic
Schools, Central Presbyterian, St. Paul's NJ L..
Union NJ. l..
"a Division, q. W. Daugherty. Marshal, Grace
u. 4. School scott NJ f.. Asbury NJ E.. Bran
DIVINE NJ T..
81 Division. L. F. James, Marshal. Delaware
Avenue Baptist School. Cavalry Episcopal. ST.
Andrews Episcopal. Second Baptist.
The children turned out in immense numbers
and presented very handsome appearance
those of the Catholic schools attracting particu-
lar attention on account Of all of them being
dressed uniformly. and the girls wearing white
wells Which. thrown back, hung very gracefully
almost to their feet.
Just a. the procession commenced moving the
rain. threatened all day. commenced falling il
being one Of those fine mist-like rains that are
50 penetrating. Tie procession continued on
however none seeming to mind the rain until
they reached tile cemeteries. Here the third
division Of children was dismissed. The Catholic
children filed of into the Catholic Cemetery and
the Protestant children into the Wilmington and
Blandywine Cemetery.
TIE CEREMONIES Is THE CEMETERY
were quite beautiful and impressive The chill
dren passed down the different avenues strewing
tle graves designated with flags, except those IN
ne "soldiers corner. especially devoted during
tie war to the intenleiit OF soldiers of this and
other States who died in 'Hlton Hospital There
tile Grand Army. the Smyth Zouavcs and the
colored division formed hollow square. They
We're called 70 order by Post Commander Nolen
after which Rev. $. L. Gracey Post Chaplain
made an appropriate prayer. The Post Com
mailder then read from the ritual brief address
calling attention to the character Of the ceremony
and the memories it called forth after which the
Ellsworth Band played solemn drge.
Mayor Valentine, comrade of the G.. A. H.
tlen stepped forward and decorated grave.
repeating the words Of the ritual " In honor of
tile honored and heroic dead whosc remains have
here found shelter and repose deposit these
flowers &c.
VIM. II. Coward. another comradc of the g.
~ H., next decorated grave with similar cere-
monies. and was followed in like manner bv s.
\. Mclster another comrade: the chaplain.
Mr.. Gracey then made brief closing PRAYER.
aitcl which the Mount Vernon Band played a
diIge. and the Smyth Zouaves fired three volleys
over the graves
The line WAS then reformed and marched to
the stand the Zuuaves lating to fire six yolleys
over the grave Of General Smyth.
IN THE CATHOLIC CEMETERY.
the graves were decorated by detachment of
the @. \. H.. detailed for the purpose, assisted
by the children the apparent danger of a storm
preventing other ceremonies. While the ccre-
monies at the graves were III progress,
a SALUTE
OF sixty minute guns was tired by the battery.
under the command of l.icutcnant Gahrielsoi.
and the City Hall bell and hat of the Fame Hose
Company We're tolIed.
TIT STAND
Was erected on the Brandywine. just north OF
tile Cemetery. in the low ground between the
race and the creek, near the site of the old Bar
ley Mill.
Here people commenced to gather before The
ceremonies in the Cemetery were concluded.
shortly after half past three the children came
III from me cemetery over temporary bridge
erected For the purpose. and took their seats in
front Of the speakers stand. They were SHORTLY
followed by the Grand Army headed by the
Mount Vernon Band and the other organizations
followed in turn. the Smytli Zouaves headed b,
We Ellsworth Band. arriving somewhat later and
HE exercises opened with the reading of the
General Order of the Grand Commander Of the
q. \. H.. by Frank A. Taylor Post Adjutant.
=, me children led by Mr.. II. +. Pickles, with
~ 'Tobe at the organ then joined in singing
My Country Ills Of thee
Rev Vim. II. II. Marsh. then made brief and
appropriate prayer. after which the Ellsworth
Band played beautiful dirge,it being an adapta
ti0u IF
9 Eco as Bird 10 your Mountain
Rev. :, l.. Gracey then announced that fol
some reason the speakers from distance whC
iad promised to be present had failed to come
ani lins. Nh. Clymer wonld make an address
Mr. tiylncr SPOKE briefly TO the children, on the
rgiliiiratiun Of the colOrs of our National flag.
AZ the conclusion Of his remarks tho children
sang the
"siar Spanplrd Banner"
ley with Tie volume Of the grand old song.
L. I. Taylor. E-tI. then read tho following
poem composed by linn for the occasion:
MaKc room for loves sweet offering to-day,
MAKE rpom let lle fresh cullfi flowers Of spring
Win sweries, perfume AMI with beauty rare
y az oy'ry here's grave.
stand VIZ aside,
III -ilrn. rTvercnt awe; as with bOwd form
And trembling hand the widpw',l mother coilos,
To-Day her simple tribute on the hca'i-stone
VI icr only sUil--
Bow We
In deep sympathy, as She fair matron,
Ia holy. tirclosS unforgetiul love,
seeks the familiar path, 10 the cold urn,
Witch marks the spot where lies the noble HUSBAND
OF her early love-
Weep we, aye weep,
NJ we behold sweet children, trooping by
WIN @hispnr step rosy, and bright, and fair,
Wong III beauty with The brilliant flowers
Borne gaily In their arms, MS though they came
Win childish gle', to dress some fairy scene;
Unconscious IN their youthful innocence
OF the SAL lot hcquoathrd 10 them,
When mid The HURTING storm Of battle,
The dcalh-struke came, which male them fathcrcss
Make room We Will for these
Hli"i mlurncrs, At this swccty solemn rite;
That tells once more The story Of our lOss,
Ia naryrd fathers, husbands, brothers, SONS;
linl speaks, with more convincing power
'lhnn l0Ilrs trumpet tones:
our Patriot Dead
Shall never he forgotten.
Forgot n? NJ. while memory fingers, NJ,
While our Republic stands IN beauty, MOI
Long as the earth shall roll her annual round.
Ana meath the good hand Of our God shall bring
seed tine AMI harvest, Seasons in their turn,
We answer No.