Daily Republican., 1880-05-28
THIRD EDITION.
THE SOLDIER DEAD.


Perform Their Labor of Love.
The beautiful costume OF decorating
the graves Of the soldier dead will be
observed in more imposing manner
than usual tomorrow, and the occasion
promises to be memorable one in the
annals Of Wilmington. That our citi-
zens take hearty interest in the COM
mendabls work cannot be doubted and
hundreds tomorrow will unite in max
ing it a grand success. The programme
for the celebration is as follows:
The formation will be under the di.
rection Of Col. s. A. Macallister, who
has been selected as Chief Marshal Of
the day.
The line will form on the west side
Of French street, the right resting on
King street. The procession will move
at 3. 80 p. M, sharp. The following is
the route:
Up Fourth street to Market street;
up Market street to Tenth, out Tenth
street and Delaware avenue, to and
around the Soldiers Monument; thence
back 10 the cemetery gate. Upon reach
ing the gate the procession will enter,
the head Of the column resting at the
corner next to Adams street.
After entering the procession will be
dismissed until the ceremony of decora-
ting the graves of the soldiers by the
members Of the G. A. R., and the firing
Of the customary military salutes shall
have been performed, when, at the
sound of ths bugle, the procession will
reform and the services at the speak.
ers' stand will begin. The services at
the stand, Hon. J. s. Valentine presid-
ing, will consist Of an opening prayer;
singing; an address by the Rev. A. N.
Ksigwin; poem by E. T. Taylor, Esq;
address by Comrade W. S. McNair; pre-.
sentation Of the deed of the Soldiers
Monument and lot to the trustees by
Eli Crozier, Esd; singing; benedictioh.
AT the close of the services the line
will be reformed. and the procession
will march out Of the cemetery, the
route of march and the point of
dismissal being in the discretion of the
Chief Marshal.
1t is desired that the president, off.
GERS, the speakers, and the crippled
soldiers shall assembled at Institute
Hall in time to enter the carriages and
report to the chief marshal by o'clOck
p. m.
Flowers will be received and pre-.
pared at the City Hall until the pro-
oession arrives, when an aid will con.
duct them to their places in the line.
When the flower wagons reach the
cemetery, they will enter and the flow
ers will be distributed at different
points under the direction of Comrades
John /. Frock and John R. Gallagher.
When unloaded, the wagons will
leave the cemetery.
By order of the committee,
S. A. MACAL1sTER,
JOHN P. WALES,
S. R. SMITH,
W. 5. McNair.
The following is the order of the
Chief Marshal.
CHIRB MAPSHAL's OFFCE,
WILMINGTON, DEL. May, %, 1850
The procession will form on French street,
right resting on Fourth street.
All DO. ts OF the &. A X. military com
panies, societies, organizations, delegations,
and carriages, will r port to tie Chief Mar.
shall. at Fourth ami King streets, at o'clock,
, p. m, sharp, for assignment to places in line
The procession will move promptly at 3 80.
AS sene time will be required for torma-
tion of the line, organizations are requested
to report not later than 3p.m
! The following eX-soIdierB will aot as aids
to the Chief MGrshal. viz; Adlt Gen. J. P.
POstles, Colonel Peter Mccullough, Lieuteu.
ant Col. WIN. Y Swiggett, Ma aJOr S RoS-
mond Smith, and Adjt. Gen. W. S. McNair.
BY order of 5. A. MACAI IsTER,
Chief Marshal.
1t is not known how long the process
sion will be but number OF organiza
tions will take part.
The City Cornet Band and the Bran
dywine Cornet Band have been engag-
ed by the G. A. R. posts for tomorrow 3
parade.