The daily gazette., 1881-05-30
. DECORATION DAY.
Observance Of the Interesting Event
I'm Wilmington.

VDhBI V6NcS OI lnG MmN0ESBuAmk zNent
l..u In Wilmington.
Decoration day services practically
commenced yesterday, in Wilmington,
with special services at one or more Of
the churches. At Grace M. K. Church,
Rev. e. w. Miller, With q number Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic among his
congregation, preached sermon appTo-
pirate to the occasion, talking for his
text: "These all died in the faith"
Rev. P. Ii. RawliDs, of scott M. Il.
Church, also preached special sermon,
yesterday, Smyth Post, No. /, q. A. R.,
and the Sons of Veterans being among
bis Auditors. His text was: ~ will stand
upon my watch. aud set me upon the
tower, and will watch 10 see what be will
say unto me, aud what shall answer
when I am reproyed." ."-Habakkuk, LII
The sermon was an Interesting, impress
sive effort.
FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD.
g. A. X. committees assembled at the
City Hall, early this morning,and were
soon busy receiving the flowers which
the kind hearted people Of Wilmington
sent In great abundance. fhe choicest
products of the garden were contributed
for the occasion, and soon great piles OF
beautiful cut flowers were pr0fusely
piled around the hall, which fair and
nimble fingers rapidly converted into
neat and tasteful bouquets. A number
OF large and handsome bouquets were alse
contributed.
At 8 o'clock DUPONT Post, No. Q,
headed by drum corps, proceeded out
10 the Dupont burying ground, and
there decorated the grave OF Admiral 3.
+. DUPONT. The Post also fired q salnte
over bis grave.
A detail from Post No. / went out
to the Wilmington and Brandywins.
Cemetery and specially decorated the
graves OF Gen. Thomas A. Smyth and
Capt. Evan 3. Watson; Smyth Post also
decorated the graves IN Riverview, Old
Swedes' and Asbury cemeteries, while
details from Post No. Q attended to
the graves In Mt. Salem and the Cath
lollc cemeteries. Graves of colOred
soldiers were atten led to by Sumner
Post No. 4.
The main ceremonies will take place
this afternoon, and will be prefaced by
a parade, which will form on French
street, right resting on Fourth, in the
following order
Chief Marshal and aids.
Platoon OF Police.
First Regiment Band, j. Hick man, leader.
First Battalion, First Regiment Delaware
State Militia. Lieut.. Col. 3. NJ, Wood.
commanding.
Department Oficers, g. A. X.
w. y. McNair, Department commander.
Thomas a. Smyth Post, No. l.
oliver Bliss, commander.
DUPONT Guards Drum Corps.
Admiral 8. n. DUPONT Post, No. Z, Guard.
Capt. VIM. o,Connor, commanding.
Admiral 8. +. DUPONT Post, No. y.
Il. IL. Gregg, commander,
Charles sumner Post, No.4
Lawrence r. Fisher, commander.
Capt. Evan b. " atson Post, No.
James A. Price, commander.
Capt. Thomas NJ. Reynolds Post, No. 8.
II. q. BueL ingham, commander.
sons OF Veterans and Cadet Drum Corps. |
SONS Of Veterans.
John II. Harkinss commanding.
Cadets ofThomas A. Smyth Post.
The line will move at 1.30 D. M,
over the following route Fourth to |
Market, to Tenth, TO Delaware avenue,
to the cemetery, where the graves of
the h0nOred dead will be decked with
flowers. Thence up Delaware avenue
to the soldiers' monument, counter
return to Delaware avenue
by Washington street, to Sixth, to
to the Opera House, where
the following order Of exercises will |
be observed, commencing at $50 p.
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Muslc--America. First Regiment Band
Prayer. .Comrade A. N. Keigwin
Singing-Decoration Hymn,
BY the choir, j: A. Cannen, director |
Address In behalf Of the 9. A. K, -.
Neither Die Happy" %
Poem. ..comrade 4. ~ q. .hs Keabfss obGss
nE Shall Never Forget How
81 fe.cs Thou ft hast 'q
pr.ssS, WAITED a., TOO Long.", ;;:;:By the Choir
Of the Ladies' Auxiliary Corps TO Du-
Pont Post, No-2 EE
the Hills and Wales
Ressund," d,".............. BY the Choir
spansled b s; INNER. - . Band
Major VIM. Y. Swiggett will be
Chief Marshal of the day, with DR.. T.
4. Keables, j. Parke Postles, 8. Rod.
nond Smith and ID. r. Stewart as aids.
Major Swiggett will also preside q. the
opera House meeting, and Depart
nent officers of the G. A. r. will occu-
~ seats on the stage.
DECORATIONS.
Adams & Bros building, No. 504
Market street, and the headquarters
Il the Young Mems Republican Club,
we're beautifully decorated with flags,
lowers and evergreens.
1t Is expected that q number of
louses along the line of parade will be
pecially decorated this afternoon.
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Personal.
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