Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-06-04
DECORATION DAY.
Tributes Paid ON Saturday to the
Memory of Decensesd Soldiers.

| mthuOry Oh DeEtahseu SDAOherhs
A bevy OF pretty girls assisted by several
| women and few members of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, assembled at the city
hall Saturday morning and spent the entire
forenoon In making bouquets and floral de-
| vices, with which to decorate soldiers
graves. Citizcns promptly responded to re-
quests FOR lowers, but not with the liberality
| which was manifested last Memorial Day.
One year ago large quantities Of1lOwers were
received from nearly all tho towns through
out the State, but to-day scarcely any came
| from those places. A scarcity of flowers,
caused by the baekwardness OF spring, Is
the reason attributed for the less liberal do
/ nations this year.
Despite the threatening sky, occasional
rains and muddy streets and roads, all the
burial-grounds in the city and the ceme-
teries near the suburbs, except the Will
mington Il Brandywine and the Old Cathe-
| dral cemeteries, were visited this morning
/ by details OF the Grand Army of the Repub-
/ lie, and flowers were scattered over the
| graves Of the soldiers buried therein. The
Veteran Guards Of Delaware went to River
view cemetery Smyth Post to the grave
yards east of Market street, and DUPONT
Post to those west of Market street, Mt.
Salem, Green Hill and st. Joseph ceme-
| teries and the DUPONT burying ground.
sumner Post visited the colored graveyard
and Smyth Post Guards went to New Castle,
to assist in the ceremonies there.
Flags can be seen floating at half-mast all
over the city, and many houses are decor
ated with bunting and flags.
Owing to the bad weather the parade,
In the afternoon, was not as large as was
anticipated. st. Mary's Il. A. Il. Pioneer
Corps and T. A. b. Society did not turn out,
and there were not MS many carriages as
We're expected. There were about 400 men
in line.
The parade moved at 2,3O O'Clock in the
following order:
Platoon Of police, men, In command of Ser
Chief Marshal William o'Connor and Aids s.
NJ. Wood, j. II. Wrightingtnn, Joseph II. Seal, |
Lrvi Garrett, j. Slfer, Henry Feldmeicr, Charles
fettcr, v lillian B. Norton and T. j. DOnnelly, |
mounted. |
FIRST DIVISION.
First Regiment Band, 20 pieces.
First battalion, First Regiment, d. n. G., |
Captain Mitchell and Lieutenant Smith and /
Floyd; Company, 40 men, Captain Wicker /
sham and Lieutenant Ilarman; Company, % /
men, Lieutenant Knapp.
SECOND DIVISION.
General Thomas A. smyth Post Fife and
Drum Corps, Is pieces.
General Thomas A. smyth Post Guard, Is
men, Captain johnson and Lieutenant LiddelL
tenant Shellady.
General Thomas A..smyth Post, No 1, G. A.
h, so men, A. j. Thompson commander.
Admiral s. F. DUPONT Post Fife and Drum
Corps, 12 pieces
Admiral S. F. DUPONT Post Guard, IS men, p. b
Ayars captain.
Admiral S. F. dupont Post No. ., G. A. r., so
men, William j. Blackburn commander.
THIRD DIVISION.
Delaware Sgngerbund, 15 men, Henry Field
meier commander.
Wilmington Turngemeinde and Turner boys,
80 In number, Henry Kump commander.
Morning Star Division, No. ., Sons of Temper
ance, 10 men, @. Robinson commander.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Floral wagon, three wagons filled with chill
dren and two carriages containing veterans.
Despite the muddy condition of the streets |
the various organizations marched we'll. Many
of them were I'm full uniform and all presented |
n fine appearance. The Wilmington and Brandy
wine and Old Cathedral cemeterieslwere visited, |
and graves were decorated with flowers and
salutes fired there
During the afternoon there was also a small
parade by colored organizations.
PHILADELPHIA, May 30.-The morning was
overcast, and by IL o'clock heavy rain had
set in. Despite unfavorilble weather cere-
monies Mt various cemeteries are being per-
formed and there is profusion of floral
offerings, though the holiday seekers are
less numerous.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND REVIEWING THE PARADE
IN NEW YORK.
NEW YoRR, May 3O.-President Cleveland
breakfasted ut Secretary Whitney's house
this morning. Shortly afterwards General
Mcmahon arrived with two coaches. The
general and the President entered
one carriage and Secretaries Endi-
colt and Whitney the other and drove
to the Windsor Hotel. There they were
met by the reception committee of the G.. A..
r. and escorted to the grand stand where
the President wns to review the parade
"a ~ N IN
the President. The latter, it is believed,
will leave town on Sunday afternoon.
VETERANS DAUGHTERS sTREwINd THE GRAVES.
CINCINNATI, o., May 90 Memorial Day
was observed here by procession of the
First Regiment, Ohio National Guard, and
the several posts OF the Grand Army of the
Republic ut Spring Grove and other ceme-
teries. The soldiers graves We're strewn
with flowers by the daughters of veterans.
LIKE SUNDAY IN NEW YoRK-THE SEVENTH
REGIMENT PASSES GRANTS HOUSE - INCL
DENTS.
New YoRK, May 3O.-Decoration Day,
being legal holiday, all the banks, eX-
changes and down town offices were closed |
and the city had much the appearance of a
Sunday.
The Seventh Regiment, while marching
from their armory 10 the position they We're
to occupy in the procession, passed General
l
and reviewed the regiment as it
filed past. He had on n skull-cap, and was
by his cane. Mrs. Grant
Colonel Fred Grant and wife, Mrs.
Jesse Grant and other members of
the family stood at other windows. When
Col Voss was abreast of the house he
saluted tho general and the latter lifted his
right hand and returned tine courtesy in
military fashion. When Reno and Gibson
post passed tho house their band play
Ing "Atlanta to the Sea-" the general was
visibly affected. He saluted in re-
sponse to the lifted hats of the men.
A group of four grayhaired men who fought
in the Wilderness stood on the steps of II
house opposite the generals residence, and
on the generals appearance, lifted their
hats. On noticing his wan and emaciated
they were much affected.
TROUBLE AT A MASSACHUSETTS
CEMETERY.
MILFoRD, MASS, May 30.-Constables to-
day refused Post %, G.. A. r., entrance to
the Catholic cemetery in accordance with
Father Cuddihy's orders. The members of
the post, however, climbed over the fence
and decorated the graves after which they
retired. The decorations were subsequently
destroyed.
4CCOMACK TR1GEDT.