Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
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1 Tho Decoration-Day Services-Large
| Parade.
Special Correspondenceof Gazette and journal
DOVER, May MISUNDERSTANDING the
inclemency of the weather this afternoon
the decoration services of the Grand
Army were success. The parade was
| longer than ever before. The column
was formed at the headquarters of the
post on Loockermsn street and marched
to the courthouse hall, where speaking
| took place. There were in line, the band,
| a wagon with beautiful pyramid of
| flowers, "a members of the post hand
somely dressed in their uniforms, with
| flags in their hands. firing party Of eight,
20 members of the Robbins Hose Com
pany in full dress uniform, Robbins hose
carriage drawn by two horses, handsomely
decorated with flowers, two carriages con-
| tanning the town council, and the rear
was brought up with two hacks loaded
with flower girls. The hall was filled.
Upon the platform sat the Revs Martin
dale, Stonecipher, Bunstein and James
Pennewill, Esq.
The band played Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,
the Boys are Marching and the Baptist
choir sang "Sweet Land of Liberty" The
Rev. Il. e. Martindale followed in prayer,
James Pennewill, Esq, introduced the
Rev. Mr.. Bunstein as the orator for the
occasion, who spoke about half all hour.
He was closely listened to by the audi
ence. When he had finished his address
and after more music, Mr.. Pennewill was
loudly called for who responded in a neat
little speech of about 15 minutes. At the
close of his remarks the band played
H. e
the choir sang "The Old Fashion Red,
White and Blue" The Rev. Mr.. Stone
cipher dismissed the audience with bene-
diction.
The exercises being over in the hall the
several companies again formed in line
and proceeded to the Episcopal cemetery,
and from there went to the Presbyterian,
old Methodist and the new Methodist
burying grounds. There are 81 graves in
the several cemeteries.
DOVER, June 1.-The Young Woman's
Christian Temperance Union gave their
third monthly social last night ut their
There was large gathering of members
and friends present. To make the evening
pass more pleasantly several solos were
feature of the evening, however, in the |
way of exercises, was the first act in the |
drama entitled Scenes from Sweet Sicily" |
where t'Somantha Allen" gives de- |
scription of Sicily and "Josiah Allen" ex-
plains his political principles. Miss Eva
Salmons was Samantha" and Henry
Jump "Josiah.n The Union, since its |
has increased in membership
very fast. There are at present over rs
names enrolled as members, and quite q
number of them are young men.
This afternoon Auctioneer Forkum was
kept busy selling land in front of the
county buildings. The first tract con-
tanned 100 acres and 20 perches, and was
sold to DR.. T.. o. Clements of Centreville,
Md, for $3.50 per acre. Two building
lots in Wyoming brought $3.50 SO. A 90
acre tract near Marydel sold for 1929 per
acre. A farm in West Dover hundred,
containing 108 acres, sold for $2,175, to
Watson Livingston.
The court of errors and appeals met to
day and adjourned until next Tuesday.
The levy court met to day and decided
10 have the bridge which spans the head
waters of st. Jones creek rebuilt The
bridge was damaged by the early spring
Ireshet. Work will begin at once.