Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-06-03
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OF Veterans with Flowers = The
( Grand Army ut the Cemeteries.


OF Veterans with Flowers The |
Grand Army Mt the Cemeteries.
Despite the unfavorable weather the
city resounded with martial music at an |
early hour Monday morning, and by the |
middle of the forenoon some of the |
prominent streets were thronged with |
people bent on honoring dead heroes.
Seldom has more patriotism been mani |
tested on Memorial Day. Many build |
ings we're decorated with flags and bunt-
ing and citizens responded literally TO
the request for flowers. AT nm early hour
| bevy of girls and women assembled at
the City Hall and spent the entire fore
noon assisting members of the Grand
Army of the Republic in arranging the
floral offerings in bouquets, wreaths,
crosses, and other pretty designs. The
patriotic workers were in excellent spirits
and apparently were not wearied in the
| least by their work Under their slSilful
manipulation the flowers were quickly
arranged and piled in huge heaps. Many
flowers were carried to the outlying and
smaller cemeteries during the forenoon,
and by dinner.hour there were many
ready TO be distributed during the after
noon. st. PauPs M. Il. Sunday-sehool
generously responded 10 the request for
flowers by contributing $15 worth.
At $50 o'clock the Smyth Post firing
party went to New Castle, to assist Rey-
nolds and BRINE posts in the ceremonies
there. Early in the forenoon delegations
of Smyth and Grant posts visited River
view, Old Swedes, the new Cathedral,
Asbury and outlying cemeteries. About
the same time dupont post, with its firing
party and cadet corps, and also accom-
panied by the Orion fife and drum corps
| of 10 pieces, visited the Wilmington and
Brandywine and other city cemeteries,
| where graves were decorated and statutes
| fired and, after q short street parade. pro-
ceeded TO the Wilmington y Northern
railroad station and, at 10.15 o'clock
went TO DUPONT station in special train
of five cars. Post Commander p. b.
Ayars was in command and was assisted
by Captain james OFT and Lieutenant
| James b. Whitoraft of the firing party
The post numbered 90 men, the firing
party 10 and the cadet corps was COM
posed of 81 boys. Arriving at DUPONT
station they proceeded to the DUPONT pri-
vate burying ground and thence respec-
lively TO st. Joseph's, Green Hill and Mt.
Salem cemeteries. At Admiral Samuel +.
duPont's tomb an appropriate Grafton was
| delivered by Levi q. Bird, ECO. After
speaking for about half an hour he con-
cluded as follows:
These are scenes Of his boyhood. Here
his young life drank in the yigor which
made the great strength of his manhood,
and here, after full half century of
faithful devotion to his country's cause,
he was brought back to rest, surrounded
4 by the sweet memories of childhood
stood here with uncovered head more
than score of years ago to pay the hon.
| age and respect due 80 distinguished O
| patriot. 1t was q scene never to be for
| gotten. l recall as though il were yes
terday the face and form of the friend of
the great Admiral, the Hon. Henry Win
ter Davis, who was in my judgment, the
purest type of an American statesman.
Others were here, for the great men of
| the day, the services of the nation, hold
ing the most important trusts, had
gathered in honor of his name and
fame. II seemed almost cruel that
after the country had been saved in its
entirety that he, who had borne so promi-
nent n part in its salvation, should at once
be called away. The State of Delaware
may we'll cherish his name, for as genera
tons shall come and 10 it will live on,
becoming none the less illustrious by the
lapse of time. Monuments in honor of
the illustrious dead may erumble away,
but their deeds of yalor live on in history
and the name of Samuel Francis DUPONT
is part of the history of the country,
beginning his life almost with it and end
ing it after 80 years of devotion to that
country's cause.
"NothinG can cover his fame but heaven,
No pyramids set off his memories,
But the eternal substance OF his greatness,
10 which leave him."
At the several burying grounds graves
were strewn with flowers and salutes were
fired and, after dining, the patriots re-
turned to the city, to perform their work
of love at the Wilmington and Brandy
wine cemetery.
Past Department Commander A. IL.
) Grimshaw and Senior Yice-C Commander
Patrick Neary, representing the U. S.
Grant Post, No. 10, G. A. r., went TO
New York yesterday, in charge of the
: noral offerings for General Grants tomb.
The department sent knar-sack and
! , rolled blanket and Grant Post contributed
n diamond.
The memorial services in the various
churches, announced on Saturday, were
well attended.
Sumner Post, in the afternoon, after O
street parade, visited the colored ceme-
teries at Front and Union streets. Ander-
sons band accompanied the post.
Many stores and manufacturing estab-
+ lishments were closed during the after
noon. The post office was closed from
IL a. III. until s p. NJ. The $50 and $3.50
a. IN. deliveries and collections were
made, but there was no afternoon de-
, livery.
EARLY in the afternoon, the storm hav-
ing subsidized, the streets were thronged
with people anxious to see the principal
parade of the day. The order of parade
was as follows
Platoon of Police.
First Regiment Band.
Chief Marshal, j. NJ. Dunn.
Aids George W. King, James l.. Hawkins,
Luther W. Palmer.
FIRST DIVISION.
Watson Post Fife and Dram Corps,
Col. s. NJ. Wood, Commanding,
Aid, Lieut.. A. ID. Chaytor.
First Battalion, d. =. N. G..
Calling Gun Battery.
.-= SECOND DIVISION.
William II. Robeen, Marshal.
Aid, James II. Wrightlngton.
Smyth Post Guards.
bmytn POSI-, NO, l, u. A. IL.
Veteran Guards
Grant Post No. 10, q. A. r.. =.
THIRD DIVISION.
Charles Ietter and Joseph II. Seal Marshals,
Aids, II. W. Lowe, Thomas Mitchell.
Floral Wagon,
Children's Wagon.
Carriages Disabled soldiers.
Citizens In Carriages.
The route of parade was MS follows !:
Along Fourth street to French, thence to
Front to Market, to Tenth, TO Delaware
avenue, TO Soldiers and Sailors Monn-
ment and couutermarch to the Whining
ton and Brandywine cemetery; reform,
thence to Madison street, to Ninth, to
Y West, to Eighth, to Orange, to Seventh,
! to Market, to Post headquarters and dis.
i miss.
The parade started nj about 9. 30 O'Clock
G with about 300 men i'll line. The men
e marched well and their bright uniforms
showed to good advantage. All along the
Q route of parade the sidewalks were
!, thronged. Floral tributes were lavishly
distributed in the Wilmington aud Brandy
= wine cemetery.
}. In addition to the q. A. r. ceremonies
y ! mt New Castle there were appephes NV th,