Daily Republican., 1888-05-28
THIRD EDITION.



The arrAp Remsnts for Memorial Day
IRE shout completed, and the indioa-
tiors are that II will be more generally
observed IN this city than ever before.
There will be . general suspension Of
bu iness In the majority. OF the indus
trial establishment, and the committee
earnestly request ali the storeB 20 close
ut noon. Smyth Post, No. 1, Will deco.
rate the graves Of tbs soldiers and sail
crs 10 the Old 5wedes' and Rtverview
@. metAries in the morning. At the
same time DuPont Pott, No. 2, will take
q special train from the foot Of French
street and proceed to the grave Of Ad-
mirni DUPONT, where memorial services
wi be neld and an address delivered
By Past Commander Peter B. Ayars.
Tns soldiers graves In Mt. Salem. 81.
Joseph's and Green Hill cemeteries
vii aho be decorated By the POST.
Amoug the decor Itions for the grave
Of Admiral Dupont will DO handsome
fora' anchor from Naval Post OF Pbiln.
dephia A request has been received
by SMITH Post from Andrews Post, q.
A. K a., Of Odessa, to decorate the grave
Of Uo.1nal John W. Andrew, in Old
Sweo-s' cemetery. Smyth Post will
oompy with the request.
The parade will take place In the At
terBoon, and every effort has been made
10 make 1t the largest and most impos-
ing affair Of the kind ever witnessed in
this CITY. 1t will form rs follows: The
First Regiment, d. N. g., on Fourth
street, right resting on French, facing
eeet; the Governor and staff, escorted
By Troop B, on French street, right ON
Fourth, facing north the Grand Army
Poets, according to their number, on
King street, right on Fourth, faolns
south; the knights OF the Golden
Eagle on French street, right on Fourth.
facing south; the Communicates first
according TO their numbers; the oastlee
following each other, according TO their
numbers; The Knights OF Pyihias on
King street, right on Fourth, facing
north. Toe City Council will head
the Grand Army Posts, followed by
the department officers OF the @. A. h.
The butchers will follow the Knights Of
Pythias.
The line will move promptly at 2 so
O'Clock In The following order: Chief
marshal, A. J. Schrack, Of Post No. .;
aids, Daniel Ross, Post No. l; Colonel
William B. Norton, Of Post No. 2; p.
J. Donuelly, Post No. 10; Fret Regi
ment Fife and Drum Corps, Companies
A, O and II, Frat Regiment, d N. g.;
Governor B. T. Biges and STAFF with
Troop B, First Regiment Cavalry, ~ .
special escort; Knights OF the Golden
Eagle Fife and Drum Corps, Cyrus and
Dslawsre oommApdarles and several
castles K. G, K First Regiment Band;
Wilmington Division, No l, Uniform
Rank, Knights OF Pythias; butchers OF
Second street and other markets
mounted; members OF City Council; de.
pArtment ofioers OF the G. A. R.;
smy tn Posi- Fife and Drum Corps; Gen.
eral Thomas A, Smyth Post, No. 1;
Hyaits Military Band; Admiral 8. n.
Dupont Post, No. 2; U. 8 Grant Post,
No 10
The line will move down Fourth
street to LOmt ard, countermarch to
French, thence TO Third, to Market, 70
Tenth, 10 Delaware avenue, TO Broome
street, where the Governor and stafI
will review tbs procession, then coun
termArch 10 the Wilmington and Bran.
DIVINE and the Cathedral cemeteries
where graves will be strswn with how.
ers and sAlutes he fired; then alons
Madison street to Seventh, TO Marke
and dismisE.
Tho committee In charge requests
that contributions Of hlWers bs sent L
the oity Hall IS early rs possible OF
Wednesday morning.