Evening journal., 1888-05-26
THE DECORATION DAY.
A Full and Careful Programme for
the Day of Flowers


The committees from the different organ
izations who will participate in the
parade on Decoration Day, met at
the headquarters of DuPons Post,
G. A r., last evening Committees from
the different grand army posts, the butch
ers and the City Council were present
Adjutant General KeDDey and Col. John
d. Newell represented Governor Biggs and
staff. The following organizations will be
In line on next Wednesday,: The First
Regiment, ID. N. G.: the City Coun-
Gil and mayor; governor and staff, escorted
by Troop B, mounted; uniform rank
Knights of Pythias; Cyrus and Delaware
communicates and Cyrus and Brandywine
Castles, Knights OF the Golden Eagle;
part of the fire department, the butchers,
mounted, and ell the Grand Army posts
The line win form on 4th ST.. and move
at 9. 80 o'clock .. m. sharp. The head
quarters of the Grand Army marshall,
4 Adam ]. Schrack. will be at 4th and
French SITS. ais aids are Daniel Rose,
from Smyth Post, No. /; Col. w. B.
Norton, from DUPONT Post, No. 2. and
p. J. Donnelly, from Grant Post,
No. IS. The organizations will
form as follows: The 1st Regiment, D. N;
g on 4th st right on French, facing east
the Governor and staff, escorted by Troop
B, on French st right on 4tb, facing north:
the Grand Army posts according to their
number on King ct right on 4th, facing
south; the Knights OF the Golden Eagle on
French, right on 4th, facing south; the com
manderies first according to their numbers;
the castles following each other according
TO their numbers; the Knights OF Pythlas
on King, right on Fourth, facing north
the City Council will nead the Grand Army
posts, followed by the department Officers
OF the G. A. r.. the butchers have not yet
been assigned place in the line. and it 4
not yet certain that the Odd Fellows vii
parade.
The route viii be 4.h to Pine, to 9th, Il
French, to Sd, to Market, to 10th, to Della
ware Ave, to the Soldiers Monument, Il
the Wilmington and Brandywine Gene
terry. where the graves Of soldiers will b.
decorated. After the exercises at the Gem
etery the line will reform and the rout
continued on Madison TO 9Th, to Market
where the procession will be dismissed. Th
UfOtEo-lQn WttA 10 NFAHftNA Nv NAr CSA~A~+H
Monument by the governor and staff.
: The joint committee in charge OF th
Q parade request that all stores and busines
+ houses close at noon on Decoration DAY
1 The grocers agreed TO close at that hour a
g their meeting on Thursday evening. Flags
Z furnished by the e. A. R., will bs at th
entrance Of each cemetery. Friendsare re
. quested TO take them and decorate tn
s graves of soldiers not known to the g. A. r
i There is a scarcity Of flowers. ANY pei
o sons who wish to contribute the same ca
+ send them to the City Hall early On Wed
e nesdsy morning.
= Dupont Post will take a special train fc
Admiral DUPONT at 10 o'clock. They wi
d be furnished with dinner there by friend
:, and return by the time Of the parade.
Peter B. Ayres will deliver an address {
v abe grave The post will also decorat
J. graves in st. JoBeph's, Green Hill an
. Mount Salem cemeteries. Smyth Post wi
; decorate graves in Riveryiew and O
II S@edes cemeteries.