Evening journal., 1889-05-30


Bret Karte.
4 Memorial Day did not open very aus
= At o'clock this morning
was heavy fog and a slight
Nrizzle and the indications were for rain.
Il ut at 8 o'clock the fog cleared away. the
I'm came out and shown with its glorious
1 Hrilliapeysf The weather soon became
lear a1td as acceptable as the Grand
Il irmy men could wish. -.--.aiss---a--
Early in the morning the members of
le posts began tol stif, and uniformed
len made their appearance on the street.
il of them were the regulation g. A. r.
adge, together with the special Memo
I al Day badge, ...-- s-.r-,.. ~,,-..
At 7.SO o'clock airing squad of sixteen
len from Smyth Post, under the com
land of Robert Liddell went to Asbury
I'D Swedes and Riverview cemeteries,
here theysdeoorated the soldiers' gfaves.
1 nd fred the usual military salute over
hem. AS far as could be learned the
umber of soldiers buried in these Gene
& cries is about as follows:
Riverview. 150; Old Swedes', 100 AS.
q ury 100. These figures are furnished
q y leading officer of the posts. After
q ne memorial ceremony had been con
luded the squad. retprned to oheadquar
II ers
4 At s o'clock Post No. 2 left on the
u Wilmington and Northern railroad for
4 Dupont Station, where they will hold ex-
U rcises over the grave of Admiral s. F.
Il Dupont in St. Johns cemetery, There
7ere 100 members Of tbe post On board
# aptain Blackburn was in command OF
# he fife and drum corps accompanied the
e ost.
At the grave of Admiral DUPONT inn
1ressive ceremonies were given. Post
IL jepartmenteChapla the Rev. r. G.
81 ones of Odessa, delivered the oration, in
# which he gave solemn and impressive
IL nd spoke of the proper observance
8 Memorial Day. Two large handsome
q oral anchors, one o memorial from Du!
'ont Post. No. 400. of Philadelphia, and
# he other from Dupont Post of this city,
's we're placed on the grave resting ON q
# ank of flowers
81 After due honors had been done at the
Il dmiral's grave, the firing squad visited
he graves of soldiers at DUPONT. st.
oseph's, Green Hill and Mt. Salem ceme.
cries and fired salutes. Dinner was
AIKEN at the residence of James Hunter,
ga { DUPONT. 1A rfrsFYn ffT -
Mr.. Hunteris member Of the post
nd the dinner was served in the best
manner by his wife and daughters. The
post returned to this city on the traiI
nd the firing squad returned in a hack
A firing squad of twelve men of TrooI
3, under the command , of Lieutenant
stevenson, visited the Wilmington anC
3randywine Cemetery at 10 o'clock, anC
decorated and fired military salute ovei
he grave of Comrade William Birnie.
At $50 o'clock Grant Post No. 13, SEN
firing squad Of sixteen men under tn,
command of Lieutenant ]. Bayard ShellR
lay, to the Cathedral Cemetery, WHERE
hey decorated and fred salutes over tn,
raves Of the ten soldiers who there Ii,
buried.
While the firing squads were paying
ribute to the memory Of departed com
ades the committee on decorations wa
eceiving flowers at the city hall The
uantity received is greater than for any
previous year, and the g. A
R. members are much gratifie,
It the interest shown, and especially fol
he gifts of the school children. Severa
arge gifts were received. Among thes
we're eight baskets of flowers from l. n
Nils. AS soon as the beautiful, sweet
smelling floral offerings were received the,
arranged by deft hands into bouquets ant
n designs of anchors, crosses and wreaths
rhe committee ON flowers is as follows
ieneral w. s. McNair, Zach. Pickels
Iohn Hammel, John H. Edwards
Sylvester solomon, Edwin Hirst, f. RooI
q. D. Simplers, Misses Rachel Liddel
Bessie and Fannie Johnson, Miss Webb
Mrs. E. Edwards and number of youn
women assisted IN dividing and arrang
~ the flowers
The DOnators.
Donations Of flowers were made by til
following persons: George Warm, Nj
Duffy, James Smedley. Edward Kan,
Mrs. Esther Farra, j. B. Roberts, Wi
lam Harvey, Ella Hammond, Willial
Albert, J. N. Mills, Sarah E. Todd, Wi
liam d. Sparks, Mrs. Hugh Sterling, 7
w. Bisselle, James O'Neil Mrs. M. {
Watson, ]. ]. BrOwey, EnOch Rash, Mr.
Iames Green, John Hilberg, Mrs. A. l
Vandever, Mrs. McGorgle, Rothben Wa
ace, Fannie and Emma Christie
J. G. Adams, E. p. Robinson
@ J. H. Schomaker, William Haulk, Mi,
ieorgie Carberry, Mrs. Sondheimer Ell
Stewart, Mary Moore, May and Presto
Harrington, Samuel Lloyd, Leon Crowle,
!. Carl Ledmun, Mabel McCann,i Mi:
~ Osborn, Mrs. Wyatt, B. d, Bogia, Virg
NJ Roberts, Edith and Nelly Sharp, Mar
and Jennie Hirst, M. School, Frank Heisle
!. G. Robinson. VIM. c., Zane, r. v. Mill
way, Carol Ledmun, Ellie Wilson, John
Hall, Taylor q Fullerton, Ella FOurtl
.on r Beilew Prudie Gordon Ma
gie Butler, Bessie Thompson, Puse
Walton, George Everett, Harry Chanc
Harry Alexander, Samuel Greel
Mary Missimer, Walter Missime
Johns ,Boster, Thomas Fries, John
Reeder, Hermann Naylor, Lewis Cur
Minis, Wilmer Davis, Mabel Norman al
Ethel Winner, Bessie, Ethel and Harli
Wilson; Katie Stewart, w. G, Robele
Madge and Willie Poinsett, Mrs. Thomi
Mitchell, Mrs. John J. Baugh, Mrs.
/. Scott, Laura F. Belts, Viven Warne
West Presbyterian Sunday school, FraI
Richards, Anna Hume, Nelia Hum
Anna Gruce, Geneva Hume, Hanni
ioldie and Nettie Hudson, MI
T. Johnson, Lena Mills. Aman
Palmer, Anna May Burnett, Miss
WOodside, /. E. Newton, Lydia Loui
Foulk, Florence and Bertha Ruth. Ma
gle Darlington, Maize Maray. Rul
Fruit, Ella Cranell, Lillian Ames. Har
Sidwick, Nellie Maxwell NJ. F. Hayde
Katie Lewis, Annie Donahoe, Willie a
Ethel Shane, Alfred Ferry, Bertha Trmt
|x Harry Baynard Lille Burkett, Thorn
|s Appleby, Mrs. Haynes. Miss Allis, Ma
Berkett, Alice Hanak, public school \
Z public school No, 9, public school n