Daily Republican., 1889-05-31

square shalt ~ feet high, placed upon q |
ieet tquare inclined base, the whole |
covered with moss, smilax and over 1900 |
flowers, furnished by Alonzo Baylis,
nofisf. The base was provided with four
handles, by which It was to be carried by
four men, with relief in the line OF
parade. 1t had been the intention TO sus-
pend the monument over the street and
to let 1t down as the Post passed under
1t, but while practicing, the rope across
the street parted and the monument fell
a few feet on the pavement, breaking one
of the handles.
Mr.. Ward, with his incessant energy,
soon had the damage repaired but did
not attempt to raise 1t again. But the
most notable representation was that OF
the equestrian statue in honor OF the dead
General. Upon double pedestal, the
lower section wrraihed In bunting and
the upper n black drapery relieved with
white, stool the statue of full-sized
horse csparisoned in the saddle,
blankets sword and pistol holsters used
by General Smyth In Some of his hardest
fought battles. As may be imagined,
these decorations were the centre for ali
observers.
About o.eioch trrparztions were
made for forming the line. The City
Council and city officials hurried TO the
Council chambers, members of the Board
OF Education went to theirs, militiamen
in bright uniiorins were Fastening to
their armories, and grizzled G. A. II.
men, who had pass 4 through shot and
shell, the bsyonet thrust and sabre
stroke, were hurryiug to their posts.
AT 2,4J O'Clock the line of parade was
formed and novel In the 70 Glowing order:
Chiet swiggett and platoon OF l6 police
officers.
Chief Marshal Daniel Ross anj aids.
Wilmington Cornet Band, IL pieces
A Company, 45 men, Lieutenant Floyd in
command.
C Company, 3s men, Captain Wicker
sham in command.
+ Company. As men, Captain Condor In
command
Troop B, mounted, 26 men, Lieutenant
Stevenson In command.
The battalion was In command of Cap
tain Mitchell of A Company.
Department Commander Peter B. Ayars
and stat.
smyth Post Fife and Drum Corps. 81
pieces.
General Thomas A. smyth Post, No 1, G.
A. r., 03 men. j. 8. Sitter, COM
manGer.
Wagon containing the handsome floral
monument presented by l. hamburger
q Sons.
DUPONT Post Fife and Drum Corps, 81
pieces.
Admiral S. F. DUPONT Post, No. 2, @. A.
r., l5j men. Joseph Duly, COM
mander.
Grant Post Fife and Drum Corps, l6
men.
U. s. Grant Post No. 10, G. A. H., 90
men. 4. l.. Smith, commander.
Veteran Guards, 30 men.
Sons OF Veterans Fife and Drum Corps,
13 pieces.
Carrie Camp, No. 9, Sons of Veterans,
80 men, Captain j. II. Reuss.
Carriages containing Mayor Harrington,
President FArra of City Council, Coun-
cllmen and other city ofllcials.
Members oi the Board OF Education IN
carriages.
Carriages containing crippl d soldiers.
| IIJ "tO'r MHit~.y Dani, Do pIeUur.
First Battalion, X, G. E., Major s. NJ.
| Wo d.
Delaware Commandery, No. 2, X. G. t.,
2S men, Lieutenant William Alexan-
der.
| Cyrus Commandery, No |, X. G. E.,
80 men, Captain John Beatty.
Chosen Friends, 25 men, Cap ain II. f.
| sNollmer.
| First Regiment Band 20 pieces.
Knights OF st Lawrence, 40 men.
Order of United American Mechanics, SO
men.
Wagons containing flowers.
Where all looked so well and marched
so pr, clsely It was hard to discriminate,
The military marched by companies ex-
| tending from curb to curb. The q. A,
X. marched in double p'atoons.
al a.
and bright uniforms, was a feature OF
the occasion. The very fine marching Of
the Sons of Veterans wae admired by ali.
The Golden Eagles made splendid ap-
pearancc, and the same may tc said of
the Knights of St Lawrence. The
American Mechanics, the last IN the
parade, were conspicuous by their fright
regalias and aprons. All marched like
trained veterans, makiGg the pref lest
parade ever seen on Decoration Day in
Wilmington.
In passing Hamburgers every neck was
crautd aud eye strained to tee General
Smyth's military trappings. When
Smyth Post, which had the right OF the
line after the military passed, came op-
posile Hamburger & Sons, eight stalwart
veterans stepped to one side, picked up
the floral monument and bore 1t away in
Wright busy acknowledging the salutes
Of the q. A. X. men as they passed ly.
In passing Fellbeimer's store, Market
street above Fogrtb, another monument
stood before the store to be carried away
by the Post having the largest number of
members in line.
This being conceded to DUPONT ST,
eight men stepped from the line and bore
It away, saluting Mr.. Fellheimer and
Mr.. Moses for their kindness. This monu-
ment being light, 1t was carried all
through the parade, but the Hamburger
floral monument becoming too heavy
even for the brawuy stalwarts who car
rled II, II furniture wagon was impressed
into service and made TO do an important
duty,
Thousands OF Ieorle watched the pa
rade as 1t passed up Market street TO
Eleventh aud out Eleye.th to the GENE.
terry, aud from thence cut the avenue aud
countermarch around the olaiers' and
Sailors Monument. Alter entering the
cemetery the line was dismiss anu nring
squads fired salutes as the graves were
bedecked with flowers
Smyth Post then marched to the grave
OF Gene al Thomas A. Smyth, In the rear
portion of the cemetery. Here the post
halted The veterans OF the post gathered
around the grave.
The handsome floral monument was
placed upon 1t and Chaplain Middleton
read the beautiful services of tho q. A.
X.
When he had concluded Department
Commander Peter B. Ayars stepped for
ward with a wreath OF choice flowers and