Evening journal., 1890-06-02
VIM. B. SHARP & co
THE OLD BoYsAT GEORGETOWN.
Members of Wilmington Post In for Fun.
Original Song by Children.
Fourth and Market streets.


Special Correspondence EVENING JOURNAL
GEORGETOWN. May 3i.--Decoration
Day for once was red-letter day in
Georgetown, there being the largest
crowd ever seen here upon such an
occasion. Very earley in the morning
wagon loads of people from the sur
rounding country began to arrive, and by
noon, the streets were thronged with
people from Milford, Milton Lewes, Sea
ford and other neighboring towns
| Upon the arrival of the noon train with
the G. A. R. post of Wilmington, the
| line of march was formed, headed
/ by the Laurel band end little
girls dressed in white. carrying baskets
OF flowers. Next in order were the de-
partment officers of the Grand Army OF
| Wilmington and invited guests Of Grand
Army men from Harrington, Milford,
| Bridgeville, Frankford and lower Sussex
generally. The rugged, sun Drowned,
time. SCARED veterans of Sussex marched
shoulder to shoulder, their thoughts
seemingly intent upon the past and their
dead comrades. Then came the different
lodges Of o. u. A. NJ, in full regalia,
Georgetown council followed by Milton
and Rodney councils After these were
a group of little boys. the busy workers
Of Milton. Company G and the lodge,
Patriotic Sons of America from Seaford.
were also in line. The usual services
were held at the graves. After these
| services addresses were made
in the square by Senator Hig.
gins and Rev. Mr.. Creamer Of Milton.
A feature of the afternoon exercises
was patriotic song composed by Mr.
Dreamer set to the tune of Marching
S Through Georgia" sung aod played b.
Z his two little daughters. A meeting o
, camp fire was held in the town hall II
A the evening. The address of welcom
was made by Dr. j. W. Messick. Ad
dresses were made by Commander Lewis
= Judge Houston. Department Chaplain
Mccoy, Senator Higgins and severa
! other Grand Army. men. The speeche
Y all were on subjects per tanning to Gran
Army matters and the observances of tn
day. These were interspersed with musi
i by the Loyal Legion choir.
The members of the G. A. R. post Q
! Wilmington were a frisky set Of ol
S boys, for after the business of the da
j was over, and their bean soup devoured
u a number of them just went in for a joll
d good time. A stout, good humored lool
. ing man, with long goose feather il
y his hat was the leader, and he, not satii
" fed with Grand Army decorations and
bouquet presented by the g. A. R. pos
. of this town, purchased several bunche
V of onions. proceeded to adorn himse
4 with them and insisted upon his conrad
II doing the same In the meantime
= informed his friends that in SUISSE
county that vegetable is 'ingerps
thereby arousing the ire of several SUISSE
+ ladies', who overheard his discourse.
They were very fond Of riding, to-
They captured mule team, with I'll
n wagon minus the body, and perchin
themselves upon the running gear, roc
about town. They were not above whee
barrow locomotion, either.
: A special train left here for Whining
= ton at 4. 30 o'clock, and Mem orial d.
IS in Georgetown was ended.
J. A very interesting game of base bs
n was played here in the afternoon by I'll
lie Lewes and Georgetown clubs. The la
= ter won the game with score of to
4. Mrs. Ola Adams and son Serryl
r. Texas, arrived here yesterday.
:. Charles H. Bennum of Philadelphia
visiting his parents ia town.
.d Mrs. Ella Peters Of Milford is Il
guest Of her sister, Mrs p G. Green.
Miss Laura Joseph Of Lewes is visitii
Miss Name Messiek.
n The many Georgetown readers of t
u EVENING JOURNAL were disappointed
s. the non appearance Of their favori
j paper on Thursday evening.