Daily Republican., 1890-05-28
Memorial Day,

meeting Of the Joint memorial com
mttee Of he q. A. R. was held last even.
ing ~ the headquarters OF DUPONT Post,
~ which nnal arrangements were made
ior Fridays celebration.
Ihe Work OF decorating the graves in
the various cemeteries throughout the
CITY, including Riverview and the New
Cathedral, will be done 10 the morning
by smyth and Grant posts. While these
posts are thus engaged DUPONT Post will
go 10 Dufont station, on tho Wilmington
and Northern Railroad, and will hold
services over Admiral DuPont's grave
aud decorate all other soldlers' graves In
u; Vicinity. including st. Joseph's, Green
nii' and Mt Salem cemeteries. Alter
nring the usual salute over tho graves In
these cemeieries tho firing squad will
leave BY hnck for this city and 20 direct
70 The Wilm'Dgton and Brandywiue
cemetery, whsre they will perform the
same duty. The remainder OF the post
VIII return by rail and arrive In this city
apont noon, ahording ample tins for
tnem 10 prepare for the parade Ia tho
afternoon.
Smylh Post Guards are requested to
meet at the headquarters att O'Clock In
the morning, sharp.
early Oh Friday morning for the purpose
OF receiving and arranging flowers. Lib
eral donations are urgently solicited, as
there are more graves to decorate this
year than ever before. IL 10 also desired
that all donations will be sent as carly iu
The morning as possible.
The line Of parade aud the route as de-
termiuei upon 10 as fol,ows:
The liIe VIII form at 2 O'CLOCK In the
liternoon on West, Tatnsll, Orange AID
Ship'ey streets, right resting on Fourth
facing east, and will move over the fol :
lowing route: Fourth 10 Lombard.
countermarch to King. to Front, to Mar
Eet, to Tenth, to Delaware avenue, TO
The solliers' Monument. 1t the conclu.
sion oil the exercises tho line will reform
aud march down Della ware avenue to
Madison, to Sixth, to West, to Seventh,
TO Market streets and there dismiss.
The event OF the day will be the exer-
cises At the Boidiers' Monument, Della
ware avenue and Brcomo street. A large
platform Will be erected ut tho baee OF
,he monument arranged with seats for
the invited guests. Addresses Will be
delivered BY Robert g. Fraim, Esq, aud
William S. Hille,, Esq.
The Hon. George II. Bates has kindly
offered The use OF his porch and lawn 10
the q. A. X. posts and their friends as
points from which to witness tho exer-
cises at the monument opposite.
The joint committee rendered vote oil
thanks last evening TO Manager Soulier
tor the use OF the Opera House last Sun
day afternoon, and also to the choir and
oil others who aided In the exercises.
AT NEW CASTLE.
The exercises at New Castle will com
mence about . o'clock, and the follow,
Ing order has been issued by Robert 8.
Martin, chief marshal:
Line will form on Delaware street,
right resling on Orange and Market, and
the procession will then move through
tic principal streets, visting nl! the cein-
eier!es In the following order: SemIno ole
Baud, lS men; II Company, First Regt-
ment. N. g. d., i5 mon; Harmony Cas-
lie. No. 9, X. q. E., 40 men; Captain II.
S. Watson Post, No. ., @. A. r., 60
men; heArse containing flowers and car
riages.
AT the conclusion of tho ceremonies at
the cemeteries there will be recess Tor
dinner. after which services Will be held
Y the old court house. 1t is expected
that Judge Houston, General J. II.
Wilson and William Simmons, of Naval
Post No. 400, will be present and deliver
addresses. Some choice musical seiec.
tons will be rendered by the Choral Club
OF New Castle.
GOING TO GEORGETOWN.
Department Commander Lewis, with
his staff and a number OF members OF the
u. A. H., will 20 to Georgetown to par
tclpate in the exercises at that place.