Daily Republican., 1890-05-30
Memorial Day,

Tho weather could not have been nner
than u was this morning, and the old
veterans, who from 1891 to 1855 braved
the storm Of shot and shsll and stood
loyalty by the flag during the time oul
country was passing through its fearful
baptism OF FIRE and blood, were astir al
an early hour. emyth Post Guards as
seinbled at the hesdQuartcrs, Third and
King streets, about O'Clock, and
shortly after 8 o'clock started under
command OF Captain Liddsll, accom-
panied BY . number OF the members of
the Post, to visit the different cemeteries
assigned 10 them by the joint committee.
The soldiers graves Aabury, Old ewedes,
Rivervlew and the Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemeteries were adorned
with beautiful flowers and the ususl So
late 6rsd by the eusrds. The work was
completed and the delegation returned
10 the headquarters about II o'clock,
where refreshmeuts. such % sandwiches
snd hot coffee, were prepared by Com
rades Rehfuss and Craig. for oil who
wished to pArtaks.
Department Commander Lewis, ac-
companied BY II men, started for George
town at $50 O'Clock, and were escorted
TO the station by Garfield Camp, Sons Of
Veterans, and band.
DUPONT Post, headed by band,
marched to the w. Il N. railroad station
about . o'clock and proceeded on q
special train to the grave OF Admiral 8.
+. DUPONT, where appropriate services
were held. The guard LETT the City Hall
In . large hack about 10 O'Clock, and
after going to Admiral DuPont's grave,
proceeded TO Mt Salem, st. Joseph's and
Greenh'll cemeteries, wbero the graves
were decorated and the customary salutes
fired.
Other cemeteries In tho city were vis-
tied by Grant Post, No. Is. and the vet
ersns were kept busy all the morning at
tending to the duties devolvlog upon
them, In decorating the graves, which
have greatly multiplied since last year.
In the meantime the veterans' wives,
daughters and lady friends were not idle,
but had met at the City Hall ut an easly
hour to receive and arrange the floral
tributes.
Although flowers are somewhat soaroe
there was . goodly number received, and
In their work the children took an active
interst. While many of the contribu-
tions were from hot houses and cultivat-
ed gardens. thore were others, which We'd
with them in beauty, gathered by loving
uuuur, WIZ WlsHeu W uOnOr TUG depart.
ed, from tho woods and flelds adjacent to
this city. The ladies performed their
labor OF love In cheerful manner, and
the piles Of blooms were soon assorted aud
formed into bouquets and designs.to deck
the graves of those who have answered
the last roll call.
The day seems to be more generally
observed than ever before, and all the
banks and public ofilces are closed.
Many Of the stores closed at noon, and
almost all the large industrial establish.
ments have shut down for the day,
Flags and bunting are flying everywhere,
and come OF the buildings on the princi.
pal streets are handsomely decorated.
The parade WAS formed at 9 O'Clock |
on West, Orange, Tatnall and Shipley
streets. With the right resting on Fourth |
street, facing east.
1t was about $50 o'clock before tho
Inc moved, when 1t passed over the fol- |
owing route: Down Fourth to Lom-
bard, countermarch to King, to Front,
70 Marset,to Tenth, to Delaware avenue,
70 the Soldiers' Monument, whero the |
are now being held.
Every street over which the Veterans |
pass d wac crowded with spectators, and |
The general feeling seemed to be that too |
many honors could not be- given to tho |
men who stood as q living ercastwork |
'etween treason aud the Union.