The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-05-30
srEsroRrAL DAx.
Plenty OF Flowers and tho Veterans
Busy Decorating Their Comrades
Graves.

Plenty of Flowers and tho veterans
Busy Decorating Their Comrades
Graves.
The veterans OF the war for the sup
preston OF the rebellion were astir at
an early hour this morning, and by
O'Clock the streets were filled with men
who during the dark days OF the re-
beliion, when the country was passing
through its baptism of fire and blood,
stood as living breastwork In defence
OF the flag and for the prepetuation OF
the Union. To-day these veterans
have Just cause to feel proud that
their efforts were crowned with sue
cess, and that theyare leaving to their
children better and firmer confedera-
tlon OF States than their fathers left to
them.
Memorial Day, on which the grave
Of every soldier in the land Is decked
with beautiful flowers. was originated
by General John A. Logan, and will be
observed, not only as long as the
Grand Army endures, but after the
last member shall have answered the
lGsL roll call the work will be contin-
ued by the Sons OF Veterans and their
sons.
That 1t Is becoming more popular
interest taken to-day, by not only
the old soldiers. but also by the
general public. The ladies were on
hand at tho City Hail before O'Clock,
aud the supply of flowers exceeded
that OF any previous year. Aged men
and women, with the middle aged, the
young girl, just passing into woman
hood with little children, some OF
whom were not much more than mere
toddlers, came with arms full and
baskets full OF flowers, to lay as CRATE
iul tributes on the graves OF the brave.
There are more graves to decorate this
year than ever before, and fewer to
perform this labor OF love. but there
was an abundance of beautiful blooms
with which to perform the work.
The graves in the different cemete-
rles and burial grounds in and around
the city were marked with flags yes
terday, and this morning a firing party,
under command of Past Post Com
mander Solomon, visited them, and
after the beautiful service OF the q. A.
X, had been read, fired the customary
salute.
In tho meantime a Wilmington
transfer wagon WAS kept busy in haul
ing the flowers, which had been an
ranged by tho ladies in beautiful bou-
qucl5, from the CITY Hall to the ceme-
teries where hundreds of veterans are
sleeping their last sleep. The firing
party wereaccompanied by first.clasa
band, which dlscoursed excellent mu-
sic.
DUPONT Post No. g, headed by a fife
and drum corps, marched from their
Post rooms Tenth and Market streets,
to the Wilmington and Northern Rail.
road.dopot, Water and Front streets,
where they left in special train fol
DUPONT station. from whence they
wore to march to the grave ofAdmiral
DUPONT.
Amongst the beautiful m mortal en-.
blems received was a ''lloral anchor
sent by raval Post 400 of Philadelphia,
to be placed upon Admiral S. F. Du.
Points grave. The committee of that
Post residing In this city consisted OF
shipmates Thomas Lawson, James
Murray and Crooks. Shlpmate Law.
son was sick and unable to turn out
but the othermembers OF the com.
mittee faithfully carried out the in.
structions Of their post and placed
tho beautiful anchor on tho grave OF
their old Commander.