Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-06-02
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touching address at the NJ. L. cemetery,
eulogizing the men who fought for the
flag during the great rebellion.
Many business places and private resi-
dences along the line of procession were
beautifully decorated.
The City Cornet Band turned out and
proceeded to the Presbyterian cemetery,
where exercises were held over the grave
of the late band leader and musician,
Professor Frank $. Duncan. Nearer, My
God. to Thee" and several national airs
were rendered by the band, after which
the grave was fairly covered with wreaths
and several musical instruments made en-
tirely of flowers
The parade dismissed at II o'clock.
AT NEWARK.
NEWARK, May S0.-Memorial Day was
observed here to-day by Reynolds Post,
NO. y, u. A. K. In the afternoon the post,
accompanied by the Delaware College
Cadets, marched to the st. Thomas
burial ground and then to the Methodist
cemetery, to decorate graves. At both
places salutes Were fired by the cadets.
AT the hitter place there were appro-
PIRATE addresses by the Revs. N. IL. Miller
and j. W. Duhadway. The committee
having the exercises in charge are the Rev
lienry II. Mason, d. J.. Murphey, S. r.
Choatei ). w. Dawson and George Messi-
aust
THE DAY IN MILFORD.
MILFORD, May 30.-Memorial Day was
quietly observed in Milford. This morn
ing the members of the q. A. X. md "a.
i, n. q. D., visited The different GENE.
teries and decorated aud fred salutes over
the graves of the dead soldiers. This even
ing an open campfire will be held h
Dorsey Hall The speakers Of the avon.
ing will be the Rev. j. 4. Willis he Raw
5. II. Maxwell OF Frederica and lie Rev
G. W. Burke If Lincoln. The Rey II I,
Bunstein and the Rev. Robert Witt are
also expected to be present. Yesterday
morning the Rev Robert Watt preached !,
memorial sermon Ia NE me,nbers II lie
two organizations above named. who Mt
tended the Avenue NJ. ID. Church
Az DELAWARE CITY.
DELAWARE CITY, May 3i.--Decoration
pay was better observed III Delaware City
1iian mas been the case for many years.
Inc graves not alone of deceased soldiers,
were NlsiteI put every one who had any
uean buried III any OF the cemeteries took
particular pains to visit their burial lots
ana decorate them with choicest flowers
me nrst weather indication seemed to
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Al DOVER.
DOVER, May 81 Yesterday was appro-
prlately observed us Memorial Dnv frhe
bahks ana public schools were closed and
i w loWii was throhged with visitors.
larry "a the morning Iorbert Post, No. 3
y. 4. w. accompanied by a firing squad
AM inc Mecilaiilcs Cornet Band, Went to
netllel am Lelpsle and decorated the
sInVes Of ihe dead soldiers there, They
,e.a,,pIa 'pVu. noon anu at O'Clock re,
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