The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-05-30
MEMORIAL DAY.
Services Yesterday and tho Annua.
Decoration OF the Graves To-Day, The


mander in Chief OF the Grand Army of
the Republic to issue his celebrated
order making May 30th the day when
the graves OF deceased soldiers should
he visited by comrades, and decorated
with ilowers 1t is beautiful custom
and will no doubt he observed alter
Tie last man of the Grande5t Army
that the world ever saw. shall have
answered the last roll.ca!l OF tho Great
commander.
As usual all the Posts attended d.
vine service yesterday morning, and
the members OF Smyth Post No. /, lis
tened to very excellent and patriotic
sermon at the Episcopal Church oil the
Covenant. ..
Dupont Post, No. ., went to Mt Sa-
lem, whore a. line sermon was delivered
by the pastor. The other Posts al
tended different churches.
The usual memorial service OF the
Joint Posts OF this city was held inithe
opera House at $50 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon, aud Notwithstanding the
rain, was well attended, the lower
part OF the house being illled.
Mayor Wiley acted as chairman, and
the choir OF Union NJ h Church turn-
ished excellent music. Alter an ad
dress OF welcome by the Mayor, the
choir sang America in which the
audience joined.
Department Chaplain Mccoy then
made Il foryent prayer, after which tho
choir sang Farewell, Mother You May
Never Press me to Your Heart Again.
IN Il manner that won the applause OF
the audience. Tho Rev. J. L. OTIS, of
lirandywiue NJ. T.. Church, delivered
the Grafton He first spoke of Shylock,
Z L., ~ ttne1
for a loan, and said that this was OK
celicd 10y Charles A. Foster the chair.
man of the committee who had inVlt
ell hin to deliver an address but
when he saw tho program he fuund
| that lie WIS set down for an grafton.
| This he thought was going beyond
| the pound, and demanding his who'll
| body. lie was, however. willing to com.
| ply, and ready to do tho best he could,
| lie said that no would divide his sub
| irct INFO three parts, the Grand Army
OF the past, the present and the flu
ture. lilo then paid an eloquent trt
| butte to the men who fought on botl
sides, nnd said that although he was
not d S"utherner, and had nOt.atliliu
ton with their cause, he admired man
| hood aud bravery wherever it was dis
| played, and that the mon of the Nortl
/
| III their southern opponents.
| IT, speaking OF the Grand Army oI
the pr, sent, lie euiogiHed them for the
great work theJ have done, and still
are duiuS, in miui5trrlns to the need;
OF their comrades who are sick or ii
| distress, ana caring for their widow,
ana orphans. The Grand Army OF th'
future he said would not DC compose
OF the present men, who had passct
through the baptism Of ilro and blood
but OF their sons, WHO filled with pat
riOtic principles, woulI honor theil
memory, and il the occasion shout,
arrive, would shoulder arms In defense
OF tAeir country. .".... T..
The ortire address was eIoqucn'
and Patriotic throughout, ana ut TIL
close was appluuded ..-..
The ch3ii then sang How Oft a
ENGHtide. This, according TO thI
program. was to have been followed b,
an address hy the Rev W, W. Camp
bell bat no was not present.
Past Depart tommauder Wood
man then road selection on Mem
orlal DH.,r which, although 1t was lie
liyercd in a low tone, WAS we'll re
coiNed.
The ftey.J. b. QNlsg was the neX
on the program 10 make an address
but as lle WAS quite unHcli he decIill
ell II Speak
Junior Bnpartm Mt Commander
L Eauncr Of Washington was eailo,
upon, ilId made a Ir.ct address.
After a selection By the choir, til
meeting .inarned with tho b .HciIt
ton Is tie itryJ. j., Qui=g. a co
hcti " was taken up wIirE res lit
tcts handsomely toward paying Il
eapel-e- OF the mouse.
Yesterday morning delegatio
from saNal lsoat No. 100, of i'lilale
phia came to tlI5 city ON the boa
ana rc&, led here about lOu'e.uck.
consisted Of Post Commander jaime
l.. Logic, Senior Vice Commander
Frederick Cllite ana John Spulf. wit
Shipmate George 4. Rayel and Wei
received 10y Shiplaatg Harrison al
taken tO his house Tor dinner, Whei
they were .r0yutly entertained. The
brought q large and Handsome Nor
anchor, which Mi Harrison w.g depl
TIED 10 place on Admiral DUPONT
IgrGAc tu.ttIN.
IAe5 were inc looking set of mel
and rSc"iiunt Representatives. of th0s
he responded Tor the call for serNlt
III 1851 To SD. They returned to Phil
deipIla Oh tie iOciucn boat yeateltia
AFTERNOON.
This morning Durent Post, hcadf
by the state Eeucihl:s land, maGehi
through the streets OIL ihrir way
their annual pilgrimage TO Adnirj
BaFoLt grave at VI jntehunin.
At All e4ry hpar this III iiuing q
Grand ARM. nlhh were aStir, ami q
stfarts were iitiba With them, Stay
Isl No. /, visited the gives in 4,
bury. uld SWede- ktsrlY.eW and MI
nfnslomand HrtHdNWlno Gemeteat
hm attar degutn H.; the graves, iii,
tire usual salute,
HuiGHt lost No. >, attended at A
nltal DHi'out's grave, DM'Unt'5, :
C Jos phi, tireenlttl and ~. Stltm,
SItaner Eust No, I, Ylsi ed l3aii
Y aLG hiaU gnGatarir5 and per, r.u
a. appropriate ceremonies.
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e siIneti 10 tlir Old tathe6irG 'emeteI
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= ihE tu aitrAI - the dltie- a7stgp
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IS vs. t.aeartt daill astudal ii IN stu
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" III laIa le Of pla SC tlIi7 Hitaru &
= and WAS frmo ut > 90 2. /
;. LmE9Id WIS fiiii5 considering the c
i'd rrrs" circumstances which caus
many mHh1sHa af tant,. j. L. to
~ nun !rlUf takli : any place hi tie III
i lNgriilgI nIaf-l.al III tde a gEnat III
"a take in Tie a7siENm 1T ul uHGsat
fpsta ana societies., hut iitr,= Is
doubt t5Ut Ie Hu5 luiiuEEueti by 1thp
WHO would like to 5re Memorial i
\ Il lniNre aua iiIe tGNHd Array one
: n, organizations that mud Bas-el Il