Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-05-30
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Celebrating Decoration Day Strew
Ing the Graves With Beautiful
Flowers.
A GRAND MILITARY AND cIylc PARADE,
Citixens and Soldiers Vie IA the
Celebration.

winch Oy an act OF the AcSarAatutc -
made legal holiday. The day has been
celebrated in years past, by the Grand
Army Post, assisted by few citizens in
decorating the Union and Confederate
graves. but today IL was more deliberately
observed, invitation having been extend
ed TO Rear Admiral Gherardi. command
ing the North Atlantic Squadron now
anchored OF Annapolis to allow the men
of his fleet to participate. which it was
accepted. and over $50 men consisting of
marines and "blue jackets" commanded
by Lieut.. Mark, headed by the White
Squadron's Band" participated in the
celebration. The Marines wore white
pants with brown leggins, dark blouses
and white helmets, and the 'blue jackets"
the same with the exceptional white can
vas hats. each man in the procession
carrying musket. The procession was
very imposing one. and the turn out
was the largest ever witnessed in Anna
polls. The line of procession was FORM
ed on State Circle at 1880 p. NJ, right
resting on Maryland Avenue. an d
promptly at 1.15 o'clock the procession
moved around State Circle to Maryland
Avenue, to Prince George street, to Ran
dali street, to Market Space, to Main
street, to West street to National Gene
terry In the
FOLLOWING ORDER
Mounted Police,
Arthur Martain, Chief. commanding.
Marshal and Aides,
u. s. N. A. Band,
Professor Charles Zimmerman, Leader.
U s Marines and Sailors,
Major Pope, commanding.
The N. A. Squadron Band,
Prof. Giovanni Sayospa, leader.
Governors Guard,
Louis Green. Captain. commanding.
City Fire Department,
Julian Brewer. Chief, commanding.
Jr. o. U. A. Mechanics,
w. p. Gather. commanding.
SECOND DIVISION
Band.
Severn Division, u. r. X. of Pythias
j. III. Murdoch, commanding.
Ex-Confederates,
Robert III. WEIGH, commanding.
Sons of Veterans,
w. Ii. Gibbs, Captain, commanding.
Meade Post, No. 81, G. A. Il.
Jos. 8. Hays, Post Com'dr, comnd'g
Chaplain and Orators In Carriages.
City Council in:Carriages.
School Children in Carriages.
SERVICES AT THE CEMETARrEs.
Arriving at the cemetary the follow
ing ceremonies were performed;
l. Singing, ATerica,' by the school
children, under the direction of Mrs. K.
Dorsey, principal.
2 Prayer by Rev. Watson Case.
3. g. A. II. services, by Jos. s. Hays,
Post Commander.
A. Grafton by Daniel r. Randall.
g. Singing, "Star Spangled Banner"
by the school children.
6. Recitation, Miss Lena Strohm.
Z Song. Hail Columbia" by school
children. ,szs
8. Song, "Charity," by school children.
o. Strewing flowers. Taps
After which the procession reformed
and proceed to City Cemetery, where a
detail of ex Confederates and members
of Meade Post decorated the graves of
the ex Confederates and Union soldiers
buried therein. The procession then
proceeded to the Naval Cemetery where
the usual ceremonies were performed
and an Grafton delivered by Capt VIM.
NJ Potter, of Laurel, Md. The process
sion then reformed and proceeded to
Maryland Avenue and State Circle, the
place of forming and we're dismissed.
Officers of the parade were, Captain r.
III. Gibbs, Chief Marshal Aids, John L.
Beall, James III. Vansant, K. e. Gates,
Capt. VIM. L. Marcy. Commissary LIST
Regt Inf. III. N. G.. Maj. w. Clement
Claude. Surgeon LIST Regt Inf m. N @ I;
Julian Brewer, Chief Marshal Fire De-
partment; William T. Leyely and Thos.
l Taylor.
The Naval Academy band played for
the first time In the parade to-day the
.sFullam March," dedicated to Lieuten-
ant Fullam of the Naval Academy. The
march was composed by the able and
popular leader of the Academy band,
Prof. Chas. A. Zimmerman.