Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-01
Street Cars Carried About
1900 Passengers.
THE PARKS THRONGED ALL DAY
Memorial Services at New
Castle and Newport.


Il was great day for street car travel.
The severafines itis,estimated, carried at
least rs, 600 people. All the available rolling
stock was i'll use Daring the morning
special cars carried the Grand Army Dosts
10 the various cemeteries. Cars ran direct
to Union Shellpnt and Eighth street parks.
Travel on the Front street line was par
ticulaTlv heavy. but the greatest rush was
on the Eighth street line. General Manager
William 5 lIeger and superintendent
Daniel Hertlicker both superintended the
running of the cars.
The parks were thronged all day long.
In Brandywine Park two Young men
amused themselves and entertained
crowd with a sparring bout. at Shellpot
the dancing pavilion, the merry gp.round
and swings and the rafreshment booths
were centres of attraction, The formal
opening Of Union Park teak place during
the afternoon. The Neapolitan Band fur
nshed splendid music and other attractive
features in@luiedI dIanchg and t05ogga
City Conncil was among the numerous
visitors to the pretty grove.
Travel to and from the city by both rail-
road and water was also heavy. The young
people OF ST. Pauls NJ. Il. Church had a
pleasant outing at Pennsgroye;
Few mishaps occurred during the day.
A lad fell in Brandywinc Park and
severely bruised his head. \ horse ran
away in the Ninth ward. 4 baby was
knocked down ut Fifth and Market streets
by bicycle but was not seriously hurt.
A fair-szed audience attend the perfor-
nance at Shiloh" al the Opera House in
the evening. The play was decidedly in
teresting and the audience enthusiastic. A
wcl.executed drill was given by the Hart
ranft Guards ot Philadelphia. The drama
was presented tor the benefit of the Gen
Thomas A. Smvsh monument fund but it
is estimated that there will not be much
lett after the expenses OF the performance
have been paid.
ENERcIsEs At NEWPORT.
The day was iitlngiy observed at New
port. During the morning the Grand
Army veterans assembled in the hall of
the Wonan's Christian Temperance Union
and were addressed BY the Revs. Il. X.
Miller and A. 5. Mowbtay. The music
was Of II patriotic nature and by the choir
of the Methodist Church, led by w. X.
Finn. Subsequently the veterans jour
neyed to ST. James cemetery and per-
formed the usual ceremonies.
THE DAY AT NEW CASTLE. ...
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NEW CASTLE, May 3l.--Memorial Day
was observed by a general holiday in this
city. Business was about entirely sus-
pended and the streets wGrcthrenged with
people, The Grand Army celebration.
which was not SO extensive as in previous
years, was imposing. In the m0pning the
parade, which was made up Of Grand
Marshal Robert 5. Martin, Watson Post,
No. 8, g. A, r., the New Castle Fife and
Drum Corps a firing squad of the local
militia and gaily. decorated wagon loaded
with flowers in charge Of the MON orial
committee of Watson Post, moved over
the advertised route. The seven Cemeteries
were visited and the usualceremonies we're
performed.
There was profusion of flowers and
some of the decorations were beautiful. At
the Methodist cemetery the Rev. Thomas
T.. Martindale, D. D., delivered an oration,
eulogzng the livingand deceased soldiers.
At the Presbyterian and Mt. Salem ceme-
teries the veterans listened 10 appropriate
addresses by the RePs. s. Beattle Wylie
and J. II. Blake. The Rev. p, b, Lightner
made touching address during the excr-
cises at Emmanuel Church yard. The
celored veterans also had parade. In the
afternoon most of the local veterans, ac-
companied by musical organizations went
TO Wilmington and assisted in the eSer-
cises there.
BRiDGEVILLE's 8 DEMONSTRATION.
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BRrDGEvILLE. May Sly esterday was
gala day in BridBerille. Long before the
time advertised for the excFcisss6o begin
people were loCkins 10 town. The
memorial exercises began at 9'o'clock with
parade. The procession went to st. Johns
Town and returned al ~ o'clock, when it
disbanded until . O'Clock After it had re-
formed il visited the graveyard Burial
ritual was read and s.llHtes were fired.
Next il went to the NJ. II, Church burying
ground, where appropriate addresses We're
delivered BY the key. Mr.. Gilmore of
Princeton Seminary, VI. l.. Blanchard and
the keys. \. 4. Green, w. r. Compton and
~. T.. t.sst
Church held festival.
THE DAY Ar DOVER.
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DovFE, May 3l.-Decoration Day was
quietly uberved here yesterday. General
4. T. A. rorbrrt Post decorated the graves
OF their dead comrades with flowers in the
afternoon, The banks were closed, but all
the other places Of business were open.
The colored folks were the only ones
that made any demonstration ut all. Ii
was Il gala day for them. sumter Post
turned out III ~ body aud paraied the
principal streets. They We're accompanied
by 4 fife and drum corps and Harper'S
Band. The town was crowded with WISH
tors RON the surrounding country, who
were disappointed because there was no
demonstration made by tae G.. A X. men.
NEwhFR's TRIBGrE.
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NEWARK, May 3i,--Memorisl Day was
observed here IN an unpretentious way
yesterday. the members OF Thomas NJ.
Reynolds Post No. q meeting at their
headquarters, in Exchange Hall, Al
O'clock and marching To the Methodist
cemetery, where a PRAYER was made by the
tev. Mr.. Miller OF Newport over the graves
Of the few veterans here buried. Later, in
double Tile the few remaining members OF
the post marched through town To the st.
Thomas Church hurying ground, where
some more graves were strewn with flowers
and where All Impressive address was made
by the Rev. MIR. Miller. who was a chap
lain in the war. In conformity with It's
usual custom the post sent out deJach-
ments of its members in the morning to
all the surrounding cemeteries to decorate
the graves Of such soldiers rs lie buried
there.
EXERCISES Ar GLASGOW.
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GLASGOW, May l.--DeGoration Day was
very appropriately observed by the school
here The exercises opened with singing
by the school and was followed by several
very good addresses by the pupils. The
"Childrens Plan, BY Walter Brooks,
Harry Jackson, Arthur Brooks and Aubrey
AfCNullen; ''Grandma's story" by Jennie
Cunningham, Mary Coleman and Mary
Dayett, and An aCrostic 'AnerlCs BY
Louise McAlullen, Manle McMullen, Mary
Coleman, Rhes Slpiuner, Lola Wright, Nan
Skinner and Mary Dayelt, were among the
selections which were given. After an
address by the pastor and singing Amer
lea by the school, the pupils went TO the
! they placed on Tie graves OF the soldiers.