Evening journal., 1894-05-30
At THE HEROES GRAVES
Reverence for the Dust of Sol
diers Who So Bravely Fought.
PROMINENT SPEAKERS IETHEPARK

Wilmington Honoriug Those who Fought
to Save the Union-Where the Various
Posts Went and what the Services
ere-BeautlEul Floral Deslgns-Th
Parade This Afternoon.
Memorial Day was observed with all
the ceremony characteristic Of Wilming-
ton. The various Grand Army posts
made their annual pilgrimages TO the
tonbs Of their fallen comrades, there to
strew flowers upon the graves OF heroes
and revive memories Of valorous deeds
There was patriotism in the air, aud
the city was draped in red. white and
blue The beat Of the muilled drums
mingled with the booming of the cannon
fred over the graves Of the departed
The streets we're crowded with people
who did honor TO the soldiers Of the past
by their presence. The beat OF the drum
was heard everywhere ana the principal
streets were so crowded that 10 was
almost impossible to pass There was no
great parade as in former years, but the
ceremony was just as impressive.
Entertaining Visitors.
The feature Of the day was the invad-
ing Of the city by posts from Brooklyn
and Philadelphia The first post to
arrive here was DUPONT Post No. 1877, Of
Brooklyn.
1t reached this city at 30 o'clock this
morning, and was met at the G. o
station by q delegation of g. A. K men.
The post numbered sixty two men.
Shebller's Band accompanied them The
officers OF the post are G. + Walters,
commander; W. Hayes, vice-commsnder;
W. Eagle, adjutsnt; w. Haertner.
quarter master; w Hess, sergeant +;
George Weiss chaplsin Joseph White
man, officer Of the day; b. Keifer,
quarter master sergeant; G. Belminger,
sergeant inajOr.
Breakfast was served at the rooms Of
the local post, Tenth and Market streets
The visitors brought with them many
handsome floral designs
DnPont Post No. "a of Philadelphia,
arrived in this city at 10 40 o'clock. The
home post sud the Brooklyn Post were
lined up on French street TO meet them
The reception committee which looked
after the comfort of the visitors was w.
H. Hslly. d. g. Bogis, p b Ayars,
Elwood Craig aud JIG. Ripperger
Floral Designs.
In the Philadelphia party besides The
post was q camp OF Sons Of Veterans and
the Ladies' Relief Corps Of the post.
There we're about 1875 in the party. w.
Blesevor was in command. The Morton
Band Of eighteen pieces accompanied
the visitors
This post also brought some beautiful
I floral designs Prominent among them
were s. large maltese cross and large
anchors.
on for the Brandywine.
Tho entire party left the w. & n.
station at 1885 o'clock for Da Points
Banks. The program, as published in
the EVENING JOURNAL yesterday, was
carried out The graves ia the cemeteries
In ibis city were decorated by Sheridan
and Smyth posts Grant post followed
out the program published There was a
| short street parade In tue afternoon.
The formation of the line and route
was as follows:
Chief Marshal and Aids.
Smyth Post Band.
Smyth Post. Mol
Phil. Sheridan Post, No %
Form on French street, with the right
wing resting on Fourth; out Fourth Ia
/ Market, 20 Tenth. to Delaware avenue,
to Rodney street, TO the park
| The speakers at the park were: Rev
/ Jonathan s. Willis. of Milford; Rev +
b. Short and Hugh C. Browne, Of thi.
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