Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-05-31
THE DAY IN WILMINGTON.

Wilmington's observance Of Memorial
Day this year, although less elaborate
IMAM IN the past, was creditable. Yester-
days demonstration Offered from pre.
ceding ones chiefly in the parade, the
size OF which was considerably dimin-
ished. The diminution was caused by
two posts of the Grand Army Of the
| Republic going out of town and the
chaotic condition Of the National Guard.
| Several public bodies, which heretofore
had not participated, took part. These
| were the Board of Water Commissioners,
tho Board of Directors of the Street and
Sewer Department and the Board Of
Police Commissioners.
At an carly hour yesterday Market
street and adjacent thoroughfares pre-
sented scene of unusual activity. The
principal streets were thronged all day.
The railroad stations were crowded with
visitors from neighboring cities and the
electric cars did big business.
All forenoon and until late in the
afternoon the streets resounded with
the beat of the drum. the notes of the
fife and other instruments and the tread
Of soldiery. The veterans bore aloft
cleaning muskets and handsome ban.
ners and the uniform of the nations de.
Tenders was seen everywhere.
Flags were displayed all over the city
and Market street and other highways
We're profusely adorned. Children carried
flowers to the Grand Army headquar-
tiers, where the wealth of fragrance and
bloom was formed innosegays, previous
to being borne to the cemeteries to be
strewn over the graves OF the departed.
The earnestness with which the citizens
entered into the spirit of the occasion
was commendabe. Even teAmsters had
flags on the heads of their horses. The
quantity of flowers donated was abuu-
dant
DECORATING THE GRAVES.
The work Of decorating soldiers
graves was performed this morning.
Smyth Post decorated graves in Old
Swedes, Asbury and Rveryiew ceme-
teries and was assisted by pupils of the
schools in the eastern part Of the city.
du Pont Post sent flowers to several
cemeteries. Sheridan Post decorated
graves in Wilmington and Brandywine
and old Cathedral cemeteries and was
assisted by pupils OF Nos. 2, A and "a
schools. Sumner Post strewed the
graves Of colored soldiers. Volleys
were fired in all the burying grounds.
PILGRIMAGE OF DU POINT POST.
du Pont Post, accompanied by two
visiting posts, lu Pont of Brooklyn, N.
Y, and du Pont of Philadelphia, started
about 10 o'clock on its annual pll.
grimage to the tomb of Admiral S. +.
du Pont, at du Points Banks. The
visitors from Brooklyn arrived here
at 4.30 o'clock yesterday morning and
were escorted to the headquarters
of their host, where they break
tasted. The visitors from Phila-
delphia arrived Immediately preceding
the departure for du Points Banks. The
three posts numbered $40 men and were
accompanied by the First Regiment Fife
and Drum Corps and two brass bands.
They journed via the Wilmington &
Northern railroad and took several
beautiful floral tributes with them. A
feature of the exercises at the banks
was an address by the Rev. S. M. Nor
gan. Dinner was had at the clubhouse
Of the Brandywine Club. The party
returned to town about o'clock.
PILGRIMAGE OF GRANT POST.
After decorating graves in new Cathe.
dral cemetery Grant Post, accompanied
by Hyatt's Military Band, proceeded out
Lancaster avenue to the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad, by which 1t journeyed to
Delaware county, Pa, where it assisted
in the ceremonies at Sloan and Bethel
cemeteries. Mayor Shortlidge went with
the post and was one Of the orators of
the occasion.
GUESTS OF sMYTH POST.
Smyth Post had for its guests the
posts located at Newport and Marshall
ton. All the posts which did not go
out of town had lunch served at their
headquarters.
THE PARADE.
The parade moved soon after o'clock
and passed over the route previously
published. Following was the compost
ton of the procession:
Platoon of Police.
Chief Marshal and Staff.
Sinyth Post Band.
Smyth Post.
Fife and Drum Corps.
Sheridan Post
Sons of Veterans.
City Council
Board Of Education.
Board of Water Commissioners.
Board of Directors of the Street and Sewer
Department.
Board of Police Commissioners.
EXERCISES AT BRANDYwINE PARK.
After reaching Rodney street the pro-
cession and many citizens proceeded to
Brandywine Park, where appropriate
addresses were delivered by the Rev.
Jonathan S. Willis and Hugh B. Browne.
There was also instrumental music.