Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-06-07

About 5000 people assembled in Bran
DIVINE Park yesterday afternoon week
TO hear the Memorial Day addresses OF
the Rev. Jonathan S. Willis and Hugh
G. Browne. The speakers were intro
duced by Daniel Ross. Their remarks
were of patriotic nature and elected
considerable applause.
At the conclusion of the speechmak- ,
ing the procession marched in to Third
and King streets, where it was dis
missed. City Council did not turn out
in body, because its invitation to
parade was not received in time to be
officially accepted.
du Pont Post, u. A. r., of Brooklyn,
n, Y, which was the guest of du Pont I,
Post Of this city, was accompanied by
Shebbler's Band. The post which came
from Philadelphia had with it 20 mem
bers Of the Womem's Relief Corps, a
delegation of the Sons of Veterans and
the Morton String Band. The private
burying ground of the du Pont family
was reached at noon, when impressive
ceremonies were performed at Admiral
du Fonts grave. Music was furnished
by the choir of Mt. Salem Church. The
| floral offerings consisted of shield and
pillow from du Pont Post of this city,
a scroll with anchor and cable attached
| from the Naval Veteran Association of
| Philadelphia and Maltese cross from
the Women's Relief Corps. The beGuti-
| full emblems were formally presented
by Messrs. Wheeler, Miller, Teal and
Ellicott. After dinner there was an
Grafton by the Rev. s. NJ. Morgan.
Grant Post was met at Booths Corner
by three oranges, a lodge of Knights of
| Pythas and Sloan and Bethel Sunday
schools. Hyatt's Military Band CAV
two concerts on Comrade Cox's lawn,
and collations were partaken of imlne-
diately after the veterans arrived there
and just before they started homeward.
Mayor Shortlidge and the Rev. Asbury
Burke delivered addresses in Sloan
cemetery and Grand Army men from
Media made speeches in Bethel ceme-
terry.
Union Park had many visitors yester-
day week. Columbia Band of Philadel-
phia gave splendid concerts both morn
Ing and evening and the battle of Gettys-
burg scene was presented at night.
Smyth Post assisted in the presentation
and the grove was illuminated by 800
electric lights. The performance was
delightful. The newly-made improve
ments were considerably admired. Ex-
cellent order was maintained.
AT NEWARK.
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NEWARK, May 31.-The observance
of Decoration Day was perhaps ON a
smaller scale here yesterday than fol
some years past, most of the interest at
tached TO the day being centred around
patriotic demonstrations held at Pleasant
Hill by Thomas A. Reynolds Post, No.
0, and at Cherry Hill by the residents of
that place. There are soldiers graves in
the Episcopal and Methodist yards here
and also at the Head of Christiana and
at these places few of the faithful
gathered together and held appropriate
services, putting an abundance of
flowers on each comrades grave. in the
Methodist yard a prayer was made by
the Rev. N. Ii. Miller. Two colored
soldiers graves in the A. U. M. d.
cemetery near town were also decorated.
THE DAY AT LEwEs.
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LEwEs, May elaboration Day
was in measure observed. Some Of
the stores were closed and the public
schools were closed in the afternoon.
Some bunting was displayed and the
postoffice closed part of the day. The
graves of the deceased soldiers in the
cemeteries were decorated with small
flags sent over by @. r. Layton from
Georgetown, and various other graves
were decorated with a profusion of
flowers by relatives and friends. A
match game Of baseball was played be-
tween the Lewes club and club fro-s
Milford in the morning, with score
,, Z to in favor of the Lewes club. A
trial of speed at Henlopen Park was
made in the afternoon by owners of
local trotters, which attracted some in
terest among fine stock-raisers and a
crowd was present to witness. the per-
fOrmances.