Evening journal., 1896-05-19
HONORING THE DEAD.
The Program as Arranged for
Coming Decoration Day.
IN MEMORY OF DELAWARE HEROES

Comotsriss aud Decorate the Gravss-A
Parade In the Aftsrnoon-D Department
oonmandsr Eorton's Last General
order.
In the beautiful cities Of the dead In
Wilmington and vicinity are inferred
some 700 heroes OF the late wsr; men
who died on the battle field. in prison
pen, hospital, or who brought home with
them the seeds OF disease which cut their
span OF life short There are still re-.
naming some !. 100. mainly men who
were boys when the gun was fred, the
echo Of which circled the globe and
shattered the msnacles from a million
slaves These men constitute the Grand
Army Of the Republic OF TO day and on
them devolves the observance Of
Memorial Day.
The program Of the day will be
materially the same as last year In the
morning the graves will be decorated
and / 900 flags will be placed.
Thomas A Smith Post, No. l, will have
charge of Old Swedes and Riverview
cemetery and Sheridan Post, No. 23 will
act with It.
Admiral Dupont Post No 9 will 90 by
street cars to Dupont Cemetery and Gar
field Camp No. 2, s. Of ", will act as
firing party. After the decorating there.
q delegation from the post, with the fr
ing party, will visit Greenhill, st
Joseph's and Mt Salem cemeteries
U. s Grant Post No 13 will care for
the graves at she old Catholic and New
Cathedral cemeteries
Charles Sumner Post No. 4 will deco
rate the graves Of all colored soldiers in
Ezion Cemetery, and also in the two
burial grounds on French street, now
closed. In the afternoon this post will
make a street parade, followed by exer-
ciaes In Ezlon Cemetery.
All the white posts will Join In deco
rating the graves in the WILMINGTON and
Brandy wine Cemetery, and In the after
noon will give short street parade
There will be no special exercises in the
afternoon.
On the Friday preceding Memorial
Day, May 29 the public schools will
hold special exercises In the afternoon.
William s. HILLS will deliver the Dec
oration Day address at School No "a
The following general order has been
issued by Department Commander VIII
liam B. Norton
Headquarters Department Of DslRw are, I
Grand Army OF the Republic
"WILMNeTON, Del, May 8, 1896
General Orders No 4
'The following changes In appointments
are hereby announced:
Robert Llddell, Post No. /, to be
senior aid de camp and chief Of staff,
vice ]. W. Agnew. resigned
"WilliRm A. Reilly, Post, No. 20, Is
appointed q member of the following
committees, vice James w. Agnew,
resigned General Thomas A. Smyth
monument and trans p5ltaolon.
"rhe following bill introduced by Hon.
d. X Watson, Of Ohio, is now pending
In Congress:
"A bill making an appropriation for
the erection Of q monument to oommem-
crate the services and achievements of
the private soldiers and sailors Of the
United States in the late war Of the
rebellion.
Whereas. There are many monuments
In the city Of Washington, erected TO the
memory Of Union officers of the Army
and Navy distinguished In the late war
Of the rebellion; and
"Whereas, There Is no monument in
said city erected to tie memory Of pri
vate soldiers and non commissioned Off
Navy, who served In the cause of the
Union during said war; therefore,
BE 1t enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled.
That within sixty days after the passage
Of this act, the President of the United
States shall appoint a commission con
sisting Of FIVE members, two of whom
shall have served as private soldiers or
non commissioned officers in the infantry
OF the army, one In the cavalry and one
In the artillery, and one as an enlisted
man In the Navy Of the United States in
said war.
Seo. 2 That It shall be the duty OF
said commissioners 10 select a design for
and superintend the erection OF a monu.
ment In the city OF Washington, which
shall appropriately commemorate the
services and achievements OF the private
soldiers and non commissioned officers Of
the Union Army, including the cavalry
and artillery and the enlisted men Of the
United States Navy during said war.
And said commissioners are hereby
authorized TO contract for the erection
OF said monument.
"sectlon 3. That said monument
shall cost not to succeed the sum Of two
hundred and City thousand dollars; and
to carry out the provisions of this act
there Is hereby appropriated. out Of any
money In the Treasury not otherwise ap
proprlAted, the sum Of ten thousand dol
lars"
The department commander earnest
/ ly requests that each and every post In
the department adopt series OF resolu-
tions and send to these headquarters
urging the passage OF this BILL IL Is q
bill to be commended by every man who
wore the blue in the late rebellion, and
it is to be hoped that the various Iposts
i will take prompt action In the matter.
Attention is again called TO Par. 4,
Ssneral Orders. No. 3, in regard to the
solemnity Of Memorial Day. Il is ear
nestly desired that the Comrades will In
every way by their influence, discourage
al games and all undigni6sd behavior, re-
msmbering that our Comrades for whose
memory the day is set apart, were brave,
manly men who responded to their Coun
try's call In It's great hour Of peril. and
that we are now enjoying the fruits OF
their bravery and self denial. and the day
should be observed In behtting remem
brance Of their noble deeds.
Attention is called to Par 5, General