Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02
HONORS TO SOLDIER DEAD
Veterans Of the Civil War Deco
rate the Graves Of Their
Former C0mrades-in-
Arms, Monday.
VISITS TO VARIOUS CEMETERIES
The Different Posts Attend to
the Details of the Dec
Grafton.

Memorial Day dawned with cloud
covered sky, with later prospects Of
clearing weather. The Grand Army
men wers at the respective post head.
quarters early To recuive the floral con-
tributions gladly given from hundreds
Of humeH. After the beautiful flowers
had been received dstnils OF the veterans
took them TO tho cemeteries and
decorated the graves of their departed
comrades Firing squads accompanied
each party aud tho military salute was
fired over tue graves.
Smyth Post, No. !, decorated tho
grnYea 10 Asbury, Old Swsdes and
Riverview burial grounds. Comthander
William Douglas WAS in charge.
du Font Post, No. 9, paid its annual
wait to the du PUnt burial ground aud
adorned the grave OF Admiral S. +. du
Point. 1hey also visited Green Hill,
Mt. Salem and st. Joheph's cemeteries.
l.. l.. Pierce was in command Of the
party.
Grant Post, No. H. IN charge OF John
Bullock carrisd flowers to the new
Cathedral cemotRry.
Phil Sheridan Post, No. 90. headed
10y Commander Caleb Woodrow, had
the decoration of the Wilmington and
Braudywius cemetery graves in charge.
This afternoon detail, led by W. j.
Irwin will visit Lombardy cemetary.
Tbs various details attracted much
attention as they marched through the
streets headed by band or drum corps
and the patriotic airs struck an answer
ing chord In every heart.
Phil Sheridan Post was accompanied
by 96 school children and headed by
the Brandywine Fife and Drum Corps,
on it's visit to the Wilmington and
Braudywine cemetery.
The Memorial Day narada took place
Monday afternoon. II was not large
parade, but what it lacked in numbors
it supplied in Significance. With only
| about 100 veterans in line, il yet stood
for tina recognition of those who had
died FOR their country, a memorial not
dependent upon the size Of procession
hut rather upon the heart throbs OF the
nation. The lack Of numbers was also
an indication Of the fact that the ranks
of the boys of 'Gl are bning reduced
| yenr by yeur
And 80 it was very interesting
parade. Under the direction of Mar.
shul Daniel Roas tho line of march was
taken up promptly at 3. 30 o'clock, ths
heavy Cash Of rain at 3 o'clock. causing
no delay in this forming OF tho procea
Rion From Fourth and French streets
the parade moved to Third, aud thence
to Market and up Market to Tenth.
Three police officers on horseback and II
patrol mon headed by Sergeant Lucas,
| led the way. Then came Marshal Ross
with Willium IL. Iientz, who was 10
command OF tho first division. Smyth
Post Band followed. Department Com
mander Robert Liddel and staff
marched ahead of Smyth Post, which
was in command of William II. Douglas.
Several guardsmen were 10 line benind
the post
The Brandywine Fife nnd Drum
Corps headed du Font Post, which was
in cUmmaud Of l.. IT, Pierce. The rest
of the division was made w OF Ap,
pomattox Camp. Sons Of Veterans,
commanded by Cant. Frank T. Gentieu,
and the Boys Brigade, commanded by
Capt. William Haley. Jr
Major Frank Nealey waa In command
Of the second division, which com
prissd Mayor McLear ana officials OF
various branches of the city govern
ment in carriages.
Tbs procession was viewed by thou
sands No il marched to Delaware avenue
aod Jackson strHet and thence counter
marched to be dismissed.
A SPLENDID WAR RELIC.
Capt. A. ". Shaw, Co. A, Eighth
Delaware Volunteers, residing at 1922
Market street, has in his possession the
regimental flag which was in the battles
of White Oak, Plank Road. Gravel
Run, South Side Railroad, Five Forks,
Virginia. and which was also 10 tbs
front line OF battle at Appomattox
Court House, on the memorable 9th
day of April. At one time this flag was
used by Gen. Grant on tho staff at his
headquarters at City Points, Va. The
old flag was Anated TO the brAeze
promptly at 8 O'Clock yesterday by two
grandsons of Capt. Shaw, Eddie and
Lester Shaw, aged 8 and years, re-
spectively, and during ths parade in
the afternoon ths BraudywIne Fife and
Drum Corps honored the flag by stop.
ping under it and playing the Star
Spangled Banner" Cant. Shaw has
taken gond care Of the flag and values
it highly.