The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-30

DEAD HEROES
Survivors of the Civil War
Strew Flowers on
Comrades Graves ~

The graves Of the heroes Of the Civil
War are hidden by flowers to-day, and ths
few remaining survivors OF the great re-
bellon nre marching behind muiiieu
drum on this another Memorial Day. The
observance is general
1t is a legal holiday and as such all the
schools are closed, and business is sus-
pended In all the Government and NUM-
cipal departments and business houses
and manufacturing establishments are
closed The parade was not an elaborate
one but rather mere handful OF the
hoary headed veterans IN whose hearts
wa, love and respect to the memories OF
the martyrs Of the early COS
During the early morning hours the
crizzled veterans began their labor or love
for those who gave up their lives In the
struggle.
Their mounds In the several cemeteries
were decorated with beautiful flowers and
tho flags they loved 50 we'll. Volleys OF
veterans wended their way back to post
room and home,
This afternoon at $50 o'clock the veter-
ans parade moved over the following
route: Fourth to West on Fourth to
King, to Third, to Market, TO Ninth, to
Jefferson, to Delaware avenue, to the Sol
diers' and Sailors Monument, at Broom
street ;coun n termarch to Eleventh. to Mar
ket, to Tenth and there dismiss.
Captain Peter B. Ayers was chief mar.
shall and had charge of the parade: Colo.
mel Samuel Hawkins was chief OF stan
and his aids were, Samuel Lewis. OF Post
No. 1, D. B. Bogia, Post No. 2, Robert
Turner, Post No. %, Harry Casperson,
Sons Of Veterans; Colonel Lsitch, for the
City Council, and DR.. Shortlidge for the
Board of Education.
The parade was made up Of the several
Grand Army posts, Sons Of Veterans,
Boys Brigade and the city officials In ad-
dition to those before named.
Major Thomas Peters, of U. 5. Grant
Post. No. 10, went to Eiam and Bethel,
Day ceremonies conducted by the post at
that place.
There will be reception this afternoon
from 2 until 8 o'clock at the Day Nursery
and Babies Hospital, No. 227 Washington
street. The children have learned nag
drill and patriotic songs. Everybody Is
invited.
The Wawaset Driving Association will
give matinee race this afternoon. ihe
gates will be thrown open at lo'clock and
no admission will bs charged. There VIII
be two clases, 3-minute class trot and pace
and ESQ trot and pace
Pupils from School No. ID as is their an
nual custom, took flowers yesterday after
noon to the Garfield Monument. The chill
dren take great interest and pleasure in
paying this tribute of respect, ,and conclud-
ed their work with the singing Of patriot
ic songs.
Daniel Ross, junior vice-commander. OF
the G. A. r regrets that he was not aDle
to participate In the parade here for ths
fist time in twenty years, as he rode at
the head of the procession in New York
CT to-day in the official capacity OF act
ing head OF the G. A. r. He has becn
making tour Of the Eastern states, hav-
ing attended the New York state encamp-
ment at Syracuse, the peace jubilee IN
Washi gton last week, and will make
tour of New England in June. uniorV lice.
Commander Ro,s bacan. Of tho death OF
Commander-in- Chief Sexton OF Chicago,
is now acting senior vice-commander-in-
Chief Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
but in the absence Of Acting Commander
in Chief Johnson of Ohio. who Is In the
West, officiates as the head Of the order
through the east,