The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-05-30
HONOR FOR
DEAD HEROES
G.. A. R. Veterans to Decorate
Graves Of Fallen Comrades.
SURVIVORS WILL PARADE
Another Memorial Day to be Oh.
served by the Thinning Ranks
Of Soldiers Who Fought to
Preserve the Union.

Preserve the Union
Comrades with loving hearts and ten
der hands will today go to the various
ccmeteriae where the soldier dead In,
and decorate their graves with garlands
and thus show that the dead heroes are
not forgotten. The members OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic who have
The matter in charge will be assisted by
| he Sons of Veterans and other patriot,
citizens. Time is rapidly thinning th,
ranks of the men who so gallontly fought
for the preservation of the union from
| 1861 to 1865.
They will march to the music of bands
but it will not be the same young mel
who years ago went ont to the blood,
strife with heads erect and marched
with elastic step. Now there is a Sigh
itoop of the shoulder and the step is moi
% steady. Despite this the hearts ar,
N the same place. Every year a grea
| decrease i'll the ranks is noticed ant
| many who Went forth last year Will
heads bowed in sorrow TO decorate tll,
graves of their comrades are now sleep
ing under the green mounds and bright
ilowers will be placed upon their graves
| So n goes. Next year the number vii
he still smaller but the practice of decor
tting the graves will not stop. Added
10 the many mounds covering the com
"n,les with whom they fought side h,
| 'lde are some new mounds covering
heroes who fell in the later struggle ii
| lrfrnd the beloved flag.
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he celebration today. In the morning
the local posts Of the q. A. r. will visit
he Wilmington cemeteries and thos.
IN the vicinity. decorate the graves and
| fire a salute over them.
In the afternoon the annual parade will
he held. All the veterans who are unable
70 walk will ride in carriages. III,
"oute will he as follows.
Form Mt Tenth and French streets
right resting on French; down Tenth t,
Pine, to Fourth. to French. to Third
70 Market. to Ninth. to West, to Della
ware avenue around Soldiers and Sail
| MS Monument to the High School, open
"anks until flag is presneted; thence t,
Garfield Monument. where review OF
the department will be made by tn,
officers.
| It VIII Dp us IOliOWS.
Platoon of Police
Chief Marshal William f. Blake.
Peter b. Ayars. chief of staff.
Daniel Ross. William r. Norton. JOSEPH
T. Turner and III. T.. David. aids.
Past Officers Samuel Lewis. w. H. Moy
stin. Robert Liddell. Joshua T.itzen-
berg and others.
FIRST DIVISION.
Regimental Band.
Iirnt.-col. G, NJ. Stevenon. First Bat
talon, First Regiment. n. G. u.
Wilmington Military Academy Cadets
SECOND DIVISION.
First Regiment Band
Gen. Thomas A. Smith Post, G.. A. r
Philharmonic Band.
| Order Of lleptasophs. or Seven Wise
Men.
THIRD DIVISION.
NppomattoN Camp. Sons of Veterans
Penn's Grove Camp. Sons Of Veterans
Brunswick Fife and Drum Corps.
Admiral s. r. du Pont Post, G.. A. r
Marshalton Band
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Order Of United American Mechanics
FOURTH DIVISION.
| Brunswick Fife and Drum Corps
Gen Phil Sheridan Post. G.. A. r.
Delaware College Cadets.
BOYS Brigade.
Wilmington Lodge of Machinists.
Delaware Lodge Of Machinists.
FIFTH DIVISION.
L. S. Grant Post, G. A. r.. in carriages
Gov. HUM and State officers.
.Ir. @. y. A. NJ.
Mayor and City Council.
Board of Education.
Board of Health.
Street and Sewer Department
Water Commission.
Police Commission.
Other officials.
After the parade the Junior Order