Evening journal., 1901-05-29
FINAL PLANS
FOR BIG PARADE
Joint Committee Completes
Memorial Day Program
WILL Be MONSTER PROCESSION
Veterans Will be Aided by Lodges, Ma
chiniStS and Local Military
Institutions

At the meeting OF the Joint committee Of
the c. A. n. for the Memorial Day cele-
bration last evening. final arrangements
were made for the proper observance %
the day There will be the biggest me-
mortal parade ever held IN Delaware The
veterans will be assisted by scores pa
triotic orders. Delaware College cadets.
state militia and labor unions
Delaware College sent word that the
cadets from that insttuton-sevs my
strong-would arrive here about II O'Clock
tomorrow over the Baltimore end Ohio
railroad. They Will be met at the station
by Phil sheridan Post G.. A. r., accom-
panied by fife and drum corps and es-
corted to the Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery Here the cadets viii be
met by smyth Post and band and will
fire "a military salute over the graves Of
the soldiers buried there. After these OK
ercises the cadets viii be entertained by
citizens. In the parade they will accom-
pany Phil Sheridan Post
BY request Of "a number OF friends tho
battalion of cadets from Delaware Col.
lege will give an exhibition drill On King
street near Tenth. The boys are wells
drilled and Will give a pleasing exhibition.
Cadets from the Wilmington Military
Academy have been assigned 20 division
No. IN the parade The cadets are well
uniformed and proficient In drill work.
The committee received word from The
International Machinists' Union that st
would have 400 men IN line
The line and route OF parade win be az
follows.
Platoon of Police: Chief Marshal william
H. hlake Peter y. Ayars, chief OF stan;
Daniel Ross, william b. Norton. Joseph
n. Turner and II. l.. Davd. aides.
First Division-First Regiment Esnd,
Lieutenant-Colonel C. NJ Stevenson,
First Battalion National Guard OF Dela-
ware.
SECOND Division-First Regiment hand
General Thomas A. smyth Post. g. A.
r. Philharmonic Band, order OF IIepta-
sophs. or Seven Wise Men.
Third Division Sons Of Veterans; Runs
Wick rife and Drum Corps; Admiral S.
i. Dupont. G. A r.; Marshail.on BanG:
Junior Ocder United America AIe3han-
les.
Fourth Division-Brunswick File and
Drum Corps; General Phil. Sheridan
Post. G. A. r.. Delaware Colless cadets.
Fifth Division-u. S. Grant Poss. C. A. r..
in carriages; Governor HUM and State
officers; Junior order United American
Mechanics; mayor and City Council;
Board Of Eircation; Boarl Of Health;
Street and Sewer Department: Water
Commission; Police Commission.
Parade forms az Court House. with right
of line On King street az Ninth; narcn
down Ninth, 90 Walnut TO Tenth. 10 Pine
; to Fourth, TO Ti,nch. TO Third. 70 Market,
j 20 Ninth to West, 10 Delaware avenue. to
Soldiers Montnent; oountermarch to
: High School; mass at High School FOR
presentation Of flag; reform. march to
Garfield Monument and dismiss.
/ Arrangements for the presentation Of
the flag TO the High School by the Junior
r order United American Mechanics are as
r follows; After the procession has moved
? Iover the route already published the line
viii mass in front of the Hign school.
p The exercises will begin with q selection
{ by the Marshallton Band, after which
Captain Peter B. Ayers will make an adj
dress on behalf Of the Grand Army. state
Councillor George II. Dick will ypeak FOR
the Junior order Of United American Ne
chanics Music by the First Regiment
Band will follow. and then Governor John
HUM. on behalf of the order, viii present
N the nag. President f. G. Shortlidge, on
behalf Of the Board Of Public Education
will accept the flag ..
D., As the flag floats to the breeze, the Sons
! Of Veterans win fire a military salute ane
: an of the bands In the line viii play '"rns
= star-spangled Banner This viii clos'
the exercises.