Evening journal., 1905-07-13
80 % rha EvsnIns Ioafnal

Special to The Evening Journal
New Castle. Juiy is-After waiting
patiently for several years Captain Evan
s. watson. Post No. S. C. A. r.. OF this
city, has received and placed in position.
BY committed number az markers
which viii designate the graves Of their
deceased comrades-in-arms.
IN the various cemeteries 10 New Castle
are buried los soldiers who served 10
Delaware regiments during the 'iate un-
pieasantres'' and VINO since that timo
have answered their last roll can Many
are white while not a few are ooiored
mon who fought under the old aas. but
tho mound beneath which each Is bur
led Is alike IN the eyes Of their living
comrades
As the observance of Memorial Day be-
came general throughout the country
veterans Of the local post as well as
those IN other places experienced some
difhcuiiy IN Distinguishing the graves OF
their dead comrades from those Of others
owing 10 the fact that in many Instances
there was no marker or stone az either
head or foot OF them. The attention Of
Government having been called TO this
a special act was passed by Congress APP
pronriatine a sum for the purpose Of
furnishing markers for such graves and
Grand Army posts were authorized to
make reQuisition for the number required
ny each OF them. The stones as furnish
"a tv Government are of white marble.
four feet in hsisht. twelve inches wide
ard four inches thick. Upon each-is cut
rhe name. company and regiment Of "a
dad sildler as designated by a list fur
n.shtd ~ the pest 70 which be belonged.
Thsss markers are shipped to various g.
A. r rcsts throughout the country from
rsroas riscss DESIGNATED by Government
,nt arr So in place by members of the
11st q wh.ch they are consigned.
FEw GRAVES MARKED.
q the Is GRAVES of soldiers in New
Cassie there are about fftv which are not
rnarEsa s1d fof rhich stones are expected
ero--usllT Tft shipment 0f markers
ahlrh arrived PRESENTLY usre from Masss-.
ch1setis ara rtre placed in position
yesterday tY Nears. Lrnf. redriek. At
Erso1 and Rley. of Poet No. The
rares u71n rte stones ard tha Gene
-e-ies In rhich they uers placed bere as
fcliows. a. a. Wynan Giehe. Iosefh
p Fertlre Gleae, John Becker. Giebt.
Htri1 Mtrlke. g. Peters. Alexander
Fisids 81 Peters. Cnfisf1rhar Winter
hoft p Peters. Eduafd Danny. rreshv-
fershs kstra-i Anfross. Alfred collins
cu9ored Ctii1, John Gilman Presbrter-
ish. naiavnre ciiy. It is expected that
anothsr consignment NJ markers VIII ar
riss at a time hoi far hence which viii
cQntsin ths names of other dead comrades
r1t only - this ciir but also of Delaware
cry and Ret Lon. hoth of which come
unitr the jursdlcti6n Of Post no. g.
MAf CHANCE PLANS
Aithoash next Decoration Day is many
fnontha away iocai e. A. r. men are al
ready considering the advisabify of
changing the prcsent method OF decor
aiirE graves. The comrades. many of
whom sfe far advanced ln ace find i a
stferuous task % march from cemetery
20 cemeters even 20 the inspiring notes
~ trH drum ard.ffe and many perform u
only from serse of duty. Il is proposed
before next Decoration Day % adopt a
rlie whereby q committee of two OF three
T1ll BE- assigned 20 each buryinr ground
whose dui5 it shall be to decorate the
graves A similar committee VIII also be
appointed ~ spread flowers uron the
rivers surfncs. After this ceremony Is
performed a gathering ri the veterans
uin be held a. some suitable place. the
school green d spoken of. and general
memorial services vii be- held.
ABLE TO BE ABOUT AGAIN.
Friends of Prank BridreRatsr are glad
70 - him about again after having been
confined 70 his home since July p on
THAI date aIr. Bridssuater had his foot
injured by having q caught on a set
screw 90 bis motor boats shaft. he was
ont for the nfst time since the accident
yesterday