Evening journal., 1905-05-30
OLD SOLDIERS
HONOR THE DEAD
Memorial Day Observed by
the Veterans of the
G.. A. r.
THE MANOEUVERS AND PARADE

In Wilmington today as elsewhere
throughout the country veterans Of the
C. A. r. are paying the only tributes
possible 10 the comrades In arms who
have passed away as the result of the
strife of the early sixties. placing
flowers upon the mounds that mark
the last resting places Of the soldier
dead.
Not only is this touching tribute
confined to the soldier dead alone but
sorrowing friends and relatives are
visiting the cemeteries and placing
upon the graves OF the loved ones who
have passed away floral tributes mois-
tened with tears OF love and affection.
In the city a holiday appearance pre-
vails Public offices and business places
have suspended operations for the day,
Stores have closed for a half days re-
creation and many manufacturing con-
Germs are working but half time. The
parks are the mecca for the little ones
and young folks and all this morning
crowds of gaily dressed young people
thronged the cars bent upon a days
outing.
MANY ADJUSTMENTS
In keeping with the day there are
lmany amusements to nj In the time
The Zoo is thronged with folks. youna
and old, who watch with equal inter
lest the antics Of the animals. In the
parks concerts will be given this az
lternoon and evening and thousands are
finding their way thither. In the
woods nearby are parties OF merry.
makers thoroughly enjoying the day.
louting. Baseball games are being in
lduiged in by many OF the amateur
clubs in the city and on the varioul
golf links in the vicinity of Whining
ton games are in progress.
Many persons have taken advantage
of the holiday and have gone from tn
lefty. The Ulrica has carried larg
lparties to Pennsgrove while the VII
son Line steamers have taken man,
lup the river. The railroads also hav
done a thriving business and hundred
have gone TO the shore for the day.
DECORATED GRAVES.
Early this morning veterans gather
ed at their various post rooms and ac
companied by a firing squad proceed
ed to the cemeteries where the bodie
of their dead comrades were buried
Each grave Is marked by the embleI
of freedom and upon each mound low
ing hands strewed flowers in tender re
, lmembrance Of the days of '6l.
DUPONT Post decorated the grave I
Admiral Dupont and the graves
veterans in Greenville. st. Joseph's an
INT. Salem cemeteries. Grant Post Wis
tied the Cathedral cemetery and strew
ed flowers on the graves. Smyth Pos
, decorated the graves in Old Sweds
, land Riverview cemeteries. Sherida
Post placed flowers on the graves
1.-THE Wilmington and Brandywine cen
etery. while Charles Sumner Post dec
GRATED the graves in Zion and st. Pet
, er's cemeteries. This afternoon III
Joint memorial committee will Wis
/, Lombardy cemetery and place III
, flowers on the soldiers graves there.
/ THE PARADE.
The Memorial Day parade VIII be
[ gin at 2.8O o'clock. forming at FIT
e land Market streets and proceedin
! lover the route as announced in yestei
days Evening Journal. After the pre-
I lcession the old soldiers will gather
/; their various post rooms and talk ov'
n times of the war of long ago.
f FIRST BATTALION MANEUVERl
Under command of Major Simon
d lDoherty the First Battalion. First II
{ lfantry. n. G. D., are holding field da
this afternoon near the water tower
L Rockford Park. This is the first tin
+; the Guard has participated in a iii
= event on Memorial Day and 1t is al
[ ltracting large number Of people.
Because Of the field maneuvers Il
d National Guard did not take part
= the parade of the Grand Army Con
d panies A, c, ID and f, comprising Il
First Battalion, left. the ArmOry
L Twelfth and Orange streets and PR
e ceeded to the park where they will
d through all maneuvers Of actual wa
fare.
h They will then be separated in
l. lopposing sides and will fight a sha
y lbatttle. About 4.3O o'clock the Fir
Infantry Band. which is to give col
lcert at the Wilmington Country Cll
r grounds this afternoon, will arrive
( the drill grounds and the afternoon W
lend with a dress parade. Major d
q lherty will be assisted by his battali'
ladiutant, w. II. Mahan, who has r
lcently been appointed to the ofii'
n Governor Preston Lea and his sti
s have also been invited e. attend.
It EXERCISES IN SCHOOLS.
ID Memorial Day was appropriately o
s. served in the public schools yesterd
" with exercises of a patriotic charact
9. and the singing of the national al
patriotic airs. In all Of the scho'
If flowers. gathered by the pupils, a.
sr flags were used I'm tasteful decoration
g land I'm many upon the blackboar
le were historical quotations or allusio
10 serving to emphasize the significan
l. of the day. Members Of the vario
p, posts Of the C. A. r. were present a
W addressed the pupils.
Id At the High School the INTEREST,"
program already published was give
Colonel Daniel Ross made the addre
repeating it at School No. "a. He ga
a general review of his personal e
Iperiences i'm army life and then re
r an address he had made May 30. is
H. at Memphis, Tenn, to his compaI
l. then quartered there. The address W
E. pertinent to the present occasion.