Evening journal., 1913-05-30
CITY GIVES
TRIBUTE TO
WAR HEROES
General Observance in Men,
Ory Of Soldiers Who
Fought for the Union
Trimmed RANKS OF
VETERANS In PARADE

wflmington's surviving heroes OF
the Civil War are marching this after
noon in memory of their departed
comrades. and flags flying from resi-
dences and public buildings and beau
tifuI wreaths and garlsnds on graves
Of the veterans add TO the tribute 10
the heroic dead
Memorial Day is being observed 1T
tingly in Wilmington and throughout
the State. Many persons went away
for the holiday and athletic and Soc
ial events, as well as the parade OF
old soldiers, interested many at home.
The veterans who died on the field
Of battle as well as those who have
died since among them many who an
swered the taps last year we're re-
membered this morning when
members OF the G. A. r. under com
mand of Comrade J. s. Litzenburg
and Comrade Philip Layman as
eembled at the headquarters and with
flowers and a firing squad of Sons
of Veterans proceeded to Newport
where the graves Of veterans we're
decorated and salutes fired. The
veterans then went to the cemeteries
in this city where gaTlsnds we're left
on the graves OF their departed COM
Fades. In addition TO the flowers all
graves bore a flag. the emblem that
many laid down their lives to per-
serve.
Citizens entered into the general
observance OF the day more so then
ever. and Market street as we'll as
residential sections we're bright with
the National colors Many buildings
we're decorated amony them being
Iippincott and Cos store. the Dupont
Building and the Hotel DuPolt Every
window in these two structures car
Sied a flag and the effect was beauti-
ful.
The feature Of the day was the pa
rede this afternoon. Several patri-
otic organizations turned out with the
old soldiers. The Organized Militia.
which has in the past participated in
the celebration. did not parade.
which caused some comment Many
OF the city oficials and the various
department heads we're in the line oi
march. The parade is to move al
z.3O o'clock. at a signal OF one tap OF
the City Hall bell and the route is
over the following streets:
Up Fourth street 10 Market, TO Dela-
ware avenue 10 Rodney. pass the
home Of the widow OF General Thomas
A. smyth. thence 70 Ninth. to Wash
ington, 20. Seventh. 10 Market and dis
hiss. The order Of the parade is as
follows:
Chief Of Police George Black.
Platoon Of Police
FIRST DIVISION.
Chief Marshal. William G. Bauzh. Sr,
q. Ar
Matthew g Cain. Chief Aid
Hsyard Wilmer Post No. %. G. A R
Marshal
Department Commander. J. Rankin
Armstrong.
Past Department Commanders.
Boys Brigade, Peoples Settlement
Escort.
First Regiment Band
General Thomas A. Smyth Post.
No. l.. G. A. r.
John P. Riley. Commander.
Brunswick Fife & Drum Corps.
Appomattox Camp. Sons OF Veterans
No ? as escort
6unlildi o T uuA hnI rust NJ -
@. A. r.
William Forbes. Commander
Ladies' Auxiliary of Appomsttol
Camp. No. 2, Sons Of Vet
erans. on Float
Automobile Containing Disabled
Comrades
SECOND DIVISION.
William Mendenhall. G. A. r. Marsha
W 3. Remley. p o. s Of A.
P. A. McCardle. Aid. ?. o. s. Of A.
Bethany Band
Uniform rank Of Patriotic Sons o
America A. r. Parsons. Captain.
Patriotic Order Sons of America.
Wilmington Fife and Drug Corps.
Co. A. Junior Order of American Me
chanics. Captain W. w. butcher
commanding.
0unior Order Of American Mechanics
THIRD DIVISION.
George P. Lion. marshal: Herman 7
Walker Aid.
Mayor Howell. President and Men
bers of City Council. President al
members of Board Of Public Ed
cation, Street and Sewer and p
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