Evening journal., 1914-05-27
VETERANS COMPLETE
memorial plans
Additional Orders, Including
Boy Scouts to March in
Parade
SUGGEST ROSE AS
SOLDIERS DECORATION

An enthusiastic meeting was held
last evening by the members of the
joint Memorial Day committee OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, in the
rooms of the DUPONT Post, Fifth and
Shipley streets, at which those pres
ent discussed the proposition that the
veterans marching in the parade on
Saturday should be honored by hav-
ing school children Of the city pin q
rose on the lapel of each veteran s
uniform as he passes in the line
While all present were in favor OF
the plan it was thought that the sug-
gestion should come from some other
source than from an organization Of
veterans, and therefore no official ac-
tion was taken.
1t was believed that such cere-
mony would be a most appropriate
means of expressing the appreciation
for the services rendered by the G
A. R. veterans during the Civil War
Some Of the veterans have taken
part in Memorial Day parades in
California where the custom OF pin
ming roses on the veterans originated
and they spoke of the appreciation
Of the little courtesy which the
marching veterans on those occa-
sions felt.
It was pointed out that if any ae-
ton on the proposition were taken il
must of necessity come from some
outside source as it would be persons
not connected with the G. A. r. who
would take part in the ceremony. II
was suggested that if any action were
taken 1t must be taken in the next few
days and the Memorial Day commit.
tee of the G. A. r. notified where the
ceremony would take place in order
that provision for the action may be
made by the officials of the parade.
The final plans for the Memorial
Day parade were made at the meet.
ing of the joint memorial committee
held last night. The meeting was
attended by representatives of all the
posts of the Grand Army of the Re.
public of Wilmington, and in addi.
tton was attended by representative.
OF the Sons of Veterans, Boy Scouts
and various patriotic orders.
Colonel Weller E. Stover an.
nounced to the members of the com
mittee that three automobiles had
been provided by City Council for tho
use of the feeble members of the q
A. r., the Daughters of Veterans anl
the Ladies Auxiliary. 1t was also
announced that a communication haC
been received from the New Castl,
County Levy Court appropriating tn,
services OF the three automobile,
owned by the county for the use q
the veterans on Memorial Day.
A slight change in the plans as orig
inally announced was made in the Is
cort OF the various posts of the cit,
IN the parade. Edward H. Greer
Camp, No. 33, Sons Of Veterans. o
Fenn's Grove, N. j., will act as th,
escort for Smyth Post, No. 1, G. A. r.
instead of the Boys Brigade as frs
announced. Appomattox Camp. No
2, Sons of Veterans, OF Wilmington
Will act as the escort for Dupont Post
No. 2, G. A. r.
A check for $40 to be used to defra,
the expenses of the Memorial Dav ex.
erclses was received from the Daugh.
ters of Veterans.
The committee issued a request
that those who were intending to do
nate flowers for decorating the grave,
Of the dead veterans should send tn,
flowers as follows: Those intended
for Smyth Post, No. 1, and Sheridan
Post No. %, are to be sent to Irish
American Hall, No. sos French street
not later than 7.30 O'Clock in th,
morning of Decoration Day; those in
tended for Grant Post, No. 10. to h,
used at Silverbrook cemetery. are I,
be left at the cemetery in care of tn,
Superintendent, not later than 9. o'clocl
In the morning, and those for use il
Cathedral cemetery are to be left a
the cemetery in care of the superin
tendent not later than $50 o'clock i
the morning.