Evening journal., 1915-05-31
NATIONS DEAD IS
AGAIN HONORED
contInned Trom Pago 1.


streets. resting in the former. The p.
O. S. of A. formed in French street,
resting in Fifth street. The Jr. Q.
Z. A M. met in French and rested in
Sixth street, while the remainder or
the procession assembled at Fourth
and French streets.
The parade moved up Fourth to
Market, to Eleventh. to Delaware ave-
nue., to Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment countermarch to Adams, to
Ninth, to Market and dismiss.
Decorate Heroes Graves.
The decoration of graves. which be-
gan yesterday, was continued this
morning. The graves OF Admiral du-
Pont and Geleral 4. A. Smyth we're
among those where ceremonies were
held this morning. At 7.30 o'clock
members of Smyth Post met at the
Irish-American Hall and, accompan-
led by Bethany Band. boarded a spe-
cial car for Stanton. After decorating
the graves there and firing a volley,
the veterans performed similar cere-
{ monies at cemeteries at Newport. Old
Swodes, Asbury and Riverview. The
graves of 80 veterans of the Civil
War, including that of General Smyth
in Wilmington and Brandywine Gene
terry. we're decorated by Smytb Post
General Smyth's grave also was
J decorated by members of the Sheri-
| dan Post. No. %, which also placed
! flags on graves of veterans at Will
mington and Brandywine cemetery.
Grant Post No. 10. decorated graves
in Silverbrook and Cathedral ceme-
| teries.
Admiral duPonts grave was deco
rated and ceremonies held over il by
dupont Post, No. 2. which, accom-
panied by fife and drum corps, left
the G. A. r. headquarters, Fifth aud
Shipley streets, about s o'clock. About
twenty veterans participated in the
ceremonies at DUPONT cemetery. Az
terwards the veterans went to Greer
hill and Mt Salem cemeteries, where
similar ceremonies we're performed
on the veterans graves there. Mem
bers of the Sons of Veterans accom-
panied each body of veterans in their
services this morning, as did those of
women's patriotic organizations.
Donations of flowers for graves
we're received all day yesterday and
early this morning at G.. A. r. head
quarters and at No. COS French street
Toll Bells for the Dead.
An impressive part OF today's cere
monies was the ringing at noon of tn
church bells of the city for five minutes
during which time the veterans stoo
at attention wherever they were. Thi
part of the exercises was at the direction
Of the G.. a. Il. headquarters in Washing
ton, which also ordered that Lincoln
Gettysburg address should he read at a.
services over the graves of veterans.
Twenty-Five members OF q. 4. r. Post
No. l. of Wilmington, and a troop u
Sons of Veterans, also of this city, par
ticipated in memorial exercises at ~
, James and Methodist cemeteries a
Newport at 7 O'Clock this morning. III
ceremonies comprised firing q volley owe
the graves Of their dead comrades an
placing flowers on the mounds. Stat
Commander Riley was in charge of til
body.
The veterans were entertained for ha
an hour while waiting for car to retm
to this city by Daniel Green, a vetera
Of Delaware Infantry, No. 4, at b
home. OF the dozen veterans living
Newark, only three now remain. The
are James Melvin. William Hamilton an
Daniel Green. Many members Of Il
Wilmington body were in the war wit
Mr.. Green and the meeting today was
happy one One Boy Scout from Wi
mington accompanied the body. lie W,
color bearer for the veterans.
The committees Of the G. A. r
having charge OF the celebration, are
Flags-William Forbes. Thoma
Holt, James p. Alexander and Fran
c. Gentieu, the latter of the Sons {
Veterans.
Church-M Matthew Kane. W. r
Grant, John Bullock. william
Reilly and e. G.. Patterson, the la
ter Of the Sons of Veterans.
Printing and fowers-John F
Riley, William Jester. William +
Blake, Jesse K Baylis and Geori
Duffy, the latter Of the Sons of We
Grams.
Coaches and Villa
Forbes, William G. Baugh. Mos,
/ Peters. A. NJ. Blair and Harry Guthri
. the latter of the Sons of Veterans.
Memorial Day sermons were preae
+ cd yesterday and last night
( churches of various denomination
i throughout the city. The same spil
j. which marked the decoration
a graves of heroes Of war and pea
: alike characterized the attitude of d
clergymen. who fittingly honored d
4 memories Of the men who fought al
g bled for the Union and who have go
y 10 answer their last rollcall. but d
achievements Of departed civilians
whose careers the nation and comm
nity take solemn pride also we
y remembered.