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Grant Post, No. 10, decorated Silver
brook cemetery. and Sheridan Post, No,
30, decorated the Wilmington and
Brandywine cemetery.
The Memorial Day parade George W.
I Bailey, chief marshal, is being held
this afternoon. The parade formation
Is as follows:
First Division. on Fourth street, right
resting on Sixth street. and consists
OF the disabled veterans In the city In
automobiles and other bodies in auto
mobiles and carriages.
Second Division, on French street,
resting on Sixth street. and facing west
consisting OF the members Of the G. A..
r. Of this city. who are able 10 march,
escorted by the Appomaitox Camp No.
?, Sons Of Veterans and band.
Third division formed on French
street, right resting on Sixth street fac
ing east consisting OF members OF the
American Eagle. Delaware COmmandery
No 80, Camps Nos. i6i. 6, g. 2i p. o. 5.
OF A., under W. B. Remedy, marshal.
Fourth division formed on French
street right resting on Seventh street
facing west consisting on the Junior
Mechanics Grand Lodge and Councils OF
Junior order OF American Mechanics,
Nos. 4. ), 10 and 20
Fifth division formed on French
street right resting on Seventh street
facing east and will consist OF the var
lous troops OF Boy Scouts and school
children.
The route OF parade Is as follows:
South on French TO Fourth. 10 Market,
to Tenth. east TO King, to Eleventh, to
West, to Tenth, 10 Jackson, to Delaware
avenue, to Soldiers and Sailors Monu-
ment and counter-march Junior Me
chanics Guard 10 fire a salute OF three
rounds at the monument while the pa
rade is halted; resume march on Della
ware avenue TO Van Buren, TO Ninth, to
postOfflce and dismiss.
The parade will be reviewed at the
post office by the chief marshal, his
aids, and police escort
Negro Veterans Parade.
Charles Sumner Post, No. Z. G.. A. n.
is parading over the following route
Form on Walnut street near Ninth and
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Orange. TO Eleventh, 90 Washington. 10
Ninth, to Madison, to Tenth. to Pennsyl-
vania avenue, TO Union street, and dec
crate the graves in the Negro burial
grounds there. Return 20 Fourth, to
Broome, TO Ninth, to Tatnall, to Fifth, |
to French, TO Sixth. TO Wilson, to Elev- |
enth, 20 Poplar, TO Thirteenth, TO Park |
and strew flowers on the water for sail I
ors that have been lost at sea. The vet !
erans will then proceed out Fourteenth |
TO French to Ezion Church, where they |
will have dinner and services at 81
o'clock. There will be speaking by the I
Rev. ]. L. King. Asbury Sterling will /
be commander.
Day Generally Observed.
Memorial Day is being observed gen
orally as a holiday in Wilmington. In
iustrial plants are closed. and many OF
Them viii not resume until Monday
Most Of the stores in the center OF the
city also are closed.
Not for years have so many Whining
.Onians gone away for over Memorial
Day. Most OF them will remain away 4
over the weekend. Atlantic City al
ured many Delawareans. Trains to
over Delaware ami the Eastern Shore
)f Maryland were j0mmed with home
yoing folks yesterday and today.
Hundreds Of automobile parties left
he city for weekend trips. The Penns-
rrove Ferry carried scores Of autos on
he way to seashore resorts.
Railroad and railway employees were
presented with buttonhOle bouquets by
members Of the W. G. T. u. Each bout !
enalre was tied with a white ribbon
md a verse of scriptures was attached.
Banks. city. county and federal Of
Ices were closed for the day. The post
flee force made a collection OF mail !
,ut there were no deliveries.
IuPont Building COlorful. ID
The dupont Building today displayed
m American flag from every window
n the immense office building. 70 was
he first time that the new addition had
zen so decorated and % presented a
picture with the national
olors on display from three sides OF
be building.
Colonel James H. Joseph. q Civil War
eteran. stopped al The Evening Jour
Ial oflce today and stated he had {
walked from the home Of his daugh- Q
er. Mrs. Laura Rossiter, No. 800 Mont
omery street. TO Fourth and Market, a
nd noticed a scarcity OF American
ags out on this day OF days. S
Colonel Joseph served over three
ears I'm the war Of '6i to '65. and was =
d many Of the large battles He was u
member OF Company d, Third Regi- 5
lent Delaware Volunteers Infantry,
hird Brigade. Fifth Army Corps, Army Q
( the Potomac. J
Colonel Joseph's home is in George s
)wn, but he has been in this city
nee last October. Colonel Joseph also a
that he is in favor Of woman Ii