Evening journal., 1922-05-30


TO Market. Al Tenth II swung eas
past the unfinished new Library q
King and thence north by a review
ing stand erected in front of the
Public Building. on this stand were
Governor Denney and his staff. and
more than a score OF invited guests
There were four general divisions
| IN the parade. composed as follows;
First Division.
National Guard Band.
19sth Regiment. c. A. c., Della
ware National Guard.
Second Division.
Bethany Band.
DlvlsioA Marshal-Harry p. Cath
cart.
G. A. r., escorted by Sons OF Vet
Grams.
George P. Farrell Post. Spanish
American War Veterans.
Ferdinand Speer Post, Veterans of
Foreign Wars.
American Legion Posts.
First Corps OF Engineers, U. S. A..
from Fort DUPONT.
Third Division.
McKay's Band.
Division Marshal--James Farlow.
Delaware Commandery, p. o. S. A.
Troop "a" Mechanic Guards.
p. o. S. A. Camps.
Jr. o. U. A. NJ.
Sons and Daughters of Liberty.
Camps 1, 2, 4 and Z. Patriotic Or
der OF America.
Daughters of Veterans.
women's Auxiliary. Sons OF Vet
Grams.
Fourth Division.
Automobiles.
The Mayor and Council. Levy
Court Commissioners, Board OF Pub
lie Education, Park Commissioners
and officials Of the Department OF
! Public Safety will ride in automo-
biles in this division.
This will be the first public sp-
pearance OF the I9sth Regiment
c. A. c., Delaware National Guard,
since last summer and the troops
are expected TO make a specially fine
showing.
After passing the Public Building
and reviewing stand the procession
will move west on Eleventh to Della
ware avenue, to Broome. 10 Penn
sylvania avenue, to Van Buren, street
thence across the Van Buren street
bridge to the Brandywine Park, to
Eighteenth street and the Boulevard.
Dedication Impressive.
When the parade reaches the
approach to the new
Street Memorial Bridge,
its members will find themselves at
the site OF the grandstand and
grounds selected for the dedication
OF the bridge and the historical
pageant which is 10 follow.
Although the ceremonies OF dedi- |
cation will be relatively brief. never
theless they will be extremely i'm
pressive.
BY designation Of the Bridge Com
mission, Mr.. Rossell, one of the |
members. will preside over the dedi-
,atory ceremonies. The Right Rev.
Philip Cook, Bishop OF Delaware,
will offer the invocation. This will /
,e followed by a dedicatory address |
,y Mr.. Rossell. Addresses will be
delivered also by Judge Gray. Gen
,ral Wilson and Colonel Cocheu.
Formal transfer of the bridge will
hen be made to the Levy Court by
he presiding officer. The bridge
will be accepted by Albert stetser,
resident OF the Levy Court. The
Right Rev. John ]. Monaghan,
bishop OF Wilmington, will pro-
Iounce the benediction.,
Spirit Of the Brandywlne."
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the pageant entitled THE
pirit OF the Brandywine." which
viii follow these exercises. This
historical drama has been arranged
" the Wilmington Community Ser !
ice. supported by the Washington
Heights Association and the Bridge
Commission. More than 600 men, :
women and children will partioi- |
pate.
Almost on the site of the "old
Kings Road" a connecting link be-
tween the colonies of the north and
south, the new bridge spans the his
toric Brandywine. The road is de-
scribed as following in general
way the Philadelphia pike and.
passing along the northern bank of
the stream, crossed 1t at the ford"
starting not far from the northerly |
terminus Of the present bridge and /
reaching the southern bank at a |
point between the present struc- |
ture and the Van Buren, street |
bridge. probably following the gem
eral contour Of the land on both |
sides OF the "creek."
The ford" probably was the
crossing place for the Continental !
Army during the period OF the |
And now this new
bridge will feed the roads that as
sociate the Kings highway OF |
yesteryear with the Wilmington
Marine Terminal Of tomorrow.
1t was with this in mind as well
Is the important part the Brandy
vine has played historically in the
OF Wilmington that
certain phases of the celebration |