Daily Republican., 1881-04-25
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Gossip Concerning the First Regt.
ment-Grand Army Matters.


The following order to the militia Of
this State has been issued by the Ad-
iutant-General "Hn view of the i'm
portant part the militia of the State OF
Delaware will be expected to take as
representatives of the State i'll the sXer-
cises attending the celebration of the
surrender of Corvallis, at Yorktown,
Va, in October next, it is very import
ant that the different commands should
at once commence their preparations.
1t is hoped that the appropriation
made by the General Assembly will be
sufficient to enable the entire regiment
to be present and take part in the cere-
monies on that occasion, and should 1t
be found impossible 20 take the regi-
ment with the amount of appropriation,
those companies only will be selected
that are thoroughly disciplined, and
equipment shall designate them as men
fit to represent the Stale with credit.
But under no Circum sknce Will any
company be ordered to this pleasant
duty whose appearance will not con
trast with the militia from the other
States, and will not be CreditabIe TO
themselves.
1t is earnestly recommended that
company commanders shall at once III
stitute a series OF drills and inspection
of their several commands, instruct
them not merely in the manual OF arms
and company movements, but III guard
duty, also in the proper care OF cloth
ing, arms and accOutrementS, and III all
the details of soldierly duties. Let
each company earnestly strive TO be the
best. BY order of the Governor.
Company f. will he attached to the
First Regiment, and will be assigned
to the First Battalion under Col. Wood.
Company G has decided to drill with
closed doors i'll the future until the
squad becomes more proficient i'll the
manual.
Company b has been supplied with
new 45 calibre guns.
Company f is going through squad
drills.
The committee on uniform for Com
pany + consists of Charles Gray, Oscar
Munda, Thomas Kane and Edward
Lannan.
The matter of giving the seniority, tc
Company A or Company Il has been
left to the Adjutant-General to ieci
sion.
Company G have not decided yet tc
give lp their coats or not when they
receive the regulation uniform.
1t is not positively known whether
the First Regiment Band will secure
new uniforms.
1t is rumored thatthe lafayette Guards
of Rising Sun are to he reorganized.
Preparations for Decoration Day are
being made by all the military com
panieS.
The next battalion drill will take
place the first Monday i'll May.
GRAND ARMY NOTES
Department Commander McNair is
one Of Il committee Of five who nave
been appointed by the commandments
chief to consider the matter of the re
organization by the Grand Army, oftht
Sons of Netrans, and to report to the
National Encampment, which meets al
indianapolis, June 10, 1881.
The eX-Otfici0 members OF the Nation
al EnCampment are:
Department Commander, w. 5. Nc
Nair, Wilmington senior vice cam
mander, j. $. Valentine, Wilmington
Junior vice department commander
w. T.. Smith, Dover; assistant adjutant
General, $. Kodmond Smith, Whining
ton.
The Department Encampment has
elected George V. Massey, of Dover
delegated at large, and William Y
Swiggett, of Wilmington, alternate.
In order that every deceased member
of DUPONT Post No. >, &. A. H., may
be inferred with military honors Il
guard has been organized for that pur'
pose. The guard is to be efficiently
drilled, and for that purpose every
member as well as the members of the
Post in general are requested to report
for drill this Monday evening at =!
o'clock, sharp, in the third story Of
Crosby & Hills building, 80 Market
street.