Daily Republican., 1881-02-07
SONS OF VEEEnANs.
sA6titHtiOR OF n Camp Of she ORde r
lMj tlmi uG ton.

rams was regularly instituted in ro0u
No. IS, MCClary building, on Saturday
evening, at which time the officers elect,
ID f4W evenings sGo, aud which were
AZ the time reported in the REpuBLIcAE
we're duly installed into their respec.
dive Offices. The members OF Smyth
Post were prss,n. in body, and the
ladies auxiliary corps Of the post mst
in the new headquarters OF The Post in
the Adams building, where they were
engaged in preparing 3 sumptuous col
latton for the Post, the Sons of Veto
rams and the visitors from Philadel-
phla. Besides the members Of Smyth
Post, several representstions from other
posts we're present.
Chist Mastering Officer James Nc
DoWell, was selected for chief marshal
Of the procession, with Commander
Oliver Bliss, NJ. D., IN command Of the
comrades Of the Grand Army, and Cap,
taiu Harklns in command OF the Sons
of Veterans. The column moved via
Market and From. strsetS to the depot
where the line formed on Walnu
slre9t, while the visiting body, uDdel
command Of Col. hinder, OF the Penn
sylvauia division passed in review
The visitors were then escorted TO til,
| ncClry Building, where the regular
ceremonies of mastering the Gew CamI
we're gone through with.
| Col. LinGer, Captain Hsrkips Apt
| Adjutant Morris, of the Sons OF Veter
ans, made appropriate speeches. Ii
response TO calls, remarks were ais
made by Department Commander Nc
Nair, Department Chaplain VanHorn
Comrades Spicer and Karsner, OF Pos
5, Of Pennsylvsnia, Commander Bis
and Sr. Vice Commander Wainwrigh
. of Post |, Of Delaware, oOmraie Wm
P. Voshel Of Post 2, OF Delaware
Commander Fisher of Post q, Chic
( Mastering 0iioer Mcdowell and o!hera
After adjournment the company re
paired 10 the new headquarters {
5myth Post, in, Adams BnildiDg, wher
the ladies' had prepared supper for al
l There was a bountiful supply Of pre-
visions, and after the removal Of II
cloths the audience was treated TO a
imprOnptu programme Of recitstionl
t music and "reminiscences, e,c.
The visitors numbered about sever
J ty five, and comprised delegations frOl
! camps l, 2, and {, of Philadelphia, III
| were accompanied by Iajor Harry I
, Spicer, military instructor at the SO
3 disrs' and Sailors Orphans Lnstitut
3 and Dr.. C. w. Kar5ner, both natiV
, DelaEarSsns, besides Comrads CheF
Of Pos. s, and comrades OF posts 10,
, and IL, Of Pennsylvania.
They lot: for home at lsSe hou
t having spent Ra evening fu | Of youtl
t ful fun and frolic, in addition to the
3 work OF iorganizing camp / of Dclawar
. Camp b, OF PennsYlvania, was esp
. cially spoken Of by those present #
n their soldierly bearing and efficiency
i! their camp work.
0 There Is unusual activity among
I those engaged as soldiers in the la
$ war. Milford Post No. 7, Departmer
g Of Delaware, was organized on Pridi
night, and now it is said thatthers VI
g soon be a Post organized in Middl
j town.
J, Department commander MoNair Wis
n ted MiddletOBn on Saturday urging Il
It organizing Of q Post at that place. |
met with little opposition at first bl
succeeded in bringing away With hi
more than the requisite number
: names for a charter. Amongst the a
u pliOauts are men Of prominence @: bo
. political parties which goes far to pro
: how efectually the Grand Army is owe
coming all political prejudioes.
i" ia an association that Feoogpis
no mans politics or religion. Its pC
~ 70 tails are opened with equal oOrdiality
10 Democrat or Republican, Romanist
- Protestant, Jew or Gentle. The nece
~ Rary qualifications are service in d
~ ~ teuce of the old flag during the war
o. .; the rebellion and good moral chara
~ :. ter. 1t i5 entitled to the cordial en-
~ :. port Of every union loving GitGsn, al
- it seems to become more and mere Il
= duty OF every honorably diseharg
= soldier, sailor AMI marine to enlj
d; under its noble banner upon which
. inscribed the motto Friendship, Cha
. ity and Loyalty. Its quiet and unaes
ming work in seeking out and relic
;, " ing the deserving poor who won
- rather stsrve than make known the
= necessities oommends 1t 70 all chart
" " Bile citizens who are endowed with t
" means to contribute 10 the reliei fan
. Of the various parts.
The drand Army G'zstte for Pc
- ruary compliments Delaware on t
o organization offs permanent depa
:, ment and highly commeuts the choi
i of W. s. McNair for Department Co
. mRndeE.