Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1882-01-03

raEGRAND AMY.


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and summer Posss 1.sst i've,
Last evening Department Com,
er NcSair assisted by members
staff Installed the following on,
Sumner Post No. 4, q. A. K.
Comm ander---Siineon Hood,
Sr. Vice Commander - IA,
Trnsty, Sr.
) !rsson-John X. Walker.
Chapiain---Nero ltackus.
Several ofthe officers being abS,
po,' commander was instructed
stall them at some future time.
shortly alter the conclusion q
ceremonies, an officer arrived
Smyth Post No. | and informed Il,
partinent commander that the pos
IN readiness and u awaited his arrin
The department, officers then pb.
ell 10 the headquarters of Smyth
where they found quite a large aul
composed Of the comrades wive,
other relat. YES, awaiting them.
The presence VI tho departmep,
mander was announced, aud h. a.,
troduced by the Officer OF the p,,)
the command Of the post turned o.
hun by retiring Post 90 nmandei \
The usual questions were ask.
post comnanisr, Adjutant and GE,l
master, and being answered ,.s,l
torily the iustAiiatiJn was pr,.,
with, The ceremonies were q, a,
pressive nature, aud the otlicen D
seemed TO feel, and appreciate IN
portance of the Obligations they "a,
ed, The following are the new 4
who were installed last evening
Post Goa mander-- Thomas 4 i
ble-, N. j.
Senior Vice COMMANDMENTS,
Sitter.
Junior Vice Commando
Jochen.
Adjutant--jaues u. Wright,
QuarterrnaStef--Robert Smith
Surgeon-.Ezra sullivan.
Cba,'tain-IacharIah Pickles
Officer OF the Day Edward, j. WI
Sergean'- Major-Richard HerlaI
Qaarterlnaster. sergeant -- JolrI
CrusSan.
Officer OF the guard elect John
being detained by sickness, tL-I
com mandcr WI, distracted ujgI
him when he presented himsuli
Post CJmynandr. II ahrs wa,
upon for u pre- Ii aud Responded
liappieSt inau"er. He referred ii
Objects and aims ui the Grand N
And said that lie vas proud lhas II
been u soldier aud that D. had br,I
privilege TO staud shoulder TO n
with those who had ii skod their I'll
defense of our country.
After closing his remark, the |
stated that wn!le he |
surgeon of the post, he OF oUury4 had
he necessary Instruments Tor ,AeE
.nrmahc- of his duties, and a, the |
surgeon was unproNiued with sue
icies. several comrades of the d., i
procured n handsome sci Tor him.
AIDE Bryant tEru In an exceed
lunorous spee:h presented SufF
sullivan with II compete set of Il
IA instruments made vi tin,
Department CommaLder MsNat
ng called upon, delivered
~ ech IN his usual eloquent and
,resSlve manner lie spoke fee
II he tatt-rel dag when he nd
lad carried, thai Was nov display
al sight vi ali.
Department Chaplin NaubOrn
few remarks, Ia defense Of
and urged all honorable
'llarged soldiers ami sailors 10 jJ
iraDd Army without delay. !.
pc akers we've Loudly apfiauded
heir remarks though hr,ct we're
lie and 70 the uninI.
Daring the evening Or. Keab'eH
ented u The post u beauti!u, sad
he use OF the Post Commander
handsome altar, Tor v Inch be rrCei
Ute Of thanks.
Comrade Bryant on hehaif Of sol
he comrades presented Chaplain
IS with large Jumping JACK, and
abe JobUsun with u wooden sword
The ceremonies wero cJuCluil
,te hour by singing "AuJ
yne," aud the large audience ss
i highly pleased with he eveuIs
,rtaInment.