The daily gazette., 1883-01-13
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
MEETING OF VETERANS LAST
EVENING.
THE FATE OF A SHIPS GREW.
Sailors Frozen to DEATH Racing on French
Street.-The ReybOId Case--A Death by
SMALLPOX

The Department of Delaware G.. A. r..
held Its third annual encampment in the
McClary building last evening, all the posts
with the exception OF the ones at Milford
and Lewes being represented.
Department Commander Wainwright sub.
| mitted his report, which contained the fol-
Lowing:
"During the year have visited most oi
| the posts In the department, finding them
and the comrades in general, not only
| pleased and in earnest with the work of the
order but delighted as well with its social
features The recent elections of post officers
proves that the posts In their selection oil
| officers for the ensuing year have In every
case had the interest of the order seriously
at heart and aimed to place IN position the
best men they find. Post with Pickles and
Burleigh and the other tried and true CON-
rades recently elected has certainly fatter-
ing future before 1t. In Posts 2 and 3 and
II find the same evidence of the good OF
the order prevailing In the selection
of active and tried comrades for
official positions. Post 3 of Dover has
selected a comrade for commander who has
on more than one occasion been recon-
mended to the Department Commander for
special services which he has discharged
with credit to himself and to his post. With
such eomrade for commander Post 3 has
bright prospects ahead and the Department
OF Delaware results of very promising
character In the vicinity of Dover. Post
has made fresh start and with its newly
elected officers bids fair to be an active and
interesting post. Post Of Milford, located
In promising section, continues its work
with credit. Post o of Newark, at Pleasant
Hill, with Comrade Whiteman at its head,
will continue the pleasant meetings, mus
far a.,A nv rryhl lak %
have attended and enjoyed so we'll"
1t concluded by thAiiking the department
for the hOnors it had conferred upon him
The Assistant Quartermaster reported the
receipt of $685. during the year, the ex-
penditure of SlS7.3S for Department
expenses and balance of cash in hand of
s7i 81.
The election of officers resulted as fol
lows Department Commander, Daniel
Ross of Post OF Wilmington; Senior De-
partment Commander, X. G. Buckingham
of Post 9 of Pleasant Hill; Junior Vice De
partment Commander, j. Harris Glatts of
Post 2 of Wilmington; Department Chap
lain, John +. Williamson of Post of New
ark; Medical Director, Edwin Anderson, NJ
D., of Post Of Dover; Department Coun-
ell Of Administration, II. j. Enright of Post
8 of Dover; William II. PGrnell of Post of
Newark; Edward j. White of Post 1 of
Wilmington Robert Fl. Smith of Post of
Wilmington; Joseph Gardner of Post 5 Of
New Castle; Representatiye-at-L to the
National Encampment that meets at Denver,
Colorado, In August, 1888, Thomas A.
Keables, NJ. D.; Alternate, William H. Pur-
nell.
After the new officers had been Installed,
Edward H. Gregg of Post Q was appointed
A. A. G., james H. Wrightlngton of Post
\. Q. M. c., James A. Price of Post o of
New Castle, Inspector.
The following order was issued BY the
retiring Department Commander:
Comrades this day relinqush the com.
mahd Of the Department of Delaware, g. A.
R. With a grateful recognition of your
generous confidence, with heartfelt thanks
for your cordial support and earnest CO.
operation, with memories of the IL months
past which will tighten the life and sweeten
the toll of all the years of the future, sur
render the command you one year ago
placed in my hands. From comrades who
have so earnestly assisted me in the past
can bespeak for my successor, Comrade
Daniel Ross, your warmest and heartfelt CO.
operation for the future.
When the meeting adjourned it did so with
the understanding that the semi-annual
meeting would be held in Newark on Fri
day, July Is.