Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-02-08
THE ANNUAL ENCANIPAIENT.
Veterans In Council The Meeting of the
Department of Delaware Yesterday
Peter B. Ayars Elected Commando
for the Ensuing Year.

1LC Vi DtlhWhVt, u. n. h.t
held the ninth annual eneanpment yes
terday at the headquarters of DUPONT
Post, Tenth and Market streets. The
held q session at II O'Clock in the
morning, for the purpose of settling the
business OF tine past year.
The encampment was opened at | o.
clock, with Representatives present from
Posts 1, ., 4 and 13 OF Wilmington, Nus.
3 and 6 of Dover, No. OF New Castle,
No. of Milford, No. 8 of Newport, No.
o Of Pleasant Hill, No. IL of Wyoming,
No. IA Of Odessa, No. 10 of Magnolis,
No. 10 OF Millsboro, No. II of Bridge
vile, No. IL of Georgetown, No. 10 of
Harrington, No. 20 Of Smyrna, No. 81 of
Frankford.
Acting Department Chaplain Daniel
Green made the opening prayer, after
which the roll was called.
The reports OF the various officers were
presented and referred TO committee of
tiye, who repo: ted that they found them
correct.
Among the recommendations made
were provisions to prevent the dropping
Of any worthy member for non-payment
of dues, providing for receptac for
the official records OF the department,
and that journal OF the department be-
compiled from January IA, 1870, to the
presen time.
The encampment then proceeded to an
election OF officers, which resulted as
follows:
Department commander, Peter B.
Aysrs OF Post OF Wilmington; senior
vice department commander, John II.
/ kliny,,c. of Post 8 Of Dover; junior Vice
1 nAss..--opdar nI " l,lan
of Post IL OF Wyoming; chaplain, the
Rev. Daniel Green of Post 8 of Newport;
surgeon, DR.. Joseph r. Layton OF Post
IS Of Georgetown; council Of administra-
ton, Caleb NJ. Lynch Of Post 81 OF
franklin, j. N. LeCompte OF Pest z Of
Milford, Joseph K. K. Montgomery OF
Post of Wilmington, Patrick Duty OF
| Post of New Castle, and Christian F.
Gr!fienberg OF Post IA OF Odessa; delegate
! at-large to the National Encampment, 8.
A. Mscallister; delega to the National
Encampment, Benjamin F. Collins; alter
nate-at-'arge, G.. Q. Higgins; alternate,
Daniel w. CorSit.
1t was decided TO appropriate $40 to the
| Committee on the Soldiers and Sailors
Monument, and $40 to the janitor OF Du-
PuLt Post headquarters. 1t was also de-
c!ded TO appoint committee OF one from
each post TO act In behalf of the ex-sol-
ditrs aud sailors entitled to admission to
the National Home for Disabled Volun-
teer Soldiers and also similar committee
| to procure government tombstones for all
unmarked soldiers graves.
A vote of thanks was extended to Post
81 FIR the use of their room, and to The
Ladies' Aid Society for the dinner and
supp furnished the members oil the en-
campmenL 1t was decided to appro-
pirate ESQ for the salary oil the next ad-
iutas general.
1t was decided to hold the next annual
encampment al the headquarters of Gen
eral Thomas A. Smyth Post, No. J, al
Third and King Streets
The following committee was appointed
to prepare suitable memorials on tht
death of Past Post Commanders Jamei
ii. WrightiDg On and Andrew ]. Thomp
sou OF Post |, and directed to have them
recorded on separate pages in the report
of the assistant adjutaDt genera.
resolution was adopted that the de
partmeut attend III = body the inaug ra'
ton OF Comrade Ben)amin naIs1n %nroh a.
President of the r.i1itei states states on Marcl ars
| 4th, and committee CO cCAiss,nE p'st al Com
czsaoer Peter B. Ayars, Past sane,
maudsr Benjamin d. Bogia, o.,
Brown and Philip II. Burton and Post
Commander JACOB B. Sliier were sp-
| pointed TO make arrangements ior the
| trip.
Past Department Com mander Ross In
stalled thi new officers, after which the
| following appointments were made by
Department Commander Aykrs:
ssi;taDt adjutant-generah. william
ID Naahal nf Past q. Qu4rteT-
mastery neral, Sylvester Solomon oil
Post |; department inspector, William
I. Grifsn aerg OF Post Is; chief IN uster'
Ing officer, George w. Stradley of Post
II. The ap. o ntdent of a judge-ad> "o'
cate was deferred until the new con.
mander has an opportunity to confer with
tie comrades VINO represent the legal
frster4ity.
Au order for $50 was drawn III favor OF
the department commander, and one Of
f25 in favor of the inspector general to
pay expenses.
The retiring Department Commander
Richard q. Buckingham was rendered
vote OF thanks, and an invitation was
extended to Commander-in-C Chief vii lam
Warner, to sit this department. Pro-
EIs.0n was also made for defrazing the
expenses of hts entertainment.
The department delegation to the next
national encampment was instructed to
advocate aud vote Tor the Service Pension
bill now pending. The committee on
legislation reported the following bills to |
be urged on, the attention of the State |
Legislatures: To make Memorial Day q |
les al ho iday in this state; to make It q |
penal ofiense for a person not memberof 1
the order to wear Its badges; to appropri- |
ate S25 for the decent burial OF every ex-
soldier and sailor who uies In the State
OF Delaware. The report was adopted.
The encampment completed the busi-
ness at 1890 p. m, and previous to the
adjournment addresses were made by
Department Commander Peter B. Ayars.
Post Commander Joseph Duffy, Past
Commander Edward II Gregg, Senior
Vice Department Commander John H.
Klinger, Junior Vice Department CON-
mander Thomas Boles, Chaplain Daniel
Green and others.
After the encampment adjourned the
proceeded In body to1the resi-
lerce of Past Commander B .niamin d.
Bugia, where the new department com
nander was given complimentary
Grenade. This was done at Mr.. Bogia's
esidence ou account of the illness oi De-
'artment Commander Ayars' daughter at
lis own home.
The new department commander is a
lative of New Jersey, but came to this
ity when he was years of age. When
he rebellion broke out he returned to his
lative state and enlisted for three months
md at the end Of that time enlisted tor
hree years in the Ninety-ninth Pennsy!-
ANA Regiment. When this term expir-
d he was IN the field, and promp ,ly re-
nlisted, making his term of service In