Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-14
DELAWARE'S GRAND ARMY
ANNUAL SESSION HELD I'm WIL.
MINGrOa TI UhSDzY.
Want "A legal Holiday OF Memorial
pay and a HlisdeneunOr for "a
NOn-nienaber to Weur a q. A. IL.
Badge.

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Tho ninth annual encampment of
the Department OF Delaware, g. a. b.,
was held Thursday. Delegates were
present from Dover, New Uastls, Mil
ford, Newport, Pleasant Hill. Wyoming,
Odessa, Magnolia, Mlllsboto, Bridgeville,
Georgetown, Harrington, Smyrna, Frank
ford and this city.
The department Es4ion began at /
O'clock, Department Commander Richard
@. Buckingham presiding. Prayer was
offered by the Rev. Daniel Green, Acting
Department Chaplain.
To ccmmittea consisting Of Past De.
partmapt Commanders W. 8. MeNair,
John Wainwright, Charles n. Carey aud
Joshua g. Litzanherg, and Past Past Oom-
mander Samuel Lewis were referred the
reports Of the several officers. Ths com.
mlttee endorsed the Recommendations
made, and said the reports were con-
plsta. The c9inmjite'a report was
adopted. The recommendations we're:
That worthy mem hers he not dropped
for Don.psyment of dues; that re-
ceptstle bs provided for the official
reco'de OF the department; that a journal
of the department records from January
] 1ith, 1880, till now, be compiled.
Following is the result Of the election
for cfliaers: Department Commander,
Peter b. kyars of Post OF Wilmington;
Senior Vioe.depaTtnent Commander, John
III. Klinger of Post 8 of Dover; Jnnior
Viee-depaFtment Commander, Thomas
B1lss Of Post IL Of Wyoming; Chaplain,
the Rev. Daniel Green of Post 8 OF New
| port; Surgeon, Dr.. Joseph Il. Layton OF
| Post lS OF Georgetown; Council Of AL
ministfatioD, Caleb N. Lynch Of Post 81
/ Of Franklin, j. n. i.eCompte OF PoBt Of
Milford, Jpseph u. u. Montgomery of
Pos. Of Wilmington, Patrick DRffy of
| Post OF New Castle aud OhFiatian II.
GritIacbarg OF Poyt IL Of 0desss; Dele
Ra'e.at.large TO the National Enoamp.
nsnt. $. A. Maoallistes; Dsleaa.e 20 the
National Encempment, Benjamin. 3 Ool-
Inns; Alternate ct large, @. q. higgins;
4 alternate, Daniel W. Corbit.
The sum OF $40 was appropriated IN
| the committee on the soldiers and sailors
monument and like amount was pro-
sentei to the jsnitoE of dupont Posts
headquarters.
II waa decided to appoint q committee
Of one from each post to act in behalf OF
the ex-soldiers and sailors entitled to ah-
| Iulhhstn u kD5 INbtlJUhi IItlhb ltf hAo~
a6isd Volunteer Holdieys and also q
similar committee TO procure government
tombstcnes for ell unmarked soldiers
graves.
A committee WIS appointed TO prepare
memorials on tine deaths OF Past Post
Commanders James q. Wrightlngton and
Andrew ]. Thompson.
! IL was decided TO hold the next en-
osmpment in the headquarters Of Smyth
| Post.
drPont Post and the TIadiss' Aid So
ciety were given votes Of thanks.
The sum Of $50 was appropriated for
the aAlary of this next sdiutsnt. general.
II was resolved that the department at
tend the inauguration of President Har-
rison and Department Commander Peter
B, Ayare, Past Post OommaUdars Bania
min d. Bogis, james Brown aud Philip
H. Burton and Post Commander Jacob
b. Sitter were appointed committee TO
arrange for the trip.
Post Department Commander Daniel
Ross installed the officers elect following
which, Department Commander Ayars
announced the following appointments:
Assistant AdiutRnt. general, William p.
! Yoshell Of Post q; Assistant Qugrternes.
| ter-gsneral, Sylvester solomon OF Post /;
Department Inapector, William T. G-iGf m
berg, of Post Is; Ohiei Mastering 0iIiser,
George W. Stradley OF Post II
Tue retiring department commander,
Richard G. Buckingham, was voted
! thanks.
TIE legislative ccmmitEes reported
4 bills ns follows to he presented to ths
Legislature: 10 mike Memorial Day u
legal holiday in this State; to make it a
| renal ufsnce for person not a mem
bsr OF the order 10 wear its badges
| TO appropriate &25 for the decent balial
of avety ex-soiiier and sailor WHO dies ia
tie State. Adopted.
An invitation was extended to Com
! mander- chief William Warner 10 visit
tho department, nni the department con-
nand0r was authorized to appoint oom-
inittee of 6vs on reception with authority
to expend $25 for his entertainment if
necessary.
The department commander and the
| department. inspector wers respectively
allowed $50 and S25 for expenses
| The department delegation to the next
nationai encampment was Instructed 60
advocate ans vote sor the Service Pension
bill now pending,
A6journment occurred at II 80 o'oloak,
following addresses by Department Com
msDdsr Ayars, Post Commander Joseph
Dufy, Past Oolnmsnder Edward II.
Gregg, senior Vice department C1m-
mander John q. Klinger, Junior Vios-
department Commander Th0mas Boles,
Chaplain Daniel Green and others.
After the adjournment the department,
accompanied b. dupont Post Drum
Corps, seYenaded Department Commander
Ayars at tho residence of Past Oom-
msnder BspjNmin d. Bog;a. The sere-
made could not be given st Mr.. Ayars'
residence because of the Illness Of his
daughter.