Evening journal., 1890-02-15
G. A. r. ENCAMpMENT.
RECEPTION AND BANQUET TO COM
MANDER-lN-cHlEF ALGER.


Department Commander Peter B. Ayars
will be found below Resolutions of
sympathy for Secretary Tracy for his be-
reavements and in memory Of J. II.
Wrightington and A. }. Thompson.
members of the encampment were
passed. The next encampment will be
held at New Castle.
Election of Omcers.
The election OF officers resulted as fol.
lows.
Department commander, Santiel Lewis,
Post l.
Senior vice department commander,
w. W. Walker, Post IA.
Junior icedepartment commander, ].
w Messick, Post IS.
Chaplain, the Rev. James Mccoy,
Post g
Medical director, DR.. ]. F. Owens,
Post 10.
Council Of administration
Duffy, Post 81 @. X Gilmore. Post 2
James d. Boggs, Post 3; r. T. Lockwood,
Post %; Matthew Macklem, Post IL.
Delegate-at-large TO the national en-
campment, Nathaniel Bayne; delegate
George w. King; alternate-at.large, A..
J. Woodman; alternate, j. nj. Collins.
These officers were installed by Past
Department Commander w. 5. McNair
The contest over the position of depart
ment commander was between William
Z. Hopkins Of Milford. and Samuel Lewis
Of this city some claim that as the down
the state posts assisted in electing Mr..
Ayars Of DUPONT Post, last year, 50 Du.
Pont Post should have voted for the
Milford man this year. The ballot was
q nlsas al ian
then made unanimous. Rev. James Nc.
Coy was elected chaplain and DR.. ]. F.
/ Owens, surgeon, without opposition.
The newly elected Department Com
mander, Samuel B. Lewis, is AS years old
and native Of this city. He went into
| the army in 1862. enlisting in the Fourth
Regiment Of Delaware Volunteers, under
| Captain Curry. He made a good record
OH several battle fields and was in the
army at the surrender of Lee. He is 9
member of Smyth Post, No. /, and was
its commander in 1888. He is foreman
at the brick yards of James H. Beggs &
| CO. He is unmarried and lives at No.
| 1914 Walnut street. He has announced
the appointment of John b. Stradley o.
! DUPONT Post as assistant adiutant gem
eral, and James Mcdowell, Smyth Post
| quartermaster-ge general.
When Communicating Chief Alger anf
Junior Vice Commander Lovett arrived II
this city yesterday, General Alger wal
asked whether he came in his private car
he replied: mo, sir; my private ca
exists only in the imagination of news
paper correspondents. The general con
| yeyed the CONGRATULATIONS of the Depart
ment of New Jersey to the Department
of Delaware.
The Grand Army post and Sons d
Veterans camps formed at Fourth an,
French streets last night and marched t.
the Institute Hall, where an open cam
FIRE was held. Prominent citizens an
veterans were seated on the stage an
among them were: General Algel
Junior Vice Commanding Chief Loveti
otficers-elect of the encampment. Jude
Houston, Senator John II. Donahoe
p. Barnard Jr. Of Wyoming; Thomas ,
Stewart. Post Department Commando
of Pennsylvania and secretary Of state
and many others.
Department Commander Ayars pre-
sided, and introduced Commander-in
Chief Russell A. Alger, as the frs
speaker Of the evening. He said he wa
glad to be present, and congratulated IL
department on finishing its work in. OF
day. Gas I look over this large audienI
am surprised to see so many youn
Z faces and congratulate you on keepiI
young. To the many ladies Ia Il
J audience, who grace this occasion,
would say that your presence gladdel
the heart of every comrade here. The
know how in the dark days of the WI
, you watched over the wounded only as
4 k.,sr .t..4e Z
; the dying. / WAS pleased to see the Sol
I Of Veterans march into the hall with oil
glorious banner, and thought how 500
: they must take our place. Young mel
] in your care we leave this flag Of our
h the flag which we have SCI
90 down with it's color-bearer sh
7 the ramparts of the enemy. We xno
5 organization is charity, and whether Il
government cares for our sufferiI
d comrades or not, we will divide with the
Z TO the last dollar. 1t has been said al
!. too often repeated, that the men Of Il
army have treasury records. The tres
= ury doors at Washington might
4 opened aud the treasury left In charge
:, the g. A. r. and they should guardit
zealously as they worked to make Il
treasury. I am gratiied TO find so mul
\ interest in G. A. r. work here. Keep
2 in your work and If there,besany saints
i the world, you are among them. Co
= by and God speed you
Heary F. Pickles sang 'MarchiI
n Through Georges" and the audien
If joined ia the chorus. Junior Vice Con
Q mandeI- in-Chief Lovett was introduce
IF and gave some "reminiscences to she
that the mothers and sisters Of soldie
, endured more anxiety and agony in t
e uncertainty of the fate Of their sons al
\ brothers than the soldiers tbemselvt
4 Past Commander Thomas J. Stewart
= Pennsylvania was the next speaker.
told number Of war time anecdotes
n an exceedingly taking and correct ma
: ner and excited much.laughter. He 9
y luded TO a man who had
~ had anything to eat for thr
days, aud when offered
Of ticket for the @. A. R. banquet ask
III who would be there. The other told b
Ne that Ned. James was TO speak. The m
N returned the ticket and said he would
without food for three days more, rath
" than hear Ned James speak He tn
81 became serious and made one Of the me
"a eloquent speeches that has ever be
"A heard in the hail. He referred to t
a causes that led to the war. "We h
long sung Long may the old flag wa
=. DER the land OF the free and the home
- the brave. 1t was the home of
, brave, but not home Of the free,
" millions were still in bondape Yhe ba