Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-02-15
TIE GRAND ARMY.
lar OF COMMANDER RUS
SELL A. AlGeR
.rouaI Encampinent OF the Dc
,,,meu, of Delaware Held l. ssmnes
.,,i. Elected Department Com
m,udcr - Tho Reception
Last Night.

n,udcr = Tho Reception
Last Night.
,.,erlry was red letter day for the
,n,,. al the q. A. r., in the Depart.
w. !, ", Delaware, as In addition TO the
! .uru.l encainpment Of the Depart
!, Wvuth. time appointed for the
~ Commander-in-Cbief General
.,lI A. Alger, OF Michigan. ..l
~ a,m,rlncn, encampIDent was held
'ws brsduuArlers Of Smyth Post,
invest wv corner OF Third aud King
~, ard at an early hour II ths
NM, he metnbers OF the order were
| and bury .,ettipg everything ready
he event
Isoek, aul with the COMMITTEES on
Astal. completed their work in|
an hour. when the regular meet
4, he epcanpment was called 10
Il N Department Commander Ayars.
we're l21 delegates present. aud
Pr. IN the State was represented.
ibe journal had been read by
Lhut Aljutapt General voahell,
knauder Ayars presented Ills report
Ia rust year. 1t was an Interesting
N aud +, ce,yti with the cl0scst atten-
Ue said lha, 10 found = want OF
,,n,,ian suf,,r ihnse Otlts aide of the
4. r.. concerhius the aims and pur-
i q, The Il. A, Il. ''Some regard Us
pNusau or,sallation; Others . self
\,rauou soct,5, o,hers . class Of
mer. or robbers who want to fl;ch by
Ds Of pen.ious every dollar out Of
United States Treasury. We are
EG have, therefore, accepted
y opportunity 10 Get before the public
Ids principles OF our organization,
| ho,e bava done this TO the honor
credit Of the Department Of Della
b. Concerning the work in the
rimeni, be sald: al am more than
vi to tay IL you, that considering
ares and material TO recruit iru,n,
has moro Than kept pace with other
larger departments.
,. year ago tho department had
merlbsrs; twelve have since dlod;
mem bership now 10 1918, q gain oi
one post, No. 20 OF Middlet0wn,
been added to the encampment. l
{ visited every p0et except No. 4,
tnat | was unavoidably unable 10
J, congratulate you, my comrades.
tie iong strides you have made In
i.l,tlon In this state, by the nassina .
Ihiee INF. I'm the interest al the az, .
llsr, thus proving that An up,ieh,
I,e of conduct at home "A wall ~ an
field OF battle has ,nqratizted Won In
hearts ot Inc people.
Sons OF Veterans This continually
N ing patriotic organization OF our
i IL deslluel to do much good. Soou
Grand Army OF the Republic will be
sterel out, and thtr on Memorial
our sens, tho sons OF Veterans viii
~. our graves with The ehoIcrst
uers and perpetuate Memorial Day.
Ifl'e, old glory, a3 We used 10 cali
7
suut'ny to penslons, he stated tbe
dihu National Eucampment, sui
ltr ,houghifnlly studyiue tbs
subject feel that the time has
aud now is, when the name Of
honorAhlv d seharged soldier Ard
?, and lAe maine of every widow oi
b Aonotably discharged soIdier. ana
b, whittier lie died from disease CON.
led Ia tie army or from other cause
ali be paced upon the pension rolls
he uiied States aud given a pension
ol less than IS yer month. with an
lou for dIs.bili,v and ion1 ."r.i.. 49, :" /"
He Iayornj he 'e.s ,, su,s,ce'
mining boards and The ] ahhrsv,.,;, y, -
be led tape necessary to prove ths
ill be established In each counts 40
'le ,s'eian' may be examined with.
hs Ma 10 "Asol farther than they
Wv NJ,
shaesi le2lingly TO the noble work
a.a'l l,'sl ID aIlesiAting their snilerines
making lheir lives happy. He ciossd
ea'. as l,liowing sentiment: snow.
OntAtes, soon shall | give b.cL :,
y, is.a a,s,,,S',ty .,.S you bestowed upon
.hli Ils,h If dssotsd vote, to your service.
'.n s.'iCe' and ! shall ever pray thai
Win 'so soa , ' 't blessing may always
hmii,iso.A AMI ioA' ny comrales. and with
,an ans' ever be my prayer"
=, ,spo'l' v. o. tue other depsrtmeo,
.s "e.e rad, alter which a reces,
out,!ts Ss,m y, = no. o'clock. 'ls,. The comrades
dnn.r 'l Tue city were furnished
0, meIbers OF tie locsl
ELECTION or oFrIcr,s
% iltst bushes. ,r..' Aas'
h4ou session wa. the .,a.,, 81 the
which resulted AZ ' da,,aion lection Of OIL
pstment eomman,lsn 'o"s'
samuel Lewis,
|Sicr viyo dep,rt,n.,, .,
ha,o,' v'n a,Aff' fost "A.
Ie.,iss, pa,,p ,spas''nent commander, J.
ipllip, tue Rev J.
'Ames Mccoy
owehs' fos