Evening journal., 1890-02-14
POST SCRIPT.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DELAWARE
G. A. r. IN SESSION.

Propositions Made for the Reception of
commander-in- Chief AIger in the IN
stitute Hali-Banquet at Farra's-DeI-
egates 60 the Encampment.
General Russell A. Alger commander
in-chief of the Grand Army OF the Re
public, arrived in this city on the o'clock
express frem Philadelphia. He was &C
companied by Junior ce-Commander-in-
Chief ]. T. Lovett of New Jersey. They
went to the Clayton House and the re-
ception committee greeted them. After
dinner the two visitors read the papers
until 3 o'clock, when they made visit to
the encampment, which was in session at
Third and King streets. Speeches Of
welcome were graciously acknowledged
aud the encampment gave an informal
reception to the commander-in-chief.
The annual encampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic Department Of
| Delaware, was held in the Headquarters
Of General Thomas A. Smyth, Post Mol,
Third and King streets, to-day The
| Council Of Administration and the Com
mittee ON Credentials completed their
duties by IL o'clock and fifteen minutes
later, Department Commander Peter B.
Ayars called the encampment to order.
Every post in the state was represented,
| and the names of the delegates will be
found below. The headquarters Of the
post were appropriately decorated
General Russell A, Alger Commander.
in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public was expected this morning, but
he did not arrive. He attended the en-
campmeut Of the Department Of New
Jersey yesterday, and the local committee
of arrangements has no doubt that he
will reach here some time this afternoon
S. A. Macallister of this city is member
of General Alger's staff
The morning session was occupied in
the reading of the journal by Adiutant
William P. Voshell, and the reports of
the department officers. at 10. 30 o'clock
a recess was taken until o'clock. The
delegates were lunched by DUPONT Post
and local g. A. r. men.
The business of this afternoon will be
the election of a department comman
der, senior and junior vice-department
commanders, surgeon, chaplain, Eofiicer OF
the day, officer Of the guard and quarter
master.
William e. Hopkins, of Milford Post
No. z, and Samuel Lewis of Smyth Post
No. / Of this city. are the only candidates
for the position of department com
mander The down-the-state posts an6
some of Dupont Post delegates will vote
for Hopkins, and Lewis will receive the
votes of the remaining delegates.
Doc Webster, Grand Army man from
Providence, r. l.. was present with a line
of badges and souvenirs, and in the in
terest Of the New York Tribune.
/ %. A reception will be rendered to Gen. r
a. Alger, in the Institute Hall tonight
The city posts will assemble at theii
headquarters, at Z. 80 o'clock p. m. sharI
and proceed to Fourth and Frencl
streets, where the line viii form anC
march to the Clayton House to receive
: and escort the commanderin-chicft Il
Institute Hall, where an open camp fir
will be held. to which the public i
: cordially invited.
The program viii include vocal and in
I strumental music. Department Com
! mander Peter b. Ayars will introdue
Commander-in-C Chief Alger, who vii
make an address. Speeches will be mad
by other G.. A. r. men. The committed
on reception and entertainment com
! prises: Colonel John Wainwright, chair
( man; Daniel Ross, Robert McCaully
5 Caleb Churchman, Benjamin d. Bogia
9 Samuel Lewis, Moses We'll, Simeon
Hood, P. B. Ayars. Edward f. James
| Washington Hastings, Milo w. Locke
4 A. ). Woodman and DR.. A. II. Grim
| shaw.
I After the public reception in the In
sstitute Hall, banquet viii be served i
3 w. G. Farras parlors, No. SIT Marke
. street, and the g. A. r. staff and prom
inent persons will be present.
L Encampment Delegates.
r A list of delegates to the encampmer
I is here given, and in the Wilmingto
d posts. the past post commanders 81
published after the post delegates an
/ commanders.
Z Wilmington-Smy Post. No l.
!. Charles s. Stout, Charles A. Foster, Wi
d liam H. Baker William d. Sparks, job
g w. Spencer, Charles N. Pearce, Samu
Spence, George Rus, Daniel Sysinge
Perrie Centre, Jacob Lamplaugh, job
Zebley, Commander Sylvester Lewi
d Past Post Commanders, Zachrish Pickel
n Robert Lidell, Samuel Lewis, Jacob
a Sitter;
y Dupont Post, No. 2--William Hale
g A. ]. Woodman, A J. Schrack, Villa
u B. Norton, @. i. Jeiferis, A. I. Hyatt.
@. Higgins, James A. Green, G. K Gil
more. II. Preston, W. II. Farra, Con
mander Robert McCaulley, Past Pc
a Commanders John P. Wales, T.. n. Greg
Of S. S. Johnson, J. S. Gutenberg, W.
IL Blackburn, Peter B. Ayars, w. P.Voshel
r B. b. Bogia, Joseph Duffy.
ly Charles Sumner Post No. 4-Heni
50 Chace, George Washington, Villa
Miles, John Buck, Commander Isaac W
son. Past Post Commanders u. +. Eiahe
Simeon Hood, Isaac II. Fisher, Ne
Backus, p H. Burton, p II. Boyd,
D. Trusty, William Hayse, Isaac Wilson.
is General U. S. Grant Post, No. 10
e. Matthew Macklen, E l.. Smith, comma
sh ders Past Post Commanders-A.
A. Grimshaw, P. j. Donnely, Villa
de O'Connor, James Brown, =. D. Smith.
or out Of town delegates--Dover-tie
m erai A. Il. A. Torbert Post No. B: Jam
b. ID. Boges, John Work, Commander A.
Moore; Major w. f. Smith Post, No.
No Noah Shap, Commander James Rus;
ILL. Pettiiohn Post, No. 10, Georl
town, James Donaway, Geor
!, e. King, Commander Hen
no B. Mitchell; Bridgeville Post No. II.
mo- d. Palmer, Commander J. ID. Mllma
Colonel @. r. Layton Post, No.
Georgetown, Richard Cotton, Command
al John w. Messick; Colonel John
rls Andrew Post. No. IA, Odessa, George
ng Naudain, j. r. Croft. Commander Jose
ur II. Evans; General John A. Logan Pos
ut No 1h Camden-Thomas Lynda