The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-20
G. A. r. VETERANS.

partment Commander-The Delegates
Who We're Present-Other Omcers
Eiected-The w. c. t. U. Feed the
Old Vets"
Yesterday was an eventful day at
| New Castle. EARLY in the morning
bright, flashing flags made their APP
pearance from the windows of many
OF the residents along the leading
; streets. Two large flags on upright
stalls stood patriotic sentinels at The
entrance to the postofllce, and the city
hall, In the third story of which was
the headquarters OF Il. s. Watson Post,
| No. 5, G. A. r., had flags floating from
every window. The Opera House, too,
was embowered in flags, army badges
and emblems, and at each side of the
| platform stood q stack of mnskets,
upon the bayonets of which hung the
Inevitable cartridge box, bayonet scab.-
bard and canteen. The cause OF all
this hanging out of flags was in honor
OF the annual meeting of the State De-
partment q. A. r.. with which New
Castle was to be honored.
The members f u. s. Watson Post
were on the move all morning, and
while they held tho third story
OF the City Hall building for
the reception of their visiting COM
rades, the ladies' of the w. G. T. u.
held tho second story, and were busy
fitting It up as q dining room. All
forenoon baskets OF dishes, meat and
bread and boilers for coffee poured
into that room. Never did ladies work
with more cheerfulness in q patriotic
cause. Some of these ladies were the
wives OF veterans, who during the war
contributed food for the weary, hun
CRY soldiers on the march to the South;
yesterday they provided 1t for the
Scared and MANNED veterans OF the
war.
| Early In the morning old veterans
began TO arrive in carriages and in
trains, and were received with hearty
welcome by their New Castle com
rades. Among the first to arrive were
1 the members Of the council OF admin
istration, who as early as $50 o'clock
held meeting in the post room and
made the arrangements tor the day.
The Committee on Credentials, Il. B.
! Stradley chairman, met at 9.30 O'Clock
and did not get ready TO report until
after the noon recess.
Department Commander Samuel
Lewis called the Department to order
at 1918 o'clock. During the forenoon
session the reports OF a number of the
principal officers were read. Comman-
| dti IeWiS ItpOIb was olle Vi great Ill
torest. Ills report was referred to u
special committee of five for consider
alton.
The report of Adjutant Stradley
showed great prosperity in the depart
ment during the year. The whole
Eumber of members in good standing
was 1,32S.
During the reading OF other reports,
Commander Lewis made a suggestion,
which was accepted, that about hun
dred members under command OF
Past Commander Litzenberg, go and
get dinner while tho others remained
and heard the reports read. The de-
tachment illed out and in about three
quarters Of an hour returned, having
satisfied the cravings OF the inner
man.
A recess was then taken until pm,
when all who had not already dined
were marched to the W. G.. I. q. dim
ing room In the second story Of the
City Hall, where all were abundantly
served.
The attack on the edibles was savage
but as fast as tho dishes were cleaned
of cold ham, bread. butter, pickels
and fruit, and coffee pots were omptied
ladies. At last the ladies' were yicto-
rious, the. .grizzled vets retreated, and
still the tables We're loaded. About
$50 soldiers were fed.
Before the department adjourned for
dinner telegram was received from
Speaker OF the Senate JohnP. DOnahoe
conveying his happy congratulations.
Comrade W. b. Norton was delegated
by the chair to acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF the telegram,
At 2 o'clock the department was
Lewis. A number of subordinate Off
GERS made their reports, after which
the Committee on Credentials made
! the following report of those entitled
to vote:
; department Commander Samuel
Lewis, Senior Vice W. w. Walker,
Junior Vice John w. Messick, Depart
ment Chaplain James Mccoy, Surgeon
4. j. Owens, Assistant Adiutant Cen
eral John b. Strudley, Assistant Quar-
! termasler General James Mcdowell,
Inspector W. j. Grlllenberg, Judge
( Advocate Robert q. Frain, Chief
Gil of Administration James Duffy,
q. X. Gilmore, James ID. Boggs,
II. L. Lockwood, NJ. Macklem, Past
Department Commanders, w. 5. Me-
Z Nair, John Wainwright, Daniel Ross.
+ Q. Nj. Carey, J. s. LitZenberg, John NJ.
Dunn, John l.. Mowbray, K. q. Buck
/ ingham, Peter b. Ayars; delegates,
! Robert Lyddell, George w. King, John
I Zebley, George Ieuss, Chas. N. Pearce,
! William Dersen, John Turner, Richard
I Heritage, Samuel j. Wood, Samuel
Spence, Charles A. Foster, of Post No.
| 1; Daniel Lysinger, John B. McLain,
Joseph $. Booth, l.. S. Gregg, b. ID.
Bogia, Joseph Duffy, Nathaniel Bayne,
Manloye Hazel, j. NJ. d. McKeeyer,
James II. Boggs, Elwood Craig,
4 William IL. Farra, William Forbes,
James Ii. Floyd, William Haley, S. A.
Macallister, Henry s. Stradley, Joseph
5. Wheeler, John Williams, OF Post No.
.; james II. Peterson, A. Ii. Moore, Il.
L. Wood, John Work and Caspar Mill
lelf of Post No. Z; David Duncan,
Lawrence L. Fisher, Simeon Hood,
Isaac ii. Fisher, Nero Backus, Patrick
Boyd, Raymond TrastyS Levi j. Dale,
! Josiah fippett, j. K. Walker, James
Lunn and James Harmon, of Post No.
4; George NJ, Riley, II. d. Martin, John
Kelley, John j. Gorinerly, Jame5 L.
Lane, Theodore Atkinson. William L.
Lowell, A. NJ. Hizar and William Viii
son, OF Post No. 8; Adam Wilson, Will
liam Fl. Jones, Charles Patton, James
John Wilkins, w. T.. Hopkins, q. w.
Joseph, A. Il. Collins, George W. picher
and Luther Cubbage of Post No. Z;
George w. Davis, Daniel Green, :. II.
Williams, Dutton Peters W. N. Johns,
A. d. Sheldon, w. 4. Gallagher and
/ William Vance OF Post No. 8; Allan
buckingham, James Hardness, John
w. WorTell, Joseph Petitdemarge,
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