The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-12

rhe Closing of the National Encamp-
ment at Detroit.


special Correspondence Of REPUBLICAN,.
Aug. 10, 1891.
The following Is brief description
u the latter part of the proceedings
~ the National Encampment In De-
.roit and the homeward Journey of the
of Delaware, G. A. r.
The second days session OF tho Ma
.ional EnoampMent OF the q. ~ R.,
at 10 a. m, Thursday.
Aug. 9th, the first business In order
icing the election of officers for the
,nsuing year. Nomination speeches
or commander-ln-chief, were made
or Paul Weissert OF Michigan, John
.'almer OF New York and Col. Smed-
'erg Of California. Perhaps the most
Eloquent speech was made by Corp.
amer In nominating Palmer of New
\ DIRK, He said In part, Palmer en-
listed In 1861, as private in fighting
egiment. He had never shirked a
luty or missed charge. He had been
wounded. The medical
sclence of Europe and America had
Its skill to give relief from
suffering, but in vain. He had suffered
he torture OF that terrible operation
If having his spine burned by red
not iron, such as Charles Sumner had
His horrible suffering
had whltened his hair, but IL had not
cooled his ardor for the Grand Army
Jf the Republic.
The first ballot for commander-in-
ihief resulted In 322 votes for Palmer,
no for Welssert, ard III for Smedberg,
total vote 100. -.--.
On the second ballot Palmer receiv.
sd large majority, and before the
Tote was announced Wisconsin moved
to make the election of Palmer unan-
imous, which was done with Il shout
amidst great enthusiasm.
The position OF senior vice-eom.
chief was given without on
position to Henry NJ. Duflleld of Mich.
gan, 1t being the custom to give IL TO
the choice OF the entertaining depart.
'nent.
After recess OF one hour for dinner
he eneampment proceeded to the
election of junior vlce-commander-in
chief, the nominees being ]. S. Clark.
sOn, OF Nebraska, Albert Il. Sholes. of
ieorgia, and our Peter b. Ayars. of
elaware. Clarkson received the ma.
jorlty OF votes cast probably PARTLY
hecause he represented the west, while
he other two officers, commandment.
hief and senior ice-eommander.in.
"hef, were from the east, and partly To
compensate thom for their defeat In
not securing the next national on.
'ampment ut Lincoln, Nebraska. Il.
stephenson was re-eleleeted surgeon
general and S. b. Payne chaplaln-in-
'hicf.
After election OF officers a very lively
discussion arose over the formation
of q. separate department for colored
no. t In tho south, and after listening
52 eloquent addresses from Warner, OF
,lissouri. and others, IL was decided
hat the white and colored posts
should belong to the same department
tncam pment.
After appointing committees to draft
on the deaths of comrades
Sheridan, Hamlinand Deyen,
he Encampment adjourned to meet
1t 8 a. M, Friday.
After adjournment took a ride on
he street cars on ono OF the finest
avenues IN Detroit. IL Is several miles
long and is lined with US fine residences
10 can be found in any city in our
country. Among them Though not
he most pretentious) Is that OF Gen.
4 oAlAlllt Vi IIlD GOnlltlU
Worlds Fnir at Chicago.
While riding along q gentleman at
my side remarked that a church that
We were passing was the finest In the
tity. i afterwards stopped to exam.
inc 1t and by chance met one of tho
trustees at the door, who took several
OF US all through the church and
chapel. Everything Is of the finest
and the sents are In the foru
OF .somi-circle somewhat after the
style OF the House of Representatives
III the United States at Washington.
The church cost over $3.50, 600, and
was built through the exertions OF
Marcus Brownson its pastor, formerly
assistant TO pastor Nixon of the Cen
tral Church of Wilmington.
In the evening attended tho Crane
Banquet given by the city In honor o
the memi ers OF the National Encamp
ment.
Delaware was represented by abou
Is comrades and there were In nj
Al out Loco guests at cost OF $1,000
Tho hall was very deliberately deco
rated and during the evening, ropu
ar and patriotic airs were DISPENSED
by first clasS hand and orchestra
After feastlng TO the full extent Of
our capacity on all the delicacles Of
the season accompanied with wine
water and champagne, the
assemblage was called 10 order In
Fast Commander-in-chief Alver who
and toasts We're respondet
to by Commander-in-chi Neasev aX-
President Hayes. Ex-Governor Blair OF
Major General Miles War
uer OF Mo-, and others.
Some OF the speeches were very elo
quent and brought rousing cheers
from the delegates who listened &c
them with great attention and enthu.
siasm. The banquet closed ut 2.3O O.
clock the next morning.
The Encampment again met al 0 a.
m, Friday morning, and finished It's
usiness including The installation OF
officers for the ensuing year, and In
ne afternoon were given an excur
sion, with plenty to cat andllink, OF
'etrolt river, around the Park Island
md down along the Canada shore to
wards Lake Elie.
During the cqcnrsion We chartered
md exchanged cards with comrade.
rom other Departments and Mt lis
lose bid, them good bye and madt
Preparations for returning to oul
homes. the Delaware delegation leaving
II company with the Washington boys
IN special trein that lett Detroit nj
01s p. m, over the Grand Trunk Rail
Dad through Gambia aad arrived al
Niagara Falls on Saturday morning Al
81 a. IN. and 81 ent tho day viewing
!ltle wonderful scenery connected
With lie Falls, kaplds and Whirlpool
miles below the Falls.
a ter seeing every, hing worth SEQ
3ng 10 orr satisfaction and passing
Try pleasant day we again boarde,
"r special, AT $50 p. M, resumed oul
a.um W I'd Journey towards Philauel
rhia which We reached at 2 p. m, and
q .ar stopping nearly an hour for re-
eshment5, and listening to tho ma
onnl hymns "Amenca" and "Nenrel
Thpa rnf epnn nania1 Inv th.1 Nl,,l';,,zr