Evening journal., 1892-02-19
THE ENcAmpMENr OVER.
War Veterans Meet ut the Open Camp
Fire sud Hear Patriotic Speeches.

War Veterans Meet ut the Open Camp
Fire sud Hear Patriotic Speeches.
At the afternoon session Of the annual
department encampment of the g. A K.
Yesterday the following officers were
elected George w. Stradley Of Post No
II, at Bridgeville, department com
msnder; DR.. E. G .shortlldge, Post No
IS, of this city, senior vice-commsnder;
J. P. Boggs, Pest No 3, Of
Dover, Junior vice-commander;
@. L. Jeffsris. Post No. %, OF
this city. medical direc or; James Ne
Gov. Post Nos OF this city, chaplain;
William Kelly. Post No. 2; Charles Eos
ter. Post No 3; George Hillsley, Pos,
No. Is; d. S. Kyle Post, No 90 and John
Jolls, Post No. 90 and members Of the
council of administration. William Bur
ton of Post No 90, delegate-at large
William P. Voshell. Post No, 2. alter
nate; George w. King, Post No. l. dele
gate. aud Richard Williams, Post No. s
alternate to the next national eucamp-
msnt.
The Muster Roll, G. AR, paper PUB
lshed by Charles Foster. was endorsed
and declared to be the Cficial organ Of
the department,
The officers elected were installed by
Past Commander Daniel Ross
An open campfire was held in Institute
Hall last night with Past Commander
J. Woodmsn presiding. Mr. Woodman
In introducing General Palmer, said THAI
be had recognized him in Paris as q
A. R. man by the button he
wore. Commander-in Chief Palmer said
that be had been In the Old World but
that all he had seen there could not com
pare with this republic. He then gave
an account of his recent trip 20 Georgia
When he had decided to go his wife
and his friends advised him not 10 +.
he decided to 90, however, and
took as his official stan al lrishms u
from the Treasury Department
When he reached the station he
was met by large crowds and bis "stsff
said IL looked like fight. IL was nothing
like war. however, as a committee of
nlnteen Confederates were in the Gro d
to meet him and he was entertained by
them. He spoke Of the Confederates
displaying the rebel flag and said that
the g A, R. was willing to do anything
to bring about harmony but II could not
be done when rebel flags were allowed
90 be carried In parades.
At the close of his speech he presented
Department Posi- Commander Woodman
with beautiful badge from Mr.. Wood
mans staff and friends.
Mayor Wiley spoke in high terms OF
the g. A. r. The new department COM
mRnder, George W. Stradley, was called
on for a speech, but said that be was DC
speech maker and sat down Speeches
were made by number Of other promi-
nent g A R. men.
About 80 o'clock a dinner was given
In honor of General Palmer. and about
sixty men sat down. The room was dc
cora.ed with hsgs and an orchestra oil
three pieces furnished music
Commandsr.in-Chief Palmer spoke
feelingly Of the G. A. r. He said that
they were nearing the end Of thsir journey
and it was q pleasant thought for hin
that when he died he would leave
clean record as an American soldier anC
an American citizen TO his boys
The gathering was closed by the sing
ing OF "Auld Lang Syne" Genera
Palmer left for New York this morning
George W. Stradley, who was elected
Department Commander, served through
the war In the First Delaware cavalry
BE is now engaged In the canning bust
ness at Bridgeville.