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n which he lllled the office Of depart.

ment commander; also, resolution
thanking John B. Stradley for his valu-
able services as assistant adjutant-
general.
General John Palmer, commander-in-
chief of the Grand Amy Of the Repub-
lie, visited the encampment about
O'Clock and after being introduced to
the veterans delivered an address, in
which he aulogized the work of the
order and urged that the national flag
be honored on all occasions. +
The remainder of the afternoon was
devoted to electing and installing OIL
GERS. For department commander there
were three candidates George w.
Stradley of Bridgeville, Major j. r.
Loiland Of Milford and j. Il. Vanline
of New Castle. Mr.. Stradley was elected
on the first ballot. The vote was as fol-
lows; Mr.. Stradley, 81; Major Lofland,
So; Mr.. Vantine, 10. For senior vice.
commander there wero three candidates
DIR. +. G. Shortlidge, Moses We'll and
Sylvester Solomon, all of this city. On
the first ballot there was no election and
Messrs. Solomon and We'll Withdrawing
Dr. Shortlidge was unanimously elected
on the second ballot.
49, he persons ha.nea were elected 10
,;nn. ny .ooTl Ton;n o'ens misn"S op,oI,'
.ioii' ouni9, ioe-Soi'ilua,iorI, 'aules ~
L. JelTeris of this city; Chaplain, James
Mccoy OF this city; Council Of Admin
istration, William Kelley, Charles A.
Foster, j. @. lIillsley and II. S. Kyle of
this city, and John w. Jolls OF Middle
town; Delegate-at- large to National En-
cainpment, William Is. Norton of this
CITY: Alternate. William Z. Voshell of
this city; Delegate, George King of this
city: Alternate. Richard Williams of
Mt. Pleasant. This is Mr.. McCoy's third
successive term as chaplain.
The otlicers-eiect were installed by
Past Department Commander Daniel
| Ross. after which the new department
commander announced the following
appointments Assistant adiutant.gen,
eral, Edgar A. Tinley Of this city: AS.
sistant Ouartermaster general. NJ. b.
Fowler OF this city.
The Muster Roll, published by Charles
A. Foster. was made the official ORGAN
Of the department.
II was resolved to hold the next an.
nual encampment at the headouarters
of Sheridan Post. in Masonic 1emple.
tbis citv The date for tho meeting viii
bo selected bv the council Of adminis.
tration.
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=. oihN Co. FINE
Early IN inc evening an open camp
hre was heid IN institute HAN Ine al
tendance was large ana the audience
enthusiastie' fast department Com
manuer Woodman presided ana the
platform was thronged with veterans.
me feature OF the exercises was an
ADDRESS py Seherai falmer, VINO spoke
ABOUT Az minutes. lie commented on the
grandeur OF the olu World, put, ne
declared, no country can compare with
this' ne read several anonymous letters
he received recently ana quoted an edl-
toriai paragraph, over tho uncompll-,
mentary contents OF which he laughed
heartily. He gave an account Of ms
visit to Georgia, and spoke OF his high
regard ior the people whom ne tonghi
during the late war, lie had asked the
Georgia posts why they exhibit the rebel
flag on all occasions, ana their .repiy
was they, exhibited II us relic. ne
had asked why the nag was still beinR
made, and the answer was they make II
because the rising generation is IN
terested IN the rebellion. There is only
one nag and should PC only one, INC
speaker asserted, ana lts principles
should be lnstilied In the hearts OF inc
children. In the south he mad found
that those who want 10 dlspiay the
rebel flag are those who fought the leas
for it, lie declared the amnesty o.
War should be wiped out. The Crane
Army OF the Republic IS anxious fol
harmony, but 1t can do nothing IN tina
direction when the carrying. OF the rebe
flag in parades is permitted. Th'
speaker did not think standing arm.
is needed in the United States. In tint
of need an army could be ORGANIZED
here which no army could surpass. liz
dwclt on patriotism and said the Crane
Army Of the Republic is the grandes
, school for patriotism that exists. II
conclusion he spoke OF the pleasure .
his visit to this city. Ills remarks elic
, , tied much applause.
On behalf Of Past Department Com
mander Woodman's staff and friend
General Palmer presented TO the genia
ex,connanaer an ctssah. a,., conprnaslo W. AZ d
, nast department commander and hi
!, rank in the Second division of th
Nineteenth Army Corps. The badge j
!; of solid gold and enamel and the tw
! stars in the rank strap are set with dia
l monds. In accepting the gift Mr.. Wood
man made an appropriate address.
=, Felici,ous remarks were made b
Mayor Wiley, Department Commando
9 Stradley, Past Department Commander
a Ayars, Lewis, i4ltAehpcrg anu NOS
9 Colonel Norton, Chaplain Mccoy, MI
L Foster, Judge Acknowledgement Frain
Moses Bullock and Assistant Adiutant
= General Finley. and solos were sllnp b