Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-15

The seventh annual Eneampment of the
Maryland Division Held in This City.


The seventh annual eMcampment of the
Maryland Division. Sons Of Veterans. Y.
S, A., began in the Nlaiis Building. this
city, on Tuesday. The division includes
MARYLAND District Of Columbia, Deia.
ware, North Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Virginia and is composed of
James A. Garfield, Ellsworth, Fort Ellis
worth, Farragut and Guy Camps Of Balti-
more, Antietam Camp of Frederick,
Thomas H. Ciodshorough Camp Of Cen
treville. Colonel Robert Bruce Camp of
Cumberland, .lohn McCauley Camp of
Chilis, Phil Sheridan Camp Of Easton,
Warren Camp Of Forrest Hill Abrams
Camp Of North East, Ayrcs Camp of
Winfield John f. Reynolds Camp Of
Diminishing, Dallam Camp of street
Colonel Emory Upton Camp Of An
nupolis, slocum Camp of Westminster
Captain William II. King Camp Of
Anucosta, General John A. Logan Cap
tain Andre Cailloux, Admiral John \.
DahIgren, Phil kearuev, General Russell
A. Algcr William i. Gushing, George ii,
Thomas and General John c. Fremont
Grant John A. Logan and William 7.
Sherman Camps Of this city, Lincoln
Camp Of New Bernie, Hamilton Camp Of
liendersonyille, George w. Geoghcgan
Camp Of Marshall David Hunter Camp OF
Bealifort, George y. Thomas Camp of
Norfolk and Grant Camp Of Eastville,
The division officers are; Commander.
Robert w. Wilson, Baltimore: Senior Vice
commander. John H. HarkinS. Whining
! ton; Junior Nice-cOmmander, X. u. Good
man. Washington; Adjutant, Miles W.
Ross. Baltimore Quartermaster, Il. G.
Walmsley Baltimore; surgeon, K. L.
Walker, Easton Chaplain, \. Il. Sebold,
| Cherry Hill; Inspector, Moreau NJ. easier,
Annapolis; judge Advocate Edward Alien,
| White, Frederick; Division Council, Joseph
| r. White, E;lston. Robert Il. Barnes, Win
| field and Judd Malvin, Washington
| The enCampment is being held in the
headquarters Of Garfield Camp. II opened
at l2.l5 O'Clock with the commander pre-.
siding. Che roll was called and q com
| mittee on credentials, consisting Of Miles
| +. I. Little of Washington, Joseph NJ.
Mason of this city and Frank A. White Of
| EastOn, was appointed. This work was
| completed at l2.iO O'Clock, when recess
until o'clock was taken.
| In the afternoon more committees We're
appointed, all the officers eXceptthc senior
and junior vice.cpmmanders submitted re-
| ports aud routine business was tran acted,
/ The reports OF the quartcrnaster and adj
jutant were the ones which contained in
formation Of public interest. The quarter,
master reported that the years receipts
amounted to 1865. 81 and tile expenditures
to S7iS.2l The adjutant reported that
there are SO camps in the division, with q
membership Of |, lol, gain of 10 camps
and POO members during the year.
4 ThedivisiOn is now better off financially
and numerically than it ever was.
The division headquarters are at the
Clayton House. Twenty-Five members OF
James A Garfield Camp Of Baltimore, are
quartercd at the residence of Mrs. Eliza
beth Welde No. 80 Jefferson street.
At yesterdays session resolutions were
adopted thanking citizens of Wilmington
for their hospitality, railroad companies
for reduced rates and officers Of the divi
sion for their successful administration.
For the ensuing year the following oil
GERS were elected; Commander, William
A. Rutherford of Washington; Senior
Vice Commander, Joseph l. White d
EaSton Md; Junior Vice Commander
vision Council, 7. +. Little of Washington
r. w Foraker of North East and jude
Malvin Of WaShington; Delegate-at- arg,
to the National Encampment, Otto l.. Sue:
Of Washington; Aiternate-at large, l.. X
sebold of Cherry Hill; Delegate, Frank \
White of Easton Alternate, DR.. John L
Turner.
There were contests for the positions o
commander and senior vice-commandcr
For commander Mr., Rutherford receives
45 votes aud John H. Harkins Of this city
81. Subsequently Mr.. Hurkins move
that the vote for the successful candidat
, be made unanimous. For senior vice
con mander Mr.. White received 80 vote
and William IL. Buck, colored, Of thi
city, %.
Brief addresses were delivered by Pas
Colonel Stilson of the Michigan Divisol
and Past Grand Division Commander Il
NJ, J. Reed of Philadelphia,
At 100 o'clock recess for an hour and
half was taken
The sojourn of the delegates in this cit
has hoen pleasant They have only ON
E complaint and that is the chasing Of tn
/ 'bazoo band" of its beat Tuesday by til
/ police. The musicians" were not inter
ferrd with yesterday and are happy.
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