The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-09

The Grand Army OF the Republic.
Department of Delaware, reeotlttned
In annual session In the Masonic Tem-
pie yesterday afternoon. In the morn
ing a committee consisting OF Peter Il.
Ayafs, Daniel Ross, Samuel Lewis.
Charles A. Foster. John w. Jolls, Dan
lei Green and Edgar A. Finley was ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions for the
erection of u monument to the men,
Dry OF the late General Thomas A..
Smyth. who was the only major gen.
eral from Delaware who took part in
the late war.
The committee was also Instructed
to secure permission from the Park
Commission to erect the monument
In the park.
Department Commander Stradley
then made these appointments:
Officer of the day. William Kelly,
Jr., Post No. 2; officer of the guard,
G. Jei1eris. Post No. 81; iuside sentinel,
J. NJ. Banthem, Post No. 10; outside
sentinel. N. Moore. Post No. u
In the afternoon the principal bust
ness done WIS the election OF officers
which resulted us follows:
department COMMANDER. y. ID.
Bogia, Post No. 2; senior vice depart
ment commander. j. b. simmons Post
No. 10; junior vice department com
inander, G. N. Dodd. Post No. %, de.
partnent chaplain. jacob Lamplugh.
Post No. |; medical director, DR.. Il. e..
Sllortlidge, Post No. .; council
Of administration, J. n. Dan
way, Post No. .; John Bevintsh, Post
No. 1: John j. Jells. Post No. -; John
Z. Donahoe, Post No. %; deleJa te-ut-
large to the National Encainpment,
samuel j. Wood, Post No. /: utter
nate. Moses Bullock, Post No. -
delegate to the National Encampment.
John W. Jolis, Post No. ~; alternate,
Joseph S. Booth. Post No. 2.
After the election the new otficere
were Installed by Past department
Commander Colonel John Wainwright
William Nosheil John +. Donaho,
and Colonel Wainwright we're appoint
ed u committee to sec re The neess-
sary legislat on for peaclng the.records
of the following Delaware soldiers IN
proper shape In the adiutanG generals
Office at Dover.
, Seventh Regiment Delaware Infan
try, Third Regiment Delaware In
fantry, Ninth Regiment delaware In
fantry; Second Battalion. Delaware
Field Artillery. Captain Crossley's In
.utptiitltHb I'tthiituIl Vi DfiaWdTe,
captain Ahl's Heavy Delaware Artil-
: lery. Captain Milllgans independent
Company OF Delaware Cavalry. Cap
tain Hugh Sterling's Independent
Company Delaware Infantry.
At O'Clock adjournment was made,
aid In the evening the annual camp.
fire was held. Dr. L.. &. Shortlidge
presided, and speeches were made by
Junior Vice Commander.in-C hi.f Petei
/ b. Ayars, Past Department Command
iers Daniel Ross and Samuel Lewis
! Colonel Samuel A. Macallister. De
'partment Commander elect b. ID.
lBogia, Assistant Quartermasler Gener
al NJ. is. Fowler and Assistant Adju'
lant General L. A. Finley. After the
camp fire the veterans retired to Far.
RAG restaurant, where collation. was
served.
Junior Vice Commander.in-C hieI
Peter b. Ayars was toastmaster.
Robert &, Fratm responded to the
toast, The q. A. r., the Savers and
still the Defenders OF the Nation"
zone Country and One Flag" was
The toast that Samuel Lewis respond.
ed to.
i Nj. B. Fo yler spoke of sour Guests.
Past Department Commander Danie
, Ross spoke on The Ladies. Our
Auxiliary"
Adjournment was then made. Tho
next annual eneampment will be helC
IN the rooms OF Post No. 2, in this
city.