Evening journal., 1893-06-14


the Maryland Division, Sons of Veterans,
This Anernoon-The washinetonian
Defeats the Wilmington Man In the
Division Commandership Election.
The reports Of the various officers Of
the Maryland division Of the Sons of
Veterans were read at the afternoon
session of the encampment Yesterday
afternoon. They were referred TO a
committee ON reports with instructions
TO report this morning.
The Washington delegation at the
Clayton House is composed Of e. r.
Campbell, S. e. Thomson, John K.
Neey, Captain Charles T. Conrad o. S.
Suess, Charles S. Davis, p p. Little, w.
p. Duyall, Jennings Wilson, Guy +.
jenkins, w. A. Rutherford. M. Y.
Brown, John p. Turner, Louis Reinburg.
Sr, Ferd. Nordeman, Judd Malvin, and
others Easton. Md, Joseph 7. White
E j. Bieng, o. w. Saxton, Frank A.
White and W. Harry White.
There was lots of enthusiasm in the
Sons of Veterans convention this morn
| iug. The committee on reports, reported
favorably and complimented those MAX
| ing them for the arduous work Of the
/
division has made.
Excitement reached It's highest polnt
when the announcement that the election
of division commander would take place
this morning. The cand were John
II. Harkins, senior vice commander of this
city, and Captain w. A. Rutherford, Of
Washington, ID. @. Each candidate
worked hard for votes and when the
election took place forty-fve votes were
cast for the Washingtonian and twenty
one for Harkins. The announcement
was made amid applause from every
quarter.
Joseph II. White, Of Easton, Nd,
was elected senior vice. commander.
over William e. Buck, of this city.
Charles Trusty, of Centreville Md. 4,
was the only candidate for the junior
vice commandry, and was elected by
aoolamation.
The Division Council was elected and
Is composed Of r. p. Little, Washington
r. W. Foraker, North East. Nd, and
Judd Malyin. Washington.
Otto l.. Suess, of Washington. was
elected Delegate al Large to the National
Convention which will be held at Gin.
cinnati in August
Delegate at Large Frank A. White,
Of Easton; Alternate at Large, X. X,
Sebold, OF Cherry Hill, Md alternate, DR..
John z. Turner, of Washington.
The installation Of officers will take
. place this afternoon and the place OF
holding the next encampment will be
selected. The meeting will adjourn late
. this afternoon.
B A resolution was passed this morning
B thanking the citizens for the Hospitality
shown them and for the reduced rates
, allowed by the railroad companies they
also thanked the various officers fol
having faithfully performed the duties
required of them.
Many Of the Washington members
Of the Maryland division left for theii
homes shortly after the announcement
3 Of the election Of the division com
mander. All the visitors will return
TO their homes this evening.
The visitors are much pleased with thl
: manner Ia which they have been treate,
i'm Wilmington. They have NJ
cause 20 complain except tha
some policemen stopped them from
blowing kazoos in the streets
] This morning Chief Dolan informel
them that il IL was pleasure TO the boy
that they might continue blowing then
during their stay.
During the leisure moments. tn
visitors were taken TO the parks ant
q shown the various places of interest
This included visits TO Union Park ant
e strolls along the Brandywine.