The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-19

On Wednesday evening, March and,
1894 u. s. Grant W. II. @. No. l, G. A.
q, Of Della ware, held an entertainment
In their new headquarters. No. l0l Il.
Ninth street, for the purpose OF rails.
Ing funds for Mem orial day and relief
purposes. The entertainment was
success financially aud otherwise. The
committee invited the talent and all
who assisted In any way to visit them
on Wednesday evening May 10th, and
enjoy with the Relief Corps a treat.
The mem bers had provided bountt-
full supply of cake, lemonade. oranges.
bananas and ETC., for their invited
guests.
A large number were present. They
were agreeably surprised by dele.
cation from Grant Post No. III, oil
which they are Auxiliary, headed by
their Commander. Comrade Peters.
President Smith callad to order, In
ylted Com mander Peters to the plat
form and In a neat speech welcomed
the Post and invited them to visit the
Corps at any time. Commander Peters
responded, expressing his pleasure In
being present ard complimented the
Corps for the good work they had done
for the soldiers and their families. and
pledging himself and the Post to
assist the Corps all in their power.
s. V. Commander Banthen sang The
Army Mule" and made his remarks
chiefly to the young people present.
He was loudly cneered. Remarks
were made by other members of the
Post, whose names we did not learn.
Mrs. Boston. a member of Waddam
CORPS, No. /, auxiliary to Wnddam
Post, No. /, G. A. r., Of Waterbury,
Conn, was present and was intro
duced to the comrades. She Ia G. A.
X. woman, true as she was In the ser
vice with the boys in blue. halt was
called. The tables were grooming
with the weight OF good things. The
tables were filled and reiilled until all
cried enough. Music on organ and
singing by choir Of ladies' and gem
tlemen during the feasting.
The browning event OF the evening
was yet In store for W. II. Corps.
Department Commander Nantipe, OF
New Castle, accompanied by his stan,
entered the room. After congratula-
tions President Smith called for order
and introduced department Com.
mander and staff and in beautiful
epeech welcomed them, thanking
them for the honor conferred upon
the Corps and Inviting them to visit
the.corpe officially at any time.
Commander Vantiue responded, ex-
pressing his pleasure In being present
complimented the Corpa for the excel
lent work they had done snd were do
ing and pleged himself and the depart
ment to assist In any way. When
called upon, he sang his new song, the
Boys In Blue, and amid cheers called
Chief ofStaff, comrade z. b. Ayers.
who gave one of his very best speeches
In praise OF the Relief Corps. He Ia 9
staunch friend OF tho Relief Corr
| 10 lies, as he has seen some thousands
OF them and is good iadRe OF r. G
La dies. After remarks by others Of
the staff they were escorted 10 this
table and waited upon by the officers
| of the Corps.
After Misunderstanding and promising
| to come again, they departed to finisl
their visit to Sheridan Post, No. %
| whose guests they were. 1t was on
tie best entertainments U. s. Gran
/ w. Il. c.. ever held. A good tim,
aud season of enjoyments were an
tlcipated, but the yisitations OF Grant
Post and Department Commander
Vantine's visit on one evening will for
ever live IN the memory OF every mem
Der of W. X. Corps, OF Wilmington
They meet every Wednesday evening
and G. A. X. wives, mothers, sister
and daughters are Invited to joil
them in their good work. Anothe
Corps is soon TO be organized.
| One Who WAS THERE.