Evening journal., 1894-02-08
OUR BRAVE WARRIORS.
G. A. r. Encampment in This
City To-day in Dupont Rooms.
COMMANDER BENJAMIN D. BOaIA

Made His Annual Addrsss-A Depart
ment Commander 60 BE Elected-Del-
egates Present From Twenty Posts.
Other Routine Busincss-A Camp Fire
to BE Held Tonight.
The Grand Army of the Republic de.
partment encamp nent OF the State of
Delaware met in this city this morning
Twenty Eve posts throughout the state
were represented.
The meeting was held IN rooms Of Du
Pont Post at Tenth and Market streets
Every train from down the state brought
delegates TO the encampment. As they
reached the rooms they received a hearty
welcome from their Wilmington com.
rades.
Before the time for the meeting to con.
vene they sat around the room in little
groups. telling stories and soliciting
/ vote s for the various candidates.
Considerable interest exists as to the
election of a department commander
The following are the candidates: J. f.
| VGntine, of New Castle; Moses, Bullock,
| William B Norton and James Agnew, Of
this city;J w. Messick, OF Georgetown. f.
Edwin Wood, Of Dover, and C. n. Dodo,
of Middletown.
Between Bullock and vantine.
The two strongest candidates are
Moses Bullock, OF this city, and j. Il.
Vantine, OF New Castle,
secret Session began at 10.
Il was after 10 o'clock when the doors
were closed ard the session began Com.
mender Benjamin d Bogia was In charge
The session this morning was devoted
entirely TO business.
The Commanders Address.
Mr.. Bogia delivered his annual address
which was as follows Comrades / will
not tire you with a long report. at the
last encampment you honored me IA
placing me in the highest position in
your gift, and assure You that / feel
proud Of the honor conferred upon me
81 hope that the trust and confidence
has net been misplaced. / have tried 10
fulfill the Office 10 the best OF my ability
aud il have failed in your judgment /
know that am in good hands and will
be forgiven
Il want to thank all the comrades In
the denartment for their hearty co opera
tion extended to me and for their faith
full co-labor with me Ia peforniing their
duty promptly and well. / hope that the
good feeling which exists in the depart
ment will still continue 10 exist. In visit
ing the posts have been kindly received,
and 10 has been my aim 10 impress on the
comrades that all laws and enaotments
good to the old soldier found their birth
in the g. A r. II behooves us TO stand
together. united We Stand DIVIDED
! We Fall Therefore let us stand drm u
the principles Of our beloved order.
Says. Little About Pensions.
About the pensions / cannot say o.
add to what has been said. The resolu
tions that we're passed at the last Ma
tional Encampment cannot be improved
[ upon but il any of the comrades have
anything to suggest this is the place anC
YOU will have my hearty co operation
There we had our headquarters In tn,
Capitol and many old Delaware soldiers
living in the West visited us The mex
National Encampment will bs held IL
Pittsburg and ! hope the department vii
be well represented
The report was loudly applauded
/ Qualtermaster NJ. B. Fowler made
j report on the standing Of the department
= 1t showed that finances were good ano
! the department in drst class condition
, Adiutant General Edgar Flnleyalso made
I favorable report as did also Inspector
General William Kelley.
Dinner was served to the veterans By
! the Ladies Aid Society of the g. A. X
The election of officers took place thil
T afternoon Tonight campfire will bI
held at which a number of speeches vii
be made by prominent members Of the
r department.
After the meeting had convened th'
1 following officers we're chosen to servi
for the day: w. Kelley, officer Of th'
day: Thomas g. Peters, outside guard
. T. Stratton, inside sentinel; Thoma
: | Hampton, outside sentinel.
The COMMITTEES appointed 10 have thl
names Of Delaware soldiers put on tn
rolls at the Office of Adiutaut Genera
s Hart stated that they had made an eiior
, to secure an appropriation of $500 70
, that purpose. but had been unsuccessful