The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-05-17

Department Commander Vantine
and stall paid Niait to Phil. Sheridan
Post, No. %, e. A. r., Department OF
Delaware. last evening, and right
royalty were they entertained. Alter
the regular routine OF business had
been gone through with. speeches
were next in order when Commander
Nantine made a few happy remarks,
counselling the members to stand to
gether. work shoulder to shoulder and
great good may he accom- pllshed, not
only for themselves, but Tor the com
munity at large. Comrades Ayers.
solomon, Ross, We'll ana several
others made felloitious remarks, all
tending TO the snne point, and that
WAS to york sho llder to shoulder to
lot nothing step In between them and
their duty TO one another.
The addIess OF Conrlde William. b.
Norton was master one, replete with
praise Tor tho Sorn out soldier. He
was particularly and justly so,
on some OF tho citizaus OF he present
geneI alton, who were disposed to TX.
more the men who saved the nation
aud made 1t possible for them to live
under the bust government the sun
ever saone upon. Traitors. rebels
were In power now, but they will DO
consigned to that tomb from which
there will be no resurrection. Com.
rade Norton counselled tho ex,solders
to stand together. to unity themselves,
aud advocet' d that all Of tue Posts in
the city combine. that there be known
but one Post, and there Is no doubt
but what. in the near future, this sug-
gestion will be carried out, as IL Is
being tremendously aKltated In all of
the Posts.
These parties who are constantly,
through downright Ignorance. con-
tnGally rldicuiing the men VINO saved
this nation, will find that IL will not
pay to buck against the old soldiers
They are girdtng on their nrmor now.
and will be ready for tho fray in No.
yember next.
After the experimenting was
through with, all present wera invited
to tho parlor whero lunch was served,
consisting OF coffee, bread. sausage.
radlshes etc, and there was no scnrity,
either, oil which all partook with q
relish that was really eolnmendable.
The repast over. t1ere WIS more
speech.making by visitors and MEM
bers OF the Post, in which Conrad 9
French took prominent part, and
denounced In bitter terms til ose men
In the South who were now fraudu-
lentIy drawing pensions ON account
OF the Mexican war but who never
saw "A days active service.
There are others however. who re-
sponded to their eountry's call and
perlled their lives. that Old Glory
might lie unsullied. notably anon q
whom We're the companies OF Captains
Chaytor, Evans and Hedges, of this
ty.and those who shipped on the rsve
nue. cutter Forward. Captain Nones.
all OF whom were truly loyal to the
Government, and very many OF them
were enlisted on { 10 Union side during
the late unpleusantnese,
The meeting lust evening was Ger
tainly tho best and most enthusiastic
that has been held by tho Post fol
some time which demonstrated that
tho old soldiers are aroused, and in
tend to stay aroused until full and
complete justice Ia done them. The
services OF Memorial Day, tor one
thing, will never DO abandoned while t
solder lives to go through the scr
4 wee. At Ii O'Clock the Post br ok
ranks. more than pleased with tn
evenings entertainment.