Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-10

for having patriotic exercises just
before Memorial Day. He considered
the action of the Gland Army in urging
Congress to enact law Eioviding for
the detail of regular army officers for
military instruction in the public
schools a step in the right direction.
He believed the flag should be dis
played 10 every schoolhouse in the
State, and every day the children
should take the following pledge: II
give my hand, my head, my heart to
my country, one country, ono people
and one flag
He expressed the opinion that ''if
ever there was a set of men who should
receive pension it is the present old
soldier who gave the best parr of his
life and health from 81 to ,65 for his
country" He said there is growing
conviction among the comrades that
The exist laws on the subject are not as
justly administered as they should be
| and specific amendments are demanded,
such as a service pension amendment,
and recommended the departments adj
vocatipg the passage of a bill now
pending in Congress-. Concerning the
reunited country, he said: 1.-THE time
| for killing each other passed away 3o
/ gCuta uSOs 4NpN 10 thc s'hio IA iNfthe
| each other" He gave brief history
of the period between the close of the
| Civil War and the present time. He
reported upon his Investigation into
the reason why Mrs. McGonigle of this
city, who received back pension last
| winter, was SO long in receiving her
money. The case was pending over 20
years and she was an inmate of the
country almshouse from 1884 until last
winter.
In conclusion he said: 81 have now
given you an account Of my steward
ship during the 10 months that i have
tried to serve you as your depar tment
commander. We are fast passing away |;
that is no reason for us to despond. 1t
is as natural to die as to be born; to
grow old as to be young. You might
as we'll sit down. if need be, contented
and satisfied, in the conscious greatness
of things done. Finally, my comrades,
farewell. Strive to attain perfection.
Be of good comfort. Be of one mind,
live in peace. one with another and all
mankind, as far as lieth in you. May
the God of Love and Peace be with you.
Farewell"
One of the most important features
OF the encampment was the fact that
National Commander Albert I. Shaw
of New York was in attendance lie
, made a stirring speech, in which he
commended the department for the
good work it is doing and encouraged
it to continue on the same lines. He
, spoke of his trip to the South and tolo
how northern and southern people are
, intermaIrying and the past has beer
buried.
The Goth annual encampment of thu
j, Department of Delaware, G. A. r.,
! ended Thursday night. During the after
!, noun William A. Reilly of this city wal
i elected department commander, defeat
l. ing John w. WorrelI of Pleasant Hill
by vote of 63 to a.. Other officer
: were elected as follows: John Gearner
Post No. 30, Senior Vice. Commander
,, William Kelley, Jr., Post No, 2, JUNO
: Vice. Commander; William g. Baugh
: Post No. l, Assistant Adjutant General
4 John Turner, fost No. /, Medica
q Director; Leonard v. Aspril, Post No
g IA, Department Chaplain; William Ii
4 Blake, Post No. IA, Delegate.at- Large
" J. Rankin Armstrong, Post No 8, Dele
. q gate; Everett ID. Entriken, Post No.
: Alternate to Delegate at Large, and A
n A. Anderson, Post No. 4, Alternate t
a Delegate; W. j. Hume, r. L. Wilcox
. l. ii. Fisher, Moses Bullock and Jess
n Hellings. Council of Administration.
h Thursday night new officers were in
n stalled by Past Senior Vice Commando
4 Daniel Ross. The department CON
: mander will appoint these officers SOM
!. time next week: Department inspector
"a judge advocate, chief mastering Officer
y senior aide-de- camp, chief of stat
# The next enoampment will ne held i
=. Smyrna,