Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-17
MR.. REILLYS FIRST ORDER.
Department Commander of the g. A. X.
Announces His Appointments.

Department Commander of the g. A. X.
Announces His Appointments.
Commander William A. Reilly Of the
Department Of Delaware, q. A. H., has
issued his first order. 1t is as follows;
1.-THE comrades of this department.
having elected me to the exalted
position of commander, hereby as
sumo the duties Of the office. with a
due appreciation Of the honor conferred
and realizing the responsibilities en-
trusted to my care. With your help,
my comrades, wi do my best to ad-
vance and promote the interest OF the
Grand Army of the Republic, and |
earnestly solicit your hearty co.opera-
tion. There is much to he done in order
that our membership may be inci eased
and strengthened.
SAT the goth annual encampment of
this department the following officers
were elected: Department Commander,
William A. Reilly, Post No. %, Will
mington Senior Vice. Department Com
mander, John Garner, Post No. 20,
Smyrna: unior Vice. Department Com
mander. William Kelley, DR., Post No.
2, Wilmington; Department Chaplain,
L, V. Aspril. Post No. IA, Odessa I;
Medical Director. John Turner, Post
No. /, Wilmington; Delegate-at-L Large,
William Iii. Blake, Post No. 13, Will
mington: Delegate, j. Rankin Arm1
strong, Post No. 8, Newark; A lternate-
at Large, II. ID. Entriken, Post No. l.,
Wilmington Alternate, A. A. Ander.
son, Post No. 4, Wilmington; Council
| of Administration, William j. Hume,
| Post No. !, Wilmington; Lewis L.
Wilcox, Post No. 2, Wilmington; Jesse
| Killings, Post No. 3, Dover Isaac H.
| Fisher, Post No. 4, Wilmington; Moses
| Bullock, Post No. 13. Wilmington.
civilian G. Baugh OF Post No. /,
! has been appointed assistant adjutant-
| general and assistant quartermRster
general. He will be obeyed and re
speoted accordingly. Other appoint.
4 ments on the staff will be announced
in future general orders.
"All official matter will he addressed
to William G. Baugh, assistant adju
tant-eeneral, M. 1892 West Fourth
street, Wilmington, Del.
"Blank reports for post chaplains
to BIZ made Immediately after Memoria
Day, must be addressed to L. V. Aspril
department chaplain, Odessa, Del.
POST commanders will forward t,
the adjutant- general the names of tw,
comrades for appointment on the stat
of the department commander, one Il
serve as aide camp and one as as
sistant- inspector. This should be don
Immediately. in order to enable tn
assistant adiutant general to prerar
the department roster. Only such com
rades as take an active part in the wor
in their posts should be named 10
these positions, for by their work j
these capacities they can MATERIAL
assist their post and the officers of til
department. -,
Especial attention is called to tn
proper observance of Memorial Day
and l earnestly recommend that recon-
mendations of Past Commander Williar
,, ii. Moystin be strictly adhered to, an
, that President Lincoln's address a
published in General Orders Noe, frol
I National Headquarters, be made
, special feature Of all Memorial Da
I exercises. All post flags should be Q
!. half mast on Memorial Day. BY order {
William A. Reilly,
Department Commander.
! "Official: William g. Baugh, Assis
: ant Adjutant- General, 1899 West Fourt
! street,