The National tribune., 1900-05-17
DELAWARE ENCAMPMENT.
Enthusiastic Meeting of Comrades at Will
mingtCn

mingtCn.
The Annual Encampment of the Depart
ment of Delaware was held at Wilmington,
May 3. This was one of the most spirited
EncampmentS ever held in Delaware.
A good deal of this enthusiasm was due to
the presence Of Commander-in-Chief Albert
ID. Shaw. He was the guest of Senior-Vice
Commander-in-Chief Daniel Ross. He
visited Gen. Phil Sheridan Post, %, the
evening of May 2. where he delivered an
address that will long be remembered.
The Encampment was opened with
Department Commander VIM. 81. Moystin
presiding. The roll showed nearly all
delegates present: Junior Vice Command
Commander-in-Chief Daniel Ross, both
members Of the Encampment, introduced
Commander-in-Chief Albert ID. Shaw He
delivered a very stirring and forcible
address. The Encampment passed a
resolution indorsing the National officers
and Pension Committee of the National
Encampment as follows:
Be il resolved, That the comrades of the
Department Of Delaware in Annual En-
eampment assembled have deep interest
In the question Of worthy pensions. We
want TO place on record desire to have
Justice done worthy and needy applicants
under the law to the end that promises made
when they went to the war shall be speedily
fulfilled in their old age, and 10 their widows
and orphans without vexing delays or
calities when the facts show that pension
should be quickly granted.
Resolved, That the amendments to the
general law Of June 27, 1890, now before
Congress as advocated by the National
Encampment held at philadelphia meets
with our unqualified approval, and our
thanks are extended TO the Commander
in-Chlef and Pension Committee for their
zeal in advocating these just and worthy
amendments.
L.
Pension Committee Of the G. X. proposing
a pension court Of appeals be indorsed and
q copy Of these resolutions be sent TO our
U. ). Senators and Representatives in Con
gress for their support.
The following resolution was offered but
Resolved, That it is the sense of this
Department of Delaware that all Sons of
Veterans who are in good standing in their
Camps be allowed and are entitled TO visit
and SIT with US IN our Post rooms during
the sessions of the GAR. They shall
pot be accorded any right Of voice or vote
In the proceedings Of the Post unless re-
quested by the Commander to say some
thing for the good Of the Order
=. Rssolved, That the representatives to
the National Encampment be authorized
70 present and vote for the above resolution
These being withdrawn, a resolution
was adopted that committee Of three be
appointed TO draft an amendment to the
general law SO as to allow the Sons Of
Veterans under the above conditions to be
In our Post rooms and the same be present.
Cd to the next National Encampment
Comrade William G.. Baugh, of Post
I, presented gavel to the Encampment
y was made from historic oak taken from
the interior Of the Old Swedes Church
built in the year 1898. The church is still
used for the worship of God, and its shadows
cover the grave Of our distinguished U. S.
Senator Thos. A. Bayard and also will be
Of Gen. Wilson, who met with such an
untimely death In Cuba short time ago.