The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-25
VETERANS
EuCAMP PMBuT.
William A. Riley Wants
to Succeed Depart-
ment Commander
Moystin.

| MUy >Iln mas lesueu u HtH6Thl utuoF u bIe
&. A. X. posts in reference to the encamp-
menJ to be held on May 5 at duPon Post
room. No. 50i Market street.
sheridan Rost has issued an address tu
the veterans in favor of Comrade Will
liam A. Reilly's candidacy for DEPART
ment Commander. The general order of
the Commander is as follows:
"Comra'les:
| "l--The twentieth annual encampment
of the Department OF Delaware, Grand
Army OF lhe Republic will convene at the
room of Admiral 5. f. DUPONT Post. No.
| 2, 504 Market street. on Thursday, May .,
at ~ o'clock Il. IN. sharp.
THE council of administration will
/ moet at No. S2l Market stree on Wednss-
day evening, May 2 az I30 for e1amina-
| ton and auditing the reports of officers
| and the preparation of its report to tho de-
partment.
"3-Comrades Robert McCauley, Post
No. Il; Benjamin ID. hogia, Post No. .;
A. A. Anderson, Post No /; A. NJ Hlzer,
Post No 8: l.. G Grubb, Pot No. 13; u.
f. uber. Post No. 81. are hereby appoint-
ell this committee on credentials. The
com nil teo on credentials will meet in du-
pont Post room on Thursday morning
May 8, a. o'clock sharp All post com.
manders are requested to get their cree
dcntials in as early as possible
"4-l most earnestly request again thai
all department officers mako out their re.
ports without delay and forward them 10
the assistant adiutanl-general.
"a resolution from General Thomas
A. Smyth Post, No. /, will be presented
favGring tho admission OF veterans to the
various post rooms during the sessions OF
the post, and comrades are ms ructed to
be prepared to taks action on the matter.
MEMORIAL. -;
tn -, t,,;,,, xrbi iob
plished the subiusalion of tho rebellion
and tho restoration OF tho broken Union
grow every year more remote in their
achievements, it becomes our halowed
duty, AS survivors Of tho great conflict, to
make our annual memoriaiDay tribute to
our fallen heroes whether they may Sleep.
more tender in its signi tlcance and to
show that we cherish in our memories the
name of our comrades who gave their
lives that our beloved country might be
united and happy, as well as OF all our
heroes who have heard the beat of the lasS
tattoo and peacefully sleep until another
trumpet shall awaken the heavens and
the earth Each year depleted ranks EN-
phasize, with increasing pathos the fact
that fewer of us remain to fulfil these low
Ing offices for the departed. and it there
fore becomes the personal duty and obli-
gation of all members Of the Grand Army
of the Republic to make the Memorial
Day of 1900 day OF reverent commemor-
allon. Lot every comrade Hsslstin honor
ing the memory of those who fell In re-
sponse to dulys call, not only by the frafl
tribute of nature choicest blossoms strswn
upon their graves. but by giving the day
to tho conte,np nplation of the lesson to be
drawn from lives of valor thus sacrificed
upon the altar of their country. 1t de-
wolves upon those OF us who remain to SO
stimulate in crest in Memorial Day that
its spirit will live in the hearts Of q grate-
full nation long after the last one of those
who shared together the toll cf the march
and the peril Of the fight shall have cross
sd the Great Divide,
"7-As part of our duty 1t Is ordered
that posts attend Divine service on Sun
lay. May ~, to give thanks to Almighty
God Tor the preservation of tho Union, and
20 petition his divine guidance and dirsc-
ion, AS we take part In the part in the
service Of praise and thanksgiving, and
Join in patriotic and devotional songs, let
Is further mediate upon the day and the
lour ard pour ont our gratitude to him
who has vouch- sated TO our beloved coun-
ry continued blessings and triumph Ar
AN goments should be made at the various
hurches for he reception OF the posts
md for Tho observance Of tho day by np-
,ropriate sermons and IN usic, and. SO far
IS praericable, the members Of The posts
hould be informed. 20 that the youth
nay be inspired 10 deslren full conception
my thsrefrom imbibs a deeper love for
,atrio; ism and their Country's patriots.
S.-Throughout the state 1t IL urgently
suues,ed that part Of each days work
n the public schools, during the month
u May especially, DO planned to include
patriotic ins ruction In the cause and re-
uts Of the war Of the rebellion, and that
l. ,t,n tctl unlA nd
oly reverence fer Memorial ljay. Mem.
ers of the various posts should visit nnd
AXE part In the Memorial Day exercises,
hat are held in every public school, in Or
or that the instruction of the teacher
lay be supplemented and strengthened
y the living testimony of participants in
vents which thrill the hearts OF the child
an and to |. large degree broaden thsir
atrlotism for future years.
y--The tendency during thu last few
ears to degrade Memorial Day Into sim
" day of recreation and sport is deplor-
by the Grand Army of the Republic,
nd this department has made an earnest
ppeal to the people Of Delaware to Coop
alto with it in the proper observance of
le day, which has been set apart !for the
lrpose of meinorating tho lbraye
Gods of her soldiers and sailors. Il isa
uliday only in SO for as here should be q
,neraI cessation from labor, and all lab
: aud all citizens should take pride in
tting before the rising generation thoex-
nple of the respect nEt veneration due
10 remnant that now remains OF that
eco vast army and tho larger part that
IS past beyond.
rhoy were veterans Of great grand
army,
Soldiers battle-scnred and brave,
ho proudly bore the banner,
And who nobly died to save. "A
Their battle flags were riddled
Pierced with shot and torn with SHE'LL,
j. day are crowned with laurels,
They have nobly won them well, "A
By order of William II. Moystln.
,"Depnrtment-Comma