Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-06-12
GRAND ARMY OFFICERS.
Appointments for the Year Announced by
Department Commander Garner.

| Appointments for the Year Announced by
Department Commander Garner.
John c. Garner of Smyrna, depart
lnent commander of the Department OF
/ Delaware G. A. r., has appointed his
staff for the year 1902 The new officers
are as follows;
Department Commander = John Z.
Garner, Post 20, Smyrna.
Sr. Vice Commander L. Wilcox,
Post 2, Wilmington.
Jr. Vice Commander = William II.
Carpenter, Post %, Seaford.
Department Chaplain-L. V. Aspril,
Post IA, Odessa.
Medical Director DR.. Columbus
Henry, Post g. Newark.
Department Council of Administra-
tion--W. A. L. Ostrander, Post No. =,
Wilmington; j. r. L. Montgomery,
No l, Wilmington; G. M. Riley. No.
s, New Castle: A. Brack Starr, No. %,
Wilmington; L. Ii. Fisher, No. 4, vii
mington.
Delegate at Large to National En-
! campment-.J. Rankin Armstrong, Post
8, Newark.
, Delegate to National Encampment
Frank Medley, Post 2, Wilmington
, Alternate to Delegate at Large.
, b. Simmons, Post 10, Harrington,
| n 10 OIJtlbbhbeT-lStttt1 W itoOhi
Post 4, Wilmington.
, The following appointments are an
nounced:
Assistant Adiutant- General and As
! sistant Quartermaster-G -General---J. 5.
! Litzenberg, Post =, Wilmington.
: Judge Advocate--William A. Reilly,
\ Post No. %, Wilmington.
0 Department Inspector James Il.
: Thomas, Post No. 10, Harrington.
\ Chief mastering Officer William A.
n Truitt Post No. z, Milford.
. Chief of Staff-Isaac S. Staats, Post
/ No. II, Odessa.
: Aides-de- Camp = James Mcdowell,
Post No. /; W. A. l.. Ostrander, No
" 9; j. W. Dyer, No. 3; j. Il. Walter
y No. A.; James NJ. Wise, No. 5; William
70 Jones, No. s.; G. W. Joseph. No. Z;
y A. Nj. Blair, No. l3; Isaac I. Croft,
Is No IA; G. j. Lynch, No. %; Carlton
/ Jetferis, No. %; Luke Rickords, No.
N "a; George S. Parks. No; 20; William
Jones, No. 2s; Thomas Davis, No. 20.
Assistant Inspectors John W. Erwin,
Post No. Il John X. Wright, No. 2
Jesse Hellings, No. 3; A, A. Anderson,
A. No. 4; j. M. Hudson, No. 5; Charlie:
4. Pattern, No. 6; George w. Pitcher,
|. No. Z; j. G. WEIGH, No. l3; Joseph II
n Enos, No Ia; J. @. Parsons, No. %
4. G. A. w. Frishmuth, No. %; Ella:
al Walters, No. "a George w. Green, No
ia 25; Charles G. Calton, No. 29; Georg'
n w. Tilghman, No. 20.
IN The following standing committees
be are announced:
We Committee on Transportation Will
IT. liam A. Reilly, Post No. 23, Whining
at tom William G. Baugh, No |, vii
mington; L. L. Pierce. No. =, vii
n. mington. ,,
ID Committee on Tombstones -Williar
ar Kelly, Jr., Post No. ., Wilmington
d. for New Castle county; Augustu
q. Ovens, No. 8, Dover, for Kent county
he one for Sussex county to be selected.
on Committee on Badges--J. S. Litzen
ys berg, Post No. 2, Wilmington j. {
re Garner, No. 90, Smyrna; q. ?. Phillip:
ms No a, Wilmington.
on On Compiling Records of Department
10 j. S. Litzenberg, Post No. 2, wi
lin mington; w. j. Hume, No. !, Wi
Ia- mington; f. f.. Wood, No. 3 Dove
10 Committee on Soldiers Home-l
til b. Ayars, Post No. 2; j. S. Bradle!
wn No. I; W. L. Carpenter, No. %; !
,ys Liddell, No. |; j. W. Messick, No. Il
in ". f. Willis, No. 3: J. E. Thoma
zen No. 10.
tIy Committee on State Memorial-D
nd partment Commander J. q. Garne
Post No. 20, Smyrna; Samuel Levi
re- No /; \. B. Boylan, No. l3; L. ]
md Wilcox, No. 2: W. S, Byron, No 2
ar L. +. Wood, No. 3; G. W. Tilghma
ose No. 20.
Commander Garner has issued t
following order:
The 3Gth national encampment will
held at Washington, October 9th, and
this will probably be the largest encan
"p' ment held this near to Delaware II is the {
sire of your commander that the Depa
en- Inent of Delaware should be largely rep
12- sented. The city of Washington is dear
M. the heart of every ex-soldier or sailor, q
the ii should be his pride to again visit Il
- beautiful and historic city and with
~. ~. thousands of other comrades once mi
nch touch shoulder to shoulder and with the
hey time swing march down Pennsylval
wy, avenue as we did in 'G5.
and Arrangements are being made il possit
ore for free quarters, and we would like to kll
, on how many comrades will attend, also, h
hen many . aesste ho'el Vi "o"te''''''o''o
1her Comrades, your commander fully reali
tne that unr ranks are growing thinner
lade would therefore impress upon your mi
lped the important duty we all owe to our
ssed loved order, to see that every worthy &C
,wn rade is brought within our fold. Let
I,nIr past department and past post officers
lght INV ~ w, bi,ghiv honnrpd them, iet them
mpt tend their post meetings and by their p
ence and voice encourage the officers
ting comrades and so help make their neeti
the interesting. Your commander would |
call your attention TO the Necessity OF
!, II ranizing camps in the Sons of Neter
vent tnl"a nm the work whers wa lcaye off.
two We should help them while we Gun.
ana In special order, No. l., from matte
sist- headquarters, the conmandor- zinc t ellet y,
d in commends that all members Of the q
con. X. observe Saturday, June l4th, 1902,
oou anniversary of the birth of our flag,
decorating their homes and places OF b
ness with tile Stars and Stripes, the emb
of our country and encourage their ne
tt at bors to do the same. BY command Of
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