Evening journal., 1914-04-24
Vets Endorse THE
Presidents STAND
Grand Army Men in Annual
Meeting Act on Mexi-
can Situation
GENERAL GARDINER
GUEST OF COMRADES


Veterans Of the War Of the Rebellion
gathered this morning in odd Fellows
Temple at the annual encampment of
the Department OF Delaware. G. A. r.
Some came hobbling along on
crutches, many of them used canes,
a few had to be supported by strong
er comrades. but In all OF them pre-
vailed the same spirit as in the open
ing days of the great rebellion AS
the black war cloud OF 81 affected
these men. who were but boys at the
storm affect them today.
well, ] would like TO go" said one
old fellow "The government needs
experienced men, and l reckon while
some of us are little old, we've had
about as much experience as any OF
them they will get"
YES" said another veteran, II
would like to go, but / guess ] can't,
and most of the other boys are like
me. II won't be long now before all
OF us are gone" With the the big
fellow who had spoken first holding
his comrades arm they slowly went
into the building. There We're lots
OF others just like them at the meet
ing and given half chance some OF
them would enlist today.
The meeting this morning was pre-
sided over by Department Comman-
der j. Rankin Armstrong. Most of
the mornings work was taken up In
receiving reports from the different
posts In Delaware. COMMANDMENT
Chief Washington Gardiner, OF the G..
4 A. r., Who is a Congressman from
Michigan, will be present this after
( noon and deliver an address. General
7 Gardiner arrived In Wilmington yes
terday afternoon and was taken TO
the Hotel DUPONT. Before the meet
ing this morning he was taken on an
automobile ride about the city Those
who accompanied him were General
William A. Reilly. Colonel William
II. Blake B. d. Bulger, II. w. Per-
kins. and ID. L. Stanton.
Reports of the following officers
we're received this morning.
I. Commander, j. Rankin Armstrong,
Senior Vice Commander, George
Peirce; Junior Vice Commander
Henry W. Hancock; Medical Direc
tor, Dr. David Stewart; Chaplain, b
ID. Bogia: Assistant Adiutant Gen
! erai and Assistant Quarter-Maste
+ General, j. s. Litzenberg; Judge Ad
? vocate, William A. Reilly; Inspector
William H. Blake: Department Pa
triotic Instructor. William G. Baugt
] Sr.: and Chief Mastering Officer. {
A. W. Frismuth.
} The veterans this morning wen
on record as heartily indorsinl
+. President Wilson and his administra
e tion in endeavoring to make Huerta'
$ representatives salute the flag
4 committee composed of W. A. Refill.
= OF Wilmington Silas Thompson. Z
n Smyrna. and c. r. Lewis. OF Bridge
- Vile, was appointed and instructe
a to prepare resolutions. to be sent {
p President Wilson indorsing the stan
$ he has taken In ordering the AT
e lantic feet TO Mexico and landin
- marines.
= The following members were r.
ported to have died since the annua
;, mortuary reports we're made up: vii
r liam B. Norton, Post 3d. James l
o Hawkins. Post %, and j. r.. e. Mont
= gomery Post No. l.
r The General Thomas A. Smyt
. Monument Committee. OF which Rot
r ert Liddell is president; j. S. Litzer
= berg, secretary, and George c. MOI
r ton, treasurer, reported the step
y taken to secure the monument and III
S interest being taken in the matter b
d citizens Of the ely.
IS Following adjournment this morr
II ing. the members went to Dolsuc
e restaurant at Ninth and SIMPLE
G streets where luncheon was served.
D.. This afternoon officers will be non
lie mated and elected and other busine,