Evening journal., 1915-04-20
VETERANS REPORT
Depleted RANKS
6. A. R. Department OF Del
aware, Has IS Fewer
Members This Year
DISCUSS LOCATION
OF SMYTH STATUE

The thirty-hfth annual convention
of tho G. A. Il. Department Of Della
ware opened in Irish American Hall
this morning. with siNty-scVon repre-
aentatives present from the various
posts OF The State. The posts are en-
titled TO l5l dcloa. tos, and IL is OK
poctod that the majority of those Will
be present at the afternoon session.
Department Commander John T.
Rcihms. of Smyrna. is presiding Com
mandcr-in-Chicf David r. Palmer of
Iowa, is attending the convention
The report of Assistant Adjuiant
General j. A. Ltzcnbcrg showed that
the number OF posts in the department
on December 81. 1914, was eighteen.
and the total membership 3S7, "a loss
over last year in membership of 80.
There was no change i'm the number
of posts. Forty-two members died
during tho year. two were transferred
and eleven suspended. making total
loss of So. There were eight mustered
In and twelve reinstatcd making "a
total gain of 20. bringing the actual
loss down to 35 dupont Post. of
this city is the strongest post having
62 members II once had 600.
II was reported that the department
had a balance in the treasury of S2iO.
The election of officers viii take plac,
this afternoon. John A. Riley Is IN,
only person mentioned for department
commander.
An interesting discussion over the lo
cation of the proposed monument 10 Cen
eral Thomas a. smyth, the last Union
general killcd in the war, took place at
the mornings session. William o.
Tucker. of Smyrna. member of W. :
Hancock Post. 40. ~. Thought Il should
be located ON the Dover Green. and il
It was. the down state G.. a. r.. would
likely secure an appropriation from ih,
state for the monument
John r Bullock. Of | $. Grant Post
40. l3. of this city. thought the monu.
mcnt should bc erected in this city. n
has been suggested that il be placed "a
the intersection of the Boulevard and
Concord avenue
Robert Liddcll. chairman Of The com-
mittce on tho General Smyth monu-
ment presented the following report.
Your committee on tho erection
Of a monument 10 General Thomas
a. hiAAa Anf WNWNM IilWNN NNNMN VIC
have interested some OF our repre-
sentative citizens in the cause.
but on account Of the depression
OF business and the many appeals
to our citizens for help for the
sufferers from the horrible war in
Europe VIC have thought we would
not make any appeal for funds on
construction this year.
II was stated that a monument as.
sociation had been formed with Col
onel George A. Elliott as president J.
A. Liizenberg. Secretary and John s
Rossell Treasurer j has eighty mem,
hers. Tho Ladies' Auxiliary served
dinner TO the Veterans at noon
Commander ni Chici Palmer wa
taken on an automobile trip this morn
ing. He was accompanied by r. G.. Buck
mglam, Nathan Levy. II. ". Perkins
w T. Taylur. j. r. Mclaughlin. W. ,
Reilly, Warren }. Cook. y. ID. Bogia am,
William Forbes. They visited Rockford
Park tower Prices Corner Workhousc
stanton. Newark Delaware College
Cooch's Bridge, Christiaua and New Cas-.
tie. Al the latter place the party saw
haul of shad. L pom their return "a
this city they were entertained hy Mir
Lc,y at his home No lOj West street.