Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-02-21
First Delaware Regiments Reunion.
ADOPTION OF CoNsTITUTIoN-ELECTIoN OF
oFFIoERs-PREsERvAFToN OF BATTLE FLAGS
BANQUET AT RoBINsoN's SALOON.

BANQUET AT RoBINsoN's SALOON.
At the United States Custom House yesterday
about two o'clock, the soldiers who served in the
First Delaware Veteran Volunteer Infantry met in
the conrt room for the purpose of forming an or
gAnizatioh which will cherish and preserve the as
sociatleh formed during the recent war. About
an hundred soldiers of various regiments were /
present.1 Alfred Gawthrop called the meeting to
order; stated the object and proposed 10 have
read the minutes Of the preliminary meetings
held on and since Dec. 3, 1872, at which date /
Daniel Woodall occupied the chair. The meeting |
then being held In the room of the Unitesl States
Marshal. Eight preliminary meetings were held. |
On motion Of John NJ. Dunn, the proceedings of |
the several meetings were incorporated with the |
journal OF the Organization.
The committee on circulars and banquet made
their reports, which were accepted The Chair
stated that tho banquet was free to every member
OF the First Delaware Regiment.
The committee on plan OF organization sub
mlttedthe draft Of Consultation and bylaws,
which was read and Afterwards considered section
by section, amended and adopted. Article l,
1ames the association, GSoclety Of the First
Regiment Delaware Infantry Volunteers" Ar
ticle 2, relates to Honorary members who are not
allowed TO vote. Article 3, section /; object of
the organization; Sec. 2, election of officers
Bee. 3, time Of meeting; Sec. 4, attendance Of
soldiers and officers Of other branches Of the serl
vice al the annual meeting. Article 4, pOlltica
discussion prohibited. Article s. amendments or
alteration to the Constitution to be presented 10
three months before the meeting, and adopted by
atWOthirds vote ofmembers present at the meet
ing. The Bylaws treat Of 1st, membership dues;
aad, members l1 arreaFs not 70 vote; I'D, rrea-
s9rer's duties; 4th, an executive committee of
five members to make preparations for the an
nual meeting to be selected from Fesldents Of the
place of meeting. At this point, on motion, the
Chair appOinteda a committee consisting of Messrs.
Woodall William Wilson, David Challenger,
Thomas Smith and ]. n. Dunn to report names
of persons to be proposed rs permanent officers.
The committee then retired.
The SOnsiasratlC9 Of the Py-I9N.. was resum-
Ell: 5th relates 70 discgssIon a. eatlngs 9th, the
Annual address; Itb, book q record; 9Th, Selec-
tiohs; 9th proposed amendnicnts to the Consti-
tuition; 10Th, annual reports llth, honorary mem
heTs 30 be elected BY q three-fOurths vote. 18th,
alterations UfBy Laws; 18Th, ten members to con
stitute q quorum; 14th, Cushlng's Manuel OF
parliamentary law to be the guide at meetings;
18th, order Of business.
A recess Of ten minutes was here taken, to al
low members to enter their names with the Sec
retary.
The committee on permanent officers ct the
organlEltion reported the following; kresldent
JohuW. Andrews; Tirft Vice President, Alfred
daWthrow; Second 'Nice President, James NJ
Bryan; Recording Secretary, j. Parke Postles
Assistant Recording Secretary, Gideon Caleb
Corresponding Secretary, Evan I. Grubb
Treasurer, Thoma3 B. Hyztr. The report wa'
TlS cRair uppoiutsd AlessEs. nryan and Thomp
son Is tsers, ia the election Of officers, and OF
Taotiou, Capt Saville was authorized to east tht
vote OF the meeting for the officers submitted b!
the committee The telers then nnA1s tha repor
of ohicsIs for the ensuing year, submitted b.
the committee aud the chair declared them dul,
elaefOd. t5
O. rnation of Me-. Nonss, the eFord worn by tn
lAts AanerAl Smith, was received ipto the oustod
IL tho aasscia ion; Yhe presentation was &C
comilniad Nv y epGeeh, in which the virtues Q
fho dacaaas1 OliceE were aktoued.
Nr Daniel WoodAli then brought forward tn
three battle hagv, amid the cheering of thos
present He made a speech giving their histor
since the war, and concluded by saying he n
turned them, % the OneS who gave them all tn
glory thsY ever had. Three cheers were twiC
aiven at thu close of the speech.
NOtians we're adopted thanking Col. NoLes Il
the sword and Con WoodsA fox the A6Gs ais
Capt, Slville for his speech at the reception
Gen. SmIkh's sword.
A motion was adopted to have glass case mac
In which to place the hags and sword to Do q
posted with the Historical Society, provided tn
society shalt receive thom under certain eond
tions, aud thar no one shall take them cut exec
on order OF the association. and in case the hi
torieal Society refuse 10 receive them, the exec
tive COMMITTEES to take charge; also. that Il
ysllCs bs hFosgAy 70 the next S1Haal meeting
IN notion AZ Mr., Savills, the olieers elect
we've Invited 10 take their places,
OamotioA. the officers were appointed rel
committee 70 act In cases OF sick, dlstresaaA
The Executive COMMITTEES we're instructed 10
in oOaesFt with the Historical Sosisty in MAXI
aErangomsnts iOF the public reception BY that 20
ETY. Of the cOlors Of the Delaware Ragimeuts.
wednesday, Sepk nth, 1873, vas selected
the dag for the naEh mseting--it bspg Va NR
YeEsaEy of the Regimonte aEat gEaAt kAttls,
kSf0lloWinR RsAoAtlt6 Oommttao was I
poitl1a:AM MessEa. naniel WOVdAll, Charms
R'n HiRnuli, John u. Da0n, AlsxandsR u
comb. HsaEy l. Truitt.
A. SEQ P n Q recess was taken till ~ oelo
whon The members were to meet az the Gust
house andpgooasd In body 70 hlblnsoas y lnl
saloon opposite the masonic Temple.
THE BANoUET
About eight o'elaok about hundred, y not a
Of lha member, THAR igisnda aud tnTited So
at Iowa 70 = nioaly fgRpishad supper at Nc. =
ROhlnsoaN'6I7 M9Ekal atE6st
AHonR fhnae present not mentioned nereAt
wefe DE, " w. PrattYmaas Y. 3. lnteraal ~
nuo OanaElmaaA representatives OF TIE Oh
wAnR GAERTFn, ReplbiioaR and Every EVeBifl.
Ahouk nine O'olook, tha tables were partly eli
"A whan the company Waa called to order BY
AndrSwa. NJ. A. oawlhFop thea Rad the to
IN The following ordeg:
~ PrsssdsaI of ths Uaiesd States.
plndod % hy Anthony HiagIns Eqa, u. ).
friof Aiiornsv, Who SDoka a. Proaidept 9rantS
oanA visit q tha oityi 0i the h0nof due the 6
aolaioT anh elVilian that TIE soldier REalidsn
to-laV IVES made great by tha oolaien pro1ant
thaiF eomradSs. Tho representative 1oldie
Amorioan courage standa to-day, the loromoal
~ az ~ eonnfry and beneath nOne O The
49, = Serth NJ Haagins also referred -
a Rarolutioaanw