Evening journal., 1897-12-08
SONS OF FIGHTING SIRES.
ELECTED OFFICERS AND HAD A
DINNER AT THE NEW CENTURY
CLUB LAST EVENING.


A large number of scions OF men who
fought the countrys battles in the
Revolutionary War met In the rooms
of the Delaware Historical Society last
evening to do honor to the 1l0th anni-
veisary CT the signing cf the Consttu-
ton OF the Un.ted States by The Della
ware delegates. IL was most enjoy
able affair throughout.
Once a year the memers of the Della
ware Society, Sons of the American
Revolution, give a dinner. II Is usually
on the occasion Of their annual meet
ing This was held at the Delaware
Historical SCcidty building last even
ing, and the dinner was served at the
New-Cenitury Club afterwards Only
members Of the society were present.
The important business done at the
business meeting was to ratify ,he con-
stitution Of the Amalgamated Organiza-
tlon of the Sons of the American Revo-
| luton, and hereafter the local society
will be a branch of the National So
ciety CT the American Revolution. This
is the outcome Cf the meeting of the
joint committee at Columbus, Chic, on
| October ~. L. b. Jones ihe whining
ton delegate to that nesting, detailed
his experiences and read the new con-
stltutiOn, and there was not a dissent
ing vote when the question upon ITS
ratification or rejection wds caiiti.
The annual election was then held
and the following officers were elected:
President, Colonel William A. La
Mo.te; vice-presidSnt, Colonel A. j
WOOdman; secretary, Frank II. Cars.
well; treasurer, Guy Il. Wells; regis
trar l.. b. Jones; chaplain, Rev. II. M
Mungon; delegaJe-at-.arge to the Ma.
tlonal Congress, Howard ID. Ross; man
ayers, Caleb p. johnson, Dr. ]. ii
Simms, Ccl0uel john Wainwr ght
Charles Beadenkopf, Colonel Peter b
AyaIs.
An effort YVES made 10 change Ia
hour q meeting from the evening to
o'clock in the afternoon, but il was IN
sense OF those present that the hour
previously provided were more con
b venient to most of the members, am
B the matter was dropped. C0lcne
/ | WOodman remarked, with q laugh, tia
II the attendance in the future were nc
more marked than that in the past th
/ society had better fuse with the Sg
ciety of Colonial Danes
The only new member elected wa
- john w. Graham, of Kenton, KeI
T county.
On December 10, when tine sccici
81. next meets, the new constitution an
(. bylaws will he adopted.
= Immediately after adjournment
. the business mccting the membc
marched in a body to the New-Centu
= Club, where dinner was prepared Il
- ahcm. Those occupying scalts at N
y, table were: Colonel William A. l.
~ Motto, Colonel A. J. WOOdman, Rev.
~ M. Munson, Colonel John Wainwrigl
l.. b. Jones, J. n. Fogg, Caleb p. Joh
- son, j. II. Beggs, Jr., j. TuXbury. l..
'e Grubb, Colonel p. b. Ayars, Charl
Beadenkopf, Colonel ElwOOd Craig.
~, ~ ID. Ross. Wendell Hulbur6, Guy
III Wells, Frank r. Carswell, Hubert
ROop, DR.. j. H. Simms, H. T.. Thomi
oa William Beadenkopf Martin Beade
" kOpf and SpOttswCOd Garland.
5n The menu was as follows:
re Blue Points. Crushed Ice.
Cream CT Tomato Soup.
a. Rock Fish, la creme. Roas. Turk'
NO PrOusle Sauce. Potato CrOquegte5.
,ie Roman Punch.
- Chicken Croquettes. Saratoga Chi
"a Chicken Salad. Cheese.
-, Ice Cream. Coffee. Cakes
Ike Letters OF regret from Hon Then
IL =, BayaId, the first president Of j
Delaware Society, and Colonel II.
10 B4llas, CT Germantown, were re
re- President LaMotte was toastmas. .eT
n. the evening and responses were made
et Colonel WOodman, l.. B. Jones, ,Went
re- Hulburd. Colonel Ayars, DR.. Nuns
Colonel Wainwright, II. ID. Ross, f.
Carswell and l.. 4. Grubb.