Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-09-16
FIRST DELAWARE 84rrERY.
An Enjoyable feunion at Tyres Woods
IhnrnnitY.


Thursday.
The First Delaware Battery held its
annual reunion ID Tyres Woods, beyond
Shelpot Park Thursday. Two tents
and flag pole had been erected, giving
the appearance OF camp and there the
veterans had most enjoyable day.
Dinner was served by the wives of the
members. The association was called
to order with bugla call by. William
b. Butler of Brooklgn, who was the
battery's bugler in the war. Those
present who had served in the battery
were:
Amos Sharpless, Kenneth Square;
Charles W. Talley, Philadelphia; vii.
liam A. Tallay. Booths Corner, Pa;
William A. bowman, Newport; Samuel
L. Garrett. Fairville. Ia; Bernard
McCatferty, Greenyile; s. ID. Pas
chall, Germantown; Bayard W. Daley,
Chester; B. F. Sheppard, Peter i.
Massey, Pierre Gentiew, James Fisher
and Michael Dougherty, Henry Clay;
W. W. Butler, Brooklyn, N. y; J. b.
Foster, Shellpot; Lewis G. Clair, Edges
mont, Pa. 1; u. r. Mckinsey, Newark.
Del. William d. MARITIME. Talleyville;
Henry II. Clayton, Philadelphia; 5.
+. johnson. Newark, N. j, +; John Nc.
Cullen, Lewis Negendank and William
Wilmnt, Marshallton; Peter A. Chan
tller, Rowansyille. Pa. E; John l.. Boyd,
Smyrna; L. L. Atkinson, New Castle;
I. Husbands, Rockland; Benjamin
Nields. parke Mason, William Lea,
Janus r. HAWKING, William b. Adams,
George z. Hall, A. w. Jones, r. g.
Turner, James A. zebley, }. W. Cox,
Robert Liddell, j. p. Blythe. j. Il.
Foster. Henry Massey, John Brear, John
Il. Kelley, Al. Rumford, John p. Dona-
hoe, William ii. johnson, Joseph q.
! Heck, U. j. Jetfers, W. }. Lackey, and
| Sergeant W. L. Carter, all Of this city.
Lettere Of regret were read FROM the
Rev. b. i. Mcdaniel of Newton, Mass,
and George Dolby Of Phillipsburg, n. i.
The following officers were elected for
| the ensuing year: President, Col. Bon
| iamn Nields; Vice. President. William
Lea: Secretary, W. j. Lackey; Trsas.
urer, John Brear; Chaplain, }. Is.
Kelley. The same finance committee
was continued.
A vote of thanks WAS rendered TO
| Bugler Butler, tho women who served
dinner and Peter Tyre for tho use ue
the WOODS, William Lea, W. T. iius-
bands and c. j. Jelferis were appointed
committee to secure suitable flag
for the battery reunions, aud Col Sields
and X. q. Turner were appointed Gus
todians of tho flag and relics in the
possession OF the battery.
A cake surmounted by decorated
cannon was presented TO tho battery ny
John NJ. Kelley, son Of Charlain hsl-
ley. James l.. Hawkins made tha pre-
sentation remarks, and Col. Niels re-.
mi uaH TIM Rul-a ~ hunT1Ns en-
William Talley, Charles Taley and
John b. Kelley, committee gu reaulu-
tions reported the following which
we're adopted
whereas, 1t has pleased our Heavenly
Father to remnye from our midst ny
death Comrades Edward j.. Bratton.
George II. Robb. Lewis II. Piersnn and
Alexander Hurst; therefore, be it
"Resnlyel. That We bow in suhmis-
sion to our Heavenly Fathers will and
trust that our loss in our comrades
gain; therefore, be it
'keBulrei, That our organization has
lost gcor soldiers, the community hon
nred and respected citizens, and the
loving members; therefore. be 1t
"tesolvsd. That copy Of thsss reso.
utions bo spread on the minutes OF
this meeting and published in the
newspapers.
The battery and friends present we're
photographed. An old camp scene fol.
lowed. Led hy Bug!er Butter the crowd
sang the refrain Of Marching Through
Georgia, and othar war songs. WeRley
Husbands, William Talley and James
H. Hawkins sang solos and Sergeant
Carter made short address, Before
camp hroke tho eatables that remained
were sold at auction.