The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-09-10
WITH The VETERANS.
Annual Reunion Of the First Delaware
Battery In Tyres Woods.

Tyres Woods near shellpot Park yes
terday was the scene Of the annual re-
union of the First Delaware Battery. The
comrades and their families enjoyed a
royal time. Dinner was eaten with a relish
after which cigars were passed around.
Ice cream was served later and then vocal
and instrumental concert was given. A
business meeting was held In the after.
noon.
The roll.oall showed forty.fve members
to be present, Letters Of regret at absence
were read from the Rev. B. +. Mcdaniel ,
Of Newton, Mass, and George Dolby OF
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected President, Colonel
Benjamin Nields;. vioe-president, William
Lea; secretary. W. J. Lackey; treasurer,
John Brear; chaplain, j. b. Kelley. The
same finance committee was continued.
Tho report Of Treasurer Brear was up
proved. A vote of thanks was rendered to
Bugler w. w. Butler, the women who
served dinner, and Peter Tyre for tho use
Of the woods.
William Lea, W. 7. Husbands and G. J.
Jefferls were appointed q committee to
secure suitable flag for the battery re.
unions, and Colonel Nields and r. G.
Turner were appointed custodians Of the
flag and relics In tho possession Of the
battery.
A handsome cake, surmounted by q dec
Grated cannon, was presented to the bat
tory by John M. Kelly, son of Chaplain
Kelly James l.. Hawkins made the pre-
sentation remarks and Colonel Nields In
an amusing speech "took the cake"
William Talley, Charles Talley and
John b. Kelley, the committee on resolu.
tions, made tho following report
tlNko,o,s he, ,lou, nA ,lv
Father to remove from our midst by death
Comrades Edward L. Bratton, George II.
Robb, Lewis H. Pierson and Alexander
Hurst; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we bow In submission
to our Heavenly Fathers will and trust
that our loss is our comrades gain; thore-
fore, be 1t
'Resolved, That our organization has
lost good soldiers, the community hon.
ored and respected citizens, and tho loving
members, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolu-
lions DO spread on the minutes Of this
meeting and published in the newspa-
pers."
Among those present were:
Amos Sharpless, Kennel Square; Charles
w. Talley, Philadelphia; William A. Tai !.
10y, Booths Corner, Pa; William A. Bow
man, Newport; Somuel L. Garrett, Fair
Vile, Pa; John McCullen, Marshallton;
Bernard McCafferty, GreenviIle, s. D.
Paschall, Germantown; Bayard W. Daley,
Chester; Lewis Negendank, Marshallton;
b +. Sheppard, Henry Clay, Del; Michael
Dougherty. Henry Clay; W. W. Butler,
Brooklyn, N. y; j. b. Fostor, Shellpot;
Lewis G. Clair, Edgemont, Pa. z. II. Nc
kinsey, Newark, Del; William d. Mar
tine, Talleyville; Henry II. Clayton, Phila.
delphia; S. p. johnson, Newark, N. j.;
Pierre Gentiow, Henry Clay; William
Wilmot Mar shallton; Peter A. Chandler,
Rowansville,. Pa; James Fisher, Henry
Clay; PeterF. Massey, Henry Clay; John
I. Boyd. Smyrna: T. l.. Atkinson, New
Castle; Frank S. Vernon, Linwood, Del;
W. II. Husbands, Rocklapd; Benjamin
Nields, Parke Mason, William Lea, James
L, Hawkins William b. Adams, George
p. Hall, A. W. Jones, r.. G. Turner James
A. Zobley, J. w. Cox, Robert Liddle j.
2. blythe, J. B. Foster, Horny Massey,
John Brear, John b. Kelley, A. ]. Rum.
ford, John p. Donohoo, William II. John.
son, Joseph G. Heck, &. j. Jefferls W. ].
Lackey, and Sergeant w. E. Carter, oil of
this city.
At Yates, 1906 East Third street. to-
morrow niuht crab SOM will hold SWAN