The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-06-20
UNWILLING
EXERCISES.

Cooch Memorial to mark the spot where
"Old Glory" was first unfurled in battle
ut Cooch's Bridge on September 8, 1777,
will be made ut meeting Of the joint
committee tonight at the Delaware His
torical society's building at $50 o'clock.
The program Of exercises will be de-
cided upon. Two Of the prominent peo-
pie expected to participate are: Walter
S. Logan of New York city, president
general of the National Society Of the
Sons OF the American Revolution, and
Mrs. C. N. Fairbanks, wife of Senator
Fairbanks Of Indiana, and president.
general of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. They assured Howard
DeIIaven Ross at the meeting of the
National Congress of the National So
ciety Of the Sons of the American ltevo-
luton. Mt Pittsburg, that they would
attend the unveiling.
The unveilng will take place on Sep
tenber 3, the anniversary of the unfurl.
ing of the flag. The contract for the
erection Of the memorial was given out
on April last
The memorial Is composed of granite
is 5 feet high ard has heavy base.
Cannon obtained from the war depart
ment at Washington will be placed at
the four corners of the memorial The
cannon will be connected by chairs OBJ
tanned from the navy department at
Washington.
Sufficient funds have been secured by
Treasurer Howard DeIIa,en Ross to
pay for the erection of the memorial.
The joint committee OF. the Cooch AIe
mortal, representing the Patriotic So
cieties and citizens of the State is COM
posed as follows:
Chief Justice Charles b. Lore, prcsi-
dent Historical Society Of Delaware,
chairman
Chancellor John II. Nicholson, presi-
dent OF Delaware Society Of Colonial
Wars, vice chairman, Dover.
jVice-1'resident-G General Harvard De-
Haven Ross of the National Society s.
A. X. and president Delaware Society,
). "A. H., treasurer.
Mrs. Elizabeth Clarke Churchman,
State Regent Delaware Society, ID. A. r.,
secretary, -Claymont.
Miss Sophia NAPLES, regent Caesar
Rodney Chapter, ID. A. X.
Mrs. f. S. Anderson, regent colonel
Haslett Chapter, D. A. H.. Dover.
Mrs. Caroline Speakman, regent Eliza
beth Cook Chapter, ID. A. r., Smyrna.
Mrs. serena j. Hall, regent John Petit
grew Chapter, ID. A. r., Milford.
Mrs. George c. Hall, State director Of
the Delaware society, Children Of the
American Revolution.
Mrs. William NJ. Drien, president of
the Delaware Society, Children of the
American Revolution.
Mrs. George Ii. Raymond, State re-
gent Delaware Society Daughters of the
Revolution and regent of the George
Reed Chapter Daughters of Revolution,
Smyrna.
Miss Esther A. Megear, State director
of the Delaware Junior Auxiliary, Sons
and Daughters Of the Rev ,ution,
Smyrna.
airs. Clementina Lee McIlvaine, prrsi.
dent Delaware Society of Colonial
DANES.
. Mrs Il Tatnall Warner of Delaware
Society Of Colonial DANES.
Mrs. Charles G. Rumfcrd of Delaware
Society of Colonial DANES.
Mrs. Charles III, Miller Of Delaware
Society OF Colonial Danes.
Miss Anna I. Candy of Delaware So
cicty of Colonial DANES.
Colonel William A. LaMotte, eX-presi-
dent Delaware Society, ). A. r.
Spottswood Garland, x-vice-president
Delaware Society S. A. X,
Martin Bcadenkopf, treasurer D,la-
ware Society, S. A. r., assistant treas
urer.
Rev. Joseph Brown Turner of the
Delaware Society. S. A. r., Dover.
Rev. Francis NJ. Munson, LII d. of
the Delaware Society, s. A. r., New
Castle.
Rev. j. Harry CEesley Of the Della
ware Society. S. A. H., Claymont.
Captain Henry Hobart Bessas, Y. s.
A., secretary Delaware Society of the
Cincinnati, Philadelphia.
Hon. j. Wilkins Cooch of the Delaware
Society Of Colonial Wars, Cooch's
Bridge.
Prof. George A. Harter president of
Delaware College, Newark
Prof. A. II. Berlin, Principal of the
High School.
George A. Elliott, Esq, representing
he Delaware Bar.
Henry q. Conrad, Esq, representing
h. patriotic citizens of the State.
The Delaware .,ociety, Sons of the
American Revolution has been asked by |
ne Society of the Cincinnati to assist |
hem in the erection of tablet on
Quaker Hill this city to mark the place
where Washington and Lafayette en-
'ampeh previous to the Battle Of the |
'randywinc, and the erection of granite |
monument on the Dover Green to mark |
he spot where the Delaware troops were
mustered out of service in 1880. The
Dover Council has given Its permission
or the erection of the monument.