Evening journal., 1901-12-07
DBLAW Arb SOCIETY
PRKNENTN MEDALS
Annual Meeting Of Sons Of
Revolution Last Night.
Officers Elected

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In the rooms of the Delaware Histori
cal Society last night the annual meeting
Of the Delaware Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, was held. The fol-
lowing officers We're elected: President,
Spotswood Garland vice-president, New
Castle county. Thomas y Bayard; Kent
county. James G.. I4ongfellow, of Clay
ton; Sussex county, Charles Moore, OF
Georgetown: secretary, ID. Brainerd Fer
rs: treasurer, Martin Beadenkopf; regis
trar and librarian, Lawrence B. Jones;
chaplain. Rev. Or. Francis NJ. Munson,
Of New Castle; board OF managers, Cap
| tain Henry b. Nones. Colonel William
! A. Lamotte. Colonel John Wainwright,
Frank r. Carswell. Edmund DelIaven;
delegate-at-large TO the National Con
gress at Washington, April 30, March 1
and .. Howard DeHaven Ross l.. Irving
Handy and W. ID. w. Dimock.
The officers were nominated by a COM
mittee consisting OF Howard DeIIaven
Ross. Captain Henry b. Nones and
Thomas +. Bayard, and were elected
unanimously.
d. Brainerd Ferris, Jr.. reported as
follows:
/ Au41 otAAfAdA Has W AAHRAt a EAON
ing interest in the work Of the society
during the past year. Four meetings
Of the society were held, and five of
the board of managers. Thirty-one
new members have been admitted dur
| ing the year. Two members have re-
signed, and one death has occurred
ceaving total membership of sixty
seven.
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was appropriately celebrated in the
Historical Society building, with ad-
dresses by the Hon John Whitehead,
president of the New Jersey Society,
and -president-general of the Ma
tiOnal Society, Sons of the American
Revolution, and by john Hum. Cover
nor Of Delaware, after which a cola
tion was served to the members and
guests present.
On April 10, Lexington Day. an inter
esting meeting of the society was held
in the Historical Society building.
On June IA, Flag Day, a meeting OF
the society was held in The Historical
Society building. which, was addressed
by Lieutenant John NJ. Dunn, recent
ly returned from service with the army
in the Philippines, after which the
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present with refreshments
The Sd of September was red-letter
day for our society, at which time the
beautiful monument marking the spot
where the Stars and Stripes were first
unfurled in battle at Coodh's Bridge
ON September 3, 1777, was unveiled. Our
sOciety was most active in inaugural
ing and promoting this patriotic un-
a. l.
of the total amount raised. President
Ross worked with untiring energy, and
to him is due the complete success OF
the movement. Much of our success is
due to the Untiring energy and gener-
osity of our President, who has contrib
uted to the patriotic work of the Della
ware Society, besides his enthusiastic
work. very literally of his means dur
ing the year now closing.
A special committee was named tC
prepare a suitable testimonial to be
presented to the retiring president al
! THE annual dinner of the society, to be
given on February p next.
The report of the treasurer showed the
finances to be in good condition.
The committee representing the society
in the arrangements for unveiling the
monument III AONtn = DIlnAt ItIihlAtQ the
result Of the movement. The report was
8 accepted and the committee was thanked
e for its efficient work.
r pleasing feature Of the meeting was
r. the presentation Of medals Of honor Ia
y members of the society who served in the
= SpanishAmerican war. The medals
n which are Of a pretty design. are made
OF bronze from Spanish guns captured at
San Juan Hill. Medals were warded tC
. Lieutenant John Drayton Wainwright
u. $. n, Lieutenant Clarence NJ. Dillon
Lieutenant Lewis Ellison, Lieutenan
S w. ID. w. Dimock. J. Austin Ellison and
Harry l.. Roop. Accompanying thl
medals were certificates from the Ma
b. tional Society.
r New members elected during the even
p. ing were Joseph Smithers. of Smyrna
Elliott Speakman, Of Clayton, an,
Charles l.. Moore, of Georgetown.
Following the meeting Howard u
h Ross. the retiring president invited th'
members to the hall on the second floor
II where refreshments were served.