Evening journal., 1908-08-28
TALES OF
THE BLOODY DAYS
Survivors Of the Fourth Del
aware Have Pleasant
Reunion
GATHERED AT NEWPORT

A luncheon az noon served by the
young people of Newport and an eek
perience" meeting in the afternoon
were the features of the annual re-
union Of the Fourth Regiment Of Della
ware Volunteers at Newport yester-
day. Thirty-two veterans and their
families and many friends attended |
the reunion. owing to the inclement |
weather. the gathering took place in
the Minquas Fire Company's house in |
stead OF on the lawn of the Rev. Dam !
lei Green. as had been intended. The /
meeting lost none Of its interest on /
that account however, and quite as
much enjoyment was obtained as if
the day had been the brightest of the
summer The fire company's huai 1gns
gayly decorated with the national col |
ors, a big flag presented to the rogi- |
ment by General Frederick Grant /
being stretched across one end of the
hall and another large one waving /
from window
After the visitors had been received
at 10 O'Clock and the rest OF the morn |
ing devoted to an informal jollifca- |
ton, the young women of Newport |
provided most enjoyable luncheon in |
the hail. following which the after |
noon session was opened by r. G.. !
buckingham, president Of the Associa-
tion Of Survivors. The roll cau show
ed 30 Of the $50 living survivors pres-
ent four having died during the year.
The original membership was 1000
Five of the 81 original officers are liv-
ing. Resolutions of sympathy for the
families Of the members who had died
during the year were adopted
Chorus Of Girls Sang
chorus of girls sang my Coun-
try 'Tis of Thee" after which a reply
from General Frederick Grant was
read expressing his appreciation of
resolutions sent him by the regiment.
| thanking him for the flag with which
he presented the members. Resolu-
tions were also adopted thanking Mr.
Green, the young people of Newport
and the Minquas Fire Company for
their hospitality
The reunion was then turned into an
experience meeting and adventures
with old foes in gray were recalled.
Among the speakers were the Rev
/ William W. Sharp. of the Newport NJ
| +. Church; Captain Harlan Cause. Of
this city; Captain Thomas II. Chal-
lenger, of Philadelphia John Nc
Gloughlin, of Philadelphia; c. l.
/ Thomson, of Chester; John Bullock.
and the Rev. Daniel o. Green, Of New
port Captain d. z. Buckingham. Of
Washington, and r. G. Buckingham, Of
Newport, president Of the Survivors
Association.
During the addresses a list Of the
lmen Of Newport who had served dur
ing the civil war was read. There
were 40 names Of New port men who
had served in various regiments maxi
ing at least one for each family that
then lived in the town. Mr.. Sharp
came especially from Brandywine
Summit to address the veterans. He
extolled the patriotism Of the Civil
War soldier and lauded the high spirit
that enabled so small place as New
fport TO contribute so largely to the
Union forces. Captain buckingham
also excited high interest when he de-
clared that Delaware had contributed
the largest number of men of any
state to the Union army in proportion
to its size.
The principal address was made by
"The American SOLDIER His remarks
were characteristically summed up in
the assertion that From the very
hour that the beacon light of human
freedom was set afre over Independ-
ence Hall the American soldier has
been the inspiration Of the world"
Plea for a Monument
Captain buckingham also made an
eloquent plea for a monument to the
Fourth Delaware Regiment.
Other speakers related many anus
ing incidents Of their campaigns and
Of unexpected and impromptu intro
ductions TO the Johnnie Rebs. Alto
gether the reunion was one Of the
most interesting gatherings of Civil
War veterans held recently. The old
soldiers were given a royal welcome by
the people Of Newport and they in turn
expressed their appreciation heartily
r. c. Buckingham and Samuel
Lewis We're reelected president and
secretary and treasurer, respectively
of the Survivors Association. Vice.
presidents from each Of the companies
We're also reelected or elected.
The members who died during the
year We're: Samuel C. Shortlidge. An
drew Mole and Joseph II. Chambers
Of Company e, and James O'Neil. SER
geant Of Company X.
Those Who Attended
The veterans present were as fol-
lows:
Company Al. T. Beck, Elwood
4 Craig Samuel Jones, John McClough-
lin. James Malvin.
Company B-Captain T. II. ChaI-
llenger. Edward McPike. Richard II.
williams.
Company D-John Bullock. william
lH. Garretson. Samuel Lewis John T..
Mortimer. Henry w. Perkins, J. Pyle.
Company E-O. =. Buckingham. r.
lG. buckingham, Henry Jowls. Charles
lC. Lamb. Thomas e. Smith, Henry NJ.
Whiteman.
Company F-Washington Barron.
Company G-Daniel Green.
Company Major Harlan w.
Cause. John Gray. Charles l. Thomp-
son, David L. Virtue, Norris r. Young.
Company K-William ]. Richards.
Connnanios q and II were not rem