Evening journal., 1911-05-06

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seventh Of December. the day when
Delaware ratified the Constitution OF
the United States and headed the line
as being the first to do 80. The
speeches on these occasions which
have continued 10 an unbroken line
through the years since the organiza-
! ton was formed and also those de-
hYered at other meetings constitute
a valuable library OF thought on inn
portant current events and collections
OF brilliant oratorical sparks from
some OF the most distinguished men
OF the country They are collected
IN the Year Books that have been
printed annually under the editorship
Of the Historian. The speakers have
included the late Hon. Thomas +. Bay
ard, Hon. George Gray, Hon. Joseph
M. Carey, Hon. Chas. b. Lore. the la
mented late Chief Justice, the present
Chief Justice Hon. James Pennewill,
former Federal Representative Hon.
Jonathan S. Willis, Hon. George V.
Massey, Hon. George P. Fisher, Hon.
Levi O. Bird, Hon. VIM. G. Spruance.
Gen. James II. Wilson, Prof. John
Bassett Moore, Hon VIM. T. Smith
ers, present Secretary Of State; Hon.
Anthony Higgins. Hon. Edward G..
Bradford, the distinguished Journalist
George Alfred Townsend. ("Gath) 4:
and the Rev. DR.. Joseph Brown Tur-
ner, and Hon. Henry c. Conrad The
topics have included, "The Three
Signers," "The Naval Heroes OF Della
ware" The Delaware Boy in Com
merce." what Delaware Has Con-
tributed to the Medical Profession. Of
THE Monroe Doctrine" "The Dover
Green" Religious Liberty" 1.-THE
Delaware Bar" Duties OF Citizen
ship" and many others Of equal in
terest and importance.
Organizations Song.
The organization has a song all its
own, composed by a member. the late
Joshua M. Pusey that is sung at its
gatherings to the tune Of Maryland
Ny Maryland The first stanza is as
follows:
Our little State Of Delaware.
Delaware. our Delaware
Now, brothers all, let none forbear,
Sing Delaware, our Dslawarei
Proud offspring Of the azure bird.
With swelling stones our hearts be
p stirred.
' And loud our praiseful song be heard
! Delaware, our Delawarel
r There Is also a poem which was
dedicated to the body by its author
George B. Hynson. Its reading never
fails to enthuse the members who
! come from the lower country II /,
; entitled In Good Old Sussex County
and the first verse runs:
I'm good old Sussex county down ir
little Delaware.
/ often say TO my old wife. "Tu
glad we're lin there"
The Country's kind Of humble like
a-stretchin' to the sea;
Il amt a stylish lookin' place. an,
don't pretend to be;
! They amt a mountain anywher,
a-holdin' up its head:
They amt no rocks, but only sant
a-shinin' there instead.
But they's allus welcome fer ye, you
can feel Il in the air,
In good old Sussex County down IN
little Delaware.
The membership is drawn from
those attached by family or birth to
every part of the State and conse-
Quently hardly any Delaware boy
upon leaving home and seeking his
future success in Philadelphia can
be without acquaintance in the or
ganization. This enables him to be
: Vouched for and pushed along II he is
worthy and the organization IN this
I way has proven of substantial bene-
oi late years II has been the custom
: 70 nolo spring gathering on the
}, native soil to promote socialfhiIitv and
partake Of the shad catch for which