Evening journal., 1911-08-29


Patriotic Order, Sons of America. of
Delaware. assembled in annual state
convention at Laurel today The
convention hall was beautifully decor
ated with national colors and en-
blems. and a warm welcome was eo-
tended TO the Laurel townspeople.
State President Newton J.. Grub.
who is also vice-president Of Delaware
State Board of Agriculture, presided.
President Grubb arrived early yester-
day to complete the preliminary de-
tails of the state camp.
The society will engage in a cam
paign for 1000 members this year.
and the members assembling here are
fully confident that this goal can be
reached. The benefits paid out by
the order I'm sickness, accident and
death make the order attractive and
its moderate charges to members
make It possible for young men, even
though they belong to other societies,
TO become members of this strongly
patriotic body.
The officials gave very cheerful and
optimistic reports Of the fraternity's
work and prospects In the State Sec
rotary Thomas +. Dunn, OF Dover, said
in his annual report:
1T is very gratifying to report this
the best year, both numerically and
financially, IN the existence of the
State Camp of Delaware. With one
new camp. No. %, at Union, New Cas-
tie county and a net increase Of 331
members, and the fact that 341 new
members were initi1ted during the
last six months of the year should
urge us on to greater interest and
ambition to advance our membership
from 1916 to the 1000 mark. ! am
confident that IL can be done during
the next year.
Il would recommend that competent
district deputies be engaged to work
among the camps with the sole aim Of
adding new and young members to the
different camps, especially those that
have Jagged in interest Lack Of In
terest. and infreQuent meetings is sure
TO cause decay and start the camp on
the downward course Install new
blood like a successful stock raiser
would to his herd of cattle, and soon
the new ones will take up the man
agement Of the camp and bring II
through triumphantly, while the old
members who have become tired from
long service could only keep the old
water-logged ship aioat with the cur
rent
1.-THE grim destroyer. Death. has
called from our ranks nine brothers
since our last session, an increase of
one. Our drop list has been slightly
reduced. but I am satisfied that this
great loss could be still further re-
duced if a great effort was set
forth"
The totals Of the society's statistical
report Of the work in this state
shows:
Number Of camps August 81. 1910,
"a; present number Of camps, 25;
number of members August 81. 1910
1915: number initiated during the
year. 1856: number admitted by card
6: reinstated, 16; transferred, ?; re-
signed, A; died. s. dropped, 116; pres
ent number Of members, 1916, in
crease in the membership. 3Sl.
AS TO finances of CAMPS, the totals
are:
Total receipts for the year, Si2,
307 IS: total expenditures, S10,S07.20'
paid out for benefits. S3,05617; cast
In treasures, S3.4S7.9S; amount in
b vested. $2.744.49; value of camp prop
erty. S3.65495; total value Of camps
80 1880.
Officers Of Society.
Present officers OF the state CAM
are:
Past presidents. j. f. Cross. A. F
Parsons; state president, Newton L
!. Grub. Grubbs' state vice-presideni
II. r. Loose. Wilmington; state mas
ter Of forms, John w. Tarburton
Leipsic; state secretary. Thomas F
Z Dunn. Dover: state treasurer, C. Her
bert Neutze. Wilmington assistan
state secretary. w ID. Wilds Kent9n
! state conductor. Thomas NJ KEMP
: Viola: state inspector, II. G. Burche
nal. Woodside state guard, Waite
Ware, Dover; state chaplain, John Z
4 Davidson. Magnolia state trustees, 4
Coke Chambers, Wyoming, Frank I
Han. Wilmington, John c. Dill, WI
FIRST district-w. T. Smith, Lau
rel: Camps No. 1, seaford and Nc
%. Laurel.
I second district Robert T. Bliszar
Little Creek: Camps, No. 10. Mas
nolia. and No. 10, Little Creek
Third district-A. w. fOofe, WI
low Grove; Camps, No. 8, Willo'
Grove. No. IA, Wyoming No. Il
Viola No. 20. Camden, and NO. y
r Woodside.
Fourth district-Howard Rasf
Pearson; Camps, No. s, Dover, an
! No 4 Pearson.
Fifth district-w r. Powell. Hart
: ly; Camps. No 2, Hartly; No. 3, Ken
: ton and No. Is. Clayton.
+, Sixth district-Claude H. Pearson
Cheswold: Camps, No. 16, Cheswolt
and No. IL. Leipsic.
= Seventh district.-Robert Douglass
- Odessa; Camps No. IL, Odessa; Nc
! -. Port Penn, and No. 9, Middletowr
Eighth district--W. H. B. Maxwell
wilmington; Camps Nos. 4, 6, IL, an
q, Wilmington: No. p, Grubbs' an
No. %, Union.
Delegates to today's convention are
D.