Evening journal., 1911-05-06
Trip to Delaware City and
Fort Dupont to be Followed
by Old Time Home
Dinner Late in the
Afternoon


included Richard Marshall. J. e. Wal
lace, Kendall Sadler. J. R. Lambson,
Frank Starr. J. G.. Shaw, samuel w.
Wray. p. McGrory. M. P. Hutton, w
e. Myers, r. c. Lindsey. c. p Hol-
comb, e. NJ. Malpass. A. V. L. George.
Alfred Marshall. John NJ Wilson.
George Y. Schoch, James f. McIvor.
William p. White. L. f. Eliason. VIII
liam J. Sholl. L. G. sterner. Charles W.
Robinson, J. G. Parker, j Allen Colby.
J. T.. Challenger, Charles E. Williams,
William Deakyno. II. G. Hunter, r.
deli. Janvier. Harry o. Duerr. DR.. L. S
Conwell, Colonel G. r. Hunter, A. O.
II. Grier, Mayor r. S. Rodney, W. L.
Cannon. George Pierce. John e. Tay-
lor, A. b. Cooper, of the New Castle
Board of Trade and the following
members of the Sons OF Delaware.
BENJAMIN Alexander, George S. Ad-
ldns, Charles Bush. Eugene j. Bush,
John c. G. Beale. Norman ID. Beale,
NJ d.. Joseph J. Boyce, G. W. Bennett
James IL. Beth, w. E. Baker, r. c.
Barnard, III. ID. Boyer. S. b. Brown, T. G.
Bradley. Hugh C. Browne. e. r. Chal-
lenger. f. Wilmer Collins. ]. Barratt
Conner, Henry =. Cain. Victor Coch-
ran, John N. Dill, Leonard C. Dill Will
liam 5. Emerson. j. A. Finley, Elliott
Field, John Frigar. Dr. Frank Fisher,
Richard Fisher. Clarence I. FAIRIES.
/ j. W. Graham, Jr.. II. G.. Gruwell,
Franklin H. Gulick, G. w. Gouert. Dr.
NJ Hearne, Or. Charles S. Hearne. DR..
w. Jos. Hearnc, Joseph G.. Hendrick-
son. Frank HassOn, H. II Hughes, Jen-
nings Hood e. Roland Hearne. Eu-
gene r. Hutton, b. A. HAZEL, Harry
b. Hickman, !. Il. Hendricks0n.
Avery ID. Harrington, Warren Hur-
per. Henry ID. Jump W. ~ Killcn.
l.. q. Layton. J. II. Mehaffey. William
McGonigal. David r. Marvel. S. W
Merritt. Henry V. Marvel H. H. MUIR
ray. Joseph G.. Murphey. Frank Man
ship, Emery Marvel. William h. Me
gear. Charles r. Miller Robert Nc
Caulley. Arley b. Magee. B. c. Moore.
\ H.. C.. Manlove. Josiah Marvel. c. S.
Nosbit. Henry " Pyle. w. l.. Porter,
Herbert T. Porter. Thomas n. Raw
lins. C. r. Rudolph, Heverin s.
Reed, S. Il Rothwcll. w. II. Sherwood,
o. G. Swain. !. r.. Stats. W e. Spru-
ance. Jr., W. " Smith. George w.
, Sparks. William W. Smithers. T.. ].
, Stout, W. r. Short. Il. n. Stephen. Or.
, y. c. Stellwagen. George w. Tunnel.
lr Samuel A. Townsend, G. ID. Tall
B. ley. John l.. Truax. c. G. Tiudal, Will
q liam w. Wharton. G. L. Walker ]. =.
Wilson, Paul G.. Warner, Il. ID. Wilson,
Il George b. Wells. Alfred Lewis Ward,
e Thomas Winsmore. William r.
g. ] i
ID History OF the Sons.
The Sons of Delaware have an in.
~ terosting history.
In the fall of 1891 at the sugges
gestion of the late 3. r. Comcgps. tor
mcrly president OF The PhilaTUlphia
National Banh and well-known
i financial leader Josiah Marvel. now "A
y well-known member of the Whining
j ton Bar. but then engaged in busi-
a ness IN Philadelphia, canvass was
\ made Of the Delawareans in that city
with view of forming an organiza-
lion TO nurture patriotic memories OF
the home state. The result was a
i call for q public meeting On January
! ~, 1892, signed by b. r. Comegys
p Henry ratnall Elias =. Smithers.
Z James II. Heyerin. William IL. Lacey.
] - AaAf NNM ANikAnifIa W. IIOIHN0 I10I-
burn, Andrew Gray. William w
1 Smithers. Arthur N. Burton, DR.. w.
' Joseph Hearn. Sussex d. Davis. Rob
] ert Porter, James Bateman. John II
Lofland Josiah Marvel and George y
D dynson. large gaSaering attended
s and hundred and forty-four Della
,. Wareans embracing some Of the most
2 ac'iVe business and professional rep
p resenlatives of their adopted city
: joined TO form The organization whose
7 objects were declared to be.
s /. To promote social intercourso
y among Deiawarcans by birth or an
+ ccstry located In PHILADELPHIA and
r vicinity.
2 To tender hospitality and mani
/. fest friendship toward DeIawareans
, when they may be Temporarily So
lourning In Philadelphia.
, B. To collect. preserve and djsscn-
mate information concerning the his
, tory, folklore aud conditions of tho
people and relating to the institutions
, of Delaware
The first officers chosen were Pres
, ident. L. Layton Register: yice-presi.
dent. Dr. W. Joseph Hearn: treasur-
+ or, Henry Tatnall; secretary. Josiah
Marvel. and historian, William W
Smithers
BY decree of the Court of Common
Pleas entered April o. 1892, a charter
! was granted giving perpetual exist
s ence to the organization under the IT,
= tie Of THE Sons of Delaware"
For many years Headquarters were
,. maintained, at first at No. 1026 Wal
/. nut street, and later in the Betz
- Building, but few wears ago inae-
!. much as the greatest usefulness .ap-
l. peared to be in the periodical gath
]. erings Of the members to promote
!. social intercourse and listen to dis
tinguished speakers it was decided TO
l. eliminate the club feature.
The most important event each year
has always been the annual meeting
and banquet fixed 10 be held on the
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