Evening journal., 1913-08-26
POS. OF A
OF DELAWARE
ON INCREASE
Report Submitted at Annual
Meeting Shows Member
ship Of 2,lO0
STEADY GROWTH
ALONG ALL LINES

Camp of the Delaware r. o. S. of A. I
convened in Grange Hall here this .
morning for a full days meeting. with
over $50 delegates and members IN
attendance. The annual session. af-
ter being escorted from Wyoming to
Camden by the fife and drum corps
of Washington Camp. No 8, Of Dover
the delegates and officers were given
a rare treat in the address of the I
Rev. DR.. Joseph Fast, of near Johns /
town. Pa, a member of the Order in /
Pennsylvania and at present summer /
ing on his farm near Moore's Mill on
road from Dover to Rising Sun.
Following were the camps repre-
sented and delegates:
Seaford, No. IN. NJ. Conoway, !
Charles Achy.
Hartley No. 2-Earl West, w. r.
Powell. G. c. Rodway.
Kenton, No. 3-L. f. Hilyard, e. Y
Williams. H. w. Hilyard.
Wilmington, No. 4-Harry Frye. |.
p. Wilmer. Charles S. Poteet. d. NJ
Draper, Harry f. Albee.
Willow Grove, No. Sd. H. Rash,
Jr.. John c. Dill
Wilmington, No 6-Frank Bryson,
q. S. G. Grason, Harry Schmidt, John
P. Larosch
Milford. No. TT. NJ. Holcombe, J.
K. Pettyjohn.
Dover, No s-warner p. Green
wood. Herbart A. Still, William s.
Watson.
Nliddetown, No. 81. V. Kirk, Levi
Atwell
Magnolia. No. 1O-T. L. Cain, j. B.
Conner, George w. Knight, e. S.
Wyatt
Odessa, No. 11-w. p. walker W.
W. Rose
Port Penn. No 12-J Casper Dem
ney, James F. Carpenter, c. n Nc
Mum.
Wilmington, No. 1S-charles slat-
terry, K. II. Tumey, John Halter, c.
L. Barlow.
Wyoming. No. 14-wnliarn T.
Jewell, George Rash, NJ. G. Hinsley.
Clayton, No. l5-C. A. Hurd
Cheswold. No William S. Cant
veil, Carroll b. Massey, Edward Streets,
Linford Lacey.
leipsic, No, l7-Howard Rawiey VIII
lam Thomas. f. s Wilson
Viola, No. lS-Georee Laramore, John
A. Watts, Ed. Todd.
Little Creek, No. TO- Edward Steel,
Lewis Argo.
Camden. No. 20--J. Norman Hinsely,
Alfred V. Dunn.
Wilmington, No, p James g. File
John NJ W Hufnal, Dutton Peters, John
A. Sheldon
Grubrs. 81. p s. Handy. c. L.
Mouscly, llumas G. Casey.
Laurel. No. 23-H n. Elliott. II. ..
Riggin, Charles Thomas, Elbert G. Bal
woodside, No. "a 4-oscar w. Allen. j.
!. Fluke.
Union No. 26-H. B. Horney stmut
sibson.
Iewes. No. 27-Lawrence Farley. Vic
.or G. Nane.
Georgetown. No. % Charles u. I.e
gates. Floyd Hurley, Oscar S. Milsol.
John ". Tarburton. State president,
his annual report. said;
Another year has passed in which
Ne may look back with pride at the
growth of our Order. Meeting here
today in annual session, let us all
tske a vow TO help one another to do
all we can to strengthen our Order,
so that it may ever go on increasing
until IL will rank as one of the stron-
gest Orders in the State. We can
snd we will make IL So
al am pleased TO state that ] have
visited most OF the Camps and found
them all in a healthy and growing
condition. | sincerely regret that !
was unable to visit all the Camps,
but having so much new work on
hand and instituting new Camps. !
tried to use my time to the best ad
vantage At all the Camps where
visited / was received with the great
est kindness and courtesy and every
where they seemed to be full OF en-
thusiasm to put their Camp to the
head
at gives me great pleasure to say
thar we instituted four new Camps
and reorganized two old Camps that
lad almost seemed passed resurrec-
ing
~ wish to congratulate Camp 3,
the home Of our state Secretary. on
the good work they have done This
year. and take great pride in present
Ine to them the Shield. Camp s being
the first Camp to win Y.
"While I know that our Order has
made a wonderful gain in the past
z wears In our state. yet | feel that
there is room for q larger gain than
we have made.
Il would like TO say that think ~
would he of more benefit for the
GOOD Of our order 10 place the Caesar
Rodney Tablet in the State House at
Dover than II would to place It IN
independence Hall in Philadelphia,
as more people of our State would
see it and appreciate the work that
Is being done in the State by the r.
D S. of A.. our beloved Order
Thomas i. Dunn, State secretary re-
ported as follows:
'I am pleased TO report to you that
The affairs of our organization during
the past year have been conducted IN
most harmonious manner and the ac
tivtv in the campaign for an increase
of membership has resulted IN reachins
and passing the 1000 mark set at our
last annual session. The present mem-
bership is 2lOs. Every one OF oui
twenty eight camps is active and en-
listed under the banner of our glor'
ious motto. God. Our Country and Oui
Order The gain in membership has
been due principally TO the organizs'
ton of the four camps by the splendit
work of Brother Alfred Frankel.
"'lhe handsome emblematic trophy
which was purchased at cost OF s25
had splendid effect in stimulating thu
membership OF the old camps, as will b
seen by the gain OF Camps Nos 3. Do
yer, and - Grubbs. the former winning
the trophy with a cain of lis per cent