Evening journal., 1913-08-26

wish to extend hearty congratuation.
To those camps having merely held their
own or suffered a loss. wish TO say.
be not discouraged To those whose
failure has been through lack of IN
terest. ! appeal to the members to get
out of the rut and let. Forward be Your
Natchword In some cases there may
have been some great obstacle or some
unfavorable condition confronting you
May they be removed is my earnest
wish
Recommendations.
81 have received and present for your
consideration resolutions sent from the
State Camp OF Connecticut, proposing a
change in the National Camp Cunstitu
tion, by striking ont the words. born
on the soil or under the jurisdiction Of
the United States. and inserting in
lieu thereof any white American citi.
zen. No doubt vou will render Your
decision this day aud instruct your rep.
resentativcs TO tho National Camp
"The Delaware Patriot has been
published regularly during the past
year, with slightly increased circula-
tion. No doubt il has been factor
in the steady gains we have made
during the past eight years. having
more than doubled our membership
In order to insure its continuance. I
feel that II should be designated rs
the official organ and mouthpiece Of
the organization. the State Camp of
Delaware.
The state Flag for parade pur-
poses has been purchased and un-
.doubtedly has created favorable inn
pressions when used at public occa-
sions at Clayton and Wilmington.
would recommend that il be freely
offered to Camps throughout the State
for use at any demonstration that the
p. o. S. OF A. is to participate.
The Caesar Rodney Tablet Fund
has been dormant during the past
year, with S91 pledged Having
learned of the difficulty we would be
confronted in placing the tablet
lin Independence Hall. Philadelphia, /
heartily endorse the suggestion made
by State President Tarburton to place
the testimonial in the State House.
Dover
THE organization campaign work
done in Sussex county poved very
satisfactory to those in charge of the
work. There is much work 10 be
done in this territory as soon as avail
able funds are at hand. and 1t is hoped
that the good work will be taken up
again; also in other parts of the State.
Brother Alfred Frankel proved an ex-
lperienced organizer and made good
Neurology.
1T is my painful duty to announce
that we have lost eleven by deash
during the past year, five more than
last year among them being Brother
Harry l.. David. a faithful and useful
member of Camp 13. Wilmington.
+ II would recommend that we
pause moment in our work and by
appropriate action render due respect
/ to the memory of these. our brothers
whom we have met and remember
and who have passed to the Great
beyond
Death does separate all of us;
Sc Let II be a means of reuniting one
with the other
( Il recommend that suitable memor.
/ ial pages be inserted in the Journal
Statistical Report.
I Number Of camps August 81, 1912 q
i Number Of camps merged .....
New camps organized ........
+ Present number of camps ...... 2'
/ Number Of members August 27.
1912 - $50.
Initiated during the year ...... 29'
Admitted by card ...........
heinstated ...... ..... ... i
f Transferred -...... .......
Resigned ......... ....
4 Died .... " 4
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