Evening journal., 1915-08-31


Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
sEAFORD, Del. Aug. 31.--At the
eleventh annual session of the State
Camp. Patriotic Order Sons Of Amer
lea, which convened here today, State
Secretary Thomas r. Dunn, presented
his annual report showing the gen
eral state of the order. as well as the |
financial report and recommends
tions consideration Of the State Camp.
The report Is as follows:
"Sirs and Brothers: lt again be-
comes my duty to render an account
Of the affairs of our order in this
State. and II is with considerable con-
graduation that l am able TO point to
the excellent showing we have made
during the year that now comes to
close. During the year the grim
reaper has called from our ranks
nineteen members, who Will never
again participate in our camp or State
Camp councils. With the addition of
two splendid new camps. located az
Harrington and Bridgeville, composed
of influential citizens of these dis
tricts. we certainly have extended tho
principles of our organization.
Through the Workers Banquet over
sixty-hve new members were added
to our ranks.
"Our. plan for placing a tablet in
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, to
the memory of Caesar Rodney, a Del
aware signor of the Declaration OF In
dependence and constitutional patriot.
who saved the day by his memorable
ride and timely arrival at the Quaker
] .ff ..f FatI
IS due to the indifference of those in
control of the Cradle Of Liberty We
have sufficient funds subscribed TO
purchase the appropriate tablet de-
signed by the Gorham Manufacturing
Company To secure permission to
place a memorial in the hall IL is ne
! cessary to have a resolution intro
duced and passed by the City Council
I of Philadelphia. Your secretary de-
! voted considerable time to this task
! and met numerous rebuifs. He also
Z found il would be necessary to have
F, the approval of several societies be-
4 fore even the first step could be TAX
5 on They treated the affair lightly. and
7 with Indifference Being unable to
r secure the necessary influence tc
launch the project in the Council OF
Philadelphia. and as a noble band OF
e women, the ID. A. r. of Delaware
= have since met the same discourage
{ ment. / would recommend that our ef
p forts to place our laurals and me
a mortal I'm Philadelphia, cease and tina
r. we bestow them where they properly
S belong and where they will be appre
s ciated, at the State House. Dover
d Delaware. feel sure that the Stat
n Commission of Delaware in charge o
e our remodelled and beautiful Capito
d Building would grant us the desire'
IS permission. since portraits and tab
r let's to many worthy Delawarean
n have recently been erected there.
N urge immediate action. Let us d'
creditable honor to perpetuate tn
name of him who doubly risked hi
D. life for the right He like the saint
n. ed washington, left no son to pre-
lr serve the family name, and his spir
n itual face cannot be placed on canva
"a hv anv. artist. as no portrait OF Della
Is wares immortal patriot can be toun'
ne Let us cooperate with similar OF
p panizations in the State in cam
Is' paign to educate the few illiterate
ne that exist in our beloved damon
rs State.
IN Let us never lag in our efforts
the line of sanctity and purity OF IN
pc ballot
50 81 would recommend the appoin
et ment of strong committee 20 COZ
~ suit with and cooperate with oth'
ns societies in the hope of estaohshir
'e- in the lower part Of the state
mt 'Fraternal Hospital with the idea
securing State aid. | am conhdel
eu that no greater good could be accor
ny plished from a humanitarian stan
ul point than the established oil
&c modern hospital where sick and a
ne' iiicted brothers could secure prop
treatment and find haven OF re