Evening journal., 1915-10-28
Delaware
MEN, attention!
Thirty-Seven Survivors AS
semble in Annual Reunion,
Led by R. G. Buckingham
LISTEN TO SPEECHES
THIS AFTERNOON

Surviving members of the Fourth
Delaware Regiment convened this
morning in annual reunion in Irish
American Hail. The meeting was
presided over by Former Representa-
tive Richard G. Buckingham, who is
proud of his record as thigh private"
during the war. The session was
devoted to the transaction of busi-
ness this morning.
The meeting was opened with
prayer offered by Chaplain Charles H.
Sullivan, after which the~ roll was
called by the secretary. William j.
Richards. The cali showed that there
we're in attendance about thirty-seven
members, although it is expected that
before the session closes late this af-
| ternoon a greater number OF sur
vivors will answed the roll.
The first business was the appoint
! ing Of a committee on resolutions
by the president. The cOmittee con-
sisted of John f. Mclaughlin, John w.
Armstrong and Charles H. Sullivan.
Letters from Thomas S. Challenger,
John S. Bowling and Henry c. Sip
pie. expressing regret at being un-
able to attend we're read and appreci-
ated by those in attendance.
II was decided to hold the next
reunion of the regiment some time
during next August at Brandywine
Springs Park. The exact date for
the reunion was left to the officers.
Il was reported that four members
had died since the last meeting OF the
regiment. James Melvin, John Grace,
John Thron. and William f. Walker.
In the instance Of the death of Mel
win. it was stated that the funeral was
not attended by any member of the
regiment. This fact was regretted by
the president Il was brought out that
Melvin had not attended any OF the
reunions. and that while the war was
in progress he kept to himself and
formed only a few associates.
The afternoon session will be de
voted to speech making. Governor
Charles r. Miller. Congressman Thorn
as W. Miller and William S. Hilles
) are on the program for speeches
Among the guests was Richard Cox
, of Philadelphia, a member OF the Firsl
Delaware Regiment, and now one o.
the firm of printers of Cox and "a.
son.
The officers Of the past year were
! reelected. as follows President
! Richard G. Buckingham. vice-presi
dents. John w. Armstrong. Co. A..
] Richard H. Williams. Co. B; William
b II. Blest. Co. c: Henry w Perkins
S i Co. d: Henry W. Whiteman. Co. E
s Edward II. Gregg, Co. F; John +
r Reihm. Co. G.: William Thompson. C'
III: John n. Cleaves. Co. K: char
q lain. Charles H. Sullivan; secretar
: and treasurer. William J. Richards
r Company E had the highest nun
Der of representatives, there bein
eight present today. while seve
g members Of the association reprl
r sented Company d.
Those present this morning includes
o Sergeant John W. Armstrong, John
Mclaughlin and William W. Robinso
r of Company a. Sergeant Richard
e Williams and Robert H. Murphy,
e Company b; Sergeant William II. Bic
and Alfred Nalraven, of Company
o Sergeant Henry w. Perkins. Colon
= Isaac Ipdike. James W Agnew. Charl
.e c. Bradford. John Bullock. James kno
and Lewis B. Lomas. of Company
Sergeant Richard G. Buckingham. Com
o land Fell. Thomas T. Smith, Villa
g w. VanSant, Henry Jacobs. Charles
Lumb. David B. Ridgeway and Hen
= ". Whiteman. of Company F.; Sergea
T. Edward H. Gregg. Sergeant Washingt
y Barron and Charles +. Steinbach,
y Company F; Alexander Harper. EI
e rain jefferson John II. Reihm. Sam
y i. Thomas. Of Company G. Charles
Sullivan. James Stafford and Harl
u Cause. Of Company II; William 7, X
" ell. William Thompson, Norris
"a Young and Nathaniel Magee, of Co
- panv j: William J. Richards and John
n Cleaves. OF Company X.