Evening journal., 1915-08-31

while in distress. Kent and Sussex !
counties are surely in need of such an
institution, and feel that the half
dozen similar organizations, COM
bined with a number of charitably in
clined individuals, would find it a
most profitable investment. Let the
Fraternal Hospital be our aim for
the near future.
Il am pleased to report the mem
bership and activity of every camp
enrolled in the jurisdiction. There
are a few camps that need revivals,
but none are ready for the services
of an undertaken, or even thinking of
merging or disbanding.
ii desire at this time TO call your at
! tention TO the fact that no matter how
strcnuously we may labor, or how much
money we spend, We can accomplish hut
a tithe of what we will accomplish If we
have the hearty and earnest cooperation
of the membership at large. The State
! camp is ready and willing 10 pay well
for anything you may do to assist in
this great work, and we want your help.
! bespeak your help for the coming year,
"rhe past year has been a glorious
one for the Delaware p. q. $. of A. A
gratifying increase in numbers and
greater prestige has been our good for
tune. Delawareans of the best type are
appreciating the privileges of member
shin. and the personnel OF the order IS
steadily improving. This benehcent
order of ours is on the upward trend
We are marching on and have become q
great force for the right in the Com.
monwcalth. Let ms keep the faith, and
with renewed pledges enter upon the
new year with greater aims and ambi
tions.
Following is the statistical report fol
the year: Number of camps. August %
1914. 20. new camps organized. .; pres
ent number of camps, 81; number o
members August %, 1914, 2,l66; initi
ated during the year, lo5 admitted b,
card, o; rcinstated, ); transferred, Z
! resigned. 4; died, 10; dropped. 2s3; eN
. PEELED. present number of members
2.227. net increase, 81.
, Finances of camps-Total receipts fo
e the year, sla,722.75; total expenditures
SlSO27.7S.
O. Paid for sick benefits, S4,OS3lS; cas
% in treasures S5.640l0; amount in
r vested. S5.al4sO; value of camp prop
z ertv. St.55Ol5; total value of camp.
a Sl503O40; per capita tax paid, Sl,l0O.
# Finances of State Camp-Total re
L ceipts. 81 6s30i total disbursements
l. S77322. Balance i'm hand S909.s2.
J. Following is a list of delegates II
a attendance:
r Camp No. /, Seaford-Charles Achy
r Camp No 2. Hartley-Charles c
i Roadway. Edward Nickerson. J. Sc
- ward Daley
Camp No. 3. Kenton p. II. Mckee
r. w. ID. Wilds, W. w. Hilyard.
l. Camp No. 4. Wilmington--Will
r. b. Weldin. Herbert d. Peters, Georg'
n r. Irwin. Ernest r. McLane. Charle
et T. Wainwright
l. Camp No. 5. Willow Grove-Harr.
" G. Clarke. Thomas W. Rash.
Camp No 6, Wilminston---John F
d Larosch, Cyrus d. Speck, A. f. Par
Ig sons. George NJ Bailey
e. Camp No. Z. Milford-Harold Perine
d. Roi Cannon.
m Camp No. 8. Dover-David 5. Hutlel
Is Joseph II. Argo, Jr.. F. NJ. Abbott
Ig Camp No. 9. Middletown-Clarenc
ie p Weber
Camp No. 10. Magnolia. s. wy
r att, John b. Conner, J. Ralph Mel
pr vaine.
r Camp No. II. Odessa-w. w. Rose.
T. Camp No. II. Port Penn -williar
b. A. Fisher, f. b. Hickman, Frank Van
is | hekle
Camp No. 10. wilmington-c. /