Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-01
PATRIOTIC ORDER
SONS OF AMERICA
Monument Erected by This
Patriotic Order Unveiled at
Washington's Crossing on
the Delaware

Saturday afternoon there was unveiled at
the exact spot where General washington
crossed the Delaware ON Christmas night
In 1875, to engage the English and HessIen
troops IN battle on the plains of Trenton
beautiful monument erected on this spot
by the, Patriotic order Sons Of America of
the State Of Pennsylvania. Upon that beau
tlfu spot overlooking the Delaware now
stands shaft that will always bring 10
mind the wonderful achievement wrought
by that wonderful man Of the hour. The
following program was carried out
Selection by Camp 7sa Military Band Of
Bristol; invocation, by the Rev, w. B p
Haas, State Chaplin of the order address
Of welcome, by District President John D.
James, chairman Of the Monument COM
mittee; solo, washington Crossing" by
Miss Bessie u, Delaney oration, by the
Hon. q. II. Meyer, State Maser Of Forms
Of Camp 1872, Palmyra; selection by the
band; unveillng Of the monument, by Miss
Mary II. James of Doylestown, assisted by
Charles ~ Wesnd. assistant to State Sec
retary Muir address by State Secretary
William j. Muir address of acceptance on
behalf OF the State Camp and the State Dx-
ecutlve COMMITTEES by State President @, L,
Nonemaker, Of Camp 81, of Altoona. Pa /;
benediotlon by the Rev, II. r. Johnson, ana
closing with the band playing the STAR
Spangled Banner.
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fandldates for camp 40 and all present | SPOKE s
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room OF Camp abl. OF South bethlehem
During tho evening the dssree ot the order was
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lehem. This team is fully equipped with the
new DEGREES uniforms as adopted BY the National
Of The membeFs Of % lie order der tsat a came sHest
we're loud in their pra!se qi tIs wetk petfoEmsd,
excellent music BY the camps orchestra and the
the State ofnaers .he msetLnE 9f the ,Dlstrle,
president and W. j. Muir for State secretary.
A reception was rendered to the new State Sea
ss' at which time the district fnderssd brother
Muir for another term as ste:' seerelagy: Many
promised their support at the coming conven-
ton.