Evening journal., 1922-10-21
Want VETERANS
in ONE SOCIETY
First Delaware Asso. Would
Combine Survivors of
Civil War
20 SURVIVE OF.
ORIGINAL 1000

A. the rolls OF the survivors OF
served in the Civil War are fast
dwindling. suggestion was made at
the annual reunion OF the First Del
aware Regiment Association yester-
day afternoon that the surviving
members OF the three regiments
combine into one association. Pres
ident william W. Davis, OF the First
Delaware. will probably confer with
the presidents OF the other two reg
iments in relation to this proposal.
The singing OF a melody that re-
called days OF the war and their as
soclation with comrades who are
now dead brought tears TO the eyes
OF the handful OF surviving members
OF the First Delaware during the re-
union yesterday.
The seventeen surviving members
OF the regiment. one member OF the
First and one OF the Eighth Mary
land regiments; one OF the Fourth
Delaware Regiment and First Della
ware Cavalry; one OF the Second
Connecticut Regiment. and one OF
the Twelfth New York Regiment,
met at the reunion in Irish Amerl
can Hall. The regiment was 1000
strong in 1851. but OF that number
only twenty now survive. Six died
last year.
AdJutant-Genera J. Austin Eli
son speaking at the afternoon ses-
sion assured the convention that the
colors OF the regiment now in stor-
age will soon be placed in appropri-
ate moth and dust proof cases and
placed in either. the State Caption
at Dover or in the Municipal Build
ing.
The present officers were re-elect-
ed for the ensuing year as follows:
William W. Davis. president; j. G.
Raymond. first vice-president; r. +.
Prettyman. second vice-presldent;
James b. Walls. third vioe-presi-
dent: NJ. B. Hobbs, chaplain. and
John NJ. Smith. secretary and treas
urer.
The oldest living member OF the
regiment Is Daniel W. Peterson.
aged 50. The two youngest sur
Vivors OF the organization are John
NJ. Smith and Charles II. Bruen,
both aged II. The latter, IN order
TO attend the reunion, left New
York yesterday morning at a. m.
He left last evening 20 view the old
battle field at Antietam. where he
took part in the famous battle. Both
he and Smith were orderlles on Gen
eral Thomas A. smyth's stan during
the war.
The Rev. Ivanhoe willis gave an
interesting talk, in which he outlined
all the wars OF the country from the
Revolution 10 the late World War.
It was decided 10 hold the next
reunion at Marshallton ". z.
Church, the date 10 be announced
later.
Veterans and members OF their
families present were: Alfred S.
Kirk. Caleb Woodrow. oliver L. Bell.
John Edwards. william Hamilton.
d. w. Peterson, J. " England. Will
liam Mccoy. James B. Walls.
Thomas Pooles, James r. Mitchell,
John NJ. Smith. Prof. John B.
Richie, Charles H. Bruen. the Rev.
J. C. Raymond. y. B. Hobbs and
Avery Edward Ellis (mascot) OF the
First Delaware Infantry; william
Kelley. OF Eighth Maryland Infantry;
J. T. Alexander, First Maryland In
fantry; George c. Morton, First Del
aware Cavalry; Z. A. Hodge. Second
Connecticut Infantry, and Charles
zervey. Twelfth New YORK. Infantry.
Mrs. James 3. Walls, Mrs. WILL
Ian W. Davis. Mrs. Caroline Hobbs,
Mrs. ]. q. Raymond. Mrs. c. w.
Simons. Miss Frances r. Simons.
Mrs. John NJ. Smith, Miss Ethel NJ.
Smith, Mrs. Emma Hobbs. Mrs. !.
d. Bates. Mrs. Belle Murphy, Mrs.
Charles F. Donnelly, Mrs. Sarah J.
Krauss, Mrs. II. c. Hearn, Misses Ad-
dies f. Ellis. Lottie Ellis. Mary FL |
lis. Mary Mccormack. Maggie Ca
hall, Ella Engle. Mrs. ]. T. Alexan-
der, Mrs f. II. SANDMAN and Mrs. |
James Braden, Jr.
estine Foundation Fund for the three