Smyrna times., 1923-09-26
FIRST AND Fourth DELAWARE
VETS MEET AT MARSHALLTON
REGIMENTS OF WHICH so MANY
FROM SMYRNA WERE MEMBERS
Reunion SparseIy Attended, Show
How the InrOads of Time Have
DepIeted the Ranks.-Officers

Depleted the Ranks.-Omcers
The high spot of the reunion of the
First and the Fourth Delaware Regi-
ments of Civil War Days, held Thurs
day in the Marshallton Methodist |
Episcopal Church, came late in the |
afternoon with the arrival of the pub
lie school children, as a quick-march-
ing battalion of infantry that follow
ed the rapidly-moving autos OF the
veterans in a parade after the busi-
ness session. Trooping into the
church, which they and the veterans
and their relatives and friends filled
to the limit of its capacity, they sang
'The Star-Spangled Banner" and
other patriotic airs in manner that
rewarded them with rounds of ap-
plause. Colonel Thomas w. Miller,
alien property custodian, chief speak
er at the closing meeting of the after
noon session that followed the exit
of the youngsters, told them he never
had heard these melodies given with
more sincerity and vim. This was the
first Joint reunion of the regiment as
, sociation, which had accepted the in
vitation of the Rev. DIR. Ivanhoe Willis
and the members Of the congregation
to be their guests for the day, and the
separate business sessions in the
church preceded the noon luncheon in
the Sunday school room. A number
,, of the veterans were on crutches, but
ali entered into the spirit of the occa-
sion, and between meetings formed
picturesque groups in and around th'
edifce. Some had not seen one an
: other for years. None from Smyrn;
: were in attendance. John l.. BOYD
the only surviving member of Gen. W
:, H. Hancock Post No. 20, of Smyrni
was unable to attend. There are fey
veterans of either regiment remaining
in Smyrna. James B. Walls, nativ
Smyrnian, now of Cornwell Height!
: Pa, attended the reunion and wa
y made president Of the First Regimen
Association.
g. Officers for First Regiment Elected
in William w. Davis, who retired &
rt president of the First Regiment Al
sociation, being succeeded by Jane
=. B. Walls, spoke in the afternoon
: the combined meeting of the servit
}" of the First at Antietam and at &c
nj tysburg. At Antietam the regimel
ne lost 230 men. Mrs. William HObh
en- daughter of a veteran, was chost
eu secretary and treasurer, H. Manlo'
S.. Smith, like Mr.. Davis, declining I
ler election. First Lieutenant r.
,er Buckingham, president, and other {
ed ficers of the Fourth regiment were !
rec elected. 1t was determined to me
Ia jointly again next year, but the pla
an was not decided upon. At the aft,
Ir', noon session following the departJ
yea of the school children Colonel 7.
DID, Miller spoke, and the Rev. DR.. viii
Lrs. took the place of United States Sci
Al tor L. Heisler Ball, who was detair
re- in Washington. Other speakers W,
the the Rev. J. E. Raymond, one of
IN Fourth Regiment veterans, {
George Morton, a survivor of the Fl
Delaware Cavalry. In the even
ms the Rev. DR.. G. R. McElroy of WI
Clay Presbyterian Church delivere,
are patriotic address.
ege Veterans of Two Regiments Atten
Del The following veterans attended
Jol- reunion: Fourth Regiment-R.
was Buckingham, w. W. Vansant, j
the Bullock, Perkins H. w. Wood, Edw
sses F. Buckmaster, P. NJ. Dutton, JOS
for Fell, Cortland Curry, Henry JAG
tory James Stafford, Isaac Pyle, T..
oca- Smithers, Robert Murphy, Miss L
loon Williams, secretary, succeeding
ond, father, r. H. Williams. First r
2 an ment-M. B. Hobbs, William Met
and Daniel w. Peterson, Rev. j. E.. +
Ed mond, John w. Smith, William
res Stoll, DR.. William Tindall, james
and Walls, Caleb Woodrow, Jack Va
past Oliver Bell, William Davis, John
e of wards, William Hamilton, Jo:
ulty. Honey, Fl. Manlove Smith, secreta