Milford chronicle., 1927-09-02
MCILVAINE IS new STATE
PRESIDENT PATRIOTIC ORDER
[COntinned from first ba9e]

Continued from first Pa9eI
tions, E. Y. Williams, Frank Hick-
man and P. S. Brown; appropria.
tions, J. R. Tarburton, Thomas NJ
Kemp and John Halter; appeals
Louis A. Brinton, T. A. Welch and
Daniel F. Loose; district presidents
report, Charles w. Fallowfield, C. NJ
Hook and P S. Brown; press, H. c.
| Tee, Nathaniel M. Conaway and E.
E. Bender; election judge, Joseph
H. Barton; tellers, Louis Evans, Ed
win Cain; clerks, N. L. Grubb and
J. r. Semerteen; constitution, Will
lard S. Handy, J. Seward Daily and
Thomas J. Moore; prize, Harry ].
Schmitz, J. w. TarburtOn and George
+. Irwin.
The roll call showed that there
were present 12 past State presi-
dents, 19 state officers and 40 dele
gates.
A motion was carried that COM
mittee of five be appointed by the
State President to formulate ways
and means of celebrating the 25th
anniversary of the State Camp.
1t was decided that Delaware's
representative in the House of Rep
resentatives and United States SEN
ate be notified by the secretary that
the convention had gone on record
as favoring reducing the percentage
of immigration to the United States.
The afternoon session was called
to order by the president at 1880
O'o1ocly and Nuoc faIraY1 I'm nri11oiv,o l.
ly in routine business, followed by
an address by the chief speaker of
the convention, Neill Jamison of
New Jersey, National Master of
Forms, whose talk was much appre-
ciated and brought forth rounds of
applause. Nomination of officers was
made, and the ballot taken, result
ing in the election of the following
state officers:
State president, ]. Ralph Nell
vaine, Wilmington; vice president,
w. w. Kerper, Cheswold; state mas
ter of forms, Harry C. Tee, Harring-
ton; state secretary, George F. Ir-
win, Wilmington; state treasurer, E.
Y. Williams, Kenton; state conduc-
tor, Howard T. Jones, Dover; state
inspector, J. Seward Daily, Hartly;
state guard, William Eye, Whining
ton; state trustees, Peter S. Brown,
John A. Sheldon and Charles Hook;
delegates to National Camp, Rich
mond, Va, Thomas M. Kemp, Frank
and Nathaniel M. Conaway;
John A. Sheldon, Will
Harry J. Schmidt, Will
and John w. Hutchinson,
Wilmington.
A vote was taken on the meeting |
place of the 1928 convention, Ken
ton, Magnolia and Hartly having eX-
tended invitations to the convention
to meet in these towns. After the .
count of the vote, Hartly' was de-
clared the winner, and the selection |
was made unanimous.
Memorial services were held for
the deceased members, led by State
William S. Cantwell.
The evening session was called to
order at z o'clock by President
Downing. Prayer was offered by !
State Chaplain w. S. Cantwell after
which Neill Jamison, national mas
ter of forms, installed the newly
elected officers. After the installa-
ton a rising vote of thanks was ex-
ended Mr.. Jamison. A past state
presidents jewel was presented to
he retiring president, Leslie F.
Downing, who responded in Il few
we'll chosen remarks. All the newly
elected officers made remarks. A ris-
ng vote of thanks was rendered the
aides, citizens of the town and all
Who helped to make the state camp
success. At the recesses, dinner
ind supper were prepared and SER
red by the ladies of Mt. Olivet M. p.
Jhurch.
Prayer was offered by the state
haplain for Lewis Spence, Whining
on, disabled member, who is seri-
usly ill at his home.
After singing a hymn and led in
losing prayer by the state chaplain,
he state president declared the
annual session of the
tate camp adjourned to meet at
Iartly next year.
The hall where the convention
was attractively decorated ]
I flags and bunting, and William c.
Ioore, the decorator, extended a \
lsing vote of thanks for his untir-
lg work. Old Glory was also promi- t
emily displayed in the way of street \
ags from one end of High street to
le other. t
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