Milford chronicle., 1928-09-07
Harrington
State Camp p. O. S. of A. Holds
oath Annual Session; Ohicers

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The oath Annual Session of the
State Camp of the P. 0. 5. OF A.
opened at Hartly promptly at 10 a.
m. under auspicious circumstances,
with all but one of the State officers
present. The sessions were held in
the auditorium of the school build
ing which was beautifully decorat-
ed with crepe paper in the National
colors. ]. Ralph McIlvane, retiring
State President, of Magnolia, pre-
sided over the sessions. The dele
gates to the convention were well
coined to the town of Hartly by
James Chadwick. The response to
the address of welcome was made
by Past State President, Harry J.
Schmidt of Wilmington. The Gre
dental committee reported that
credentials had been received from
all delegates present. The official
roll call disclosed II Past State
Presidents, four District Presidents,
81 delegates present besides several
visitors. Georgetown, Leipsic and
Middletown did not have any dele
gate present. The presidents ad-
dress was referred to a committee.
The treasurer's report was referred
to an auditing committee and the
State Secretary's report was print
ed in the pamphlet advance report
that had been distributed through
out the convention hall. The last
order of business previous to ad-
jOurnment for lunch was the nomi-
nation of officers which resulted as
follows: Past State President, j.
Ralph McIlvaine, Magnolia; State
President, W. w. Kerper, Cheswold;
State Vice-President, Harry c. Tee,
Harrington; State Secretary, George
Irwin, Wilmington; State Treasurer,
E. Y. Williams, Dover; State Con-
ductOr, E. c. Daily and J. Seward
Daily, Hartly; State Master of
Forms, E. E. Bender, Port Penn;
State Inspector, Marion Galloway,
Laurel; Elliott Melvin, Hartly; Will
liam Eye, Wilmington; State Guard,
Charles H. Wheatley, Seaford; w. B.
Pardee, Viola; w. G. Arthurs, Will
mington; place of meeting, Harring-
ton and Magnolia. Harrington sup
ported their invitation with letters
from Harrington Chamber of Com
merce, Harrington Town Council
and First National Bank. Immedi-
ately upon convening for the after
noon session the election board took
their positions and the election of
officers was the first order of busi-
ness for the afternoon, while the
election board was put counting the
ballots, much other business was
transacted. In order to stimulate
in the campaign for increased mem
bership, the State Executive Com
m1ttee decided to award several
prizes. Camp No. 2, Hartly, received
a beautiful parade flag for making
1000 gain in membership; a parade
flag was also presented to Camp No.
II, Port Penn, for having the Iarg-
est numerical gain without any loss
for the year. Charles C. Rodway
Camp, No. 2, was presented with a
combination pen and pencil engrav-
ed in gold for proposing the largest
number of candidates into his camp.
The State Camp was highly hon
ored by the presence of Past Ma
tional President Warren Heapes, of
Baltimore, and National Master of
Forms, James H. Patton, Washing
ton, d. c., who spoke at length on
the convention floor Mr.. Patton is a
member of the National Legislative
Committee and is very persistent.
He did not fail to laud members of
Congress who were patriotic and
were willing to listen to the de-
mands of thousands of American
citizens who demand that immigra-
tion be restricted and provide sub
stantial appropriations to enforce
immigration laws. Then almost in
the same breath he condemned those
law makers, who cali themselves
American citizens, and who by their
parliamentary trickery are able to
side step the issue. He produced and
read from several papers, clippings
and the Congressional records to
Substantiate his claims. The reports
of other committees were then
heard. The appropriation committee
recommendations were all adopted
with exception of an increase in
salary of the State Secretary. The
work of the State Secretary is high
ly appreciated by the State Camp,
but Secretary Irwin refused to ac-
cept the increase. In order to prop
erly observe the 25th anniversary of
the order in connection with the
next State Camp session an appro-
priation of 5000 was made to defray
the expenses of the committee in
charge of the affair. National Mas
ter of Forms Patton explained to the
State Camp the resolution regarding
the Orphans Home at Chalfont, Pa.
The per capita tax was raised to
eighty cents per year to take care
of the additional money required to
celebrate the anniversary.
State Chaplain Cantwell brought
down the convention hall with ap-
plause, when he spoke in favor of
the resolution. The complaint SEEM
ed to hinge on the assessment of 81
per member to cover the cost of the
home. Report of election commit
tee was then read. The report was
as follows: State President, W. w.
Kerper, Cheswold; State Vice-Presi-
dent, Harry c. Tee, Harrington;
State Master of Forms, E. E. Bend
Ter, Port Penn; State Secretary,
George Irwin, Wilmington; State
Treasurer, E. Y. Williams, Dover;
State Conductor, J. Seward DAILY,
Hartly; State Guard, Charles n.
Wheatley, Seaford; State Inspector,
Marion Galloway TouroI. c+o+o