Milford chronicle., 1931-09-04
HARRINGTON
National Officer Addresses State
Camp Of Delaware

With a bright sun shining in al
its bTilliance the officers and dele
gates gathered at Grubbs, Delaware
yesterday morning for the 9th an
nual session of the State Camp o
Delaware, Patriotic Order Sons o
America. Washington Camp No. 2:
Of Grubbs, Delaware, were hosts Il
the State Camp for the day Rev
Joseph F. Buckson in a very fine
address welcomed the delegates anC
visitors. State Secretary George r
Irwin, of Wilmington, gave the re.
spOnse to the address of welcome
When the State Session convened al
1915 a. m. President Elmer E. Ben
dler, of Port Penn, was in the chair
and most of the other officers were
present. P. S. Brown, of Camp No.
IA, was named conductor, he took up
the password and reported all pres
eht with the proper authority. Pres
ident Bender was indisposed and
hardly able to cardy on his duties
as state president, his address was
read by Past State President Frank
Hickman. State Chaplain w. S.
Cantwell, of Cheswold, made the
opening prayer At the beginning
of the business session State Secre-
tary Irwin introduced N. H. Bradley,
of Camp No. 10, National Master of
Forms from West Virginia. Mr.
Bradley arose to the platform and
mid rounds of applause brought
greetings from the National Camp,
reseTving his address for later in
the session. The roll call disclosed
that there were ten past state presi-
dents, 16 officers, % delegates and
seven visitors present.
President Bender then .annOunc-
ed the man committee assignments,
a. recommendation was then offered
that the appropriation committee
allow $100 for expenses of delegates
to the National Camp, which meets
in Atlantic City the latter part of
September. Nomination of officers
was the next business taken up and
in most cases the present officers
were advanced to the next higher
station. Only two contests deVel-
oped; there were two nominations
for State Vice-President and five
candidates for State Trustee, with
three to be elected. Cheswold was
selected for the place of meeting
without opposition.
"A resolution passed at the last
State Camp disposed of the plan of
printing advanced reports so the |
Secretary and treasurer read their
annual reports. With some little |
time available before adjournment |
for dinner, National Master of Forms |
Bradley then entered into his adj
dress. 1t was both inspiring and |
interesting from start to finish. He |
held the attention of the entire as
semblage.
The ladies of Queen Esther Lodge
No 5, of RebeccahS, served delici-
Gus dinner which everyone enjoyed.
Megginson's orchestra rendered a
number of selections during the din
ner. r.
The afternoon session was opened
at 2. o'clock in the regular prescrib-
in the chair. Election of officers was
the first order of business and the
results were as follows: Past State
President, Elmer E. Bender, Port
Penn, State President, Marion T.
Galloway, Laurel; State Vice-Presi-
dent, Charles H. Wheatley; State
Master of Forms, Thomas Winward;
State Secretary, George R. Irwin,
Wilmington; State Treasurer, E. Y.
Williams, over; State Conductor, Jo-
seph Arthurs, Wilmington; State
Inspector, Louis X. BrintOn, Grubbs;
State Guard, John Sheldon, Will
mington; State Trustees, John Hal
ter, Wilmington; P. S. Brown, Wy
oming; ]. Burton Wainwright, Sea-
ford; Representatives to National
Camp, Frank Hickman, Port Penn;
L. F. Downing, Wilmington; E. Y.
Williams, Dover; place of meeting,
Cheswold.
The official roll call of the after
noon disclosed that the camps, at
Seaford, Kenton, Middletown, and
Liepsic were not represented with
The committees then
turned in their reports. The Obit
uary Committee reported the death
Of 23 members during the past year,
upon accepting their report the
members stood in silence then be-
ing led in prayer by their chaplain
after singing one verse of "Blest Be
the Tie That Binds.
It has always been customary to
present to the Past State Presidents
/ jewel and for several years the
irst presidents of the organization
we're given jewels that did not have
much value and each year the State
Camp. doubled up on the purchase of
Jewels and yesterday Past State
President E. Y. Williams was the
asst Past State President to require
me. State Secretary George r. Ir-
vim presented the jewel.
The report of the Appropriation
Committee caused much discussion
when their recommendations were
,ffeTed. The state per capita tax
lext year will be seventy-five cents.
Past State President Harry r.
loose installed the newly elected Of
icers assisted by Past State Presi-
ZEN Newton L. Grubb. At the con-
fusion of the installation, P. S. P.
loose then presented jewel to Past
tate President Elmer E. Bender.
/ rising vote of thanks was given
be installing officers. Just a few
emarks were made by the newly
lected officers after which the
tate Camp session closed with a
ong and prayer by State Chaplain
iantwell.
During the past month much ac-
witty has been in evidence at the
Ugh school in order to have the