Smyrna times., 1931-09-02
CHESWOLD, NEXT MEETING
PLACE Of STATE .O.S. OF A.
CHAS. III. WHEATLEY, ELECT.
ED STATE VICE-PRESIDENT
Other Officers Elected at Annual
Encampment at Grubb's Cor
ner, Near Wilmington


Encampment at Grubb's Cor
ner, Near Wilmington
The twenty-seventh annual con
vention of the State Camp of Del
aware, Patriotic Order Sons of
America, was held at Grubbs Cor
ner, near Wilmington, Tuesday of
last week with Washington Camp,
No. %, of that place as host. The
election of officers took place at
the afternoon session, when Marion
T. Galloway, of Laurel, was elect
ed State President, succeeding FL
mer E. Bender, of Port Penn.
Other officers elected were: Charles
Wheatley, of Cheswold, State
vice-president; Thomas N. Win
ward, Wilmington, master of
forms; George F. Irwin, of Will
mington, State secretary; E. Y.
Williams, of Dover, State treasur-
er; Joseph G. Arthurs, of Will
mington, conductor; Lewis K.
Brinton, of Grubbs Corner, in
structor; John A. Sheldon, Will
mington, guard, and John Halter,
of Wyoming, Peter S. Brown, of
Wilmington, and ]. B. Wainwright,
of Seaford, trustees. The address
of welcome was given by the Rev.
James F. Buckson, pastor Of the
NJ. E. Church, who also spoke on
patriotism. The encampment de-
cided by unanimous resolution to
take an active part in the bicen-
tennial celebration in honor Of
! George Washington next year. Ma
tional Master of Forms, Henry N.
Bradley, of Charlestown, w. Va,
who gave the address of the con-
vention, spoke on the urgent need
4 for the true patriotic spirit at pres
| ent. Confidence that this nation is
capable of surmounting any difficult
i ty similar to that prevailing at
/ present must be encourage in the
citizens of the United States in
every possible way, he said. This,
he pointed out, can be done largely
by exemplifying the ideals of the
nations founders. In the celebra-
ton honoring the 200th birthday of
/ George Washington, the State En-
campment will cooperate in the
program of the National Encamp-
ment, which in turn will cooperate
with the committee appointed by
1 President Hoover to handle the
celebration. Only one contest de-
veloped in the elections during the
business session. This was for the
four delegates to the national con-
vention of the order to be held at
Atlantic City on September % and
%. These posts were sought by
eight members. Those named were
George F. Irwin, of Wilmington; E.
Y. Williams of Dover; Frank
Hickman, of Port Penn, and Leslie
F. Downing of Wilmington. The
official roll call Of the afternoon
disclosed that the Camps, at Sea
ford, Kenton, Middletown, and
Leipsic were not represented by
delegates. The obituary commit
reported the death of % members
during the past year, upon accept
ing their report the members stood
in silence for a minute and then
were led in prayer by their chap
lain and sang one verse of "Blest
Be the Tie that Binds" 1t has
been customary to present the re-
firing State Presidents with a past
presidents jewel, and for several
years the first presidents of the or
ganization were given jewels of in
significant value, and for the past
several years the State Camp has
purchased gold jewels; Past State
President r. Y. Williams and re-
firing president Bender, each re-
ceived one Tuesday. State Secre-
tary George R. Irwin presented the
jewel. The state per capita tax
for next year will be seventy-five
cents. Past State President, Har-
ry r. Loose installed the newly
elected officers assisted by Past
President Newton L. Grubb, at the
conclusion of the installation. A
few remarks were made by the
newly elected officers and the State
Camp Session closed with a song
and prayer by State Chaplain
Cantwell. The State Camp will
hold its 28th annual convention at
Cheswold the last Tuesday in Aug
ust, 1882.