Smyrna times., 1932-12-14
DELAWARE SONS
ANNUAL BANQUET
Sons of Delaware of Philadel-
phia, DIR. Wells, a Former
Delawarean, Its President
CREATE SCHOLARSHIP

The Sons of Delaware, it was
announced at the annual banquet
and meeting held Wednesday night
in the Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadel-
phia, has created a trust fund to
perpetuate and extend the scope of
a scholarship the organization
maintains at the University of Del
aware. The announcement was
made by Louis DuHadway, chair
man of the scholarship committee,
who, on behalf of the committee,
stated that gifts to the fund are
being received, and it is hoped to
build the trust up to substantial
proportions. And So" he explain
ed, IF anyone can spare $1,000 as
a donation to the fund it viii be
gratefully accepted" The present
holder Of the scholarship, Mr. Du-
Hallway said, is E. Bayard Palmer
Of Wilmington. This was the 41st
annual banquet of the Sons of Del
aware, an organization composed
. of former Delawareans most Of
whom live in Philadelphia and vi.
cinity, which, because Of the patri.
otism and state pride of the mem
bers, always has this big yearly
event On December in celebration
Of the anniversary Of the dat
upon which Delaware, the frs
I state to do 50, ratified the fedora
constitution, that notable even
taking place December z, 1887. a
the annual election, which preced
ed Wednesday nights dinner, Dr
G. Harlan Wells, 1927 Spruc
Street, Philadelphia, was electel
president for the ensuing year
!, succeeding DR.. John Q. 9. Beale
whose term expired. Other officer
were elected as follows: Albert 7
t Handy, first vice-president; job
! ". Postles, second vice-pfesident
e Franklin P. Smith, secretary
/ Franklin H. Gulick, treasurer
George Morgan, historian; direC
/ tors for three years. Henry E.CaiI
> j. Barratt Conner and Henry s
? Martin; for one year. Louis Dl
! Halfway DR.. Wells, upon bein
inducted into office, bespoke th
! cooperation of all in an effort
: promote the activities in whic
I the Sons Of Delaware are engage,
: with view to increasing its US,
: fulness and extending its infuenC
! and fellowship to many DelaWa
! cans living in Philadelphia who al
not now members. 1t is hoped
I expand the roll through the effor
! of the present members. In reco!
!. milton of the valuable services
! Mr.. Smith, who has been secretal
y for many years, the associatio
# through President Beale. presentt
r him with a purse. William '
: Smithers, who was one of Il
n speakers at the dinner, was one
the founders of the Sons of Del
b. ware, which organization is no
s Al years old. In his address M
It, Smithers said he believed he w
n the only one of the founders pre-
j. ent. He gave an interesting rer
iniscent talk, reverting back to /
tn boyhood days in Sussex count
to Inspiring addresses also were ma
a by DR.. Theodore J. Grayson of t
t University of Pennsylvania al
le the Rev. Philip Steinmetz, S. TT
lie of Elkins Park. Music was pr
4 vided by Misses Velma and Haz
Godshell and Norman Bucks c
chestra. The wives and daughte
of the members were guests at t
er, banquet. Mayor and Mrs.J. Ham
as ton Moore had been invited, but
u. letter was received by the ma
ge or regretting enforced absen'
'st Those in attendance from Del
Vn ware were Mrs. ]. H. Rice, Mr.. a
to Mrs. E. G. Hardesty, Mr.. and M
I'M ]. P. Groome, Mr. and Mrs. F.
nd Kilvington, w. E. Snyder, M
he Helen A. Cranston and Mr.. a
70 Mrs. A. o. H. Grier, all of w
mington.