Milford chronicle., 1936-08-14
59TH PIONEERS
In REUNION AT
CAMP TOWNSEND
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lCO"bHE"ee yIOW FtvSB fagel
under the direction of 1t. ]. Norris
Robinson Furnished music for tn,
services.
At the close Of this service, Col
John P. LeFeVre, chairman of tn,
organization committee, called the
veterans to order and introduced
Col. George Shulz Of the 19Sth who
welcomed the veterans to CamT
Theodore Townsend.
Adjutant General Weller E. Sto-
Yer made a very interesting address
cOneurring in the welcome that Col.
Shulz had extended. They were loud
ly applauded.
A real old time ovation was given
U. S. Senator John G. Townsend, Jr.,
as he was introduced by Col. Le-
Fevre as Delaware's war time gov
ernOr, As he was escorted to the
speakers stand, every veteran stood
and cheered until Delaware's Sena-
tor was forced to brush away a tear.
Senator Townsend made a pointed
address that pleased everyone.
The veterans then proceeded to
form a permanent organization and
unanimously elected Col. John P.
LeFevre as their commander. Master
Sergeant Frederick Manion was
elected vice commander and the pop
ular chaplain Of the old seth, 1t.
Joseph M. Kelley, of st. Peters Rec
tory, Bellville, N. j., was selected
chaplain of the veterans Organiza-
tiOn. An adjutant and treasurer will
be appointed by the executive COM
mittee, who are the elective officers,
and who also will arrange for next
years meeting.
Col. Shulz then extended an invi-
tation to the veterans to review the
parade at p. m.
This was one of the highIights of
the day. Promptly at D. m. 1t. Col. |
w, E. Lank assembled the veterans
in one company and to the fine |
marching music of the 19Sth band, |
took up its position on the field in
the rear of Col. Shulz and his staff
The cheers and applause Of the
visitors as this company took it's
place made tears come to the eyes
of the veterans and many handker-
chiefs could be seen in use.
As the 198th passed in review ev-
cry company was applauded by the
veterans who still knew good drill
work. Old Company B from Milford
was we'll represented. Those present
ipeluded Major James W. Cannon,
Captain J. Henry Hazel. Lieutenant
John KEN of Bridgeville; 1t. Roland
Diffenderfer of Philadelphia; Ser
geant Geo. f. Pierce Of Wilmington;
Sergeant Ward Long of Philadel-
Dhia; Harvey Jester, cook. Of Fred
erica; Ebe Davidson, cook, of Ocean
View; Rudolph Kovar,e Of White
Plains, ~ j., Louis Clymer of Har-
'ington; James E. Wilgus, Selby-
lille; Harry NAPLES Of Merchant
lille. N. j.; Winfield Scott of Sea-
ord; willard Dickerson. Camden,
)tis J. Brown of Media, Pa; R. B.
'iersOn, Wilmington; George F.
hopkins, Dover; A. D. Lank. Fred
rick; Andrew Kosci. Milford;
Branch Dickerson, cook, Bowers;
iergeant Knox, Georgetown; John
!. Layton, cook. Frankford; Ollie
nOmaS, new CaSJiei norman JOS r
phi, Rehoboth; Ebe Jones, Mills
orc; Greensbury Pepper, George
own; Earl Rust, Georgetown; Jehu
Joss, cook, Milford; VIM. zennigg,
assiac, N. j.; Major VIM. Marshall :
Milford, and Burton Walls OF Mil " y
rd. d
r. P. Lamb of Ashville, N. c., 2
ame the greatest distance. Taken as :
whole the first reunion Of the 59th y
loner Infantry was considered a y
'eat success. a,
Adjutant General Weller r. Sto- AZ
# in talking to a correspondent Of d
e Milford Chronicle, disclosed the =,
flowing startling figures. The gen. 4
al stated "that out OF the $500 "
elaware men who served IN the ar 9,
y, navy or marine corp in the q,
orld War approximately 1000 had
ed since the Armistice." nj
These figures show the devastat- p
8 effects Of war. ~