Evening journal., 1897-10-13
ONE CENT.
SERVICE IS IN SIGHT.
Ball and Reception to Be
Given the officers.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE COMING IN


COLLECTORS TO BE SENT AROUND
TO GATHER IN THE MONEY Sc
CURED BY THE EVENING JOUR
NAL $500 ADDED THIS MORN
ING
The committee having in charge the
collection OF a sufficient sum OF money
to purchase a silver service Tor the gun
boat Wilmington Is working with a
zeal and yigOr that are almost unpre-
cedented. he Instructions given the
committee at the meeting OF the Board
OF Trade last Thursday night, were that
the necessary amount. 81, ,5UO must be
secured within ten days. One-half OF
that time has already elapsed and but
five more days remain for the collec-
tion OF the money.
The gunboat Is now laid up for re-
pairs at Norfolk, Va, and should the
money be secured the secretary OF the
navy will order the vessel to come to
| Wilmington to receive the service. 1t
Is likely that ball will be given on the
night OF the presentation day, to which
an Of the state officials VIII be invited
The commander Of The Wilmington and
his stan in full uniform will also attend
the reception.
The committee has sent to the busl-
ness men OF Wilmington and others the
following circular. which explains the
needs of the committee:
| Dear Sir: AT the solicitation OF n
number OF our citizens Mayor Henry z.
McLear addressed a circular letter to
some OF the largest business houses OF
our city, representing the various
trades, requesting them TO favor him
with their opinion as TO the advisability
Of securing Tor presentation TO the gun
boat Wilmington a silver service, and,
II favorable, requested them to give the
movement their support. The responses
were favorable and the promise OF sup
port gratifying.
1T is estimated that II Will take
about s2,500 to secure n suitable service
and 10 present 1t in a satisfactory man
ner- We believe that, for rich city
like Wilmington, there should be no
diniculty in securing this amount andl
thereby relieve the city OF the seeming
J rrproach Of a lack Of generosity.
THE amount subscribed to date is
about 5000. We appeal 10 you for a
7 Subscription to this fund, and hope we
! may have a favorable response. II is
the purpose, when the subscription Is
completed, to call q meeting of all the
: subscribers. and have them appoint a
> committee to select the service and
= make such arrangements as will be nee
cssafy to make the presentation In q
proper manner
"'lhe committee expects to complete
& the subscription In ten days and you
le are earnestly requested 10 notify Daniel
&c w. Taylor, Equitable Building by re-
se turn mail, whether you will subscribe
a TO this fund and If 50 In what amount
IN Very respectfully,
& "ALVIN II. MORRISON,
B. CHARLES w EDWARDS,
WILLIAM LAWTON,
EDGAR NJ HOPES,
Y. JESSE x. BAYLIS,
Is "a. G.. MCAUSLAND,
D. HENRY c. M'LEAR,
y &c. 4. WARNER,
d, 81. A. BERTOLETTE,
D. a. M. WHITFORD,
f. ''W. SCOTT VERNON,
"Silver Service Committee"
The committee will meet In the BoarC
OF Trade rooms this evening at 73l
o'clock
Treasurer Of the Silver Service Com
b. mittee Lawton when seen by an Even
ie ing Journal man this morning, wal
n busy making out checks, which are L
re be sent 20 those persons who sub
scribcd 10 the cause. through the Even
ing Journal The checks are green il
ne Cclor and have the words Silver Ser
- vice" printed across the head Eacl
10 bears the name OF Mr. Lawton, Charlie
OF W. Edwards and Daniel w. Taylor. Tn
y. lafter has been deputized to collect IN
he money.
re The amount Of money for the seryic
he which has been previously acl1nowl
lr. edged amounts to 1904.
le Treasurer Lawton this morningadde
-, 5000 TO the list.