Evening journal., 1904-12-22
LIQUOR LEAGUE
HOSPITAL Gifts
Each of the Local Institutions
Receives $4,000 AS Christ
mas Donations
BEDS MAY SOON Be ENDOWED

AS has been anticipated and an
nound.i in The Evening Journal, the
liquor dealers Of this city who comprise
the Delaware State Liquor League, No.
1. of New Castle county. have made
substantial Christmas gifts to the HON.
eopathic and Delaware Hospitals. The
trustees of the respective hospitals to-
day stated that each institution has re-
ceived S27630 from the Liquor League.
This substantial remembrance is great
ly appreciated by the hospitals and it
will do much good.
It is the purpose Of the Liquor League
to make contributions next Christmas
to other charitable institutions of the
city.g' he question Of endowing a bed
in each hospital by the league is being
seriously considered and definite action
will shortly be taken thereon.
The letter sent oy the league in con-
nection with the gifts to the hospitals
are as follows, they being Identical;
Wilmington, Del, Dec p, 1904.
Dear Sir: Having profound realiza-
tion Of the necessity for such an admir-
sble public institution as the Delaware
Hospital, and knowing that it depends
the financial support Of all good citi-
zens, we herewith enclose our check for
two hundred and seventy-six dollars
and thirty. cents (S276.3O) this sum being
made up by contributions from the re-
tail liquor dealers Of Wilmington, made
especially for this purpose.
A list of contributors is herewith en-
closed.
As this is the first time we have ever
made manifest, in a substantial way,
our appreciation of the good work Of
your institution, we had hoped to make
our contribution more worthy Of your
consideration, but we trust that in the
future that our interest in the hospital,
financially and otherwise. will be much
greater. Very truly yours
Delaware State Liquor League.
Edward Krause, Pres.
Emil Engel, Sec.
Thomas A. Carney, Treas.
The contributors to the fund comprise
the following:
James b. Hasson, w. II. Haggerty c,
/. Sheldon, George Robinson. Mrs. NJ
Mccarthy, II. Hinger. d. J. Chambers, j
Beatty, Mrs. B. MANI, James H. Kane
]. NIulligan, J. Mccracken, Dennis Lucy
Mrs. K. King, Pat Magill, William Cole
Charles d. Bulger, John Z. Halloren
George W. Clarkson, William Geiger, Mrs
p. Aschenbach. II. Walker, A. Terranova
F. c. Roemer, Thomas Heriihy, f. Quig-
ley, NJ. J. Callam, Reynolds Cook, A. Glib
son, John Still, Charles Hoelle, Mrs. Mess.
ing, Joseph Kelly Chris Bauer, NJ. f
Ponicki, d. Dougherty, Joseph f. Neher
J. Mclaughlin, II. Springer, John d
NTrTa
Farley, Phil Butler, John Craven, A. K
Gillespie, Dan O'Donnell, Kelly Bros, w
f. Taylor T. Buckley. S. Dunlap, A. L
Ainscow H. ]. McQuaid, Mrs. Winkler
Paul schoy, Mrs. McElwee, c. Horgan
William c. Smith, David Roth, Hugh
Ferry, ]. ]. Walsh, Charles Springer
Thomas Bremen, John McGaugh, ]. B
McHugh, ]. +. Welch, Bernard Flynn
j. j. White, T. Carvin. Thomas A
Carney, Alice Scheu, Emil Engel, Harr!
Taylor. W. c. Cheavens, James A. Kelly
Leon Rheinsteln, F. I. Hanrahan II
Blouth, John Fehl p. p. Freeman, o
Schreyer, Charles Rex, Max Keil,
T. NJ. Holland, c. Ploesser, c. Mundy. r
II. Morrow, +. b. Lafferty. George Spoer
rel. NJ. Meyers. A. J. Neidermaier, Johl
Mccain, E. Primrose Frank Pagan, +
w. Heiss, NJ. Laskowski, NJ. Schlittler
Humphry Lynch, L. Koerner, Jane
Laws Harry Schnepf, James Sweeney, D
T. Quill John p. O'Donnell, James F
Burke. Mrs. ]. Diamond. Arthur Johnson
James Moyden, William McCorkle ant
Edward Krause.
The trustees Of the hospitals aclSnowl
edge the contributions with thanks. Thi
Is the first step taken by the Liquo
League in doing away with promiscuou
Christmas gifts and applying their gen
erosity to a more practical end.