Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-23

pose The little corps in Wilmington,
In charge Of Ensign and Mrs. Wiseman,
took up a collection jn the services yes
terday OF $50. which was given 10 the
city fund for that purpose.
SCHOOL CHILDREN 10 HELP.
A contribution is TO be raised this week
hv the pupils OF the High School for the
San Francisco sufferers. 1t is expected
that every public school in the city will
contribute toward the fund
Mt. SALEM CHURCH CONTRIBUTION.
The collection at Mt Salem NJ T..
Church, yesterday, for the San Franz
cisco fund, amounted to $40, which
will be turned over to treasurer Caleb
NJ. Steward and acknowledged hy him.
HOUSE, DESTROYED; FAMILY SAFE.
Mrs. William p. Bancroft today re-
ceived q telegram from Dr. Henry Glib
hons OF San Francisco, stating that he
and his family are safe. but that all Of
their property WAS destroyed
DR.. Gibbons is a son oi the late Dr.
Henry Gibbons, who was a prominent
Wilmingtonian many years ago, but who
went West in 1919.
RED CROSS WOMEN RECEIVING SUPPLIES.
The committee OF women appointed
BY the Red Cross 70 secure contributions
81 clothing and other supplies for the
San Francisco sufferers, opened head
quarters ii the Municipal Court room in
the City Hall, promptly az II O'Clock
this morning and is now ready % re-
ceive contributions. Mrs. 4 l.. Gilpin,
who Is chairman Of the committee, de-
sires to impress upon those who wish 70
/ donate, the need Of sending in the com
1 tributions AS soon as possible, A dele
cation Of the women will be there every
4 day as long as donations are asked Aur
As soon as the committee opened
/ quarters, several large boxes TO pack the
4 goods in were sent to the City Hall iy
| kennard & Go. The articles will hC
/ packed as soon as received and will thef
await orders from the National Red
Gross Society ut Washington for ship.
ment
The Female Benevolent Society ol
/ Wilmington gave 10 the committee zoe
female garments. Daniel Bubenzer gave
100 pounds Of coffee.
The committee is especially desirou
Of receiving contributions 81 blankets
/ and linens, which would De 81 great nH
/ porlance in the event Of epdemics.
The quality Of the clothing receive,
this morning is very good. There heinl
an impression that secondhand cloth
ing Is not desired The committee Wishe
il to be known that such clothing will b
acceptable. provided it IS clean an,
whole There will be no time for clean
ling and repairing before shipment. s
II The committee has placed a Largo Re-
i Cross sign III front Of the City Hall, AM
will keep it there during the week.
JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING.
At the joint meeting ol the citizen
committee and the Red Cross eXecutiy
committee, this morning, Judge Georg
Gray presided IN the absence ot j. Cole
man du Pont The members eXprosse
qualification over the manner in whic
the public is responding TO the appeal 70
funds
ANOTHER S4 600 DRAFT STINT no NArioNA
RED CROSS
When Caleb Nj Steward. Treasurer {
the citizens committee, opened his ma
this morning he found SO many contr
buttons that lie at once telegraphed I
Charles H. Keep. National treasurer {
the Red Cross, to draw on Henry a
Candy. treasurer Of the local branch, *
S4 900 This action Of Mr. Steward
was confirmed by the committee NJ
Keep drew on the local branch for 81 90
on Saturday, which makes $4,000 in al
sent from Wilmington.