Evening journal., 1909-10-30
SCOUR CITY In
HEALTH CRUSADE
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500 in One Eo,,alo,..

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500 in One Envelope.
SO far as is known, the highest
amount received in one envelope was
check for 500. This was collected
in the Seventh ward, and curiously
enough the collector was the daughter
Of one Of the consumptives being
treated at the Anti Tuberculosis So
cietys sanatorium at Brandywine
| Springs. At noon 10000 envelopes had
been returned to the trust building and
/ five thousand more are expected this
afternoon. The counting will continue
until midnight IL necessary.
Officers of the Red Cross Society,
! conservatively estimating on q basis
OF five cents from each man, woman
and child in wilmington, say that the
collection will amount 10 at least
$4,000. John S. Rossell. an officer of
the Security Trust and Safe Deposit
Company, and chairman Of the finance
committee Of the Delaware Anti-Tu-
berculosis Society, estimated that
$4,000 would be received.
Another Prize Offered.
1t was announced this afternoon
that Mr.. Dockstader. proprietor Of the
Garrlck Theatre, would give box as
a second prize for collections to be
occupied on some night selected by him.
The, first prize is gold watch offered
by Millard Davis.
There was only one disappointing
factor OF the collection. This was that
cards had been improperly distributed
in the First and Eleventh wards, many
homes being missed, and that the dis
tributors had failed altogether TO leave
cards in the Market street stores At
THE request Of Market street merchants
there will be q special collection from
Market street stores between 5 and 6
o'clock this afternoon.
The collection was remarkable for
the faithfulness Of those who had vol
unteered. But one per cent. of the
collectors failed to appear, and in but
two cases, sickness was the cause. For
a similar collection at Reading, Pa,
the loss of collectors was 10 per cent.
Many interesting stories are related by
collectors In their desire to contribute,
many persons stopped the automobiles
on the streets and offered money, while
others, obliged to leave their homes to
20 TO market. came to the trust building
and left their envelopes. Two saloon
keepers IN the Fifth ward, fearing that
the coin-cards would not hold the con-
tributions they desired to make. sent
checks for generous amounts directly to
the banking offices.
Two ciergymen, tho Rev. Mr.. Litorin, q
Swedish Minister, and the Rev. Charles l.
Candee, of Rodney Street Presbyterian
Church, were active workers In the col
lection. Mr.. Candee driving his own car
General Charles Bird, president Of tho
Red Cross and Henry NJ Candy, treasur-
er. we're among those who took part ir
the automobile procession. The delay ir
the starting of this procession was oc-
|, casloned by the fact that three machines
did not report and that the machines had
to double up 70 carry all the chaperons
One Of the cars that Of Mrs. Charles d
Warner, could not report because OF q
breakdown.
Officials Of the Red Cross announced
this afternoon that the amount IN ever!
! collection bag would be published Of
\ Tuesday. Twenty thousand envelope
were sent out, and II but half OF these ar
h returned this will be tremendous task.
+ The Red Cross desires to return thank
q to all those who aided in the work" sal
d Miss Blsseil. "The aid given us by tn
= Catholic. tho Protestant churches and H.
s. Hebrew congregations has been delight
n full Even 81 the collection were but {
h cover tho expenses, the attitude OF th
& people Of Wilmington is sufficient recon-
SC pense for our efforts. We are perfect
ie satisfied, no matter how much is collect
y ed. that the Red Cross has had Whining
- ton with it and that everyone has give
I all ono could give"
= Mr.. Rosseli. who is supervising tn
n counting said:
n you can unhesltatingly say that th
X collection has been a great success. ]
l. proves conclusi8ely that the hearts G
l. the people Of Wilmington beat true to III
N cause OF suffering humanity"