Evening journal., 1912-12-11

] fNinlHht III iNt uNi ont UNllullE.
We regret that So few members are
/ disengaged for that evening, it viii
be impossible TO accept the invitation:
but. we especially desire that you viii
convey TO all workers of the cam
paign our deepest gratitude for their
untiring efforts generous cOntribu-
tions and most loyal support
We do not yet know what the general
results will be, but at this writing the
amount is a magnificent sum. and your
own zeal and ability. together with
the efforts of your various commit
tees have given to us all not only
financial help. but an uplift and tru-
er realization OF better things. ana
truer hearts.
On behalf Of the Board Of Managers,
believe me
Most gratefully.
(AIrs VIM CD
Estella NJ Mendinhal.
Exec. Secretary
To Mr. Edgar r Honey
Campaign Director
Young Men as Leaders.
Following the receiving Of the FIRST
reports of the captains OF the various
teams early in the evening Dr. Will
lard Springer team captain. made
an address He said that something
else had been accomplished in this
campaign beside the collection of
money He said that ne had met poo-
pie he had never known before and
added that IL had been good TO mix
/ with them He gave much of the credit
for the success of the campaign to
1 the young business men whom he said
Outstripped the business men. unless
last night made a change He said
It was a great pleasure TO him, who
had been In the harness so long TO
see the younger men so active lie
/ invited all 10 come to the De laware
/ Hospital and see what work was be-
ing done In that institution and added
that those who had subscribed TO the
I fund would not regret their gcner-
osity
Louis Iopkis captain of team No.
/ 8 OF the Business Mems Committee.
one OF the hustlers in the campaign.
caused much merriment aud applause
| by his remarks. David Snellon-
hurg's team Of buisness mon won the
We're IT, banner early in the evening
but he graciously handed it over to
Mr. Topkis for the good work the lat
ter had done, he said Mr. Topkis
said he intended to take it home and
Mr. Snellenburg caused a laugh by
/ remarking. He wants to let bis wife
see that he's &C."
Mr. Topkis announced suhscrip-
tons from Delaware City OF Sl36 and
additional contributions from New
Castle OF S2l5.50 making q total for
the lattcr town of $3.50. Middletown
, also contributed $50 and the lndepcn-
/ icncC Fire Company S55.25, he said
together with sl925 from Pennsyl-
yania freight department employees
at Fourth and Pine streets
The reports as they came In show
cd chat the employees of several in-
/ dusuies had contributed TO the cause.
notably the American Car and Foun-
ldry Company The Mccullough Iron
Company and the Delaware Hard FL
bre Company OF Msrshallton.
Despite the fact that G. ID Hopkins.
captain of team No -. of the Youns
Mems Committee Is 3 patient az The
/ Delaware Hospital he displayed his
interest I'm the movement by sending
i'm contributions from the nurses and
attendants of the Hospital amounting
to S4S25. of which amount $40 was
from the training class, and SS25
from the nurses Later another con-
ribution of 825 was announced from
one OF the nurses az the hospital. One
hundred dollars also was pledged 10y
The Alumni Association of the hos
ipital
Mr. Honey Returns Thanks.
I'm am address made hy Mr. Honey
he thanked the newspapers for the
splendid support they had given the
cause He said this support was
magnificent and much OF the success
of the campaign was due 90 g. on
his motion the newspapers were Civ
en- q vote OF thanks A vote of
thanks also was extended 10 an who
had helped In anyway i'm the cam-
paign
Mr. Honey himself was given vote
of thanks for his able management
of the campaign ON motion by Dr
, Springer
Additional contributions of $500 from
George $, Capellc and Si250 from Mr.
and Mis unlsten Harvey were an.
nouncod amid applause
AZ This iuncturc Mr. Scott an.
nouncod that the POO yard limo had
. been reached with the assistance OF
e S25 0O0 runs such ans William D. Ban.
2 croft had madc and now be proposed
e to help the cause along with an nd
ditionnl subscription of 81 900. Once
more the workers became onthuset
, and when Tilghman Johnston and
e. William c. Mendinhall arose in sue
0 cession and said they. too, would eaci
p add a thousand to their contributions
4 the applause was deafening TheI
r came the teams 30. s team. led by
d Louis Topkis, announced IL woul,
Q pledge 5000; No team, cantainel
= hy David Snellenhurg. another $500
s. This brought the total up to almos
4. 1895 0O0 Team No. 3. j. r. Neary
j raised its pledge of 500 TO $500, an'
u team b. led 10y Captain II. r. Ewari
t pledged to give Sl00
!. Captain W. n. Barnard. Jr., of team
A. announced that the members of ht
team had greatly increased thei
S original subscriptions i'm the report
/. he read during the evening He alsl
B. wished TO call attention to am addi
n tional subscription of $500 from Mrs
c Preston Lea and also $1,000 from Mrs
BE- Charles H. Miller
ID u was at this time that Mr. Elliot
So agreed 10 undorwrita or pledge IN
i- remainder of the money needed. N
n took thi sOCcasiOn of congratulatin
70 the various teams and told them tina
.O 10 would have been impossible to haV
e gotten the fund together wthou
them.
q Chairman Bush remarked that n
h. was sorry that Mr.. Miller could no
lc be present and i'm Mr. Miller's hehal
q Mir. Bush extended the executive com
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