Evening journal., 1912-12-11
DELAWARE DEL WA Re HOSPITAL WINS
RACE FOR $780, 900 PRIZE
cnnlinnnd from Flrsl pnge.

reaching the street ran neli intil 10
the Cours House lawn where the big
cicck showing the progress made
each day In the campaign is located.
To Edgar r. Honey who SO ably
managed the campaign was given the
honor of turning the electrically
illuminated hand from the S25S,O00
mark where II was fixed at noon yes
tcrday to the 100000 point Yelling
, like crazy men the members of the
various teams did combination
snake and medicine dance in front of
the clock Hats came Off and led by
.Mr Honey who stood on a step lad
der from which point of vantage he
had turned the clock, the cheering
that followed could be heard in the
Still night air for squares 70 was "a
fitting climax TO a campaign OF hard
work and those who participated has
tened TO their homes to enjoy a
nights rest to forget about the cam
paien and settle their unstrung
norves
Lewis p Bush, vice president OF the
executive committee presided at the
banquet IN the absence of Governor
elect Charles r. Miller The total
amount contributed up to noon yes
terday was S25S.625 Adjournment
was taken TO o'clock last night when
the workers again assembled, all
alive with enthusiasm and fun of OK
pectaton as 20 what report the other
fellow had to make. The inner man
was FIRST attended TO, fowl dinner be-
INK served by Ainscow and then the
{ gathering of men settled down TO the
business before them. raising the re-
Qnired approximately $4,000 When
an the returns had been made IL was
seen that the total reached $4,000.
still about $4,000 short of the amount
required
Work Hard for $4,000.
u was at this point that The real
enthusiasm began. There had been a
smattering of it while The different
teams were handing IN their reports
hut when Chairman Bush, Mr.. Honey
and some others got mp and said 1--WE
must get this $4,000" tremendous
applause greeted their remarks. n
was then "a little before o o'clock and
the workers present actually got up
from the tables and started out on
another collection tour Some big
contributions had been looked for but
they did not materialize and 10 Was
up TO these individual workers to get
ont and bring in the required sum.
For nearly an hour telephones In the
building were att q premium. MT,
Honey had told them 10 use the tele-
phone as it was too late TO meet pros
pectiyo contributors personally and
they followed his advice Drips OF
news of good sized contributions iil-
tered into the headquarters on the
eleventh floor occasionally bat just
what was being done, could not be
learned
The clock I'm the Court House tow
or across the street began striking
the hour OF ten as the workers began
filling their seats. The chairman of
the Young men and business men
again called unon their respective
teams to report of what progress had
been made AS the names of each
team captain was called and he ne.
spondel stating the amount of addl.
lional contributions received The ap
plause was unbounded The teams
had collected between them several
more thousand dollars Thus u
stood Then came am announcement
that stirred the hearts of those pres
ont. Mrs Robert B. Wheeler had
Given $1,000 TO ondOW a bed In the
hospital in memory of her late hus-
band Hardly had the diners quletcd
down. If such q thing were possible
for them TO do when Henry ?. Scot
announced that the DUPONT Powder
Company had contributed like
amount 10 cndow q bed The workers
rose I'M body stamped their feet
hammered the table, and threw re.
Etraint aside In their enthusiasm
When quiet was once more restored
Mr.. Scott announced that the DUPONT
contribution had come through r. b
Mcl<inuoy's team OF Young Business
Men
There still lacked a few thousands
OF the 100000 and in one two ihrci
order three of the wcalthicr business
men present jumped 90 their feet an'
Increased their subscriptions $1,000
Again the enthusiasm broke out Nov
sho goal was within striking distance
only between $4,000 and $4,000 bcin'
needed. George A Elliott, Chairman
Of the citizens committee aunounc
cd that he would underwritc or plodg
what money was needed IL some %
the men ON The various teams woul'
assist him to obtain the sum needed
He said the hospital would get ia
money in the end but he urged thos
present TO assist him i'm collecting IN
money His remarks were lOudl
chcered.
IN the specchmaking that lollowe.
II was disclosed who was 9Th
Friend" who had contributed S25,00
TO the fund a few days ago. contir
gent that the entire amount woui
be raised This contributor had nc
ouestod that her name be Withheld
bur the men on the floor shouted am
Insisted ON it being announced unit
they could no longer be denied Thi
was finally done The donor is Mr.
George A Elliott whose hushan
had already given $4,000 earlier j
The campaign This annoWcemel
was greeted hy more Wild enthusiasm
Poor Make Contributions.
Before calling upon the yari0g
team captains for the first report
IN the early part of the eyenin
Chairman Bush read three letter
one from ihe board of managers
the Delaware Hospital thanking n
workers for what they had uccou
plished. and two from women who n,
been patients ai one timc in the no
pital One of the latter white w
man. sent a pathetic communicable
She stated She was a widow with tv
children but wanted 20 contribute
the hospital for the kindness and q
tention shown her while she was
patient In the institution She wan
ed 10 give $40, to be paid ON the !
stallment plain as laid out by q
committee Her eye sight was ia
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