Evening journal., 1916-04-21
Library FUND IS
OVER SUBSCRIBED
The Committee Announces
$325,294:2S in Hand for
Handsome Building
MUCH REJOICING
IN CLOSING HOURS


Charles r. Miller brought the S32o,OOO
campaign TO a formal close at 80
o'clock last night when he. with the
assistance of Leonard A. Ycrkes and
Frank Turner. moved forward the
hand of the big electric clock on the
Court House lawn beyond the S325,OOO
mark. the actual amount raised be-
ing 1925 .294.2S.
The news that the amount had been
secured spread quickly and congratu-
lations commenced TO pour in on those
who had been engaged i'm the cam
paign.
The final meeting OF the campaign
workers took place at $50 o'clock in
the rose room Of the Hotel DUPONT
last evening and proved TO be very
happy affair. Everyone was i'm the
best of spirits. ass all felt that the re-
uuired amount was going to be raised.
While dinner was being served Frank
Mason sang parody, entitled Coy
prnOr Miller How the Money Rolls
In" He also gave other selections,
including My Country, 'Tis Of Thee, %
and "Tipperary." the diners joining
I'm the chOruses. City Auditor William
i. White entertained with selections
on the harmonica.
Tho various team captains then re-
ported the subscriptions received
since the MONDAY luncheon yester-
4 day. 10 was announced that without
d the report of Captain Peter j. Ford
not just ready to report they tOtaled
S3i5.193.SO. and Henry p. Scott. vice
chairman Of the campaign executive
committee, said the subscriptions were
$4,000 short. Mr.. Scott stated that
he and Mrs. Scott would increase their
previous subscription by $4,000. This
announcement was greeted with loud
applause.
81 will add $1,000 TO my subscrip-
ton said Governor Miller, and there
was another outburst OF applause.
Frank Turner said John j. Raskol
would add S2.5OO to his previous sub
scriptiOns, and there was more ap-
plause.
Governor Miller smilingly said Da.
vid Snellenburg would make it an
even S32O.6g4.
Mr.. Snellenburg said he would II,
then told Mr.. Scott to put him dowI
II Tor 500.
The remainder OF the money need
cd TO complete the fund then cam,
I'm al a rapid rate and kept the cam
paign workers busy applauding a.
each new subscription was an
nounccd.
Mrs. Charles Copeland chairman
. Of the wOmen's committc OF twenty
five, said she would add 500 TO he
previous subscription Nathan Bar
sky then subscribed 500.
This was followed by Mrs. Cope
IS land giving $1,000 in the name Of tn
women's committee. The total amoun
was then S32l,994.
Mr.. Raskob said Frank Turne
would make It an even S322,0O0.
Miss Emily =. Bissell. captain O
X Team A. said she had just receive
u an additional subscription OF So.
Mr.. Scott announced that Mr.. an
Mrs. L. Scott Townsend subscribe
$500. Wilmer Palmer gave 500 an
then came $500 from the Board q
Managers of the Wilmington Inst
. tute Free Library. II was follOwe
by 800 from Mr.. and Mrs, LeRO
Harvey Then Mr.. and Mrs. WilliaI
&. Coyno added 1000 to their previou
s. subscription.
Captain Peter J. Ford then pre-
+. sented his report for his team.
showed subscriptions OF S21750 il
cluding 5000 from Mr.. and Mrs. Col
nelus Mundy.
Mr.. Snellenburg was asked by Coz
ernor Miller If he would give fift
cents 10 even up the total amour
and as a result Of some leyity NJ
s. Snellenburg gave so. Mr.. Scott al
M nOunced that Mr.. Brown gave $50.
z Frank Turner announced Sl(
D nj
XII Nields 800 from his team Ma. 9.
81 Then came $500 from Mr.. an
$ Mrs. f.. G.. Tallman. which more tina
5 completed the required amount. Gre
81 applause greeted the announcemel
81 Of this subscription. The time W;
"a S.45 o'clock
Governor Miller presented flOwe
a TO Mrs. Garrett Jefferson Hart, ca
II tain OF team c. in appreciation Of h,
work. Mrs. Hart in turn present'
~ flowers to Mrs. Charles Copelan
< chairman of the wOmen's commits
'< OF %.
The cup for the largest numb
OF subscriutions among the wont
worwers went to Mrs. Emily P. Ri
sell and the pennant for the large
total amount OF subscriptions for q
night TO Mrs. willard Hall Porter.
The cup for the largest number
subscriptions among the men worke
went TO Frank Turner and the pc
nant for the largest total amount
subscriptions for the night, to Leona
H A. Yerkes.
Governor Miller said that Mr. II
ner had the highest number Of su
scriptions. not only in this campai
K but in any campaign +. T. Honey.
- campaign manager and Henry CAM
assistant director. had thus far &C
<< Quoted in any city.
o. Miss Bissell and Mr.. Turner both q
nounced that the cups won by thl
would be permanently exhibited in I
new library and would contain
names Of the teams captained by the
Vincent G.. Hazard, president OF
board of managers OF the Wilmingt
Institute Free Library then express
the thanks Of the board for what /
been accomplished. He spoke as I
lows:
Il want 20 express in hearty W
the thanks and appreciation OF {
Wilmington Institute Free Library
our friends. to you of the campai
committee who have engineered {
movement and have lent it the well
OF your positions; TO you captains a
collectors who have worked so ind
triously and successfully, and 10 (
very numerous friends, the pub
who have given so generously. beg