Evening journal., 1916-06-08

@lo4' and team Is raised S25.
After the first count was made the
banners for the largest amounts Of
contributions by respective teams
We're awarded to 3. C. Grommon's
team of division A. for S1s6. David
Snelienburg's team of division B. won
the banner after outbidding William
- White $3.50. Mr.. Snellenburg's team
contributed $307.
MISS Elizabeth Jackson's team of
uivision G won the banner with con-
lrlDutions OF $1.4S2, and Mrs g Mar
hnail Barton won the banner for di-
vision ID with contributions of 81 573
several large subscriptions were
announced last night among tbem
oelhg one for S2,5O0 from Mr. and
NlIs' John J. Raskob. Even then il
was seen there was still deficit and
al this point +. G. Tallman rose and
a. announced that Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre
.. duPont would give $4,000 I'm adj
dltion TO the $4,000 which thew had
already given. This contribution
swung the >fund over tbo anonnt
nlahlng It $l2,952.7O ito, the good g."
III III making this announcement. Mr..
laliman read the following letter
from Mr.. DUPONT:
My Dear Mr. Tallman-This will
confirm my verbal statement that
Mrs. DUPONT and / will donate Sis
OOO additional to the Young Women IS
Christian Association fund. provided
the total amount falls short at the
END or the campaign. You NAV an
hounce this further subscription TO-
ward the completion Of the fund to-
morrow evening.
VERY truly yours.
"P. $. DUPONT"
Mr. DUPONT had previously given
gift $4,000
A few might have been in the secret
but from the spontaneous outburst OF
enthusiasm that followed il was easy
TO be seen that to most OF the work
ers the announcement came as an en-
tire surprise.
Previous 20 this announcement and
while the teams were busy adding to
their amounts, small colored balloons
were distributed and then followed a
scene Of gaiety and fun when the bal
looms. after being blown up" were
thrown from one table to another and
were batted back and forth amid
much jollity and laughter. Then some
one started up Y. w. c. A. song.
which was sung to the tune OF Tin
Derary,' while William =. White,
whose team has been one of the stars
Turing the campaign. felt so happy
hat he played a jig on the harmonica.
Among the subscriptions announc-
I'd last night was one for $50 from DR.
Milford Hall Lyon OF Calumet. Michi-
gan, who conducted the successful
evangelistic campaign several months
ago. Mayor Price announced this sub
scriptiOn through the following tele-
gram.
pledge me $50. May effort he crown
ed with success Milford II. Lyon. Cam
met, Mich.' other subscriptions an
nomccd during the course of the even
ing We're as follows: Henry r. Scott,
81 00o' Mrs. lrcncc DUPONT. $1,000: Mr.
and Mrs. William Ninder Laird. 81 600:
Mrs T.. g.. Tallman, $500 for her chill
dren; Miss Amy T.. DUPONT, $500; Mrs
Eugene DUPONT $500; Mr.. aud NJ.
LNNN aNWM AANNt f'atlNf MNINN ININiu IIltIF
10 $500; liolsten Harvey.
800; john J. Raskob, $500; John TAFT
800; Mr.. Cook, 50. An additional am
of $3.50 was made by Hol-
stein Harvey TO David Snellpnbures
team. George S. Capelle contributed
$3.50 through Mrs. Caleb VI. Stewards
team.
John Bancroft contributed $3.50
through Mrs. c. Marshall Barton's team;
J. =. Lalley gave 5000 through the cx
ncutivc committee. "A friend rave
si00 through Mrs. C. NJ. Barton's team.
Following tho announcement by
Mr. Tallman Of Mr. and Mrs. Pierre
5 duPont's gift, Mrs Wollaston rose
and said that every penny would be
expended In such a manner that Will
nington would he proud Of its new
association building She announced
hat the additional amount. would be
used TO purchase the property next
10 the present association building
which will give a larger lot on which
10 build the new structure. Mrs.
Wollastan then thanked the work
ers. for tho excellent work which
they have done.
Mayor Price added words Of con-
graduation, and he declared that the
Y. w. C. A. will be a pleasing ad-
iunct TO the city of Wilmington.
II. Fletcher Brown and f. G. Tall
man We're given the Chautauqua sa-
lutte In appreciation of the splendid
work which they have done for the
Three rouslng cheers were given
by the workers for Mrs Wouaston
and for Mrs H. Fletcher Brown. who
have been i'm charge Of the advertis-
ing part OF the campaign Sleigh bells
we're rung, cheers resounded and al
together the campaign came to joy
'ul and happy close.
NJ. C. Williams. the campaign man
lger. who left this city last night for
Atlantic City. where he will conduct
1 campaign. stated that he knew Wil-
could do it and that he had
very confidence in the workers since
he beginning OF the campaign.
Il would not have undertaken the
ob here" said Mr. Williams. had
elt at any time that you all could not
10 IT,"
Mayor Prices team IN Division A
vas the banner team for the entire