Evening journal., 1917-04-05
dover MAYOR NAMES
Defense Committee
Century Club Elects Dele
gates to. State Federation
of Women's Clubs
CONTRIBUTE SIS TO
STUDENT LOAN FUND

special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER, Del, April Sat the re-
ouest Of the Dover Town Council
Mayor Arley B. Magee has appointed
the following committee consisting OIL
residents Of Dover, to be known as
National Defense Committee;
Former United States Senator
Richard r. Kenney James II. hughes'
LANES M Satterfeld, Henry Rldgeiy'
Ceorge M. Jones, the Rev. A. NFloi
Tighfbourne. the Rev. James Z. Com
isSv the Rev. Benjamin f. Ihonp-
con mr. 7, A. II. Bishop, DR.. j. W.
lanes state Senator Charles M
wharton. Colonel William d. penney
Representative 70. L. Jones, FORMER
TTnited States Senator J. Frank Alieo'
former limited States Senator haI ny
richardson. Walter Morris Cni .,
Justice lanes Pennewin, Judge VII
liam II. Boyce. Maurice HartheI.'
Tobn 6 Collins, Elmer Outten' >. d
Rice Jnhn. Carrow, William NJ heeu'
n NJ Wilson. DR.. James Martin, FRO
faseor lanes Carroll, William II, iia
1el William II Baker, Robert StoIl'
George 10. Coffin, NJ. Hayes Milsoh'
William II. De Witt, Edward Wlllian'
CLYDE 10. White, James II. Whealley'
1Tranir Martin. ]. Hall Anderson
Henry I Beers. H, Ridgely Harring-
ton n II. Atkinson, Charles Lioyu
William II. Walker, James d. Boges
1esse p. TIellings, Alonzo b. baxter
Frederick B. Murphy, DR.. Cecil De-
ITsrbordt William Pennewnl, 'J'
IT 90 " Moore. Howard q. Lynch
Charles / Luff, William x. hnlghl
Tln1er p. Benson, Cornelius B. Hope
Tobn G. HAYES. Charles w. Hardesty
William p. Forkum, John c. Hopkins
lanes A. Downes, Dr. Wilbur d. Bur
TON John w. Caulk, Thomas V. heitf
and Louis J. Hayes. A..
Mayor Magee also appointed tn'
following Women's National Delens'
Committee as an auxiliary to th'
above committee Mrs. A. p. watson
Mrs. r. L. Holiday, Mrs. James Penne
will Mrs. Emma Barnett and MIS-
Mary Wolcott.
The committees will meet in INT
Town Council chamber next Monda!
night to perfect organization.
At the meeting Of the Dover Centur'
Club Yesterday Mrs. r. II. VanDyk
presided. The election Of delegates t
the State Federation Of Women
Clubs which will meet at Rehoboth u
June. resulted as follows: Mrs. r H
VanDvke Mrs. r. T. Lewis and MS
Mary L. Kellum. delegates; Mrs. .. w
Fisher. Mrs. William Pennewill an
Mrs. NJ NJ. Wolcott, alternates.
The nominating committee for tn
annual election OF officers which WI
report at next weeks meeting include
Mrs. w. L. Clayton, Mrs. c. W. Fishe
Mrs w. s. Hannah, Mrs. c. c. Fulto
aud Mrs. r. z. Lewis.
On motion of Mrs. John P. Saul
bury. S25 was appropriated out of tn
clubs treasury for the Student Loa
Fund OF the Women's College
Newark. The Dover Club contribute
over 500 last year to this fund.
Mrs. Alice NJ. Reed, Of Smyrna
representing the Navy League OF tn
United States, gave a short talk on tn
work emphasizing the necessity
action in the present crisis. She on
lined the following program as r
commended by the Navy League:
First-Aid in recruiting for nav
service and assist in procuring enrol
ment in naval reserve.
Second-To furnish needed article
of clothing, comfort and hospital SUI
plies.
Third-Raise and Distribute Nav
League War Relief Fund which wi
amount to from 100000 to 100000
per month, for the support OF famili'
OF men who go to war.
The funeral of the Rev. L. L. Ashto
Seventh Day Adventist minister, WI
died in New Castle on Saturday, WI
held at the Seventh Day Advent
Church on Washington street yeste
day afternoon and was largely atten
ed. The sermon was delivered by u
Rev. Augustine Rogers, of Baltimor
Md. an elder in the church. Sever
resolutions were presented from u
various organizations. The RENAL
were sent to Washington, D. c., +
interment.