Evening journal., 1917-06-21

does, r. S. dupont has made good"
He explained that Mr. dupont had
given that amount himself additional
to make good the mistake.
The Rev DR.. william Temple made
an eloquent address at the close OF
the luncheon
As a means or increasing enthusi-
asm for the Red Cross cause the
workers who have been engaged in
campaigning for funds this week will
parade on Market street Saturday
night
This promises TO be one Of the most
remarkable street demonstrations
Wilmington has ever SEEN
Men and women whose names are
we'll known throughout the country,
who represent the business and social
+ activities of Wilmington, will march
with banners flying from Eleventh and
Market streets to Front and coun-
termarch to the Hotel DUPONT
Banners. flags and redfire will fur
nish the spectacular features. while
patriotic airs will be rendered by
brass bands.
II is expected that every one OF the
4 107 team members, who have devoted
almost all their time this week to this
appealing cause will turn out The
out-of-town workers have been invited
10 join the parade and many OF them
are likely TO be present
Dnder the rules laid down everyone
will cover the line of march on foot.
There will be but one exception TO this
the parade will he headed by an auto
mobile in which Judge George Gray,
( General Charles Bird and General James
/ II. Wilson will ride as honored guests
! Of the occasion. In the line there will
be a large number of young women in
Red Cross uniforms. and the whole gath
ering will be escorted by 200 uniformed
Bov Scouts. who have been working
diligently all week
All of these paraders. from the boys
20 tho veterans, are actively identihed
with the Red Cross movement.
Colonel Edmund Mitchell viii be the
chief marshal and viii form his line
with right resting on Eleventh street.
The column will move at s o'clock and
IL Is proposed that military punctuality
and precision shall govern the demon
st7ation.
Lower Delaware Responds.
Lower Delaware came 10 the front
today with 7S6 subscriptions, making
total contribution OF S5,04437 TO
the Red Cross fund. Bridgeville Is
the banner town so far with subscrip-
lions amounting 10 1924. Or. G.
Layton Grier thinks that Bridgeville
Is doing wonderfully well but he
hopes that other towns will come to
the front before the week is over.
The amount subscribed and the
number IL subscriptions show that
the man in the field" is appreciative
OF this Red Cross work. The men OF
wealth--the prosperous farmers and
business men--Of the two lower coun-
ties are not responding as the team
members had hoped that they would.
/ Extra effort Is being put forth to
bring home to these people a reallza-
ton OF the Importance OF the Red
Cross work
DR. Grier makes the Fat announce
ment that the banner which goes to
the cain showing the largest number
OF subscriptions must stay In lower
Delaware He has 800 workers In
the field and he expects that his total
Of subscriptions will nearly equal the
total population of Kent and Sussex
counties. t
Lewes is expected to make large
contribution on Saturday night Ar
rangements have been made for a
mass meeting to which the residents
of the surrounding country are ex-
pected 20 add their number.
There will be a parade OF United
States Marines with hammers flying
and bands playing. Speakers for this
meeting have not yet been announced.
A meeting has been arranged Tor
Friday night at Seaford where the
Rev. W. r Gunby, pastor OF Wesley
Church. Dover, will be the speaker
The Rev DR.. II. G, Bndd. principal
of the academy at Dover and Harry
Mayer viii be the speakers at a meet
ing on Friday night in Milton.
II May BE Your Child
II IL happens TO be your boy who
has orders to go TO the battle front
or II It happens to be your grand
child who has orders to go to France
the Red Cross work will grip your
heartstrings more strongly.
Il may be your boy or IL may be
lyour grandchild or perchance Il may
be somebody less closely connected
to you by blood but to whom your
heart goes out
One OF the most touching incidents
Of the local Red Cross campaign Is
detailed in the following letter which
Henry p. Scott read today at the Red
Cross luncheon:
1T may be OF interest 20 YOU TO
know something OF the sacrifices
and privations the people Of
small means are making In this
great movement for the benefit
of our Red Cross campaign. A
little old lady with trembling
voice and tears In her eyes. asked
, II she could make small sub
Z scription. ! told her yes, and she
then drew from an old pocket
J book S. and modestly said. My
grandchild has orders TO 60 to
France ] think you Will agree
= with me this SIS is worth fifty
times its face value"
This incident happened to a mem
Der of team No. 10 of which NJ. Har
old Smith is captain. and Mr. Smit
/. thought Il carried the appeal in
more striking way than anythinI
! with which he has come in contac
in this great humanitarian work.
Chairman Scott also read the FOL
: lowing sent by Or. G. Layton Griel
from Milford:
Kent and Sussex counties in
action. We are fighting like the
French. Every locality on tip
toe. Meetings arranged for nearly
every town during week.
&C. Layton Grier.
Captain"