Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-25

George Gray and General Charles Bird
and General James II. Wilson.
Nurses and the others who followed
were accorded hearty welcome and
when three little children attired i'm
the nurses costumes appeared at the
head OF the second division the applause
along the curbs was deafening.
These children were Dora Schwartz.
aged years and Goldie Schwartz. aged
IL years of No. 302 West Twelfth street
and Dorothy Readey, aged years of
No. 1903 West street.
The various teams of workers fol-
lowed in their numerical order and the
rear OF the parade was made up of the
Boy Scouts. Scouts also marched at
the head of each of the teams. CARVING
placards readings IF You Cannot co
Across, Come Across" and other signs
such as "The Red Cross Needs You.
Do Your Part"
Grafonola Sells for $1,000.
The captains of the ten teams rep
resented in the parade were as follows
Miss Emily p Bissell Pierre S. du.
Pont, General T. Coleman dupont, James
J.. Ford, G. ID. Garretson, Hon. George
Gray, Mrs. Preston Lea, William b.
Megear, Mayor James l.. Price. w
Harold Smith, Dr.. G.. Layton Grier.
On arriving at the Hotel dupont, the
marchers, many Of them tired and foot
sore took much needed rest. Andrew
c. Gray member of one of the teams
at once assumed the role of an auction
eer and began asking for bids on a
handsome japanese art graphophone
which had been donated to the COMMITTEE
by Francis s. Written, president of the
American Graphophone Company.
Mr. Gray proved to be an adept at
separating individuals from their coin
and he started the bidding himself by
offering $500 for the instrument which
was valued at $3.50. Within a few Sec
onds the lobby Of the hotel was an auc-
ton room judging by the cross fire of
language
When the price of the instrument was
boosted to $4,000 by John j. Raskob, the
announcement was greeted with ap-
plause, but when r. II. Durham bid
$4,000 there was a loud outburst which
was joined in by the musicians. Mr..
Gray at once reminded his audience that
the proceeds of the affair was to 90 to
the Red Cross and he caused much
laughter when addressing Mr. Raskob,
he said:
John that would make useful or
nament for your garage, the children
are always there" The bidding then
became more spirited but finally it was
knocked" down to P. S. dupont for
$4,000, with the announcement that tho
money was TO be credited to the team
under Miss Emily p Bissell.
The band then struck up the Star
Spangled Banner, the several hundred
persons who had crowded into the lobby
standing at attention.
The nights program as arranged by
the committee in charge was filed with
special features, the first event of the
evening being furnished by the employees
Of the Hotel DUPONT. This was ut 10
O'Clock when the hundreds of guests in
the large dining rooms in the midst of
their dinner, were startled bv the sud
den ceasing of activities of every waiter
musician and all employees. For five
minutes all business in the hotel ceased
and suddenly the cashiers in charge of
the cash registers were astounded when
the kitchen helpers led by the chefs
stalked into the lobby attired in their
Workaday clothes and walking to the
registers rang up twenty-five cents each
The kitchen workers were followed bv
the chamber maids, porters bell bows
clerks and stenographers. In all there
were 24O workers who voluntarily de-
posted their mite
The second surprise OF the eva,-
ing and one which will be continued
until the contest closes tonight. was
the placing Of the cash registers on
Market street Those ware l., ol..
OF young women Saturday night and
. soooiy sum OF money was realized
from THIS source. The total amount
obtained in this manner was NOT an
nounced Saturday night.