The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-10-29

$500 individual subscribers in
amounts from $50 TO $100. 900.
An experienced bond seller on the
Eastern Shore estimated yesterday
that before the first Liberty Loan
there were not more than 100 men
on the Shore who owned bonds Of
any kind. but that there were now
fully 5000 bondholders across the
Bay. One of the chief benefits of the
LOWndes tour was to arouse patriot
ism. explain the war and the Liberty
Bond, get as many as possible to es-
tabliSh this direct connection be-
tween the citizen and his Govern
ment and get the people prepared
for later loans.
The last day of the tour was its
greatest and most inspiring. After
d great meeting in Snow Hill, at
which more than 100000 was sub
scribed on Friday night, the special
stopped at Berlin, without announce
ment on Saturday morning at eight
o'clock. and in a street gathering
there raised $4,000 in two hours.
Later in the day this increased 10
more than 100000.
Arriving at Cambridge about noon
the LowndeS tourists were met by a
great throng and a big parade was
neld. The afternoon meeting was
held in the Spring Valley. S&atural
amDhitheatre near the COURTHOUSE,
no hall being large enough to hold
the crowd
At this meeting $4,000 was sub
scribed. and the evening meeting in
creased Cambridge's subscriptions
for the day to 1862, 900. The even
ing meeting was held in the Grand
Opera House. which seats 1900, and
was packed in spite of thunder
storm Many could not get in and
went home. Finally an overflow
meeting was arranged on the steps
outside by Commander Macklin, as
sisted by former Congressman Josiah
Leeds Kerr. Mr.. Watts and others.
Leading workers for the cause
were former State Senator WE. APP
pIegarth, who presided at the even
ling meeting; Judge W. Laird Henry,
who introduced the speakers in the
afternoon; Col. Albanus Phillips, who
spoke and worked; l.. B. Phillips ans
George w Woolford.
The Phillips Packing Co. subscr1D-
ed for 100000 in bonds.
A resolution of thanks to General
Lowndes was passed at the night
meeting, the whole audience rising,
but in spite of vociferous calls, he
slipped behind the scenes and refused
to speak. At the close of the meet
ing the crowd demanded to see the
entire party of orators and enter
tanners. These, with General Lown-
des in the center and including Jack
les, kilties, dancers, supers and ora
tors, lined up on the stage, the spot
light was turned upon them and the
crowd cheered Justify.
After the meeting Mr.. and Mrs.
Albanus Phillips entertained General
Lowndes and his party at a midnight
reception and supper in their beauti-
full home, and Miss Van DENSE sang.
SO persuasive were the workers,
that those on the special became en-
Unused enough to buy more bonds.
Gen. Lowndes and Mr.. Watts scatter
ed thousands of dollars on the Shore
and Mr. Towers took few thousands
in his home town. Some of the Kill
ties subscribed, as did also the Ma
val Volunteers, although every men
of them was loaded up before he
started
Worcester county bubbled with pa
triotism and results there were above
1892 900 The most extraordinary
meeting of the series of eXtraordi-
nary demonstrations all things con-
sidered. was held at Berlin. Berlin
was not on the schedule, out Friday
night at the great gathering in Snow
Hill Senator Harrison, who had been
working all day with great enthusi-
asm and effectiveness, got General
Lowndes' consent for a stop of two
hours in his home town.
Senator Harrison got very busy
with phone and auto and when the
special arrived 500 or 400 persons
had gathered at the station and in
front OF the hotel. 1t was 9 o'clock
in the morning, but within an hour
that little gathering had subscribed
$4,000, the last SIS, 900 coming
just as the train pulled out, after
Miss Van DENSE, standing on bag
gage truck on the station platform,
had sung once and then led the
crowd in singing The Star-Spangled
Banner"
The crowd yelled itself hoarse in
cheers for General Lowndes and Sen
ator Harrison. Before the Lowndes
special reached Berlin the Boy Scouts
there had sold $4,000 in bonds.
The speaking was from the top OF a
motor truck. Mayor Edmund 5. Fur
bush, a leading Republican, presid-
ed The Rev G.. NJ. Gallarneau
spoke first. and besides Mr.. Towers
and Mr.. Watts. short speeches were
made by John w. station. Senator
Harrison and others.
j. W. Ennis, chairman of the coun-
ty committee came over from POGO
niokc and announced that instead of
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