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top IN an undertaking which the whole
nation approves. 10 was a wonderful
night, too, for the soldiers IN the
cantonments and on the front IN
France. whom this fund will. Of course,
benefit And Il Is the victory thus far
won with so much more Ia come In
their behalf that made the night
epochal among campaigns for worthy
causes in Wilmington.
When the reports were made at the
luncheon on Tuesday night, the fund
had climbed TO S62,0 To this amount
last night was added the Si0,000 from
the workers. S20000 from Messrs. du-
Pont and Raskob and $1,000 from Mr..
Coyne. bringing tho total 10 moro than
100000
Just before the reports were read last
night, Matthews Lally. the campaign
manager. who showed last night that
ne knew the psychological time to
make such a campaign as this go over
the TOP, and so over big, with more to
come read a letter from one Of the
soldiers at Camp Meade, Nd, telling OF
the work which the Knights Of COlum-
bus is doing there.
After the teams had reported, which
showed their total for the night to be
ei0,034.75, Mr. Raskob was introduced 10
the workers. He and Mr. Coyne were
wen warm welcome, amid the wav-
0g OF nags, cheers ard music, as they
ntered the ch mber and this demon
stratiOn was awed when Mr.. Raskob
rose TO speak lis talk was a series Of
announcement. interspersed with words
OF encouragement FOR the workers and
though he protested he was no speaker.
Campaign Manager Lally asserted when
he had finished
I'VE think he's the greatest speaker
that ever cam into the Hotel du-
Pont."
In opening Mr. Raskob said that yes
terday afternoon he had received a let
ter from Miss Nellie Walsh, one OF the
team captains and that in answer TO
that letter was glad to promise her
contribution 10 the campaign Of si0,-
O00
1T has been very interesting to be
hore tonight and listen to the enthusl-
a. "a resulting from the work that has
J. IN done by The captains and teams.
Doe said 1T makes me feel ike a
Stacker for not being here oftener but
my time has not been my own. How
ever, 10 Is a pleasure 20 be among old
friends, tonight.
To-day had the pleasure Of talking
with an old friend one Of the gr8ndest
and best men i'm Delaware J refer 90
General T. Coleman dupont Here there
was another great outburst of applause
and cheering.) When Doe answered the
telephone he said 20 me:
How are you getting along and what
should I do?"
4 think you ought TO give $4,000 TO
the Knights Of Columbus campaign" !
told him.
Il don't see why you should bother
about that" the general replied You
could have had that without calling me
on The telephone at all"
Pierre dupont" Mr.. Rask0b contin-
ued, whom we all know and whom
we all love very dearly, has been very
actively interested in the results Of
this campaign. and there hasn't been a
day that he hasn't asked how we were
getting along, and both he and General
dupont told me not TO hesitate to give
what was necessary TO put this cam
poign over.
Il understand that the campaign has
ow reached the amount Of s92 600 and
list told Mr. Coyne he ought 90 make
up the balance. He's consented 20 do
t"
Here the workers let themselves
loose again and shouted for dear life.
with three perfectly good days left,
Mr.. Raskob continued, the amount
ought 10 be raised to at least Sl2A00O.
The soldiers at home and abroad need
all the attention and care they can be
given in the X. Of c. and Y NJ. C. A.
huts. In talking with some of the sol
diers ] have learned that this work
makes them better contented with their
camp life. There Is little enough that
we can do at home, and we ought TO
encourage them in every way we can,
and for these reasons I move that the
amount be increased 10 si25,O00."
Mr. Raskob's motion was duly put
after being seconded by several. by Z.
I. Melia, chairman Of the X. Of c. ex-
ecutive committee. lt was carried with
q chorus Of ayes" that could be heard
as far away as the lobby Of the hotel.
In announcing that General dupont
desired 10 make his contribution
through Mrs Margaret Kane's team,
Mr.. Melia said there wasn't any team
which had worked harder TO bring up
the total than Mrs. Kane's team, and
DE proposed three cheers and a tiger
FOR this captain and her team, which
were given with a will.
Following this, at the suggestion OF
sylvester D. Healy. who is assisting Mr.
Lally in conducting the campaign. three
cheers an da tiger were given for all
the teams. .--
From the floor one Of the workers
proposed three cheers and a tiger for
Air. Coyne. These were given heartily
and a speech was demanded. Mr.. Coyne
responded to this request by sepaking
briefly as he presented the banners to
the winning teams last night. These
were the teams captained by Paul NJ
pcnnock and Mrs. Margaret Kane for
the largest amounts Of contributions
reported, and Miss Elizabeth L. Gag
nacci for the largest number OF pledges,
next to Mr.. Pennocks team, which sur
rendered because II had taken the other
banner.
In awarding the banners, Mr.. Coyno
said:
Il appreciate the work It means 10
YOU TO gather what has been brought
in tonight and il is splendid
achievement"
Three cheers, each with tigers, were
given, then, at Mr.. Mella's suggestion
for Aiessrs. Haskob, Coyne. T. Cole
man and Pierre S. dupont. These were
followed by three cheers, at Mr.. Lallys
SUGGESTION, for zone Of the greatest
workers in the city Of Wilmington,
A., nav Father Grant - Father Grant