Evening journal., 1917-11-08
S2OO.OOO wesley
FUND COMING IN
Friends ofInStitution Organ
ize Teams To Raise
Endowment
TO DISCUSS WAR
WORK OE Y. w. c. A.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
DOVER. Del, Nov. Sat a meeting
of those interested IN the raising Of
he 100000 endowment fund for the
Wesley Collegiate Institute, held here
yesterday, great hopes Of the final out
come were entertained. II was re
ported that $4,000 has been subscribed
by Dover citizens. It was also re-
ported that Smyrna had pledged over
5000. with a possible raising OF the
AMOUNT TO $4,000.
The organization Of the campaign by
selecting captains, etc. has resolved it.
self into two armies. both OF which
will be under the general direction Of
Governor Townsend, president Of the
Institute TWO major generals"
George NJ. Jones and the Hon. James
H. Hughes, have charge OF the con-
testing armies. Each "maior-general"
has under him two captains" Mr.
Jones assistants are j. Albert Downes
and Thomas +. Dunn, while Mr.
Hughes assistants are L. j. Hayes and
]. Hall Anderson. Each captain has a
team, which will go through Dover and
solicit subscriptions. Captain Downes
has as his helpers James w Wise,
Harry l.. Gafford and Dr. John w.
James. Captain Dunn has selected
Thomas c. Frame, Jr., William NJ
Hope. Thomas Y. kieth. Reynolds
Clough and J. r. Bucksop L. j.
Hayes has selected G. Herbert Smith
and Edward Haman while Mr. Ander-
son has selected Samuel II. Carson and
William l.. Pritcheit,
Noon-day luncheons are held at the
Hotel Richardson campaign headduar-
ters. where reports OF the days work
are announced.
Yesterdays meeting OF the Dover
Century Club was strictly a business
session, presided over by the president,
Mrs. r.. l.. Holiday. The club was de-
ughtfully entertained by Mrs. Fink, a
member of the Womans Press Asso-
citation and International League OF
Press Women, Of Pennsylvania. She
gave most valuable information on
parliamentary usage. ETC.
several new members were added 10
he clubs roll
me club agreed TO send S. OF their
christmas appropriation to cheer the
engineers OF the forestry abroad
The club also endorsed the endo,v-
ment movement OF the Wesley Collie
giaie Institute.
Mrs. II. Coleman dupont win moot
The women OF Dover at the Dover
Century Club rooms tomorrow after
noon, to discuss the work Of the War
Work Council OF the National Board al
Me Young Women's Christian Asso.
citation and the fund necessary tr
continue the work. The speakers fo
the afternoon will include Miss Caro-
line Dow and Miss Elizabeth stanton
Beulah Lodge OF Rebekas. under In
auspices Of the building committee O
Philodemic Lodge. No. Z, 1. %. q. f., o
this town, will give Dutch Supper
on Thursday evening November 70, i
Odd Fellows Temple, for the bench
Of the building committee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Peter Bryan an
10unce the engagement of their daugh
ler. Miss Sarah Seth Bryan. TO LeRo,
Gritzan. also OF Dover. The weddinl
VIII take place this winter. Mr. Grit
Ean is associated with Mr.. Bryan ii
the Delmarvia Light Company here.
Announcements have been received
here OF the marriage. in Washington,
D. c., Of Harmon Adrian Dempsey for
merly Of Dover. and Miss Martha
Dolores Hicks, daughter OF Mrs John
w. Hicks. OF Washington. Mr.. Demp-
sey has position in the government
printing office.
Former Governor Charles r. Miller
Nas a welcome visitor in Dover Tues
lay night. while enroute TO George
iown. where he attended a meeting
yesterday in that town in the inter
ests Of the Feeble Minded Commission.
of which he is an active end enthusi-
estic member.