Evening journal., 1917-03-31
women ORGANIZE FOR
COUNTRY'S DEFENSE
lcontInued don FIrst 20

ocutive committee il was pointed out
that such a delay was not concoml-
tant with the idea Of preparedness. A
motion was then made by Mrs. Will
liam Staniar that the list prepared be
accepted and if it were found that
some wards were not represented
that the chairman be given power TO
choose representatives from such
wards This motion was adopted and
tho following executive committee
was named
Mrs Preston Lea, chairman. Mrs.
Victor DUPONT, ST.. Mrs. Henry b.
Thompson. Mrs. i. Coleman DUPONT,
Mrs. Garrett j. Hart. Mrs. Weller r.
Slower Mrs John E. McNabb. Mrs.
George W. Sparks. Mrs Leonard e.
Wales. Mrs Daniel o. Hastings. Mrs
Ernest $. Tate. Mrs. W. G. Nesbitt
Mrs George Carter. Mrs. James n.
Ginns, Mrs Charles Topkis. Mrs.
David Snellenburg. Mrs. Thomas T..
Bayard. Ir.. Mrs. John J. Raskob. Mrs
Thomas w. Miller, Mrs James IT. Nor
ris. Mrs Hairie r. Price, Mrs. Herbert
l.. Rice. Mrs Benjamin +. Shaw, Jr.
Mrs. Townsend w. Miller. Mrs Harry
T.. Mellon. Mrs. John NJ. Stannard
Miss Mary r. Rossell. Mrs. John p.
Niclds Mrs William w. Coke, Mrs
Henry J. Stubbs. Mrs, G.. Stewart Lee,
Mrs William Coyne. Mrs David j..
Reinhardt. Mrs. William G.. Taylor.
/ Mrs. John IT. Hickey. Mrs. Henry
/ Fletcher Brown, Mrs. Hamilton Stew
art. Miss Alice ID. LobdeH Mrs. Har-
/ Ian G.. Scott. Mrs. William T.. Sellers,
Mrs. Victor b. Wooley, Mrs. John +.
/ Neary, Mrs Howard G. Marston. Mrs.
Novin g. Clowney. Mrs. Charles b.
/ Lands. Mrs Lester r. Reeves. Mrs.
| William =. Aschenhach. Mrs George
/ W. Raudman. Mrs. William II. Laird,
Mrs. George IT, Bennett. Mrs. William
/ II. Greenwoll. Mrs James LOgue. Mrs.
j. Wesley Norris Mrs. Harry Ge!ger
Mrs I. Elmer Perry. Mrs. James r.
Price, Mrs. william +. Douglas. Mrs.
/ William S Hilles. Miss Amy DUPONT
/ Mrs Henry =. Scott Mrs Willard Hall
Porter. Miss Ellen SamwOrth, Mrs
John Bancroft Mrs. George Il. Hof-
fecker. Mrs Edmund p. Moody Mrs
! A. Felix DUPONT. Mrs. j. Y. r. Ivory
Mrs. Christopher l.. Ward, Mrs VIII
liam Staniar Mrs Charles B. Palmer
Mrs James II. Scott Mrs George
Hall. Mrs J Frank Ball.
Each ward i'm the city Is represented
in this committee.
Tho following declaration. which wa
read hv George Carter. chairman Of th
publicity committee of the Natono
Defcuse League Of Wilmington, wa
: adopted.
MIR. President. 4 great nation Of ON
hundred million people anNously await
your address TO Congress.
BY YOUR words must we be Judged.
If we are content with halfway meas
, urcs in dculiug With the German menace
then must we stand convicted before tn
{ world as craven people
You may trust tho nation TO supper
4 YOU in vigorous action The people wi
e perform their duty with unselhsh dew
Il ton and unOinchng courage.
Il Fully realizing the gravity of the d
G cision. but believing that failure
enter the war now on the side of demo
racv and liberty, would be an irrepa
~ able national calamity. we urgently a
q. peal to YOU. Mr. President, to ask Co
- press either To declare war, or formal
~ to recognize the fact that. by the de
4 larations and acts of Germany a sta
of war does now exist between German
=, and the United States.
Mr. President. let us enter this WI
r not merely for the vindication of Amer
!. can rights. but for the preservation
those ideals of justice and humanlt
upon which the security of the wor
must rest.
e Let us not fight sparngly and grud
g ingly.
Let Ms exert out whole strength in
D. manner worthy ot a great nation tgh
D. ing for a great cause.
e This resolution which had bee
m signed and recommended by form'
n Judge George Gray was signed lai
II night After 10 had been signed j
IN many other Wilmington citizens
Us will be sent to President Wilson.
d. To further pledge their loyalty
S. the country the following was ais
signed by most OF those I'm attendant
rs and will be sent to the President.
e. To the President of the United State
s. As an American. faithful to Anne
lg can ideals OF Justice, liberty and II
ir manity. and confident that The go
I'M eminent has eXerted its most earne
or efforts to keep us az peace with q
4 world. / hereby declare my absOlu
RS and unconditional loyalty TO the &C
eminent OF the United States al
a. pledge my support to YOU I'm prote
10 ing American rights against unla
"a full violence upon land and sea.
~ guarding the nation against host
al attacks and in unfolding information
~ right, and | endorse your action
| arming American merchant ships
~, defensive purposes
ne Mrs Willard Hall Porter. NJ
no William s Hilles. Mrs James
llu Price. Mrs. John r. Nields and NJ
cru James ~ Ginns were appointed
steering committee to formulate pls
70 for the first meeting Of the eXecut
NY committee to be held az 10 oclC
IRA on Monday morning az the home
lar The chairman, Mrs. Preston Len.
9O9 Delaware avenue. Notice of {
aid meeting will be given only throl
nm the newspapers All members
lch urged to be present Various q
nv mittees TO include transportat
re- finance. motor trucks. chauneurs, {
ny aid, comforts membership and oh
II will be named.
er- Mrs. Joseph p. Wales was appo
cd chairman OF the publicity conn
IAN tee which includes Mrs. George
be- Brown. Miss Mildred Hopes, n
lat Mary Rossell Of the sunday Star,
re- Eva *. Jones of the Morning Ne
ice Miss Edna y. Taylor of the Ev
Evening and Miss Gene Brown
at THE EVENING JOURNAL.
Representatives of the cXecu
leu committee OF the Mems National
lSo Tense Committee. organization WI
waS effected last week. were pres
-uo and addressed the women upon V