Evening journal., 1917-06-26

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/ large number crowded around Judgl
Gray 10 congratulate him.
His eulogy Of Belgium was greete,
with applause. but when in discuss
ing the barbaric shooting Of Edit
Cavall. the Red Cross nurse, he ex
claimed God grant her death may b,
avenged" there was an uproar ithai
! has seldom il ever before been hearC
in this city
The remarkable thing about the elo-
Quent address OF Judge Gray was the
fact that. although only known TO a
few Of his intimate friends, he has a
broken rib. In a fall down a step al
the Wilmington Country Club more
than a week ago he broke his rib.
Notwithstanding this injury Judge
Gray took an active part In the Red
Cross campaign during the entire
week. the team OF which he was cap
tain collecting the third largest
amount OF any team In the cam
palgn
Mrs Currier. the campaign direc-
tor, was seated on Judge Grays left
at the table. and it was noticed that
numerous times during his address
she pulled his coat sleeve, as though
10 interrupt him. Those who were
seated near the front noticed this.
and many not understanding What it
was done for, thought Il was interior
ence. Every time the speaker would
become especially enthused IN max
ing a point in his speech. and would
start TO gesture with his left arm.
Mrs. Currier would give yanl5 at
his sleeve. 1t was due TO this that
il became generally known after the
meeting that Judge Gray was suffer
ing with a broken rib The fractured
rib is on his left side. and it had
been arranged by Judge Gray's
friends before the meeting with Mrs.
Currier that TO avoid as much as pos
sible any chances OF the speaker ag-
grayating the fracture. she was TO
pull his sleeve every time he would
start to gesticulate with his left arm.
One time when Mrs Currier gave an
especially hard yank on his sleeve
Judge Gray turned around and,
smiling, remarked to her, "Oh, it's all
right"
Governor Townsend. Chief Justice
James Pennewill General James II.
Wilson. General Charles Bird Mrs.
Currier, captains OF the various
teams. and Mrs. Scott were among
those who made addresses
The dinner was served shortly be-
fore o'clock. to the members OF the
teams and those who had been active
ly engaged in the campaign. After
dinner which was served in the main
diningroom the workers retired TO
the corridors while The tables were
being removed and replaced with rows
Of chairs. II was during this time
thai the flowers were auctloned off.
IL was after s o'clock when they re-
turned TO the room for the final re-
ports and the speechmaking. To this
the workers were entitled to
invite a guest and there were many
prominent men and women present
from all parts OF the State. Among
the guests noticed we're former Gov
ernor S. S. Pennewill, Speaker OF the
House Hervey p. Hall, State Sena-
tor Oliver A. Newton and County
Commissioner William o. Valiant, OF
Georgetown.
Seated at the speakers table with
Chairman Scott at the meeting were
tho other members OF the Executive
Committee, Governor Townsend, Col
onel Edmund Michel. S. ID. Town
send, Thomas +. Bayard. and William
dupont, Mrs. Currier, General Will
son. General Bird and Bishop Fred
crick j. Kinsman.
AZ the opening of the meeting the au-
dience sang the first verse and chorus OF
"Ihe Star Spangled Banner" Then fol-
lowed the reports OF the captains and
short addresses on the work by the vari-
Gus captains. This part of the program
was greatly enjoyed by everyone, and
the captains made their reports amid
applause.
Chairman Scott called for the report
rom rural New Castle first and Alfred
A. Curtis, captain, in reporting 50. 1920
iince the noon luncheon, told of the
hearty cooperation of all his workers
md the liberal gifts Of residents Of rural
New Castle.
Or. c. Layton Grier, Of Milford, cap
ain for Kent and Sussex counties. who
lad been unable TO attend any Of the
uncheons since the teams we're organized
4 week ago, got an ovation when he re-
ported 5.I7s contributors and a total Of
$50 ,3GS.90 for the week. The $4,000
credited 60 this team from tho S250,O00
by 2. S. dupont and his as
sociates on the organization night