Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-11
DELAWARE'S OWN.
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the governor. included 4. Rae du Bell,
secretary for New Castle county; Miss
Augusta La Motto and Miss Edna y.
TAYLOR of the Wilmington Nomen's
Committee; Dean Winfred j. Robinson
of the Womcn's College; Mrs. a; -.
Richardson, chairman Tor Dover; MISS
Lodge, State chairman of education; Mrs.
A. b. Richards II, chairman for ID yer, Miss
Anastasia Cody. executive secretary OF
the Women's Committee; Mrs. Robert
Lewis. secretary Of Kent county; Mrs.
John b. Hutton, State secretary, and
Mrs. William Horscy, state treasurer;
The special guests included MIS-.
James Starr Jr., of Germantown, ia,
chairman of the Womens Committee,
Third Federal Reserve District; Lewis ).
Mann and Howard s. Kinney, OF the
advisory board for Delaware OF the Third
Federal Reserve District.
DELAWARE IN THE LEAD.
II was a get-together meeting, tune
of rejoicing for the leaders III the great
financial drive that put Delaware again
IN the lead of all the States IN the Union,
and everyone was pleased to say the very
best that could be SAID of 50 fine AN &C
complshmcnt Luncheon served IN the
garden OF Mrs. Henry Rdgcly home
was the introduction To the ceremonies
in the governor room IN the state House,
and no more charming or appropriate
place could have been selected than the
Ridgclv garden and house, where as'h
Rodney was accustomed 70 60 rs he
unr1ld Ia his own home. Nicholas RIdgely
| having been his guardian and friend An
official photograph OF tho party was taken
| hv William Siryvell Fills. at the state
| House for the War Department, and
| photographs Of the luncheon party were
| taken IN thr Ridgely garden
| Aftar gathering in the state House
! Governor Townsend introduced Chairman
| Roswell, who read his report Of the grand
| total Of SZS-S32l50 rna 5hS37 sub
| srrihcrs. issued 10 the papers Yesterday,
| Hc also rad the resolution, winch was
| adopted bv rising vote. Various other
! chaTrncn then made hriof speeches, all
| rrfcsinr the keynote sounded by thn
governor, when nc stated that Del
] anarc's example is worthy Ct cmnla-
! tion. as n record Of PATRIOTISM ana de-
| Votlon
Mrs. Ridgoly stated that the figures
| are Indicative Of the feeling ~ the ~taJc
OF tho marked awakening ~ spnrlt hose
| districts that ddn 50 over their quota
| this time want another drive TO SHOW
that they can 80 over She rnad i'et-
.,,,',r,, I'm, ~ final accounting which j,
| II fnII,us
| N,i,,,,n,+nr ;pcludinc Rrandvwln and
| Cbristiana hundreds ;G.-5qA S3.6i5. 500
Rural Nov CastIr-.3. 3464. S5iaa5O.
| Kent 476t. SAB. 500
Snssox "A O275 &515.OOO
Tnt,l !I6 GOp. S5.5l5l5O. with thC
| IN pout double. Sli.O73 900
|
FEorLE ARo' SIP Az 'N''f-O
Jarocs II Hughes Kent chairman
| said that IN other loans the people wcr,
| not aroused. but for this one they we're
| "rbcv have taken their places behind
the war" hc said They are IN the
trenches behind tic lines Evcrr distric
II Kent went over It's allotment: the sub
| srribcrs included more ;han onc-thlrc
the adaIt population. they responded +
the country 5 cali, not only IN doiiaFs
hDt in numbers and patriotism.
Mrs Morris, vomens chairman fol
| Kent. spoke IL ter prlde in hcr county
and said She wanted y mention. especial
IL. that FREDERICK doubled her quota
! Clayton's quota was $4,000 and she got
100000 and in Viola every man anc
vonan. black and white, ia the town
owns bond
! Han Anderson kcnt's secretary
stated that he believes no loan can be ;
success without personal solicitation, ano
he suggested that the-men and Womcl
combine On soliciting committee foI
he next loan, and make their cooperation
| closer. and thus prevent overlapping
Mr.. Hall stated that WHAT NJ Hughts
said about Kent could he doubled Il
speaking OF Sussex take 4 persona
pride in the work; II was done not easily
but willingly, ana every dlstTltI eACe''i''
its quota | believe We VIII 90 helte
next time. Sussex Is never l"'ihd want
ing when called on
Mr.. Mann stated that ne Is pfoud .
Delawares record II shows, ne Sald
detailed work done, ms having IN
largest subscription per capita 81 an
State. Mrs. starr stated thal sii
wanted to thank the men LOT pultlh!
up with the women. w have iauitS,
she said, and We know It, put We ar
willing 10 try again ana reh4er e3ec'iF
service II the treasury l'el''i IiIiciI
wants Us.
Mrs. Pool spoke Tor rurai Ne" 'aSut
that in one hundred there IS hond o.
every farm, and Mt hoSseil stated ina
much Of the success IN Wilmington wa
due to the efforts OF Rae du pen.
Mrs. ONO NoWIand, HIhlhRtoh
chairman, spoke Of nc Spichdld spur
'I;gto5 md sd She collld speak Tor be
women that they are willing to do it owe
again