Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-08

half mile front on the river, and this make
the farm particularly dcsirable - the
North East river ~ one ~ the prcttleet
bits II scenery On tho Eastern shore
The call for books and other reading
matter for cantonInents and for over
seas is ono 0f the present demands and
will continue as long ~ the var lasts
Another phase of this same need II read
ing matter for base hospitals, and this
requires special attention, ~ conYales-
cents arg often able 70 read before they
are able - hold anything az heavy 90
book Or magazine. Articles and store
taken from magazines are bound n
manila paper, and the titles written on The
cover, and poems, jokes, email pictures
etc., are put into envelopes, 80 they VII
he light for feebled hands q hold
Many people are doing this kind n
work Informally at home, and IN Snrne
Instances grnalf bands are being formed
for the work, and the hnlsbed produr1
gwen n Librarian Bailey Of the lngtIt7Ife
Free Library Two bands of school
girls have been formed By Mr.. Henry
Ferns Jr, for this work, and they meet
at her nome, 1913 Vest Ninth STREET
MONDAY and Tuesday afternoons, n
nit and bind Mrs. Ferris world - Zisd
% volunteer leaders and sb~ wi ~
pleased 70 have groups n girls VOLUNTEER
for the work
Friends school gIrls 20 m Ho-daT
afternoons, and those belougnr - Ehe
group are Helen Warren, Emma Con
nell Dorothy Randolph Also. finn
Irene Hamilton. louise Philips Anne
Bell Christine Iszsrd, E.ldred Bnyntnr
Elna Holland, I.o,rrse Thompson Gather
inc Priest and Martha boyd High
School girls 20 on TUESDAY afternoons. and
they are Hilda Brown Pauline Buck
Florence Clark L,ouse Patton Beatncs
Mayor, sophia Pothnsn, Martha Willis
Elizabeth -einnes, Edna strong, Natalie
/ Taylor Helen Iilghman, Emily Wilson
Mildred Wilkins, ThelTna Birmingham
Frances Worthlngton, Dorothy Roberts
and Elizabeth Thomas
The Daughters Of the American Revr-
luton will remember Flag Day, this year
with special emphasis. and they anticipate
, a very interesting observance a. Dover
4 floral tribute for C4Ssr Rodney +
grave will be the feature 0t the afternoon
4 ceremonies. This will he laid BY Mis-
Marion Mckim II Milford. state regent
and an address will he made Nv Mrs Ieorge
Z G.. Hall, honorary state regent There D..
/ TOO, q possibility III an address ~ Cow
enor Townsend.
The Daughters will meet fnr their semi
I annual state Convention al III clock
| IA the morning, ~ Hotel Richardson,
/ and during the session. some y. a. II.
/ requests from the estate 81 the late Mrs
4 Caleb Clarke Churchm2n vii be pre-
sented. Luncheon VIII be served 81 -he
, hotel ana later the Daughters viii 20 2,
I Rodney's grave. il Christ Church ward
/ Members Of Colonel Haalett Chapter q
winch Mrs. Thomas NcIlvalne IS regent
/ will be hOstesses Tor the dav
Several noted men ana women Wi he
! here for the r1ass-nsetlng 81 the Queer
/ Theatre tomorrow evening, r4at InaugLlr-
aJes the drive for RED ross nurses
I There IS Miss PHYLLIS Darlington. the oper-
7 star VINO VIII sing. ana there Is Miss III
. III. Du Bose mead nurse At me Nava
/ Hospital 81 3rookiyn. VINO wll speak
j The committee is most fortunate to secur5
/ her as she sDeaks from sIOwieGge gcAlneC
/ by long anu varied experience. DR.. q. G
/ Wolcott, Medical 0filcer, Naval Reserve
/ Corps, Is another speaker, ana 20 aeal
! that he Is coming i goOO news indeed
/ because he IS a physician q great repuLs
! ton and has been on duty IN New j OH
( since the declaration Ot war. An organ
+ recital VIII be gwen at the beginning OF 90,
! meeting by Il. ; Aabcock. Who hss play
/ Ell at Westminster Church, and = 20 0e.
! come OrgAnISJ for me First Church ri
/ Christ. Scientist.
! These four guests viii be With Nfr an,
/ Mrs Joseph Bancroft 81 Rockford for tn,
( weekend.