Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-13

:. du Point. head Of the du Pont Powder
Co: John ;. Rossell. president Of the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Co Rev.
Charles l.. Candee. pastor Of " eStmInster
Presbyterian Church; United States Sena-
tor Willard salisbury, Rev. Thomas p
Holloway. pastor Of Second Baptist
Church; Frederick Steinle, a prominent
merchant. and others. all OF whom also
gave literally Of their means.
INSPIRING MEETING AT THO QUEEN.
Between s. 900 and S. 900 were added
last night 10 the fund at the largely
attended mass meeting held in the Queen
Theatre This makes the total approx
mately $4,000
Among the speakers who brought
messages for humanity cause last night
were julius Roscnwald. chairman of the
National Council OF Defense, of Wash
ington Max Steur, an attorney, of New
York: United States Senator Willard
salisbury, Rabbi David B. Swiren and
Rabbi :. 4. Rabinowitz David Snellen-
burg was the presld ing officer.
Before the meeting the Harlan band.
composed of 40 players, gave q concert in
front OF the theatre. The band also
played inside the theatre opening the
program with America while everyone
III the audience was standing
David SneIlenburg the chairman,
greeted the visitors, spoke OF the MEM
ora bic luncheon ana meeting on Thursday
night and read a telegram from Nat han
Strauss. of New York expressing Mr.
Strauss feeling about this campaign and
his hope that Delaware would do It's
part
Rabbi Swiren pointed out that idealisIn
IS not growing weaker but stronger. He
said that the theatre, for the meeting last
night, was so well filled not for pleasure
but for a philanthropIc purpose The
spirit Of sacrifice, he SAID. must reign in
every true American heart Universal
welfare should be held most sacred He
pointed to President Wilson admonition
that we are clearinghouse for the
svmpathies of mankind His remarks
concerning the President were received
NTH tremendous applause
MY admiration for my fellow American
citizens of the Jewish race, Senator
Salisbury said, ''has grown Pointing
TO the way in which the war is bringing
together persons of all races and crceds
the Senator said that there IL no differ
ence today between people Of the Jewish
race and those that they have called
Gentllcs He said he never forgets TO
let influential people in Washington know
that Delaware stands first OF all the
States IN the whole union III contributions
10 the Red Cross, with s. per person for
the State and $40 per person for Viii
ulingtOn nor that IN the last Liberty
Loan, with Sll per person this State
contributed three times her quota,
nor that she has done her part for the
campaigns ol the Knights Of Columbus,
Young Mems Christian Association and
all other war movements with such
4 record, hc said we don't want TO be
behind IN contributing TO this cam
paign."
DIR. Rabinowitz gave q splendid talk
IN which he traced the conditions IN
Russia just after she had thrown off the
shackles Of CcarIsm, when the Jews Of
Wilmington last contributed to i fund for
the relief Of suffering III Russia Next
he spoke Of the condition Of these people
now that Germany has them By the throat,
as UNNECESSARILY worse and requiring
SO much more help from America than
ever before such "a campaign as the
one now on, hc said brings out the better
elements ia ourselves and convinces us
that we are our brothers keeper He
spoke Of the spirit Of Mothers Day. as
shown throughout the land yesterday
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