Evening journal., 1918-03-30
Governor Will BUY
FIRST LIBERTY BOTD
Accedes to v omen's Com
mittCe Request TO Aid
Camp aign Publicity
TEAM CAPTAINS TO
MEET ON THURSDAY

Governor John G. Townsend, Jr., has,
40 the request of the publicity commit /
tee Of the Women's Liberty Loan Com |
mittee, consented TO buy the FIRST Lib
erty Bond OF the new series in the State
while standing on the State House steps
at Dover. The Governor has written
the following letter TO the Womens
Liberty Loan Committee
adverse always TO publicity In
which / am personally featured, l feel
that In this instance ] should accept
your Judgment. Anything that ! can do
IN this matter you may be assured Of
my support ] appreciate the thought
and honor Of being given the oppor-
tunity Of purchasing the FIRST Liberty
Bond
surely we are living In wonderful
times full OF responsibilities and trem-
bling with opportunities America Is
living IN very fact and giving TO each
and all q chance TO serve in a practical
way
Permit me to congratulate tho
women Of this State for their wonder
ful work, and 10 closing let me say
that when / can In any way personally
serve you. command me. have no
higher ambition than to see our citi-
zens as individuals and as a state live
up 90 their best interests In this crisis.
Very sincerely yours,
John G.. TOWNSEND, JR..
Governor"
How significant the time. the place
and the Incident Will be, the thought
Of IL take us back sO-hack TO the
very beginning Of this State and coun-
ltry, back TO the time when Delaware
/ troops marched forth from Dover
/ Green with Its historic State House as
background, back TO the ratification OF
the Federal Constitution, with Della
wares proud distinction Of being the
first: back TO trying times OF the Civil
, War, back to many things we hold
dear and are defending today.
The date OF this ,event will be prob
E. ably April ors. The day and hour ar
b. 70 be announced later, and pictures o
!. il win be taken for the event TO b.
, renroduced plctorially in the newspa
q pers
b The Wilmington Women's Libert!
b Loan COMMITTEE will hold an i'm
! poriant meeting Thursday next, at 4
= o'clock IN The mornlng, IN the rosl
room Of the Hotel DUPONT, when al
captains, team members, chalrmen o.
( committees and advisory BOARD mem
bers are expected TO attend. There vii
81 be a brief address by Mrs James Starr
, Jr.. Of Germantown, who is Chairman
Of the Womens Committee, Third Fed
eral Reserve District.
specific instructions about the selling
of bonds Will be issued and variou
4 other important things announced am
/ discussed.
I, Captains for the wards Of the cit
~ have been selected as follows: MIR:
James Ginns, Mrs. p. A. Tpynor, Mrs
Francis B Davis, Mrs. Caleb : Laytor
Mrs Willard Springer, Mrs. George
Z Elliott, Mrs. r. C. Ferriday, Mrs.
Saunders Taylor. Mrs. Frederick Wi
liam Curtis, Mrs John b. Bird, MIR
IN. Fletcher Brown, Mrs. q. Curt
= purdy, Mrs. George s. Capele, Jr Mr.
= William Staniar, Mrs c. L. Ward Mr.
Robert II Richards. Miss Anne Ora,
Mrs w. :. Prlckett, Miss Alice Como
!, Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst, Mrs. l.
y philips. Mrs. j r. Laney. Mrs Dani
y, %. Hastings, Mrs. Richard Reese, Mr.
= G. II. Grantland. Mrs. Degraw, Mrs. He
e. bert II. Ward. Jr, Mrs George Y
g. sparks, Mrs David Snelienburg, Miss
~ Roth.