Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-28
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These totals will he augmented Is
several Thousand lollc-s whc;. full re-
tu-cs from Ell the tesEls have been re-
cclvtd and the figues revised accordingly
The number of contributors TcpTe-
sented in the grand total IS especisll1
significant There were 50, 400 individual
contributions from one cent upwards
renresented in the grand total, q number
more than twice So great as In the pre-
vious drive. last year
Team No. had the greatest number
Of contributors. 12,435
The after-dinner meeting was opened
BY the singing Of America" ". p
White acting IS chorlsteT.
Chairman Henry 2. Scott called at
teuticn 10 package containing $50,
n" offering to the fund al the employees
a. the hotel. which had been handed IN
during the Intcrn2isslon.
t:c also reed copies Of message which
h.r hecn sent to Mrs T Coleman du
Pau+. sIvising her Of the success OF the
furd. .nd messages Of congratulated arc
regret On account Of inability 70 he pre-
ent. from Senator Salisbury, Johr.
Ro,sell Senator " olcott and Secretary ~
Stste Evc7ett c Johnson
GOVERNOR TOWNSEND AZ AUCTIoNEER
Governor John G. Townsend jr then
proceeded 70 auction the cedar chest made
by George 7 Atkinson a. his contribution,
but was interrupted By the booming Of
the horns and changing of Inc gongs OF the
trolley cars ard parked automobiles
which started as the clocks struck nine
the rolling thunder adding It's dapason
TO the theatrical effect
The chest was secured bv + G. Tall
man who bid 5000
Governor Townsend next put uJ the
yo pounds of wool clipped from the
hite House sheep, accompanied by 81
tGgraph letter from President Wilson
lich war bid in by William F Rsskoh
T 81 900
The chairman remarked that this wool
was only coming back 10 Delaware, as the
flock which produced il came indirectly
from the flock OF William du Pont.
CONGRATULATED BY STATE EXECUTIVE.
Governor Townsend spoke briefly, con-
graduating the chairman and committee
and the officials of the Red Cross division
on their wonderful achievement in raising
the splendid amount But Delaware, little
Delaware. which by the historic ride Of
Caesar Rodney became the first State 70
enter the mon. still leads it He won
dered If last night the Kaiser might not
saw if he were TO hear Of Delaware 8
efforts. If every part Of the United States
IS as loyal and as liberal, We would better
sue for peace now.
Frank II Mason led the gathering in
the singing OF the Battle Hymn Of the
Republic.
Charles Topkis read an impromptu
poem, which was one of the contributors
be gathered at an outdoor meeting al
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night
Greeted with the com plirnent Of q
rising salute, Mrs Elizabeth Rudvard
Currier. who has been the efficient cam.
paign director Of the drive, was introduced
bv the chairman and made an appeal for
the continuance of the work, by the educa-
ton Of the public TO Il better knowledge oi
the details of the mission and methods oil
the Red Cross
Following Mrs Curriers' address, which
was re ceived with much applause, the
chairman called upon the teams through
the captains or their representative
asking for an expression Of their expert
ences or anything else they wished tc
note In connection with the work just
concluded.
VOICE FROM LOWER DELAWARE.
DR. G. Layton Grier Of Milford, whose
first report for team 13, comprising Kent
and Sussex coun ties, had been presented
al the dinner, said that he was pleased and
not pleased with the results attained by
himself and his co-workers, whose devo-
ton and efforts he could not too highly
commend lie was pleased that the
accomplishment had been as great as il
wss-and would be further increased by
several Thousand dollars when complete
returns had come in-and sorry that more
time was not available TO cover the dis
trict with greater thoroughness
The territory being predominantly
rural, the difficulty Of getting about was
great, some calls lying 10 and II miles
apart He estimated that no less than
5000 miles was covered In Kent and
Sussex by llis team workers lie had sought
both for dollars and numbers, but had not
lost sight of the opportunity to spread the
Red Cross doctrines which he was con-
fident would bear fruit
/. Scott Townsend for Team No IL,
gave the credit for their successful results
to the six team captains who had worked
80 devoted.y He had always considered
New Castle county As the garden-spot of
the w.iid. and Was now more than ever
80 -~inced Of it.