Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-24
DELAWARE LEADS
EAST IN RED CROSS
XMAS ROLL CALL
Estimated That More Than 20
Per Cent of Population Be-
came New Members.
FINAL FIGURES MONDAY
Returns TO Date.
Adults 20 .0i6.
Juniors 10 SIS.
Reported To-day.
Adults Z t97.

Not before next Monday Is 1t expected
that ANYTHING like definite figures VIII bc
a1ailable, showing the result of the Red
Cross Christmas Roll Call in Delaware,
which membership campaign closed last
night. But indications point 10 Delaware
again leading the East. possibly the coun-
trv IN the number of memberships IN
compariSon with us population
Chairman Farquhar of York, Pa, who
Was IN charge of the drive IN Pennsylvania
and Delaware. told Josiah Marvel, cahIr-
man for Delaware, over tho long dIstncc
,clephonc this morning, that II Delaware
made 20 per cent OF its populatlon IN
adult memberships, that II would be
doing al that was expected OF the state.
That would mean 10000 members. Mr.
Marvel Is satisfied beyond a doubt that
this figure vii hC reached, and estimates
made today Indicate that the number VIII
hc nearer 10 $4,000
One fact seems assured, and that Is
that pclawarc will far exceed Pcnusyl-
wanna IN proportion 20 its population
The closing day Of the campaign was
both a busy and successful ono. | ne
worker, continued thcir efforts through
out the day and evening and many very
glowing reports arr expected this week,
As a result Of the efforts on Monday
HENRY r. SCOTT GRATTFIEn.
Henry r. Scott, chairman ot the cNccll-
1--WE committee of tho Delaware Rcd
Cross, is highly pleased with the results
of the campaign. In speaking 81 the work
that Chairman Marvel and his associates
and workers have done. he SAID that tho
drive had been emincntlv successful,
not alone from tho work that wss ac-
eotnplishoi, hut also because ot tho splrt
infused throughout the state into tho
patriotic work.
At the proper time, MIR Scot, SAID, the
authorities of the Rcd Cruss would ac-
knowledge the work done by Mr. Marvel
and his workers. but, that as chairman of
The executive committee, h. wished at this
time 10 express his appreciation and
thanks.
Those Delawsreans who have been ont
oi town during the campaign, and who
NAV wish 20 enroll a. members, can do
- al the old City Hall, after the head
Quarters AZ Tenth and Market streets sre
closed Henry y. Candy. the treasurer
of the campaign, will transfer hls ac- (
counts 20 the Equitable Trust Company, |
and delayed returns vii be made therc.
Naynr Cavender Of New Castle report
ed this morning that he expected 20 have
UPWARDS az |, 200 enrolled m that city, As
result 81 the drive.
Men and women who have hcen active
IN Red Cross work IN Delaware for q long
time. were greatly pleased today, when
they learned how well Delaware had shown
up IN this membership drive Had II
hcen for money, there IS no question what
The result would have tCcu, but m tbs
campaign. IL vss mcmlr-s not money
that was wanted
AZ times the campaign IN this state
due "a the pressure 81 the War heing re-
moved led 20 3 spirit of relaXation that
threatened II and uade II appear as though
ne State would not come forward rs u
always has done
In the opinion az the Red Cross leaders
of Delaware, the campaign was a. great
a success as any one cou d expect. and
IN fact I,anv Of them were surprised at
he estimates Of the final figures that are
anticipated
Red Cross Led to come Robinson 3
Ia speaking OF the campaign Mr.. +
Marvel sand
"Our Red Cross Membership cam
paign has ended Nothing remains eX-
cent 70 receive the hnal returns which
viii doubtless take several days The
exact number oi individual memberships
can only be lorecasted. Enough reports,
however have been received 10 make
us heleve that the results viii reflect
credit upon the people Of Delaware.
! cannot express the high appre-
Ciation and gr4teiulnes- IA the hearts
OF the Red Cros- organization TO those
who's uniung Vors aud sacrifice has
made this possible Nc wish nov that
we could make "a Christmas Roll Cali
Of these worker by name but space.
Wlil not permit. u Is enodga 10 saw
that our records show the hundred. of
busy and earnest men and women.
throughout he whole STATE Who have
gwen oI their TIM and thrir very best
efIors IN tins cause
The Red Gross viii treasure the
Inst 81 names. ana our earnest wish
IS that they will cacn and every one
enjoy tho coming Chr,tmas, with the
added pleasure winch come from work
lhat show, good Will towards mcf
A preliminary report by Mr. lloli-
day Who ha. had charge ~ tine work
II enrolling va- made last night but
10 Is not bN any means complete. The
figures she gave follow
Monday, 2,240. Iuesday 1859
"Wednesday iO92 THURSDAY 1881;
Friday, l.0j9 Saturday S27. sun
day, 1913; Monday 5,547 Total l5,-
SIS.
Up to las night the theatres had
enrolled 2.0l6 IN memberships among
patrons Mrs Harry i Price and
Mr. Edward Melchior. .Ir were IL
charge Of the booth az the Opera House.
and were successful ID enrolling many
nembers. a. wa Mrs Nicholas A.
Jones, at the Savoy
The team that did much good work
~ the Public Building was capitalized
~ Florence J Newman Her helpers
were Miss Esther stout, Louise
BALDWIN, Gladys Tilley William Ray,
ID r Wicr, Margaret G. Durney, Edna
X. Ellison, William = Anderson, Mrs.
Rose d. Lane, Mary n Culver. Mae
". Armstrong, Furman G. Cole. Sara
Mason and Police Captains Nardcll
and kelleher.