Evening journal., 1918-05-18
END jewish RELIEF
CAMPAIGN TONIGHT
Community Holiday"
Luncheon at Hotel du Pont
as Closing Feature
$IO3,39I.5O IN
HAND FOR FUND

The successful close OF the campaign
for Jewish Relief viii be fttingly cele-
brated tonight by the Jewish residents
OF Wilmington. with Jewish Com
munity Holiday" There viii be a
luncheon at the Hotel dupont at 2
o'clock tonight, followed by wind-up
celebration. The Wilmington executive
committee, at the suggestion Of the
chairman. David Snellenburg. has asked
the Jewish merchants 10 close their
stores at 9 o'clock tonight and join
with the captains and teamworkers in
the festivities al the hotel. u is hoped
10 have many OF the big contributors TO
the fund as guests OF honor.
The grand total subscribed 20 the
Jewish Relief FUND. amounted 70 Si03,-
39i 80 this morning. with a days CON
trlbutons stlll 10 come in. The goal
ORIGINALLY set was $4,000 so the com
mittee has good reason 10 declare the
wind-up a holiday event.
DR.. :. A. Rabinowitz, the secretary
announced al last nights luncheon OF
the workers that o contribution Of $40
had been sent by Josiah Marvel. wht
Is recovering from an operation FOR ap
pendicltis at the University Hospital
Philadelphia. Mr. Marvel sent the sub
scription by one OF his sons with a lit
tie note, wishing the campaign sue
=. cess
! The winners OF the banners last nigh
J, were as follows:
e Largest amount of subscription
! mems teams - Louis RosenDlatt
!. team reporting fi5e
Largest amount cf subscrlptiof
iwomens teams Mrs Jacob faber
h team. reporting S3is
~ These two teams tied for the bann'
FOR the largest number OF pledges, eac
- team having 70 nledscs
Telegrams we're read during 10
10 luncheon as follows. 49,.
= Washington, D. C., May g. 1915.
David snellenburg, Wilmington, DEL
Wilmington has more fine citizens
!. the square inch than any other city
- know o. Having two subscription
Il 5000 each handed 20 you on the strr'
car caps the climax. II Wilmington sn'
~ ceeds In raising one hundred thousan
n dollars 10 viii be the greatest achieN'
- neut OF the entire Jewish War heil
lcsmpaign. My heertiest congraiuiatior
IN on what you have already accom-
i
" " New York, May t6, 1918.
!. David snellenburg, Chairman, WHINING
il ton. DEL: .l -, 80,
{, Zee; very proud because OF you
message OF yesterday, and nope as
,s doubt not. you will succeed IN at'aii
y ing the advanced limit Please recei'
~ and express to all OF your associate
!, tbe deep appreciation OF all o. MS her
l- '''' 10f JACOB II. SCHIFF.
VI New York, May &, 1918
- IDsSid snelenburg, Market and SeNen'
streets, Wilmington, Delaware
HENRY II. ROSENfELb.
Simply wonderful.
Tho team totals and summary la
night were as follows;
/, Memo. 4, no report No. :, he
1896: No. 3. Melchoir 500; No. 3, Rosel
l., blstt. Si59; No. ,. Satzmsn, 1888; y
" s. Sander, s65: No. Z. no report No
snellenburg. si2i; total, t10i.
Ladies-A, no report; B. Mrs. Fab'
le s3l7; C, Mrs. Felnberg, sec: ID. no
port; r, no renort. F, Mrs. Snellenbur
500: G. Miss Topkis, s2i3; il, no repoI
total, 1926.
Su1nmsry-Daily totals Men. s1C
ladies', ss26; executive committee, s3i
total. Sisi5. Total 10 dste-Men, "a
s6050; ladies. si2.72s: executive col
mittee. s79s03: total, si03,39i50
- Contributions last night OF $50 a
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