Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-23
MISS KATHARINE WILSON
DIES At HOME HERE
Daughter of Gen James II. Will
son. Patriotic and Proni-
nent Socially.

The death of Miss Katharine Wilson.
yesterday morning, nj q clock, has
brought sorrow to friends and family
here. and to friends all over this country,
and many IN Europe She died after
weeks illness. her death having been
caused by cold that developed INTO
pneumonia Nh Rcr,ous consequences
were feared until Saturday
Miss Wilson lived AZ HOS Rodney
street, with her father. General James
II Wilson. u : \ retired and he and
two sisters. Mrs Henry Il Thompson
of Greonville and Mrs Edward Williams
of Milton, Mass survive her Mrs
Williams will arrive here today, AMI he
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon at I D clock AZ Old Swcdcs Church
Intcrmcnt will be made ~ the faml
vault at Old Swedcs, whore Mise Wilson s
mother il buried Rev Frederick Nj
klrkuF. rector Of Trinity PARISH, and
Rev Robert Bcll, vicar of old Swcdns,
will conduct the services Miss Wilson
had been member nf Trinity Church
for number Vt wears
Miss Wilson lcd an interesting life
She travelled extensively ~ thus country
and IN Furope. and owing To the mill
tary associations of hcr father. she
AtE'N IftltN AtNttAtE'it~t'V't tN-'tft.
and had lived IN various parts Of this
country and IN Cuba She was born
IN keokuk, Iowa She was worthy
daughter Of a worthy father and like
her father. had keen, alert mind
was Interested IN world and national
events and waa exceedingly we'll read
Her unusually keen sense of humor
made her good company and her loyalty
AZ D friend will always hc rs embcrCd hy
Ali who were associated with her She
was a friend IN nerd and many kind
little acts Oi hers are recalled She had
sense Of responsibility IN a public
way too, and worked diligently for her
com unity and her country Ono of the
best services she rendered Wilmington
was in taking charge of the vacant lot
gardens, before that work became a
wa time consideration For ought
wears she raised the money for this work,
and directed the disposition Of gardens
and vegetables One summer over 5000
families were supplied with food She
was treasurer for Delaware oi the Army
and NAVY Relief for Widows and Orphans
and was untlrIng IN her energy for this
work, and since the war bcgan, she had
accomplished great deal IN Red Cross
work She went to Westminster branch,
as 1t was nearest her home, and became
one OF the most dependable, as we'll
ae sklIful, workers there
THIS IS what Rev Charles l.. Candee,
minister Of the church. said about her
work Those who have been attend
ing the workrooms of The Westminster
Auxiliary Of the Red Cross have often
watched small woman sitting, usually
somewhat alone, but working quietly
and very quickly She always gave
herself Ia the one lne of work and
no other But in that line she became
most proficient, though it was one OF
the difficult pieces Of work-the making
Of tampons for the front line kits The
worker referred to was Miss Katharine
Wilson, whose sudden death has brought
grief and surprise to all. All during
the summer she was most faithful t.
the work, seldom missing a day Were
It not for the splendid work which she
did. It is felt that the good record which
the Westminster Auxiliary has made
during the last months could hardly
have been accomplished. She probably
holds the record for making the tampons
having made 367 in one day, and these
tampons became models for all Others
The ladies Of the AUXILIARY will miss her
greatly and Will find II difficult To nj
the gap caused by her death