Evening journal., 1918-05-16
100000 At Least
FOR Jewish RELIEF
lCentInned From l1Irst page.

klttitAuhf0 iibAt IItcl Id&h.t
the wonderful meeting here 10 open
ihc campaign win never be forgotten
by American JeNyry as demonstrating
he unity Of Americans without regard
TO creed "The epoch making cam
paien of Wilmington is one OF the
finest tributes to American unity that
have heard Of he said Its bless
Ing viii enrich our citizenship for ages
TO come.
Mayor Lawsons entrance to the grill
room was the occasion for a rousing
reception Everyone. standing. waved his
little American flag as a salute as the
Mayor was accompanied to The seat Of
honor by prominent members Of the ex-
ecutIYe committee Then, with the as
semblage still standing, Bradford's Or
chestra played Hail to the Chief and
The workers closed the ovation with
three rousing cheers for The Mayor.
His Honor begged TO be excused from q
speech. as he was tired from the round
ing out Of a days activities, though not
too weary 60 Join in the festivities Of
these young men and women VINO are
lireless in helping the starving and op-
pressed " Europe
Bnt, in a few words. The Mayor point
I'd out that he leas Interested in this
campaign because The entire clty's in
terest in Il had been aroused Refer
ring 10 events 0f The day the Mayor
said that he had attended the perform
ance " the war play, tout There, for
Red Cross benefit al The Playhouse IN
the afternoon, saw the great assem-
blage of players, and that It was a mar
yelous revelation 70 all who attended.
even to the youngest something that
they Will never forget ,fIe spoke OF his
qualification because the sum realized
for the performance. which goes To the
Bed Gross, Is sii 800
II am exceedingly glad TO know" the
mayor said that your fund Is mount-
ing up so rapidly and that your cam
palgn. as such Wilmington undertak-
ngs usually do, is going over the
top 1t may be doubled. he predict
cd expressing the hope for such a
splendid ilnal outcome OF the Viii
mington committees efforts.
Dr. S. A. Rahlnowitz. secretary FOR
tho Wilmington committee, In making
several announcements, also said:
THE greatest results from this cam
paign ousht to and undoubtedly viii
be TO Increase the spirit OF co-opera-
ti0n among my fellow Jewish citizens
10 a plane never anticipated before this
undertaking was started. Our insplra-
tion for work is snch as to bring about
this spirit, for in raising this fund we
are saving not only the bodies but the
souls OF the starving and oppressed
Jewish people In Europe
nr Rabinowitz announced that be
cause Of the Jewish holiday, the Feast
Of Weeks, today, and the custom q
Jewish residents which leads them tC
enjoy the family evening meal tn lheiI
own homes. there will be no luncheon
this evening for the campaign workers
but the meeting VIII start at o'clock
following light refreshments
Rabbi Rabinowitz announced for ihi
1 Temple of Truth. and Rabbi Davit
I SlYerin said practically the same an
nouneement would apply TO the Ada
+ Kodesch Synagogue. that services q
/ the temple for tbis evening and Frda,
4 evening viii be held at 7.45 o'clock,
quarter uf an hour earlier than usual
so that the workers in the war relie
campaign win be able 10 report al tn
Hotel dupont at o'clock.
As showing The whole-hearted man
nr in which the people or Whining
ton and Delaware have entered lnt
This campaign, irrespective % thei
racial descent or religious belief. iw
interesting announcements We're madt
Alfred Levy. one Of the team workers
who is connected with the store Of I
Topkis sons said That one Of th
young ladies working there had aske
him Whciher The committee would ac
cept as small an individual donation o
ST. Mr. Levy replied That ihe commit
tee would most assurediy be glad {
welcome moi only such q gift but IL
spirit This young lady then went 4
her fellow employees 0f the store Sc
cured contributions OF 81 80 from eaci
OF them, and the total turn
ed into the relief committee amounte
% 500. Harry Kitty another OF TIL
team workers. said that without th
least trouble he had passed through
King street market Yesterday and Sc
cured gifts Of from 81 to 81 each fron
nearly an the farmers having stand
there, THIS work bringing in a total O
s39
In a previous report of subscription
to the campaign over $50 the name Z
a. II Faber was given as subscribin
$50 This name should have read a.
Fader The contribution Of $50 fror
Aaron Finger was made for Ma
Finger
The campaign manager paid compl
! ment TO the Wilmington Trust Con
J pany. which IS handling the campaig
when he said that this company ha
/ not only accomplished The work bettf
! than IN any campaign he had conducte
, without asking clerical help from II
+ committee. but that the company ina
gone TO the trouble 81 listing 3lphi
I hetically the names of the subscriber
s something that MAD not been done
> any other campaign.
: The ladies' teams for the FIRST nigl
1 since the campaign opened, put it on
4 on the mems teams by reporting a tot
5 of s3.2l3 as against S2S29 ror the me
2 The banners We're won last night
3 follows
Largest amount 81 subscription
+ women's teams Miss feinbergs teai
! u. with sG52
5 Largest amount of subscription
: mems team-Max keil's team. No.
Q with sIi2
e Largest number Of plcdges-LOu
Roscnblaits team. with 81 subscri
tions
Following The acceptance Of .he ba
D ners by lhr winners the entire asseT
a blage enjoyed walk-sround celah
z ton and 70 close the happy eyeRii
3 "The star Spangled Banner was hear
z ily and feryently sung
K one OF The many persons who a
y participating. with intense "a nestne
a l., fhn ,tr, Irisa roeA an if1 fhta nif,l