Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-11

II. Hughes, who had been invit d to
speak in Mr. Kcnney's place. were un-
able to attend, being detained by other
patriotic duties.
As the Kent county Democratic air
man could no attend Benjamin A.
Hazell was called upon To speak for That
county. He eulogized Delaware'e en-
tire Congressional delegation, who, he
said, are backing the greatest Democrat
and greatest President who ever lived.
He thought all Dernocr .ts should stand
back Of him.
james NJ Tunnel, chairman Of tho
Sussex committee, was detained becatse
of the court session in Sussex county.
Robert z. Davis was, therefore, asked
to speak for Sussex Were going to
hand UP n majority next November for
the entire Congressional delegation"
JOHN q. HossgLL URGES LrBEarY LOAN.
John =. Rossell, chairman Of the New
Castle county Liberty Loan committee,
and who is also a prominent Democrat,
spoke IN behalf Of the loan campaign,
pointing out the necessity for supporting
the boys in the trenches, which requires
money and the self sacrifice Of all Ameri-
cans, Democrats and Republicans lie
begged his hearers to subscribe literally
10 the loan and show the President that
Delaware is back of him II was
Delawarcan, Cmsar Rodney, he pointed out
who made the Declaration of Independ-
cnce possible, and II IS, therefore, duty
of Delaware to uphold it.. Delaware IL
expected To raise 5000, 600. He be-
lieved that amount will be subscribed At
least four times over. He pointed out
that the loan is not only for defence Of
the home, but II ~ also good investment
lie believed the third Liberty Loan will
be subscribed up 10 1000, 600 900,
instead Of 81 600 100000
An interesting musical program was
given bv Edwards orchestra. The ban
qliet hall was decorated III patriotic
rolors Among those IN attendance were
the following.
Judge George Gray, Senators Willard
Salisbury and J. q Wolcott, Congress
man Albert F Polk, Mayor John W
Lawson. ext Congressman Franklin Brock
son, Henry r. lsancs, Senator Charles VI
Wharton. City Solicitor Thomas L
Bavard Peter j Ford, Assistant City
Solicitor John + Mallov, James Sauls-
bury. District Attorney Charles + Curley,
Samuel Reynolds Of Smyrna. Insurance
Commissioner Thomas r. Wilson, James
Lord of Camden, Judge Ignatus 6.
GrtIbb. judge David T. Marvel, Josiah
Marvel William Dickson of Woodside,
Frank N Sopcr of Magnolia, Andrew {.
GRAY, Thomas NJ Monaghan, X G
Clements Of CLAYTON John w Sheldrake
If Harrington. John = Rossell. Police
Captain Thomas A. Kane, Charles X.
kcnworthy, ex- Mayor Charles ID. Bird,
Matthew ID Murphy, Caleb Il, Burchenal.
I,icutenant-fioveruor Lewis T. Eliason of
New Castle. Robert Pennington. William
Carter. Dr James Martin, Thomas Davis,
Representative Il 1. Jones of Dover, John
" Brady, STATE Boys Work Director
Joseph N Armstrong. James Gagan,
James I Curren, Senator Thomas II
Gorrnicv, Representative ] Edward Me-
Nabh, J Frank Ball Benjamin A Hazell
Of Smyrna, james Thompson, Harry
smith, John &. Saylor, harles T. Sayior,
Postmaster Frank Starting Of Dover,
Edward Beck Of Dover. Col James g
Nickcs of Dover. Postmaster James J
English, Richard ). Rodney Of New
Castle, Ezekiel Cooper, Hon. John X
Nicholson, Mayor Theodore W Cavendcr
az New Castle, Frank Baldwin Of Mill
Greek hundred, G II Martin, j Frank
Mccoy. DR. j. 4. Ellegood, J. Harvey
" hifeman. Frank Nanaant, Ernest X.
Rauqhlev. George G. Morton. DR.. Thomas
. Cooper Charles SCHNEIDER. George II.
Tavlor City Auditor George A. Souder,
Tax Receiver John l. Dolan, Thomas Y
Stayton, DR. John NJ Stadter, Frederick
Brady and Jefferson b Foard Of Middle
town, J. r. Clements, Clarence q. KIllen.
Citv Councilmen j. K Abbierger, James
Kane and John J. McGoldrick, Henry
Doherty, George Stidham Sergeant VIII
liam f. ScheIl. John d Hawkins Of Dover,
Hon. L Irving Handy Dorsey W Lewis,
William b. Megear Hugh Morris. Post
master John P Murphy Of View Castle.
J. Leonard Soper, harry T. Graham,
Timothy J. Mooney. George W. Baden
.rI Trhor,aa u Malone