Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-06
$3,6O2,85O RAISED
BY LOCAL WOMEN
Splendid Results of Their Cam
paign in Behalf of Third
Liberty Loan.

Every woman left the last meeting Of
the Wilmington Womcn's Liberty Loan
Committee Saturday afternoon with the
deepest feeling of thankfulneSS and satIs-
faction that tho goal of 5000 600 for
their share had gone up to S3,602,S5O,
with more to Toe reported There WAS, too,
an acknowledgment that such a work for
the country had been privilege, and
there was every evidence that the next
loan Will find them all ready to work
harder and sell more bonds. Mrs. Ohio
Rowland the chairman, thanked the
women for their work and the spirit IN
which they did It. and Mr. Rowland, IN
cluded with the congratulations he eN-
tended from the mems executive com
mlttee, his admiration for the organization
They had built up, and suggested that
they hold together for other drives that
will soon have To be undertaken
The " omen'S Liberty Loan Commit
tee was unable To announce this morning
lust what It's total for the city will be. To
the total al Saturday nj Z 0 clock. which
WAS 5000, $50. they have added S23, 45o
brought in Tins morning. making to date
S.626. 300 To this there will be adcdd the
final report from the Hotel du Pont
booth. and reports from various captains
that have been coming in all day.
Mr. Henry Ridgcly, State chairman
announced today that OF Delaware ;
total in the Liberty Bond campaign the
women have sold $40, 500. 900 including
the doubling. which the du Pont Com
pany promised for the women : sales, as
we'll a. for the men :
BOND FOR RED CROSS.
\ $1,000 bond was purchased for the
Rcd Cross SATURDAY. night. and this git
Was made possible H. the patriotism OF the
artists. who gave the Liberty Loan posters
10 the puberty committee. Mrs. Now
land purchased the HosKins painting
Follow Me. and when this WAS an
nounccd by Miss Augusta La Notice.
chairman OF the publicity committee,
Saturday afternoon, the committee
heartily appIaudcd \. c. Nycth :
..Over the Top was purchased by IN
tereSted friends and subscriptions from
\ NJ c. \ members amounting To $50,
The N tire was taken 10 the asSociauon
building on Thursday. and the members
were 80 anxious 10 retain II that many OF
them gave small sums TO help make up
the purchase prize The Ethel Brown
poster. Delaware Awake IS to 60 70
tae Womeus College, the gift Of tue Viii
mington Nomens Liberty Loan Com
nItjee
Mrs Henry Ridgely, state chairman,
sent j contribution for this picture, and
she Ea> written Mrs " G. NJ Adoo,
suggesting that with tho lettering
changed II toe used as the official poster
OF the Women Committee for the next
Liberty Loan
The three large posters were sold for
$3.50 each and the four smaller ones were
auctioned at The Playhouse Friday
night for $40
FINAL REPORT,
The totals for number Of subscriptions
and amount OF bonds for each ward re-
ported Up to clock Saturday follow.
First ward Miss Fetnberg l45),
s14. $50; Mrs T. F. Gorrnley, 100
i second Mrs. G. ". Sparks. l88)
Sc, 100. Miss Conner. III 81 ,650-
Third Mrs. r. B. DAVIS, Jr, 90
SIS, 900; Mrs. j. r. Bailey, go Sl9,5o0.
Fourtl-Mrs + Bringhurst, IBID
SIl,25O: Mrs l. H. Phillips, 81 $1,000
Fifth-Nrs ". Springer, Jr., l3o3j
So. 800: Mrs G. A. Elliott, t202) S74, 300
Sixth Mrs. J F. Laffey, I05) $4,000,
Mrs ID 0 Hastings, l03J sll $50.
seventh Mrs. h. e. Ferrday, (l59j
$50 $50. Mrs j. ; Taylor, l63j 81 200,
AIrs J B Bird 800 Sl07, $50; Mrs +.
VI Gurus, $50 S3l6, 800.
Eighth Mrs r. Reese. t254J s3O,850.
Mrs & Fl Grantiand. ~ $1,000
Ninth Mrs II r. Brown, f249(
$1,000. Mrs . G. Purdy. 173l $l01 $50.
Mr., George ; Capelle, Ir., fZ2l $5O,1O.
Mr. N StanIar. 50 S1l 800
Tenth Mrs II H Ward Jr 50
50 5G0 Mrs. y : Prickctt ,2llI $3.50.
Eleventh Mrs g. j. Ward, ~
S3l,o0O Mrs r II Richards 100
81 go
Twelfth lIrs b SnclIcnburg. 81
SlZ,750 Miss l.. Roth, 1870 Sl7, 300
z L r station INT l349j 81 500.
BraudyaIn hundred SOD $l3l 300.
ChrIstiana hundred 7Je 81 JOS, 900
Headquarters .3ISy SS6, $50.
Hotel du Pont Booth f364) 1874 900.
Wilmington Trust 20 So, 100
Equitable Trust 49, S124 700
Union Bank u 100000
Central Bank u $4,000
Total Il, 492 1902, $50
When giving her report for the Fifth
ward, Mrs Willard Springer JT, stated
that they had sold ) ~ 800 worth Of bonds
in the Italian district, and that it had been
due To the energy 81 Miss Jennie Weaver,
director Of the Italian Neighborho0d
House Mrs II Fletcher Brown gave the
credit for the bonds size sold at Tenth and
Market to the sailors, who crtscd around
for buyers and brought them up to the
table