Evening journal., 1919-05-09
COUNTY FAR over
IN LOAN SALES
Char man Marvel Congrat-
ulates Men and Women
w rkers for Loyalty
HANDSOME CLOCK
FOR MRS. NOWLAND

FOR MRS. NOWLAND
Expressions " appreciation and con
gratulstory speeches featured the clos
ing meeting OF the Victory Loan work
ers at the Hotel dupont 40 noon today
As each team captain reported FOR IN,
work OF the past three days. he was
called upon to make a speech. and each
In turn expressed the gratitude fell
for the sales made and the pleasure
they felt In working With Mrs. Otho
/ NOwland and Josiah Marvel, chairmen
for this city and county.
The total Of the three days work
reported today was ss50i5 which Is
much more than the total needed for
I this county. Several hundred men and
wlsnen are still at work selling bonds
so that they may reach their quotas
and when their reports are added t5
T that already cleared" 10 will make
/ the county splend.dly Oversubscribed.
After the women's team captains had
expressed their pleasure in working
under two such excellent leaders. Mrs.
, W. X dupont. vice chairman OF the
Women's Committee. was called upon
and told how pleasant IL had been 70
work under such commanders as Mr..
Marvel and Mrs. Nowlsnd
Mrs. Nowland addressed the workers
saying that IL had been perfectly won
derful TO work under Mr.. Maryefs
leadership. That not until this cam
palgn, did she believe the efforts OF
the women o. had been understood as
thoroughly as this time.
Mayor Lawson. In the 'benedlction,
told how proud he was OF Wilmington
and Delaware for what both had ao-
compllshed. The city had always done
its part as no other city in the union
has done. he said, and the fact that so
many subscribed 20 the loan. showed
tina: Bolshevlsm could not obtain a foot
hold here.
Chairman Marvel. in expressing his
thanks 10 the workers, was visibiy ef-
fected as he recals7l how nobly the
wenen and how, calamity the men had
come TO the aid Of the government in
this drive
ITS far beyond my powers 60 eX-
press my appreciation" he said. I'VE
have not only met the governments re-
quest. but more. Il Is so gratifying that
in this final campaign, The city and
state was not tagging and while the
workers have been tired. they have not
become slothful. We are proud OF
Delaware and l feel that we are en-
titled 20, without boasting. TO say that
we have the best people on earth here
In Delaware.
IN this campaign there has been a
group OF workers who have shown the
zeal and patriotic desire TO DO their
duty and their names viii always
stand out prominently and 70 will be
proud record that the future genera
tions OF this state will have 70 look
back TO when the history OF this cam
paign and Others are written.
II wish 20 thank YOU on behalf OF
the government which you have served
so well in addition 10 expressing my
appreciation Of your efforts. There
have been DAYS when have been dis
couraged. but when / witnessed the
devotion OF the workers it has given
me new announcement.
II am personally obliged to the thou
sand men who devoted three days 20
the campaign and TO those who con-
tinued the campaign. ! am especially
indebted 20 you women. Ny obliga-
tions 10 Mrs Rowland and Mrs. dupont
are such that ] can never repay them.
Among the final subscriptions was
one for $4,000 from the Wilmington
Savibgs Fund Society.
The leaders Of the women's and mems
teams follows:
Women's
NCmen's headquarters.
Mrs Otho Rowland,
chairman ........... . . $50
Central bank. Mrs. J. X.
stack, captain ........... 81 1880
Trust Co. Mrs.
Robt. H. Richards. cap
tam ........ .....-....-.. - bsJuO
Bank OF Del, Mrs.
Jno. Richardson, captain. 70 5000
see. Trust and Saft Dep,
p. Laffey. captain. 63 $4,000
Union National Bank, Mrs.
Martin, captain.. 70 1850 /
Win. savings Fund Soc'y.
Mrs. Fred. Bringhurst
captain ........ ...... II 5000 I,
Nilm Trust Co., Second ST.
ONCE.
Century Club, Mrs. j. Mer-
AlNh ilhAu ullA Ahl0s IL l.
lemison. captains . s 1880 /
Trust Co., Mrs.
g. l.. Candee, captain.... II 2,iO0 |
Junior League, Mrs. F. W.
Curtis and Miss Marion
Durham. captains ....... % 10000 4
Fourth and Market, Mrs. r.
Coleman dupont, captain. ) 1850 |
penna r. r.. Mrs. Gamble
Latrobe, captain ...... 80 6,s00 |
Post 0fllce.
lenaury Club, Mrs. Z. p.
Moody, and Mrs. II. ].
Bailey. captains ......... ~ 1900
Street Church.. G 400
trace NJ. +. Church, Mrs
z. T. Negendank. captain. 10 2,s00
Schools. Mrs. C. l.. Ward,
captain ........ ..........i92 $3.50