Evening journal., 1920-05-11
CITY POLICE
ON PARADE TO
AID 5. A. DRIVE
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die and Daniel NJ. kelleher. The men
will be in dress uniform and will
march over the following route:
Municipal Building 20 French
street. French 20 Fourth, Fourth TO
Market, north on Market 70 Tenth,
west TO Delaware avenue, thence on
avenue, to Eleventh, and the Public
Building
The police will be headed by the
salvation Army Provincial Band, at
tachcd TO the provincial headquar-
ters IN Philadelphia. This band OF
some 40 pieces has won a name for
itself wherever IL has played. Dur
ing the Christmas week community
festivities in the Public Building last
winter the band came 10 Wilmington
and gave a concert within the build
ing which was heard by many hun
dred
In addition TO The police the mem
beis OF the salvation Army OF the
city, In uniform, under Adiutant Ar
thur Cook, and with Miss Sayors, and
also the girls corps Of the army
here. probably will turn out. Ar
rangemenis for this feature Of the
procession will be perfected this af-
terno0n.
ORGANIZATION OF teams and actual
work Of collecting the fund went
steadily forward today. Mrs. Ash
| brook announced that the following
had been named team captains:
Mrs. r. T.. Hart, Mrs. Henry Hopes,
Mrs. John Bancroft, Mrs. William
Coyne. Mrs. Frank McHugh, Mrs. Flor
ence Kirby. Miss Esther Ward, Mrs.
William b. Megear. Mrs. Herbert Par
sons, Clara Bubb Mrs. Ernest 5. Taite,
/ Mrs. James w. Ginns, Mrs. +. NJ.
Hopes, Jrp Mrs. G. p. NJ hnmiord1,
/ Mrs. y. B. German, Miss Elizabeth
NJ. Bullock. Miss Reba Sayers and
Mrs. w. A. Staving.
Miss Bubb has charge Of collections
/ al the Hagley Community House
| Mrs. Taite and Mrs. Ginns Will man
/ age the salvation Army booth in the
/ Hotel dupont; Mrs. Il. NJ. HOPES, Jr.,
will conduct the work OF fund rails
/ ing by the Junior League, and Mrs,
Staving will raise funds through the
/ Hercules Powder employees.
Letters endorsing the Salvation
Army fund drive have been received
by Richard Reese, treasurer OF the
/ fund. from General Wood and Colonel
| Miller. General Wood writes.
"The Salvation Army deserves the
/ support OF the citizens OF this coun-
| try and Of the men who were In any
branch Of the fighting forces durine
| the war. The workers OF the Saliva
tiOn Army made themselves invaluable
TO our men in the camps in this coun-
try, and they risked their lives and
were in great danger at the front In
France and elsewhere while admins.
tering 10 the wants OF our soldiers.
Il understand that a drive in The
! t..l 81 - fIn EnIs.nNfnrt A.
being held In Delaware, and ] deem
10 a privilege 70 help in any way
within my power. wish you anC
your organization every success In
your campaign for the htneilt OF thi.
splendid organization"
From Colonel Miller has come the
following letter:
"Learning that drive is 20 be held
In Delaware shortly in the interest OF
the Salvation Army, ] am writing C
YOU as one Of the managers Of The
movement TO assure you that 1t ha.
my unqualified interest and support
A movement for the Salvation Army
should be supported by all eX-servict
men because this splendid Organiza.
iiOn did great work at The front and II
the camps Of this country, and / car
say. without detraciing In any wa,
from the equally splendid work dOnl
By similar welfare organizations dur
ing the war, that the members suf
fered prlvation and hardship in France
/ in the performance Of their duty, anC
] recall a number OF instances wher,
they risked their lives in the coursl
OF their work
Il trust that you viii be success
ful in Delaware. II / can aid In any
way, please call upon me-"
Miss Reba Sayers. the "doughnu
girl Is a native OF Wilmington anJ
went overseas with the first cOntln
, gent OF the Salvation Army workers
She served with the troops until thl
: armistice. Her arrival IN Wilmington
TO aid the women's committee wa
heartily acclaimed today.