Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-26
COMMUNITY SERVICE
OPENS CAMPAIGN TO
EQUIP FAIRGROUNDS
Luncheon at Hotel du Pont In
augurates $4,000 Fund
Movement.
MAYOR HARVEY DIRECTS

Mayor Leroy Harvey and Conn
munity Service officials are optimistic
over the results of the Community
service campaign for $4,000 which
opened today. Ten teams are busy.
making personal canvass of a list
OF names, so that there will be no
street solicitation. Pledge cards are
being distributed on which amounts
may be pledged to be paid on the in
stallment plan. Many contributions
nave already been left at the head
Quarters at Ninth and Market streets.
The drive ends October 1. and before
then Community Service hopes to
reach its goal.
y luacheon at 12.3c today at the
du Barry Room OF the Hotel du Pont
officially opened the drive. Mayor
Leroy Harvey presided and many
prominent people were present. The
principal speaker was Ernest l, Tus-
tin, director of public welfare in
Philadelphia. Bishop Philip Cook. ].
Frank Bah. Josiah Marvel and others
made brief addresses. Mrs. A. Felix
du Pont assisted in receiving the
guests.
Grace was pronounced by Rev.
Robert Bell. Community singing was
led by William r. White, Mayor Har-
vey introduced Ernest l.. Tustin. di-
rector of public welfare In Phnadel-
phia; Bishop Cook spoke on "plav-
grounds for character" and Josiah
Marvel made an appeal for play
grounds.
Brief addresses were made by James
Mearns. Miss Frances Range. Charles
Ernst DR.. Joseph Odell, Mrs. ID. s.
Ashbrook, DIR. III. w. Howell. Mayor
Harvey, Rev. Robert Bell, Miss Weav-
err Gen. James IL. Wilson. Bishop
Cook, and j. p. Nields.
Pledges for $4,000 were. received
prior to the luncheon. This included
gifts as follows: Mrs. p. S. du Pcnt.
$1,000; Senator T. Coleman du Pont.
$1,000; Mrs. t. Coleman du Pont, ST.
ooVi and A. Felix du Pont $3.50.
City Councilmen Alexander Ahra-
hams, Howard Ward, James McManna
J. J. Mulvena, James Evans. and
John McNabb, together with f.. b.
sartran, secretary to the Mayor. were
90 NAc SftdhSES IbDke.
The guests at today's luncheon in
addition to the team workers were. Mrs
Carlton T. Brigham, Robert w
Kramer, James L. Stein, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence c. Killen, Philip ]. Carmen
ter, William IT, Budd, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. 5. Priclett, James b. McManus.
f e ID Souder (and S members Of the
Board Of Education); John p. Nialds
MRS. e. I. Warner, Mr.. and Mrs.
David A. Ward. George E. whitenack
George B. Miller, Mrs. James Flana-
gan, Mrs. Herbert Whitaker. Warden
M. 5. Plummer. Edward r. Mack A
s. Reed, Miss Edith Russell Miss
Sarah w. Pyle, DIR. K.aD. wasbburn
NJ. and Mrs. James G.. Mearns +. p
Bardo, n. A. Horner. Rev. Robert Bell
Rev. w. A. Vrooman, Mr.. and Mrs
Nliham G. Speakman. Rev. and Mrs
r. NJ. hirkus, Nathan Miller. r. @
A-cMuilen, Mrs. A. d. Warner. Gen.
James H. Wilson, Miss Frances Ken
nard, Mr.. and Efrs. A. D. Warner Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. +. ]. Blatz. Lewis w
brosius, Howard i. Seaman. Miss
cara Southwick, Mrs. Paul ID Ka.es
MISS Jennie NJ. Weaver, Mr.. Samuel
saretsky, Edward r. Pusey, J. Edgar
Rhoads, II. j. Krebs, Mr.. and Mrs, I
Frank Ball, Miss Charlotte Wells. Miss
Jennie Deakyne, Rev. and Mrs. G II
Bonner, Merritt d. Fisher, Peter 7
Ford, A. p. Van Gelder, Mrs. A Felix
du Pont, Miss Sarah Chichester Miss
Mary Smith. Miss Mildred Mullen.