Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-23
COUNCIL ENDORSES
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Approves the Proposed Cam
paign to Raise Fund OF
$4,000.

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Ry the unanimous vote OF All tne
members present, City Council ias,
night placed itself on record as sane
tioninr the campaign about to be m
aururated by tho Community service
for $40 600 with which TO maintain
he community oenters throughout TINS
city.
The Council received from Mayor
Harvey. chairman Of the campaign
committee. an invitation to attend the
luncheon in the Hotel du Pont next
Monday at noon, when the drive VIII
be formally inaugurated. The invita-
ton was accepted. As many oil the
members who can will attend.
Just before adjournment President
Ward called the attention of the MEM
bers tn the campaign again and he
said ne felt that the undertaking
should be given the sanction OF the
Council He said there is no question
but that the work of the Community
Service brings pleasure to the boys
and girls in the various sections OF
the city. He explained that reported
lack of cooperation from the Board
of Park commissioners with the Com
rnunity Service was all a mistake, for
the closest cooperation is maintained
between the two organizations.
He explained that the service need
ed the cash il is about to seek in order
to be in a position to do the good II
has been accomplishing and 10 pro-
vide the pleasure and amusements the
children of the city look to II 10 fur-
IRISH and he said he felt the city could
rightfully endorse the campaign on
motion of Councilman Mulvena a mo-
ton was passed unanimously that
Council sanction the undertaking.
The following list of team captains
was announced today: Mrs. Carlton
T. BRIGHAM. Mrs T. b. Mum, Mrs
j. A. wickersham. Washington
Heights Century Club; Mrs. William
c. Speakman, Mrs. A X. Smith. Mrs
Clarence c. Kilen, Mrs. Elwood c
Einen. Mrs. Ethel Ball Stanisr, Rob
ert II. Robinson. chairman of bankers
committee; Philip j, Carpenter, vice
chairman; Mrs. Elizabeth Dressner
A. u. Warner. Chamber of Commerce;
Robert C. Collins, John Hayes, Jr.
Rotary Club, Josiah Marvel; Kiwani:
Club, James K. Stein; captainc oi
Junior team, Mrs. F. s. Southern
Miss Evangeline McLucas; Robert w
Kramer, Central Labor Union; Johr
c. Saylor. Arnold j. Stewart, Jr.. Ra.
H. Miles, c. Nj. Ralston, Walter J
Outten; Frank Hughes and sever
workers, insurance companies: r. NJ
McAdams, Hercules Powder Co.
Charles A. Patterson. du Pont Com
pany; Miss Elizabeth Bullock, vii
mington newspapers; Mrs. RALPH
Saltzman.
Team worlSers--Mrs Eugene r
Manning, Mrs. w. A. Speakman, Mrs
W. b. Butler, Mrs. kellogg, Mrs. II
G. Chickering, Mrs. T. II Davies, Mrs
Harold Schutt, Mrs Harold Kings
bury, Mrs. Fred Blatz, Mrs. Harrison
w. Howell, Mrs. c. Williams, Mrs
Carroll w. Griffith, Mrs. Harry Z
Donaldson, Miss Adelaide Shippers
Mrs. James r. Stroud, Mrs Graham
Taggart, Mrs. Robert Ellis, Mrs. Sar
Chapman, Mrs. Leon Ryan, Mrs.
Rudiger, Miss Anne Spallane, Mis-
Mabel Brown, Mrs. II. M. Iawes. Mrs
Joh-. Eckels, Mrs Beorkson. Mrs.
It. HUT. Miss Grace Lewis, Mrs. Ere
Lang, Mrs. Edward Gilligan, Mrs. AL
fred Kelly, Miss NJ e. Dorsey, Mr..
Frank c. Boynton, Harry r, Loos,
Wilmington Auto Trade Association
r. c. Ulrich, Norris 5 Paul, Rober
c. Collins, Miss Mildred Mullin, Mis-
Esther Wilson, Miss Marion Veddel
Mrs. c. p. NJ. Rumford. Miss Mar
Rossell. Gus Wedler and Miss Mar
garet Richardson.
The Community Service has Sc
aside in its budget $4,000 to be give
to the colored people of the city i
the event that they raise s2,500, whic
il is planned to raise for the erectio
of a community house. This hoas
when built will be of the portabl
school type and will be located in tn
central part Of the city, so as to h
easily accessible TO all groups of tn
City. The house will be known as tn
Red Circle Community Center and tn
movement is being fostered by a larg
committee OF influential colored cit
zens. The chairman of the committe
is DR.. Conwell Banton; secretary. {
M. Smith; campaign treasurer, Isaa
Gibbs. A meeting viii be held tC
night at $50 at the National Theatl
and all captains, lieutenants, worl
ers, and members of the committe
as well are urged to be present.
c. F. Ernst is director of the loc:
organization, which offered $4,000 /
the colored group on condition thi
the $4,000 be raised in the drive