Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-21

which had been placed at
the rear of tho speakers table and
covered with two American flags, was
unveiled and added TO the effective
ness of his address. His speech APP
pealed 10 the sentiment OF the workers,
10 their sense of duty to the men who
had given their all; To the RESPONSE
bilities that the present generation
owed to the men who gave the.r lives
in the service and that they should be
httingly remembered by such q me-
mortal library.
Mr.. Marvel at the close OF Mr.
Johnsons address referred to the first
gift from any boy in Delaware TO the |
This was from Henry h. |
Thompson, Jr., who sent check for
$1,000. Young Thompson was the first
Delawarean TO be wounded in the |
World War.
Greetings from the Women's Alumni
OF the University were given by Mes
Edith A. McDougalf, who pledged her
colleagues full loyalty TO tho cam
paign.
Mr.. Marvel then called for reports
from Newark TO the library campaign
which effort was conducted few
weeks ago. For the faculty Prof. Dut-
ton reported 100 per cent and CON
tribution of s4.5sS.
Miss Louise Jackson, for the
Women's College, reported S3,137.
For tho Mems College. 100 per cent
pledges were announced. totalling $4.-
159. The report was made by Clifford
John King, who rose to spcalt for
| the 1873 soldiers who are being aided
| in health and vocational studies was
given applause when he reported that
the soldiers who had done their bit in
| the war wanted also to go over the
top In this campaign and had pledged
| $4,000.
Tho community Of Newark was re
ported upon by Professor Short, 1to
said that thore had been 657 contri-
| butors, or two out of every seven
persons and that 1t had resulted in
n total of 22.450.75. or an average OF
s12 per contributor. Continuing this
average. IL only half the residents OF
the state did as we'll. tho campaign
would be attained with 100000 to
spare.
Jennings Hood responded for the
Sons OF Delaware OF Philadelphia, who
have pledged a minimum OF $4,000.
Mr.. Mhrvel announced a gift OF Sl0.-
| 600 from Senator and Mrs. Coleman
du Pont
| ii. Rodney Sharp, chairman for the
city of Wilmington in tho campaign
| told Of the preliminary work. Ho said
that 30 teams had been organized with
upwards OF 800 workers and he urged
all the teams and captains 10 DO pres
ent at the luncheon meetings. which
are 10 he held the first four days OF
next week, beginning on Monday. IN
the dulSarry room Of the Hotel. wher
the progress they are making will be
reported. All are 10 be there at 12.1,
each day.
Campaign Director Burgess al
dressed the workers and said no WI,
glad 10 have part in such a drive. IL,
called attention 10 certain details o
the work and hb too. urged all work
ers and especially the captains to h,
present at tho luncheon meetings n
l2.l5.
rural New Castle county said that hi;
section had been we'll organized. be
ing divided into twelve sections anI
that the work had already started.
Mr.. Marvel reported a gift OF S1a,
600 from Mr.. and Mrs. Irenee du Pont
(which announcement brought It's de
served applause.
l. J. Hayes. chairman for Ken
county. told of the plan for that sec
ton and that the campaign would no
, be n success without Kent being in II
Mr.. Marvel then announced anothe
large gift, this being $4,000 from MI
and Mrs. Alfred du pont, which an
nouncoment was roundly applauded.
q. Layton Grier. chairman for Sus
sex county,. told the big meetin
planned for today at Georgetown whe
= he expected between 5000 and 400
school children TO attend and of IN
organization of tho entire county 70
the drive.
= Mr.. Marvel read telegram from IN
e New York Chapter of the Universlt
!, Alumni Association, stating that IN
s campaign for funds was on and woul
continue.
c This afternoon a mass meeting {
school children In this city in Brandy
:, wine Park will call together thous
n ands, many of them the older boys an
s girls, because this is a campaign ths
= all can cheerfully participate in.
r One Of the pleasing features Of Ia:
d nights banquet comprised delightfl
a vocal solos by Harry ]. Harkins. mar
d ager of the Hotel du Pont. and Fran
e II. Mason. General singing was LED h
IS Eillinrn L. White.