Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-20
FUND
NOW S25I,539
Campaign Managers Say
Faithful, Energetic Work
Won for Homeo.
MUCH CREDIT is
GIVEN WOMEN


paigns for projects OF public better
ment was discussed today by Mrs
, Maud L. tombstone. who organized
! and conducted to successful con.
clusion the raising of more thar
> $4,000 in seven days for the
Homeopathic Hospital. With small
additions still trucking IN today the
fund had risen TO s251,539 on UNI
official reports. A staffff OF clerical
workers under the direction OF John
4 Hare, Jr., treasurer of the campaign
fund worked today checking up the
individual reports 10 complete the
offiolal total.
! when we took the slogan,
When Wilmington Wills, Whining
ton WILL we made no false asser-
/ ton" said Mrs. tombstone. who has
been receiving congratulations on
her work since Tuesday night when
the fund passed over its obJectve
| quarter million mark. once the
men and women Of this city deter
mined TO raise this sum for the
Homeopathic Hospital It was an as
sured fact.
''Wilmington's quiet assurance
was the quality which Impressed me
Throughout the campaign have
directed campaigns in many sections
OF the country-Chicago, Los An
geles, Nashville. New York and in
several New England cities. and have
had opportunity to study the manner
in which the people accept their re-
sponsibilities The First City in the
First State is first in assurance They
accepted the conditions without
comment and went ahead along the
plan of campaign they accepted.
They were quick TO put into opera
ition the, methods which have sup
planted those used during the war
drives. They recognized these are
different times.
Another phase which was appar-
ent to me at once and which made
this campaign easier was the wide
spread understanding of the people
OF Delaware of the worth Of the ap- |
peal. Everyone appeared to appre- /
ciate the service Of the Homeopathic !
Hospital. to know of its long service, |
and to admit It's need of assistance. |
This lightened the task, for II meant I
that much less energy expended in /
explaining the hospital to the people. I
There were several things would |
have liked to have said on the night
OF the final rally. but which I had
no opportunity to DO in the haste TO .
announce the compilation OF the fund. (
wanted to make public acknowl-
edgment of the work OF your wo-
men, under the splendid leadership |
Of Mrs. Charles B. Holiday and Mrs.
Egmont T. Negendank. When
came here in September. the men
said that the campaign probably 4
would be carried through by the
women. Well. It was. but the men
more than did their share in faithful.
energetic work.
Nevertheless too much credit
cannot be given to the women, for
they form the bodies which furnish
ed the majority Of the workers and
bore the heaviest burden. I refer
to the board Of managers. the Junior
board and the auxiliary board. The
women started the campaign. Mrs.
Robert 3. Rayner president OF the
board OF managers was the one who
realized the hospitals need and lnsti-
tuted the movement for a campaign.
Your women were wonderful
They never faltered. If one dropped
out,-and only a few did and then
only because Of illness in their fam
lies or similar serious reasons,-an-
other was Immediately substituted.
Another reason for the cam
)aign's success was the steady at
.endance of the team members at all =
meetings. Contrary to all my pre-
rev steadily until the final dinner
We had our biggest attendance.
1.-THE spirit which put this cam
,aign across was one of absolute de-
Once the men and wo-
nen agreed that the task had TO be
one. they set out to do 1t without
thought of failure. They commu-
heated this spirit to each person
hey enlisted and TO everyone they
Interested in supporting the hospital.
Nobody ever came to me during
ould not be done!
II want to congratulate Whining
on on having so many men of pub
c spirit who were willing TO give
p weeks OF their time to the pre-
aration and carrying through OF
ais campaign. They all were busy
len. with hore than enough OF their
wn affairs to attend TO, but for
-eeks before the intensive week
ley devoted their luncheon hours to
orking at headquarters and during
le last seven days they gave all
leir time TO the work. This should :
, appreciated. r
The finest feature developed by Is
le campaign was the widespread =
ipport II received. The subscrip-
ons total about 1900. That means b
lat a great number of Whining +
ms people Joined In this civic pro-
ct instead OF leaving It to a few y
ealthy persons. II means that a *
Lrge proportion OF Wilmington's 3
opulation can claim participation q
the success OF the Homeopathic E
.ospital campaign. know the
ospital receiving such general sup e
ort Will continue to serve the
reatest number"
Mrs. tombstone is a representative
VIII. Folsom and Smith. OF 512 r.
fifth avenue. New York. campaign
-ganizers.
OIL INSPECTIONS z
Albert A. Serson. inspector of oils
al fluids renorta "a oeR ealiopa of