Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-10-31
S325,3S7 in
PLEDGES FOR
THELIBRARY

the total $500. Mr.. and Mrs
Eugene f. dupont did likewise, maxi
ing their total $500. Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry p. Scott doubled their gift OF
$4,000. Mrs. Sharp and himself did
! likewise their total being $4,000.
Senator and Mrs. Coleman DUPONT
doubled their gift of $4,000 making
$4,000 and Mr.. and Mrs. Irenee du-
Pont increased their initial gift OF
$4,000 by $4,000 making the total
1 $40. 900.
Az each OF these new contributions
was announced there was handicap
I ping, applause and cheers but when
Mr.. Sharp announced that Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierre S. dupont would add
$4,000 to their initial gift of $50. 700
for a total of $4,000 the duBarry
room rang with cheers. The work.
ers stood up and shouted. Mr.. White.
song leader, was equal 10 the occa-
sion. He leaped on a chair and
started the "doxology," which was
sung Justify even by those who
didn't know the words.
1t was several minutes before the
workers could settle down and then
Mr.. Sharp announced the total of
SS25,SS7, with more yet TO come.
Seldom II ever has a campaign
been waged so hard in Delaware
where the workers had such a difi-
cult proposition TO obtain contribu-
tion And seldom has there been
such a magnificent fnish to such a
drive. Beginning with about one
hundred thousand dollars to raise
since Friday afternoon, TO not only
obtain that much more, but an ex-
ira twenty-five THOUSAND dollars re-
fleets the highest credit upon Messrs.
Scott Sharp. Marvel and the other
local leaders and workers and 10
the patriotic and generous citizens
who came forward in the pinch and /
through extra gifts made 1t possible |
Tor the campaign to go away over.
Reports OF Teams
In the reports OF teams, James z |
Stein with $50 contributions hello
the board until Macmillan Hooper
reported 1905 contributions from
rural New Castle. The communit,
OF Newark also made a supplement.
al contribution totalling $3.50 In ad.
dition to what the town has already
given.
L. J. Hayes for Kent county who
reported $4,000 from the county sale
that this represented the gift OF
about s50O persons and that Ken
would have given more If It hac
been possible for the workers &c
have seen more people.
DIR. G. Layton Grier, for SUSSEX
county, also reported difficulties but
said the school children of Sussex
county had come forward splendid
~. and that while all he could re-
port last night was $4,000 he expect
ed tho county to come forward te
the extent of $4,000.
David A. Ward superintendent OF
schools for this city reported total
OF s4467.14 from the schools OF
The Daughters OF the American {
Revolution reported 800. From the
banks on Saturday where teams OF I
women solicited funds came Sl49.5O
md the Philadelphia Alumni gave !
$500 and washington Alumni 5000 l
additional to sums already pledged. y
Josiah Marvel chairman of the v
executive committee in the cam
,algn expressed his thanks to the
workers and 10 the Alumni Of the u
University and to the trustees of the
University and then called upor u
everett c. johnson. He responded +
n an eloquent speech in which ne .
.afarred 10 what Delaware had done
n the past and the magnificent re- :
nonse II had made to this call, He y
howed that Delaware does not lot =
ret its sons who made sacrifices tnat
he world might live at peace again. :,
Dr. Walter Hullihen, president OF =
he University of Delaware. speak
ny both personally and for the Uni =
-ersity. gave his thanks for the way ~
n which the people had responded. =
10 said he wished he might men =,
ion by name those who had been =
n active in the drive. He referred -
n Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. Marvel, Mr.. =
harm. Mr.. Scott and then to the -
rincely gifts made by few from =
no .,broadest minded and most lib -
raj citizens in the United States. "
DIT. Hulilhen also thanked John
Rossell; the treasurer Of the cam =,
aign. the Alumni and Alumnae, DR.. y,
,rier and Mr. Hayes. Mr.. Hopes a.
no faculty, students and the citi- !,
ems OF the town of Newark and the II
ewspapers of wilmington and the h
ensnsula, which he said had given N
he campaign support second to II
one NOT even during wartimes. He =,
xpressed his thanks to Director
ureess who looked after the exec h,
tive work of the campaign and Il,
INCLUDED by thanking the workers d,
nd captains for their generous eff m
,rts. hi
Mr.. Rossell told OF past efforts to n,
Use money in Delaware for worthy fr
,uses. He referred to some of the n;
rives where many people were d. 81
,ctly interested through gifts. but to
id he believed this campaign would d.
Ieasure up we'll alongside of those so
forts and that SO far as he could "
arm at least $4,000 persons men. 70
omen and children had taken part pl
this drive.
Henry P. Scott who was intro IN
lced as one of the hardest workers ca
IT the campaign. said when he IN
.ose to speak that while the close IN
a successful campaign was this IA
me to throw OFF the armor and do ~
% Boosting. that he did not feel like s sa
FASTING. IT feel more like saying "a
prayer OF thankfulness.p he said. ~
am thankful to the good Lord ia
-