The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-02-12
FOURTH edition.
FARHER FLYNN WINS.

FARHER FLYNN WINS.
The Contest Ends with a Credit of
s23.3ls.1B-Fathor Flynn Goes to
Europe.
The contest for the Bishop's prize,
free ticket to Europe for the priest in
whose name the most money was col
lected for llquidating the debt on st.
Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, end
ed yesterday afternoon and Dennis j.
Flynn, pastor of st. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church, carried of the prize.
The remarkable sum of So, 81S.25 WAS
raised by this contest, divided as fol-
lows:
Father Flynn. .............. s13, 26S. 90
Father Birmingham. ....... 1O,030.25
Ioull .........,... 81, SlS.2o
No other incident has occurred for
many years that has so stirred up
Catholic centres, and many Protestants
joined in and lent a helping hand to
one or other of the contestants, as
they felt inclined.
The general sentiment during the
two weeks OF the contest was that
Father Birmingham was running
ahead, but IL now seems that Father
Flynn's contest was more on the ''still
hunt" order, which in the end seems to
have proved the most effectual.
Father Flynn says no king on his
throne felt happier than he did as no
sat in his little Office at st. Mary's
Church on Tuesday, and before leav-
ing II had taken in over $4,000 from
his people.
When IL was known last evening that
Father Flynn had won the prize the
most Joyous excitement set in. The
Rev. Father was surrounded all even
| ing by crowds OF enthusiastic admir-
erS rendering their congratulations
Last night his friends gathered and
indulged in a street parade, headed by
Hyatts Military BaRd. Following the
band came cab in which were seated
the Rev. Father Flynn, the successful
candidate, the Rev. Father deRuyter,
viii. Nj. ). Brown and William Me-
Menamin. Next came the First Regi-
ment Band and this was followed by
the subcommittee of the bishops
bazaar. There were also 200 persons
on foot.
The parade formed at st. Mary's
Church and proceeded to st. Peters
Pro-Cathedral at Sixth and West
streets, where three cheers were given
Tor the successful candidate. The pa
rade then pushed on to st. Pauls
Church, where cheers were given for
the Rev. Father Bermingham. who
came in good second in the contest.
From st. Paurs Church they proceeded
out into the Eleventh ward, and re-
turning disbanded again at st. Mary's
Church.
The receipts realized by the bazaar,
II is thought, will exceed $50, 900, which
will be sufficient to extinguish the debt
on the church, The mortgages upon
the church are held as follows:
LIABILITIES.
Church bonds unreIeemed .......sIs.6 IO OC
| Mortgage, Farmers Mutual, ...... 6.0O0.0(
Mortgage. Miss Hannah Shipley.. 5.0O0.0l
Unpaid interest .............,..... gO0l
Unpaid school books, etc.......... 73.0t
| Deliuit .......s..,. .,.....'.,.....,.. blO.Si
Amout of present Indebtedness. SO, 3Is. 81
! ASSETS.
Thirty shares of Perpetual Loan
worth aDont. ......-....-.........s3 5000
Cost OF two adjoining lots recent
| ly purchaser, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. b,bOO0C
Church and contentsl
House and contents
Stable
Sisters house and contents. ...... $4,000
School furniture, books. etc....... 1000
CARD FROM FATHER FLYNN.
EDITOR Please permit
me space in your columns to thank al
my friends for the magnificent victory
they gained for me. Their devotion
earned my lifelong gratitude.
Very Respectfully,
.. DENNIS j. FLYNN.
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