The San Francisco call., 1909-09-25
fATH[RCROWL[YIS
ANXIOUS TO WORK
Injured Priest Reioices Over
Hearty Responses to APP
peals for Directory
Speedy Recovery Seems AS
sured and Friends Continue
Quest for Funds

"Give me my clothesr' said Father
Crowley yesterday morning at St.
Mary's hospital when he heard that
$4,000 had been collected for the
Youths Directory at a mass meeting
in Lyric hall Please have my clothes
sent up to me right away. l want
to get back to work. This is finer
No tonic ever compounded by chem
ist ever had the invigorating effect
that the news of the money pourin g
in to the Youths Directory had upon
Father Denis o. Crowley. who is lying
in the hospital slowly recovering from
the effect of injuries received Monday
evening in an automobile accident.
The announcement of the successful
meeting pleased him so much that his
physicians say he will not remain
much longer under their care, If the
fund continues to grow, for with the
dread of debt lifted from his spirits
his recovery seems but matter of a
few days.
WEAK BUT IMPROVING
Though still weak Father Crowley
is much improved, and tears came to
the eyes of his friends yesterday when
they learned how magical had been
the effect of the dollars they had con-
tributed.
The committee that had charge of
the mass meeting received the news
of the beloved priests mending with
joy.
I'VE must give hmi more of this
good medicine the members declared
After his first transport of JOY was
over Father Crowley asked his nephew
concerning the welfare of his old
| house keeper, Mrs. Mary Murray, who
has been in his employ for 23 years.
The old woman is now past he eight
eth year, and at the time of the acci-
dent she was bedridden. With his
first return fo strength the patient
asked after her welfare.
With the care he is receiving, Father
Crowley should be out of danger by
Monday if no relapse occurs.
FUNDS FOR DIRECTORY
The good work of collecting funds
for the directory is going on steadily,
and contributions are coming in un-
asked. James r. Kelly, chairman of
the committee that called the mass
meeting Thursday evening, has col
lected $4,000 from among his banker
friends and Andrew Carrigan, work
ing among the hardware men. has
nearly $1,000 to present to Father
Crowley.
work among the different professions
and trades, and it seems that the
$500 needed will be forthcoming be-
fore long.
Some of the contributions sent in
yesterday to Father Morgan at the
directory were those of S. Richardson
of the Richardson land company, 800;
C. G. Cambron. So; Rev. ]. j. Doran, So;
Charlie Meyers, the we'll known man
of Menlo. SO; John A. Cronbach, $40,
and ole Lyons, newsboy, 10 cents.
LETTER FROM NEwSBOY
friend of Father Crowley sent the
following letter:
Dear Father Morgan send what
can to the Youths Directory. 1 owe q
great deal to them. Please find 1C
cents inclosed. Newsboys. Yours very
respectfully. JOE LYONS,
"60S Locust avenue.
An old time baseball game, played
under old time rules, was added yes
terday to the list of benefits for the
Youths Directory. It is headed by D. A
White and will include many of the
men who raced around the diamond
years ago. The game will be played
Sunday afternoon, October II, at 2:30
o'clock on the St Ignatius ball grounds
The grand ball at the Auditorium
Thursday night, at which the Scotch
anu ll4Siis icPi iCSCiitSo W tiiC NoiCdO-
nian club and the Original Gaelic
dancing club. will work in harmony
has attracted much attention and a
large attendance there seems certain.
A letter was received yesterday by
Father Crowley from his fellow mem
bers of the rehabilitation committee of
the relief and Red Cross funds, F. w
pohrmann, A. Haas, o. K Cushing and
John A. Emery, expressing their sor-
row at the accident that caused his
n iury