The San Francisco call., 1909-09-26
INJURED PRIEST
HOPES TO WORK
WITHIN A WEEK
Father Crowley Sends Message
Telling Friends TO Count Re-
ceipts of Tag Day
Businessmen Continue to Solicit
Funds to Wipe Out Debt of
Youths Directory

with dollars rolling merrily into
lao su but exhausted Golfers Of the
YOUTHS Directory yesterday, Father
Denis O Crowley, head of that institu-
ton for homeless BOYS. improved stead
iiy al ST. Mary'g hospital lie predicted
that within seven or eight days he
would be hard al work putting the
money 10 good use.
News of awakened interest in tho
worthy home cheered the priest i'm
menseiy. and he slept longer Friday
night than he has since the accident,
slumbering for seven hours. The lat
est news frSm ST. Mary's last night
was that the patient dropped off 10
sleep early in the evening and was
e,lll in deep slumber.
CHECK Up on TAG DAY
You csn tell nay friends who are
10 gather IN Loyola hall next Monday
night 10 check Up on tag day" Father
crowley said yesterday afternoon 70
bls nephew. Walter Crowley. secretary
- the directory. that viii be with
them IN spirit. And by week from
that iine : VIII be among them IN the
nesh. and hard at work.
The physicians state that their pa
uent is siili far from well, and that the
danger point viii not be passed for
some daye
SUBSCRIPTIONS GIVEN TNsskED
Interest now centerg chiefly IN the
work Of the buslnessmen's committees.
which are At work soliciting for the
directory. for II is By them that the
ma1or portion OF the money VIII be
gathered Subscriptions are still com
ing in BnsgI1ed. but most Of the peo-
pie. it Is thought, are waiting for the
solicitors 10 call.
Walter Crowley did not open the
subscriptions sent 10 the directory yes
ierday IS he is awaiting the arrival OF
Father Morgan from Rutherford Faith
er Morgan is temporarily IN charge OF
both departments of the directory. and
be wili return from the Napa county
Institution today.
The Cali received check from Uhl
Brothers for the fund yesterday. and
it was indorsed 10 Father Crowley and
forwarded 10 the Youths Directory.
COUNTY CLERKS CLUB HELPS
The County clerks social club voted
SIS 20 the fund Yesterday also. and
sent resolution Of sympathy 10 Father
Crowley, signed BY the clubs officers,
L. J Blohm. president: J. c. Flood, sec
reiary. and couptersigned by Harry /.
Mulcrevy county clerk
All the friends OF the directory the
lag day committees and the commit
tees Of businessmen that started to
work even before the accident. win
meet 1T Loyoia ball. in St fgnsfius
College. shradcr and Hayes streets. to-
morrow evening. 10 make a final set
tiement regarding tag day receipts.
receive committee reports and plan for
new work. All interested in the move
ment are invited
Tho committee expects a large sum
from the combined Scotch and irish
dance and merry making at the Au-
oiioripm Thursday evening. the entire
- WHAfft - ~ DE t1IuFI
over 70 Father Crowley.
hibernians Voice Sympathy
~ the last meeting Of division No.
10, Ancient order OF Hibernisns in
America. IL was decided 10 send a let
ter OF sympathy 10 Rev. Father Crow
icy expressing sorrow for his serious
accident and the hope that he would
soon recover.
This large division Of The order was
organized about Is years ago by Father
Crowley. who ever since has been in
close touch with the organization. The
division has made arrangements for a
grand ball 10 be given ia the audi
torium Of the building. trades temple
October 80. President George J. Lowe
has appointed the following committee
10 arrange for the details:
Joseph Keileher. J. j. Barry, Martin
Foley, }. J. Mulcsirn. Captain NJ. J.
Pierce, NJ J. Giles 6. y. Flanagan
and Hugh o. Gum.
The division decided TO help the
grand concert that Is TO be given in
the auditorium in aid OF the youths
Directory.