The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-09-23


After two consultations yesterday the
PHYSICIANS attending Father Crowley
made the following announcement:
The patient slept for some four
hours last night, and today is
greatly refreshed. He is resting
easily. practically without pain, and
If a marked change for the worse
does not Occur he will be out of
danger within a few days. Every
indication now of the patients con-
dftfon is a hopeful one. His tenn
perature is low, his pulse normal.
He is indeed ON the fair road TO
recovery. and the one fear is of
Infection.
Cheered by a marked improvement in
the condition of Rev. Denis o. Crowley
his physicians that he would recover,
friends of the philanthropist who was
INJURED Monday evening through being
struck by an automobile in Market
street gathered TO plan for the wiping
out OF the debt that hangs over the
Youths Directory, of which the beloved
priest is president.
"AMPAIGN FOR MONEY
II was decided TO begin a great cam
"a ign for money in order that the in
iured man, who worries constantly over
he fact that his disabilities prevent
aim from striving for the success of his
institution and the boys in it may be
cheered and heartened by learning
even before his wounds permit him to
leave the hospital, that the black cloud
y debt has been lifted from the home
snd that through the love of his friends
he clear sunshine will greet him as he
steps from the hospital TO resume his
aboTs.
MASS MEETING TONIGHT
A mass meeting at Lyric hall, Turk
snd Larkin streets, will be held tonight,
and amid speeches of hope and pur-
pose, the plan for raising the $4,000
still owing on the new Youths Direc-
tory building will be unfolded The re-
cent tag day Melted $4,000 for the
home, cutting down the $4,000 of debt
nat previously confronted the priest
like a nightmare. The task of ami
hilating the debt it is expected will
not prove hard one. Thousands have
expressed desire TO aid the directory.
and a plan for doing so will be decided
on tonight.
PRESIDENT AND ASSOCIATES
James r. Kelly. president of the Hi
berpia bank, viii preside at the meet
ing and the honorary vice presidents
viii be:
Mayor Taylor James Mcguire
Archbishop Riordan James II. Barry
Right Rev. Denis Thomas r. Zimmerman
O'Conneil Julius Kahn
Bishop William Ford Frank Murssky
Nichols Charles W. Slack
Rabbi n s. Levi Walter Macarthur
Rev. Dr. RAIDER DIR. A. w Scott
Rev Dr. Bradford Joseph G. Astredo
Lesvitt Andrew NJ. Davis
Kew Joseph Sasis.S-J. Dr. Charles A. Clinton
J. r. Sullivan II G. Queen
Marshall Hale William o'Shaughnessy
James ROlph Jr,
These men have all taken great in
terest in the work done by the Youths
Directory and they have given all the
aid in their power to collect money for
paying off the debt. Now they have
called this meeting in order that all
interested in seeing the boys home
thrive may be able TO be present with a
word Of encouragement.
FATHER CROWLEY DOING WELL
Two consultations were held yester-
day at St. Mary's hospital over Father
Crowley, and at the end of the after
moons investigation of the patient S
condition il was announced that he was
in a fair way to recovery. The only
specter now troubling the physicians is
that of menengitis, which may develop
as a result of the shock, and infection
from the wounds.
Though Father Crowley is unable to
attend to nis duties, he pleads TO be
allowed to learn how the directory is
progressing. that he may give orders
and advice as 10 management from day
TO day. but this has been forbidden bv
the physicians.
PROVIDES FOR MANAGEMENT
Archbishop Riordan has had Father
William II. Morgan. who is in charge of
the St Joseph's agricultural school at
Rutherford. Napa county, come to San
Francisco TO assume the. management
of the directory while Father Crowley
continues i'll. Father Morgan was in
conference with Archbishop Riordan
yesterday morning regarding plans for
tho directory.
Two Sisters of Mercy at ST. Mary
hospital have been assigned the task of
receiving the messages of sympathy
that pour into the hospital All day and
far into the night men and women
called at the hospital with inquiries
and the telephone rang continually with
anxious questions. Hundreds of letters
and kilograms have been received at
the hospital. These are opened. and
those from dearest friends read to the
injured man.