The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-11
DULUTH NEWS
Campaign Nets 1924.

Campaign Nets 1924.
The workers for the st. Mary's hos.
pital fund brought in $6,549.95 on the
last day of the work, swelling the en-.
tire fund to $36,224.12. In addition, it
was stated that additional gifts were
that would raise the total to
$4,000.
The last dinner of the 275 workers
was held in the ballroom of the Spald.
ing hotel Thursday night and was the
scene of spectacular enthusiasm.
G. w. Atmore, of Team No. 1, start
ed round of cheers when he an.
nounced contributions by his team of
$1,052.50, the highest daily amount
brought in by any team during the en-
tire campaign.
Second in intensity of enthusiasm
was the reception given D. ]. Dorsey,
leader and sole member of Team No.
S; he collected $12O.
The names of the donors of 500 or
more read as follows: E. L. DUPONT
Powder Company, of Wilmington. Del,
$3.50; w. w. Billson, $3.50; Thomas
Feigh, $175; Edward Dormandy, 500;
A Friend, 500; George Hilliard, 800;
l. Freimuth, 500; G. G. Dickerman,
500; Capt. James Sullivan, 500;
Stone OrdeanWells, 500; James S.
Graves, 800; A Friend. $500; George
A. Gray Company, 500; Capt. M. L.
Fay, 500.
A sum of $3.50 was collected by
the firm members and employees of
Agnew Bros, of Alborn, MINI.
Collections amounting to s115 were
announced by Mrs. Whitney Wall, for
the executive committee.
In the mems division G. w. At
more's team won the pennant with
a total Of $1,O52.50. Team P, under
Mrs. John Murphy, took the honors in
the woman's division with donations
amounting 10 9o0o.o1.
The presentation of the cups fea-
tured the close of the campaign, and
the gifts were made with the under.
standing that the cups would become
the permanent possession of the win.
ming teams.
Following are the members of the
winning teams: Team l.: G. w. At
more, leader, T. ]. Monahan, John H.
Murray, E. ]. O'Rourke, M. C. Hola-
han; of Team P: Mrs. John Murphy,
leader, Mrs. T. Lanigan, Mrs. M. A.
Hubbard, Mrs. c. c. Powers, Miss Mar
garet Morgan, Miss Elizabeth Burns,
Miss Neil Holland, Mrs. J. J. Haley,
Miss Anna Cronin and Mrs. w. Ulrich.
Charles Sheffield, campaign man.
ager, in summing up the ten days
work, on behalf of the sisters of st.
Mary's hospital extended thanks to
Rt. Rev. Bishop McGolrick, who has
sponsored the work spiritually and ma
terially.
He mentioned the names of other
benefactors of the work, including Rev.
Father Floyd, general chairman; Mrs.
Whitney Wall, chairman of the ladies'
committee; H. S. MacGregor, treasur-
er, and J. L. Dorsey, secretary, as we'll
as members of special teams.
Rev. Mother Alexia, head of the
community of the Sisters of St. Bene-
dict and sister of the Rev. Mother
Scholastica, who founded the Duluth
community of the order, is seriously
ill at St. Mary's hospital after a diff.
cult operation.
Mother Alexia is widely known in
northern Minnesota, having lived in
Duluth twenty-eight years. She was
the first sister superior of the old St..
Mary's hospital.
AS head of the community of the
Sisters of St. Benedict, she has super
vision of all members of the order in
the Duluth diocese, and some of those
in the Crookston diocese.
Martin T. Spellman, who has been
visiting his mother, Mrs. R. SPELL
man, 10 West Second street, has just
completed course in medicine and
surgery in Chicago university. DR..
Spellmann departed Wednesday night
for La Crosse, Wis, to take up work
as house physician and surgeon in
St. Francis hospital.
Miss Margaret O'Brien has left for
a ten days trip to Chicago.
The Catholic Ladies' Guild of Wood
land held it's monthly meeting at the
home of Miss Fitzpatrick.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Bush entertained
at cards for the Guild. Favors were
won by Miss Ruby Addit, Miss BERTHE
Walsh, Mrs. John Hennessey, P. j.
Hammill, M. Tierney and B. T. Martin.
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