Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-18
TO RAISE $4,000
IN TODAY EFFORT
Campaign to Be Conducted by
the Parish of Holy Trim
ity, Georgetown.
TO ERECT NEW BUILDINGS

To raise $4,000 in ten working days
toward the erection Of a group of new
school and parish buildings that will
cost $4,000 and be a big civic i'm
provement is the purpose of a campaign
to be conducted by the parish of Holy
Trinity. Georgetown.
Although the campaign is not to start
ofdcially until Thanksgiving night, the
members of the parish and the entire
community Of Georgetown is already
enthusiastically boosting" to make
this handsome group Of parish build
ings a reality.
Impetus Given by New Pastor.
Impetus to this long cherished prof.
ect Of the Holy Trinity parishioners
has been given through the recent COM
ing Of Rev. E. De L. Mcdonnell to that
church as pastor. The zeal Of the people
has been whetted by the fact that these
buildings are not only promised but
that work already has been well start
ed and they can see rising the brick
wallis Of what is to be the boys school.
at the corner OF N street, facing 36th
street. The girls school Is to be facing
36th street at o street and in the rear
OF the girls school Is to be handsome
parish hall facing o street. The pres
cul picturesque CnuTCn eClNCe Is TO De
between the boys and the girls schools.
Enthusiasm of the people has been
increased by the fact that In spite Of
labor shortage and the difficulty Of
getting building material these paro-
chial school buildings are being erected
under contracts just as cheaply as
they could have been built three years
ago.
Plans for the campaign as they have
been completed during the last week
ypil al oil ha IN,
Holy Trinity this morning.
$50 Leaders to Do Work.
A campaign organization of $50
leaders In parish work and in the bust
ness life of the capital. Peter ]. Clarke,
1886 street, contractor. who for
many years has been devoting his la
and who has had charge OF the erection
Of some Of the finest buildings in the
Catholic University. group. has ac-
cepted the post Of general chairman
the post of chief OF captains. John
Hadley Doyle. District leader of the
Holy Name Societies, will be secre
tary.
the parish. who for many years was
pastor of st. Aloysius parish and pres
ident of Gonzaga College. who organ
lied the famous Third Sunday Brig.
dCe, ana VINO. AS memDer OF an OLD
Maryland family and alumnus of
Georgetown University. has during his
entire life been in close touch with old
Georgetown affairs, Is to be treasurer
Of the campaign organization.
Headquarters in Old Church.
Campaign headquarters have been
opened in the old parish church. now
the school hall. which was built in
1885 and is the Oldest church edifice in
this section of the country.
There will be two divisions of teams,
one for the men and one for the wom-
en-. Each is under the command Of a
captain. There are eighteen teams OF
eight members each, and they already
have developed a keen spirit Of rivalry.
Glasses Of instruction for these work.
ers are being held twice a week
A large bulletin board has been erected
In front Of the church property which will
be blaze of electric light and which will
record throughout the campaign the
amount Of the fund as 1t piles up.
The members Of the teams will make
their reports for the previous twenty
four hours each evening in the parish
hall headquarters.
Loving Cups to Winners.
Two silk pennants will be awarded each
night to the mems team and the women's
team which makes the best showing for
the twentyfour hours. At the conclusion
of the campaign two large silver loving