Evening journal., 1917-04-24

loved pastor os st. Thomas parish,
without doubt the best little parish
in the United States. and we chal-
lenge them all to come up to our rec
ord. II the success Of the campaign
is due to any one particular man. that
man unquestionably is Father Con-
nelly. In my opinion there is only
one pastor in the State OF Delaware
who could have put this proposition
across. and that man is the pastor OF
ST Thomas can say, without fear
OF contradiction. that Father Connolly
has advanced the interests Of the Cath
olic Church in the State of Delaware
at least thirty years, and that is put
I ting it mildly.
Father Connelly's heart and soul
was with the movement from the be-
| ginning to the end He spared neither
time nor labor, but worked day and
night to make this campaign a mar
I vclous success. II must evidently be
a JOY and a great satisfaction TO the
reverend pastor Of ST. Thomas to
know that he has been instrumental
in bringing about these happy re-
suits. not only for his own parish and
CathOlicity in general but also for
the strengthening OF the ties OF sin
cere friendship and good will of the
non Catholics Of Wilmington and Del
aware. Long live the Rev. John Con-
nelly. true priest. true pastor, true
citizen and true friend.
"Too much praise cannot be given
to Father COnnelly's able assistant
the Rev. John J. Lynch, who. like a
true and loyal soldier, has stood day
after day by the side OF his chief. CIV
ing the greatest that was in him. and
this best represents good many thou.
sand dollars in the campa gn total.
have met many assistants in my eX'
perience OF more than fifteen years
with the Catholic clergy, but nevel
: have met a liver wire or a greater
i hustler than Father Lynch"
Mr. Sheffield also thanked, in no un
J. mistakable terms for their part II
the campaign, the members of the eX
j. ecutive committee, whom he named
the Union National Bank and il
.. workers for the handling OF the cam
y paign funds. James S Grant. tn
D. speakers Ernest S. Taite. manager O
l. the Hotel DUPONT. and his corps OF as
sistants, Mss Alice McEwen, Davi
j. SneIlenburg. Misses Margaret Mealel
J. Bessie Walsh and Kathryn McCarth
h for cler cal services rendered gratui
7, tously. to his stenographers, Miss Han
nah Mccarthy and Miss Mary Farrell
S who assisted in the Office work. th
l. Mousley Orchestra those who loane
automobiles 20 Miss Helen Skelly
- the Underwood Typewriter Compan,
!; for the loan OF typewriters; 10 tn
Feeney Furniture Company and Line
+; say & Tucker, the Bell Telephone Con
J.; pany. newspapers, to the contributor
- and finally to the co-workers.
Father Connolly expressed hi
80 whole-hearted appreciation of every
}; thing that has been done TO aid tn
success Of the campa gn, and fnall
n invited all the workers TO assembl
D. in the lobby OF the Hotel dupont &c
night to proceed in automobiles
n- the Barkoots Greater Shows, at Froi
II. and Union streets. which is bein
H. conducted for the benefit of the Hon
m. for the Aged of the Little Sisters
Is the Poor. There the workers Will
n Father Connelly's guests. There wi
also be a reunion OF the workers
n Saturday, May 3. when they will a
IN. 90 on a straw-ride.
liza The captains reports were as iolo
nd for the last day: