Evening journal., 1917-04-12
NEW Church FUND
NOW BEING SOUGHT
Secretary of State, Mayor
and Bishop Monaghan Boost
Campaign at Dinner
PREDICT SUCCESS
OF UNDERTAKING


campaign 10 raise 100000 for the
new St. Thomas Church. at the pre-
liminary dinner which was held at
tho Hotel DUPONT last evening. And
so il proved to be. The hotel was
ablaze with the enthusiasm manifest
ed by tho workers throughout the
evening.
Perhaps the greatest outburst OF the
evening came toward Its close when
Campaign Manager Charles Jerome
Sheffield offered five cheers for Pres
ident Wilson and the nation" which
were given with a will. This feature
Immediately followed the singing of
1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner" during
which small flags were waved with
great fervOr by the assemblage. So
It was when 1.-THE Booster Club
Song" was sung earlier in the even
ing and when Lawrence w. McCar-
/ thy representing the Benevolent Pho
neer Literary Association, of which
the Rev. Father John J. Connolly Is
chaplain, contributed $500 to the
campaign In spite Of the announce
ment that no contributions were Il
be solicited at the dinner last night
not until the campaign opened this
morning.
Some Of the most prominent men OF
the State were present at last nights
dinner TO lend their encouragement Il
the movement Among the speakers
were: Everett c. Johnson, Secretary
OF State, who took the place of Gov
ernor John G. Townsend; Mayor
James f. Price, former Mayor J. Har:
vey Spruance. who is vice-presideni
OF the executive committee; United
States District Attorney Charles f
/ Curley; State Senator Thomas #
Gormley. and former State Senator
Thomas NJ Monaghan: State Repre-
sentative William NJ Connolly, David
Snellenburg. a prominent merchant;
the Rev John J. Connolly. pastor oil
st. Thomas and James J. O'Neill
president of the executive commit-
tee, who was POSTMASTER.
Others at the guests table in add
ton to the speakers were: Postmaster
James J. English. w. c. Nesbitt, 10
seph H. Martin Matthew d. Murphy
John S. Rossell. George Carter. Johr
Leo Carney. Frank II. Zebley and Clar
ence J. Pyle.
There wasn't a dull moment al thu
dinner last night Right az the star
the lively and patriotic tunes playel
by an orchestra under the direction
OF j. n. Robinson, served to key u
the spirits OF the entire assembling
and until the evening was closed thi
enthusiasm failed to die out
In measure the executive com
mittee has been prepared for this out
burst OF interest and boosting for tn
same had prevailed at the privat
luncheon OF the committee which wa
held at headquarters. No. 40. meg
canine floor of the DUPONT Buildinl
yesterday at noon. Mr.. ONefl ais,
was POSTMASTER for that luncheon
The speakers were the Rev. John J
/ Connolly, John S. Rossell. Mayor
Price, William S. Hilles and others
But there were a great many NOR,
speakers at last nights dinner. ant
Of course, the much larger attend
ance was an inspiration in itself.
In opening last nights function
after 'The Booster Club Song" hat
been sung. Mr. O'Neill, after a few
brief remarks, introduced BishoI
Monaghan.
II have been called on to give som,
advice to the workers for this cam
paign," said the Bishop. Il don
know why they should need any ad
vice from me. In Mr.. Sheffield
Charles Jerome Sheffield, the cam
paign managerD you have one mucl
more competent and experienced {,
give advice than I am"
The Bishops remarks here wer
greeted by prolonged applause.
If / were asked TO give sipiritua
advice II might be different mat
! ter, but even in this respect this ad
vice has been furnished very abund
antly and satisfactorily by the paste
OF St. Thomas.
and his workers on supplying nc
only all the advice, but all the energ
and enthusiasm needed for this cam
paign. I hope the work that vii
be done by them will not be done 4
vain.
II congratulate Father Connolly o
the assured success OF this campaign
Wilmington never fails and il cannt
fail in this cause Father Cornell
knew where TO find the right kind {
man and the right kind OF materis
! TO conduct the campaign"
The Bishop also congratulate
Father Connolly for his interest i
this work, and in conclusion said h
hoped Almighty God would bles
their efforts and expressed the hop
also, that the public will respon
generously to their jealous efforts
Secretary of State Speaks.
Secretary of State Johnson. in az
dition TO the usual salutation, az
dressed the assemblage as Booster
ALL" He spoke of a letter he ha
received from Governor TOWNSEND
requesting him to take the Governor
lplace at the dinner, in which the La
ter had expressed the thought:
when Father Connolly says do an!
thing, 1t is usually done, one way G
another"
The speaker, Mr.. Johnson, recalle
jolly recollectons OF the many bal
hecues which have been held in S
b. Ihomas' parish when he expresse
a. the hope that he might become $
II conspicuous as to have need for a.
nv tehoing one OF these barbecues {
vi Father Connelly's.
"a TOOK occasion years ago" 7
~ SAID, TO compare Wilmington In 4
- giving 10 Charitable causes. with te
other cities about the same size ar
- round That Wilmington led by % N,
cent. IN this respect. II will Ia,
40 again by making a reality of n
10 proposed new church - ~ 49,