Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-12
ITALIANS DECORATE
COLUMBUS STATUE
Societies Here Celebrate the
425th Anniversary of Dis
covery of America
APPEAL FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Knights of Columbus Observe
Dav by Starting Drive for 49,
OOO.O 900 Fund for Soldiers

-,.,iar societies of Philadelphia observed
aS5tb anniversary of the discovery
" America by Columbus by placing
Uroatb on his statue in Paramount Park
today. .. .,,,,,,o,o,,,od h,. ,ho
rolunbus Day Italian committee OF which
~ NJ oueroli is chairman. The celebra-
s,or was not as large this year as in
sr,,or wears. because Of the war.
H. his address at the statue, Mr.. Queroli
Il an appeal that Columbus Day be OBJ
.arred throughout the country like WASH
,rgton's birthday. Chevaler G. c, A. Bald
nslted that all present should think of the
boys at the front and ana 'he war lor
dcnocracy by subscribing to the Liberty
- An address was also made by
cbevalier T.. V. II. Nardi
rho Columbus Day committee, which in
oipdes John NJ. Queroli Chevalier G. c.
a Baldi. Ernest, Atella. Saverio Porreca,
Angelo Cusano. Chevalier t. v II. Nardi,
vincent Brunette and Joseph Modestina,
then left for Hammonton, \. j., where
tboy addressed the Italian colony, and
snnealed for subscriptions to the Liberty
loan. The principal speaker was Vincent
Tetolo
The Sons Of Columbus celebrated the
dav bv a flag raising at st. Donates
norochiaI school, Sixty-hfth and Callowhill
streets and a parade. They left the school
tbis afternoon. and paraded through West
philadelphia TO Fairmount Park, where
they placed wreath on the statue of
Columbus Fifty girls attired as Red Cross
nurses made collections en- route for the
benefit of the orphans and widows of
italian soldiers
Tonight there will be concert i'm the
school hall which will be preceded by ad-
dresses by prominent Italians.
The launching Of the local campaign to
raise SO, 900 600 for the erection and main
tenance Of recreation centers in the United
States army CantonmentS in this country
and France will be one of the features in
connection with the celebration of Columbus
Day by the knights of Columbus tonight
at the Academy of Music
The Stock Exchange, Produce Exchange,
banks and numerous business estabhsh-
ments closed for the day.
The knights of Columbus have been
designated by the War Department as the
official agency for all Catholic activity for
the soldiers and sailors. Prominent mem
bers of Congress and jurists from many
parts of the country will attend tonight's
meeting which promises to be one of the
largest ever held in Philadelphia.
Among the speakers will be Congressman
J. Thomas Hehin, of Alabama, who re-
Gently caused a stir in Washington by the
assertion that some members of Congress
were controlled by German influences
Representative Heflin is regarded as one of
the best orators i'm the country. Addresses
will also be delivered by former Governor
Edwin S. Stuart, Supreme knight James
A. Flaherty. head of the Knights of Co
lumbus; former Congressman J. Washing
ton Logue, President Judge Burlington, of
the United States District Court of Ap.
peals and others of equal prominence. Ed
ward A. Kelly, chairman of the Phladel-
phia Chapter of the Knights of Column
bus. will preside.
The Choral Society of the Ladies of
San Domingo, under the leadership of Pro-
fessor Hogan, will render numerous selec
tons
The movement to raise the fund mem
toned is receiving the united support of
all members of the Knights of Columbus
and Catholic clergy and people throughout
the country. The money will be used to
erect and equip buildings at all the train
ing camps in the country and to furnish
amusement and recreation for all soldiers
regardless of creed also to maintain infor-
nation bureaus at the front so that those
in the trenches may be kept in easy COM
munication with the folks at home.
The fund will also be used to maintain
volunteer priests to look after the spiritual
welfare Of Catholic soldiers in the training
camps.
1t has been planned to erect at each OF
ne sixteen National Army cantonments
three recreation buildings at a cost or
about $4,000 for each cantonment. There
will also be erected one building at a cost
ct about $4,000 at each of the sixteen Ma
tonal Guard encampments. From twenty
fve to thirty similar recreation stations
Will be erected at the regular army extern
sion camps naval training stations, avia-
uon stations and camps of other units OF
service.