Evening journal., 1917-12-10
X. Of {. IS READY
FOR ND'EY HUNT.
Campaign VIII Start With
Dinner at Hotel du Pont
Tomorrow Night
200 WORKERS TO
HELP THE CAUSE

Workers in the knights Of Columbus
War Fund campaign which opens to-
morrow night with a big get-together
gathering in the Hotel dupont arc
keyed up to tho highest enthusiasm.
Almost nightly meetings have been held
during the past two or three weeks
for the instruction Of the workers and
at these meetings speakers who are
connected with the local committee
have inspired the 200 or more men and
women TO so into this campaign bound
70 go over the top" and that by a wide
margin.
Every effort is being made TO present
10 the public the fact that this cam
paign is worthy Of the attention and
support Of everyone. The newspapers.
the trolley cars, printed matter, signs
and all other forms Of advertising arc
being used iO bring 20 the attention Of
the people the need for contributing
10 this campaign
As in past campaigns a big sign viii
be erected at central location 10 tell
the world" the progress Of the X. Of
9. campaign In Wilmington This being
ten-day campaign 70 is expected that
every day will increase t.e amount Of
he fund in hand by at least $4,000
and possibly more As the fund in
creases and the captains Of the various
Jeans bring in their nightly reports
most friendly rivalry will stir the teams
% renewed action 30 that they may win
he honors 10 the contest.
They will be anxious 10 put the
und across, not altogether because of
his rivalry but because every worker
n this campaign realizes TO the utmost
that he will be doing a personal. cf-
'cctive service for the social, recrea-
ional and moral welfare OF the soldiers.
And thereby they will be doing a social
service for mankind in general for all
people now have interest, direct or
Indirect, ln the welfare OF the soldier
and sailor
10 j. well 20 know. on the eve OF the
campaign, that the telephone which
las been installed at campaign head
quarters, rooms No. 40 10 i42 on the
mezzanlne floor OF the Hotel dupont,
is No 10000 D. and A.. the same num-
Der as the amount OF the fund which.
10 is intended TO raise In this cam
paign.
The work Is well in hand, the work
ers are enthusiastic, the public has been
aroused TO the necessity for doing their
bit in this campaign by contributing
so Il hardly need be said that the
success Of the campaign appears oer-
tain.
Word has been received that w.
BOurke Cochran, Of New York City. the
nationally known orator. ex-Congress-
man and statesman, who made many
friends as O speaker In this city during
the Cleveland presidential campaign.
will be the principal speaker at the
opening dinner Of the knights OF Colum-
bus campaign on Tuesday evening. John
5. Rossell will be chairman Mr.. Coch-
ran will be introduced by the Hon.
George Gray The invocation VIII be
given by RI. Rev. J. j. Monaghan, d. H.,
Bishop OF the Diocese Of Wilmington,
and honorary chairman Of the cam
palgn executive committee. Tho bene-
ilction will be pronounced by n. Rev.
Frederick j. Kinsman. d. n. Bishop OF
the Episcopal Diocese Of Wilmington.
Seated at the speakers table will be:
Governor John q. Townsend, Mayor
John w. Lawson, Pierre 5 dupont,
T. Coleman dupont, John J Raskob and
others. Invitations have also been is
sued to United states Senators Willard
Salisbury and Josiah o. Wolcott and
Congressman Albert Z. Polk and others.