Evening journal., 1917-12-17
K. Of {. FUFD IS
OVER $4,000 MARK
Workers Confident Of Hav-
ing 100000 in Hand
by Saturday
ARMY LIEUTENANT
RECEIVES WELCOME

There were three big features vi
the workers luncheon u the Hotel
Dupont Saturday night of the knights
Of Columbus 100000 war fund cam
paign. United states Senator Sauls-
bury sent a letter with a contribution
Of $50, which was 80 per cent. more
than he had originally planned TO give
/ the larger contribution resulting as
he explained, from the inspiration ne
/ gained as TO the worth Of the move
ment by a tending the opening dinner
in the campaign. Besides this feat-
ure Lieutenant Joseph c. Berger, OF
No. SOP Nest Fifth street, this city,
who is home on furlough from Camp
Mcclellan. Admission. Ala, was es-
ont and addressed the workers. The
third feature came in reports OF inc
workers showing that a total Of over
$4,000 hai been raised saturday, piac-
ing the fund in four working days, at
over $4,000. There are six days 10 CO.
The letter from Senator salisbury
was TO James l. Ford, a member OF
the campaign executive commit ee, ana
n was read at the luncheon by John ;.
Rossell, chairman Of the commune
The letter was as follows
James 1. Ford, Esq, Wilmington, Del.
+ Dear Mr.. Ford'-l enclose hereWl.n
/ my check TO the order of Rev. James
4 NJ Grant, d. D., treasurer, Tor sou ~
> contribution from Mrs. Salisbury ana
. mvself 10 the knights of Columbus War
, Fund. -
(, had thought that the most we could
afford TO contribute in view OF the many
, demands was $780, but | wanted to tell
= Won that ! have never been more IN
snired ON any occasion than ! was at
/, tbe meeting YOU held in Wilmington and
. regard il as so great and patrotlc a
movement that l have increased the
q amount bv 30 per cent. thinking that
everyone should do all that they possibly
can.
With personal regards
Yours very truly,
X Willard Salisbury.
d The reading Of this letter resulted IT
o another of the very few unusua
h demons 'ratlons which have thus ial
S attended the workers luncheon. Ap
e nlause was vigorous and prolonged
u and the workers seemed to appreciat
n The gift from senator and NJ S. Sauls
: hurry 10 the limit, especially since
1, came liolh Vhc 2" -
sr ally.
~ ~ That the campaign is success wa
~, manifested Saturday night Wheh " WI
"a announced that while the campaign
but four days old more than soo'uVo
., the 500 900 goal had been secured, y y
,,t ceipts Of Saturday We're ABOUT eiv'V
~, This week groups Of Minute Men
49,. make addresses in theatres ana o.l
20 public places in behalf OF the campalg
= Tbe Rev Father James NJ. Grant al
% announced that as a member of the e
~ ecntive committee he had organized
X. slOOO club and before the campail
Nv closes next Saturday night he eNpec
Sc IN have a membership that will out'
ch any organization OF its kind in the cou
try.
u.s. While a great deal of the time "a
is urdav night was devoted TO hearing Il
oi reporis of the 30 or more team ca
vs. tains. Mayor Lawson, who has work
oi hand in behalf of the soldiers who Ina
sst icft here for the various training cam
al and the front, was called on as the pri
cipal speaker. The mayor was greet
OF with cheers when he started to spea
mt He said that the grill room where
ny BANQUET was being held was dear to h
90 because it was here that the vario
'aV banouets were rendered the vario
vii COMPANIES of the Delaware regime
len preparatory to their leaving for Ann
ton.
big done bv the Knights OF Columbus at
ar various army camps and said that
yes was i'm the huts on buildings such a.
at fnnd will create that the soldiers
ing for the battlefront with the song
their Inns. ut Is Well With My Soul.
nall Nlav6r Lawson also referred to
the excellent record set by Wilmington
by behalf Of the first and second Libe
save Loans. the Red Cross, the \. NJ. e.
hat and the thrift stamps campaign,
'erg added that he hoped to see the walls
'ans the grill room next Saturday night p
+. tered with placards reading, w INN
ssed ton has not failed" instead OF the
sur cards. Wilmington has never iail
Ow- which were on the walls last night.
~ In opening the business ses
ask, of the committee after all had
lrift loved a tempting menu, Mr.. Lally
ting that everyone was doing splendid
I he hut that he understood that Ger
six tonms were withholding their donat
VIII for a later day. This, he SAID,
Il s. wrong. and he who held out in lie
body never a success. He impressed {
pay present that it was public opinion
counted, and when it was realized
tmas history was in the making and that
years X. of c. was on trial, it behooved c
cents one 10 do his best.
e, he Mr.. Rossell then read the letter
} will Senator Salisbury.
ming Mr.. Rossell also read letter rec
which by Father Grant from the Rev. t'
Of us Murphy of Easton, Md, in which 1t
abies. stated that the parishes OF St.
may and st. Paul at that city had J
-ohlce, the X Of c. cdapaiNn and that
act as would give until 1t hurt and then
S you until it did not. Furthermore, the
rchase ter stated that pledge cards were
made needed there and that the people
'awing would give good account OF
selves.
The booster song of the campaign
}. then sung with vim and at its
ted by clusion the returns Of the teams
stv of read Manager Lally announced
Frid.v banner would be awarded the team
4 nov tain bringing in the greatest mum
- 10, lpledpes. and this was won by Mis-
~ lie Walsh. Miss Walsh also we
nS"' banner for having the largest tots
tributions. having collected ~ "a
&c seph A. Higgins, team captain
W. has been suffering with a broken
filling and was unable 70 attend the IN
ey d-d was the winner Of the mems man
hes to having the largest contributions
ie the dav. his team reporting Sl0e. Al