El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-07-12
PLEDGE KNIGHTS
F FINANCIAL AID.
Campaign for $4,000 War
Camp Fund of K. G. Be
gins at Big Rally.


Pledges Of subscriptions 10 the
$4,000 war camp fund being raised
b. team caotains Of EI Paso council
No. SIS. Knights Of Columbus, came
rapidly after the campaign was for
mally begun at meeting attended
by about 175 at Knights Of Columbus
temple, on Myrtle avenue, Thursday
night, addressed by bishop Patrick
Hayes, Catholic chaplain general. Of
New York and bishop Anthony J.
Scnulers or the I'll PasO diocese
Active outside solicitation viii be-
gin Monday morning by the teams
under chairman Herman NJ Andreas,
manager. Headquarters viii be in
room is, Hotel Sheldon. I'm charge Of
John A. Forsyth. Joe ~ Nealon,
Charles A. Brann and George r. Lee
Baron form the publicity committee.
The drive viii last all next week to
add FL Paso's quota 70 the S50,oO0,OuO
lumbus council intended 10 be used IN
the erection Of recreation halls and
entertainment Of soldiers and sailors.
knights Are Americans.
Bishop Hayes said we are not
rroIrish, proGerman. pro Spanish. pro-
French, or proEnglish; we are Amer
leans. That is the spirit that is
abroad today, and with that spirit we
are prepared for real service and real
sacrifice. Rather than this country
should ever be subdued, or made vas
sal Of any other country. IL were bet
ter that Christopher Columbus had
never plucked this land from the
( breast Of the ocean.
4 have heard the story or the birth
Of the Knights OF Columbus many
times, how in this very hall this grand
movement was started and how il has
stretched TO the four corners Of the
world / have Travelled all Of the
country, all over the world and when
ever II Paso and II PasO Knights OF
Columbus are mentioned, there is al
ways riotous applause.
should Again Give Literally.
The first speaker Of the evening
was bishop A. j. Schiller He said:
The Knights OF Columbus have
done wonderfully well in subscrip-
tons TO Liberty bonds, Red Cross and
war saving stamp campaigns and 4
hope you an have given as much as
you could give 10 furnish the neces-
sary supplies for these. our boys who
are over there fighting for US, and
for the liberty Of the world, but you
are TO be asked to give more. You
have helped buy the munitions Of war.
and you are conserving the food sup
ply, but you must lend your hand and
heart TO a still greater work for the
material benefit of the boys who are
fighting so nobly for this country and
for the world at large"
War Camp Fund begins Here.
Joseph ". Nealon made q short talk
on the work done by the Knights OF
Columbus during the time the militia
men were here a year or so ago. He
said:
The idea OF the knights Of Colum-
bus welfare work was started here
in FL Paso. July a year ago, when 3d.
without notice. a meeting was called
in this room. Those present were
very anxious in their endeaVOr TO take
care Of the soldiers they saw some
thing Of their need and we learned
there were thousands Of soldiers att
the several camps near Fort Bliss ~ no
were denied the advantages OF going
10 mass. and there were more mater
ial things TO be considered. Dan Long.
late financial secretary Of the local
lodge. started in TO raise $1,000 and
this was the beginning Of the x c.
war work that has grown into mill
lions Of dollars. and the activities Of
the organization has spread all over
the world
Team Captains Named.
The team captains named by Mr..
Andreas are: j. J. Murphy, William
Mccoy. J. p. O'Connor T. v. Berrien,
Henry Welsch. Francis Gallagher, Ed
Held. Charles Brann, W. H Fryer,
Martin Falomlr, T. J. Stafford, George
3. Ryan. Vincent B. AnGreas, George
H. LElndl on 81 la Rue -- To- n-t---r
Tom COuZens, H. 7. Muller, Frank
Lyons, II. r. Sweeney. j. F. Driscoll
Leo Hartford The captains, whose
districts viii be allotted, viii name
their own workers
J. l. Driscou. grand knight OF coun-
ell SIS, presided at the meeting.
Rev. FIR. Frund Gives Dinner.
Rev. Fr. G.. G.. Fruud. rector OF st.
Patricizs cathedral, was host at an
deliberately appointed dinner in the
private dining room OF Hotel Paso
del Norte, in honor of bishop HAYES
and encourage, Thursday evening.
Bishop A. j. Schiller and members Of
the local Catholic clergy were pres
ent The table was decorated I'm a
mass Of purple flowers mingled with
daisies and ferns and bright red run
ners extended across the table The
dinner was Informal and story telling
and general conversation occupied the
time of the gathering. Rev. Fr.
Frund proved a most happy and genial
host