New-York tribune., 1918-03-19
The Downtown Committee
Starts With Rush, Col
lecting $363,522
Jusserand Sends
Message of Praise
Protestant and Jewish
Names Prominent in List
of Contributors

On the first day Of the New York
Catholic War Fund campaign for S2,-
500, 900 the downtown committee, work
ing independently Of the 297 par
ishcs in the diocese, collected S3So, ,5zZ'
according to the announcement made
Yesterday by its chairman, Judge Nor
gan ]. O'Brien.
With one million dollars set as the
coal Of the downtown committee. It
need only keep up its stride through
out the week to far exceed its quota.
At the luncheon yesterday at the
Bankers Club the team headed by
Nicholas j. Brady announced that it
had collected $121,s95. Among the
contributors on his list were the fol-
lowing: Nicholas F. Brady, $4,000;
James c. Brady, $4,000; H. P. Whit
ney, $4,000; A. H. Woods, $1,000;
Judge William Grossman, 81 900; Jacob
Wertheim, $4,000; S. Lamport & Co.,
$1,000; S. R. Travis, $1,000; Louis Mar
shall, $1,000. William Fox, who is Il
S16.S95 of the teams total from Jews.
The next largest sum announced was
that of Joseph P. Grace for his team,
totalling S113,335. Of this amount Mr..
Grace gave $25 900, Clarence H. Mac
kay gave $4,000, Harry Payne Whit
new. $4,000, and George P. Duval,
$4,000.
Judge O'Brien's team total was $780,
0OO. His list of contributors Included
Thomas F. Ryan, who gave S5o,ooo'
Morgan J. O'Brien, $4,000; Frederick
C. Penfield, $4,000, and R. A. c. Smith,
$1,000.
a letter from II. P. Dawson, chairman
of the Red Cross War Council, who is
soon to leave for Europe. Mr.. Dawson
wished the campaign success as 1ol-
lows: ~.
can Red Cross, express to yourself and
to the New York Catholic War Fund
Committee the deep feeling that exists
as regards the splendid work your
Catholic organizations are dong Tor
the bows who are serving our glorious
country in camps at home and over
seas?
such steadfast loyalty In the DONG OF
a dangerous duty for ones country
and great shall be the reward OF civil.
ians who through sacriticial giving OF
time and money make possible the
keeping of the home fires burning IN
the hearts of the lads who are wiling
for the sake of humanity to lay their
lives on the altar of sacrifice.
Needless to say, you can count on
the hearty support Gnd cooperation OF
American citizens regardless OF creeo'
and it is my earnest desire Inat 'ne
total amount subscribed Dc ooupie youi
goal of $2,500,0 ,000."
Nicholas F. Brady yesterday received
a telegram from G. K. G; Billings, VINO
is at Santa Barbara, Cal, as follows:
"Haye directed check for $4,000 be sent
by Central Trust Company to help you
in your praiseworthy work. Every
American should be with you in your
great drive"
Jusserand Praises Work
From the French Embassy at Wash
ington Ambassador Jusserand sent the
following message:
"American and French soldiers now
belong to the same army-the army OF
Justice; they fight for the same cause;
they are earnestly decided to continue
until it is won and the truth has de-
feated untruth ard liberty has felled to
the ground autocracy.
"With the same feelings as if my own
compatr;ots were the object of your
efforts, offer you my best wishes for
the success OF your attempt. You will
cause the strong sons Of America to be
stronger, and you will so act toward
those over there that it will seem to
them they are not so far from home; !;
something of their rome will have in
deed followed them"
Four great grocery store systems yes
terday announced their intention to
contribute to the war fund. On March
20 the James Butler stores will give 10
per cent Of their gross receipts, on
March 81 the Daniel Reeves stores will
give 10 per cent, and on March % the
Great Atlantic and Pacific stores will
contribute 10 per cent. Next Saturday
L. Oppenheimer VIII give $500 to the
cause-S10 at each OF his forty markets.
Last night an elephant and two
camels from the Hippodrome led the
parade of the Sacred Heart parish on
the West Side Senator John +. Boylan,
Representative Peter J. Dooling and
Monsignor Joseph f. Mooney marched
with business men and women and chill
dren 20 the church, on Tenth Avenue
and Fifty-frst Street The band from
the ship Recruit furnished music for
the marchers. A dial moving one block
along Tenth Avenue for each $4,000 sub
scr!bed indicates the progress of the
campaign in the parish. When the dial
reaches the church door at Fifty-frst
street the parish quota Of 100000 will