Evening star., 1918-04-05
100000 PLEDGED
. FOR LIBERTY BONDS
St. Matthew's Church Parish
toner's at Banquet Applaud
Arguments for Big Drive.

Pledges of 100000 for liberty bonds
to be redeemed during ten-day house
| toulouse canvass Of st. Matthews parish
with the hope Of doubling that amount
were made at a banquet in the Ebbit'
Hotel last night formally starting the
campaign, by which st. Matthews par
ish. through organized effort, expects
| to store up enough liberty bonds to
overcome the church debt.
| Go over the top" for God and country
was the plea made by Representative
George F. o'Shaunessy of Rhode Island
who, having conducted a campaign for
the Knights of Columbus in his home
state, spoke with conviction of what
can be accomplished by well organized
effort. He gave assurance that the St
Matthew drive will give the liberty
loan a flying start in Washington. Mr.
| OShaunessy made an eloquent address
on the privilege of service especially
! in these days of unprecedented oppor-
| tunity.
| District Commissioner W. Gwynn Gar
diner complimented the organization on
| it's patriotic zeal and expressed tne
| opinion that they will find the people
| of Washington ready to make sacrlnces
| to buy the liberty bonds and apply them
/ "a
preserve for the future generations
something of the magnificence OF arcnl-
/ lecture and adornment that has charac-
terized the famous Flemish catheorais'
which have been reduced to shambles
For Glove of Country"
Ri. Rev. Mgr. Thomas S. Lee. who has
| been pastor of st. Matthews parish
| for twenty-six years. reminded his
| campaigners that they are making
testimonial of their love for country
He emphasized the fact that tney can
| and are prepared to do more for the
success Of the liberty loan than the
eovernment itself. "The government"
| he said, .is sending speakers to places
| where there are large GATHERINGS: You
| are going to appeal personally TO the
individuals. And you are golng ~. 10
and ready to buy liberty bonds"
Mgr. Lee expressed the greatest graf
ification at the enthusiasm manifested
and which vigorously appiauded re-
psated snggestions, that as.I 81 more than
! 500. 600 in liberty bonds.
John Hadley Doyle gave assurance
| that the Catholic organizations OF the
| Capital city will support the 81.
| Matthew's campaign. He brought en-
couragement from Holy Trinity parish.
! which a few months ago raised more
than 100000 in similar drive LOT the
Rev. Paul r. Commit, s. J.. pastor OF
st. Aloysius parish and president OF
+, Gonzaga College. challenged st: Mat
| thew's to collect more than the ST
Aloysius parish did a year ago. when
more than 100000 was raised. He said
| he believed that st. Matthews would do
| il "for the glory of God and country.
He provoked cheers and applause when
| he referred to the brave work of the
American soldiers on the battle front
who will be supported by the money
given for liberty bonds.
George n. Howard, Toastmaster.
George H Howard, chairman of the
| campaign organization, was toastmas-
| ter and made an address on patriotism
and the motives that have inspired the
| campaign to rear a church of unsur-
passed beauty in Washington in repara-
| tion for the destruction of the great
| churches in France and Belgium.
| Patriotic toasts were a feature of the
! banquet. They were given for Presi-
| dent Wilson, the Army, Navy and Ma
| rine Corps, for the boys going over
| the top" and for aCrdinal Gibbons.
The 100000 drive started this morn
| ing with workers specially assigned to
| visit each home in the parish. The re-
| turns will be made every evening for
| ten working days at a dinner each
| night in the crystal room Of the Eb-