The Washington times., 1918-03-28
Church TORAISE
100000 IN THIRD
LOAN CAMPAIGN

Purchase Of 500, 900 worth of Lib
erty bonds, with a pledge that they
will all be held for at least one year
after the war. Is the patriotic "bit'
parishioners of st. Matthew's Church.
Rhode Island avenue, near Connecti-
cut avenue. have been set to do dur
Ing ten days OF organized effort, I'M
der trained leadership, to help boost
the third Liberty loan.
An organization Of 100. prominent
citizens of Washington, social lead
ers, professional men, and wives Of
officials has been formed and is now
receiving instructions how to make
their appeals for the Liberty bond
sale most effective when the cam
paign starts. Friday, April 5.
More than fifteen months ago Rt.
Rev. Mgr. Thomas s. Leo, pastor of
st. Matthew's parish, arranged for q
campaign to raise 100000 for liquida-
ton of the church debt. This cam
paign was planned long before the
date was set for the third Liberty
loan drive, but as soon as Mgr. Lee
learned that the dates were to be the
same he issued instructions to his or
ganization to make their pleas for
purchase OF Liberty bonds.
Fourteen Teams In Field
He has sent notices to all members
OF the parish, appealing ito them to
give generously In the campaign, with
the understanding that every dollar
contributed above the actual expenses
OF conducting the campaign will be
invested in Liberty bonds. with his
personal pledge that these bonds will
be held, In accordance with the wishes
OF the Treasury officials. for at least
one year after the war. Nine women's
teams and FIVE mems teams, each with
eight members, have been chosen
The team captains are: Mrs. II. H.
Benson. Mrs. II. J. Crosson, Miss May
Fenwick. Mrs. Anna T. Haney. Miss
Isabelle May. Miss Mary mccarthy.
Miss Marian II. Sands. Miss Mary J..
Sullivan. and Mrs. VaIesak: Blaine
Coppinger. Henry r. Cover. Paul z.
johnson. II. +. Aangen. and Edward
A O'Brien.
PrelIminaries will start the eve
ming of Thursday. April 4th. at a din
ner to the campaign Organization at
tho Ebbitt. Speeches will be made
by prominent. citizens in behalf OF
the Liberty loan. Each evening the
VIII haNS .
dinner at the Ebbitt when reports
will be made on the amount of
Liberty bonds sold during the day.
Silk banners will be awarded daily
to the leading teams OF the mems
division. and women's division. At
the end OF the campaign large silver
loving cups will be presented to the
two teams bringing in the largest
amounts during the ten days drive
which closes Tuesday night. April 16.
Pay In InstaIIments.
The Dupont National Bank at Con-
necticut avenue and Dupont Circle.
will have charge OF the collection OF
the fund. All persons making pledges
will have thirteen months time in
which to make payments
A large roll OF honor board. 15x3o
feet, on which will be a huge speed
ometer. will be erected on the grounds
in front OF the st. Matthew'S church
to record the daily progress. On
either side OF the speedometer will
be columns in which will be printed
the names and amounts given by all
contributors OF 500 or more.
The campaign Is under the direc-
ton of Charles Jerome Sheffield. who
has conducted several successful
campaigns here recently. among those
for st. Aloysius and Holy Trinity.