The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-29
CAMP MILLS IS GIVEN S5O,OOO
 K. OF C. HOME Mgr. M. J. Lavelle Reads Stirring Message From
 Cardinal Farley. BUILDING IS FORMALLY ACCEPTED Constructed on Historic Site Rainbow Men Used a
 Year Ago.

New York, July 9-Monsignors Joseph McNamee and Edward W. Mccarthy in behalf of the National Catholic War Council, formally pre- scented to the United States govern ment the new Visitors House at Camp Mills, yesterday. Thousands of sol diers and sailors and many promin- ent Catholics from New York and Brooklyn attended the dedication ex- ercises.
 Cardinal Farley was unable to at tend. His stirring speech was read by Monsignor M. J. Lavelle. AS a preface to the address Monsignor La velle said:
 Although unable to be here to- day Cardinal Farley is here in spirit. You do not need to be told of his devotion and patriotism. Throughout this land there is no more represen- tative American, no citizen more de- voted to our country's flag, than Car dinal Farley, the illustrious high Bishop of New York.
 Through his energy the Knights Of Columbus Fund and Visitors Houses have been made possible. In a short time we shall need more money. I feel that if 20 times the amount already collected should be | asked for, the Catholics of this coun- | try would be ready. The beginning of these great movements, the pion- | eering, comes from the heart and 1 soul of John Cardinal Farley" Cardinal Farley's speech was in 1 part as follows:
 This is historic ground. Upon l these meadows, a year ago today, the tents of the Rainbow Division were | pitched. Its ranks from every state and territory proved that this nation was a united country.
 ''In the short span of one year what glorious history has been made, A year ago.today we had S0,OO0 men in France. Today we have more than a million.
 What a record of achievement this year has been! All honor to the men who planned, co-ordinated and or gantzed this vast business of war | May God bless them-His Excellency 1 the President, the members of the Cabinet, Congress the officers of the army and navy. May He preserve them to see the victory which ap- 1 breaches.
 "The Marne again has become the scene of Allied triumph. Again the | dream of world dominion has been shattered by the forces of democracy in the fertile valleys of Picardy and Champagne. Would that the news we hope for was speeding through the air about us, that General Foch had cut off the retreat and closed the gap between Soissons and Rheims. It i would be cheering news. But we are not downcast.
 That message of victory will come. We no longer hear whisers of the superman in our enemies ranks. He has been driven from the sea and from under the sea. He shall be de- feated on land and in the air. We are pledged to this task no matter how long it may take to accomplish it."
 Monsignor Mccarthy spoke of the benefits to be derived from such in- stitutions as the newly completed vis- itors' house. He said:
 Thousands of miles from their home firesides, the boys are sure tc suffer from homesickness. In the visitors houses they may write letters and enjoy themselves in a variety of ways. That is the purpose of the buildings erected by the K. of C., the Y. M. c. A. and our brethren of the Jewish persuasion. We are proud to erect them for this purpose"
 John G. Agar, treasurer of the Ma tional Catholic War Council, paid tri- bute to Mrs. Cornueltus Tiers and Mrs. Henry W. Taft for their splendid work for the building.
 Major General David Shanks. con- mander of the port of authorization, accepted the house for the govern ment.
 The building will be conducted un- der the supervision of the Visitors House Auxiliary, Camp Mills Unit comprised of prominent Catholic women of New York and Brooklyn The structure was erected at cost ot s50.o0O
 The directress is Miss Olive Tit comb She is assisted by Mrs. James Il Crosby. The cafeteria will be pre-. l sided over by Miss Agnes Daley, as- - sisted by Miss A. G. Csvanaugh