Evening journal., 1919-04-07
START FUND FOR
IRISH FREEDOM
Captains and Workers
Started Work for Con-
tributors Today
CAMP AIGN OPENED
SATURDAY NIGHT

The Friends OF Irish Freedom CAM
paign for funds in the cause Of self
determination for ireland started to-
day and viii continue during the en-
tire week. In reality, the drive started
with a banquet at the Hotel NObis, No.
SO2 Market street. campaign headquar-
ters, Saturday night, when a number OF
Wilmington's prominent men, the team
captains and workers engaged in solic-
iting subscriptions. Literature was dis
tribu.ed yesterday at many Of the larg-
est churches, both Protestant and Cath
olic, and in a number OF them announce
ment Of the drive was made from the
pulpit.
Intense enthusiasm and determination
to carry TO a successful conclusion tho
plans mapped out were apparent in
the addresses made at Saturday nights
dinner. Former state Senator Thomas
NJ. Monaghan presided. Among those
who addressed the meeting were John
Z. lIcaly, Matthew Laly, Frank j. Me
Nlahon, OF Philadelphia, State Repre-
sentative John Z. NlcNabb, the Rev. John
J. sonnelly, Robert p. Robinson, pres
ident Of the Central National Bank;
David Snellenburg, Matthew d. Murphy.
II. L. Mellon, Neal Kelly and State Rep
lresentatiyo John Il. AIulvena.
All voiced the hope for a successful
outcome Of the campaign and the wish
that Ireland will in the near future be
accorded the right Of self-determination
along with the many other small ma
tOns now being considered for self
government at the Peace Conference.
The following teams started ont to-
day i'm their work OF soliciting funds
and Will report each night at head
quarters, Hotel Nobis. at 80 o'clock
to make their returns for the day.
Team AIRS. George Brown, captain:
Miss Carroll, Mrs. Mary Daley, Mrs.
Elizabeth Logue, Mrs. Mary Maucher,
Mrs. O'Bricn.
Team B-Nliss Isabella Corrigan, cap
tain; Miss Mary Barnes. Miss Nellie
Dougherly, sub; Miss Catherine Joyce.
Miss Nan Keenan,, Mrs. Minors, Miss
Gertrude smith.
Team C-Nliss Catherine Loughrey,
captain; Miss Marie c. Callan, Miss
Mary lIcalev, Miss Eleanor Healey, Miss
Martina Lalley, Miss Mary Long.
Team D-Nlss Catherine Lynn, cap
tain; Miss Catherine Collins, Miss Ger
trude Glynn, Miss Ann Ilealey, Miss
Marguerite IIealey, Miss Ella Higgins,
Miss Mary McCafferty, sub.
Team Mrs. Jennie Phibbs, captain;
Mrs. John Flynn. Miss Rose Flynn,
Thomas phibbs, w. j. Ryan.
Team t-Joseph y. Brogan. captain;
John Flynn, Thomas J. Haley. C. 4. lIig-
gins, John Alulvena.
> 4 ffEN
Joseph Callahan, Gordon Clark, John
Connell, William Dordan, Patrick Nc
Fadden.
Team 3-John Desmond captain; Ed
ward J. COnnOr, Dennis Desmond. John
Desmond, William Lilly, Edward ;. Nc
Carthy.
Team flames Freeman, captain;
Patrick J. ConleY, Dan Alulhern, Frank
onOnnell, Francis J. Riley, Mark Tier
ney.
ieam 5-Harry Calvin. captain; Joseph
Crane, Steve Mccormick, Andrew Null
rine, jeremiah Nolan, Thomas Noonan.
Team edward C. Higgins, captain
Edward Carney, James Cole, John j.
Dolan, William Lynn, L. NJ. SEWER.
Team u. J. Kirwin, captain; Jeroma
J. Hcrley, James Hines, Dennis kelleher,
Thomas Splahn, Joseph Walsh.
Team S-Joseph LAWN, captain: jos
eph Brennon, Robert Hanley, Joseph
Kelly, John Walsh.
Team 9-Peter Mccormick, captaini
Thomas Faulkner, John Gillian, Dennis
.Mulrooney, William o'Brien, Thomas
O'Rourke.
Team i0-Jer0me Walsh, captain;
James r.. Conlin, Joseph Gallagher,
James Hayes, James O'kane, Francis
Quinn.