The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1921-04-30
BAY St. LOUIS GOES "OVfR THE TOP IN
CATHOLIC CHURCH DRIVE FOR s3O,OOQ0O.

o'clock pealed forth the joyous news.
It was cause for jubilation, and the
community as whole could not but
feel an interest in the result of the
days work.
The territory canvassed included
the limits of the church parish, from
the north side of Nicholson avenue
to and including the. extreme north
end of the city and from the beach
front to the very limits back of the
city. /.
The territory was divided into
seventeen districts, and. one captain
appointed for each district, the cap
tain selecting his or her own heuten-
ant. In this way the city or parish
was thoroughly covered and the work
carried out Systematically.
The following gives the amount
collected through subscription in
each of the districts, and the name
of the captain for each district:
District No. l.
Mrs. Marshall Ballard 1,715.0O
District No. z.
Mr.. Harry Glover 1,835.00
District No. 3.
Mr.. Albert Twickler--- 1,070.O0
District No. 4.
Mr.. Thomas Monti- 345.0O
District No. S.
Mr.. Claud Monti-------- $4,000
District No. 6.
Mrs. G. Y. Blaize- 10000
District No. z.
Mr.. Henry Fayard- $4,000
District No. 8.
Mr.. Arthur Scafide 2,590.00
District No. 9.
Miss Pearl Fahey-------- $4,000
District No. 10.
Mr.. Aug. Schiro-------- 3,175.OO
District No. IL.
Mr.. John Beuhler 1477.O0
District No. IL.
Mr.. W. H. Starr 3,29o.5o
District No. 13.
Mr.. Sylvest Toquet------- 2,150.O0
District No. ID.
Mr.. JOS. L. Favre- $3.50
District No. Is.
Mr.. A. Battistella 1926. 90
District No. 16.
Mr. e. j. Giering--- 1,847.50
District No. II.
Mr.. A Maurigi 10000
lOLdI-- 0U, ,1Sl.UU
Total amount, added from above,
and as reported officially Monday
night to the executive committee,
$30.181.00.
Since Tuesday nights meeting,
when the above was declared, sever
al additional hundreds of dollars
are reported and subscriptions
are still coming in. It appears no
one wishes to be left out, no matter
how small the amount may be, a
spirit that is, to say the least very
commendable and the fact praise
worthy. How far the amount will
total cannot be conjectured, but as
much money is needed, and as it is
purposed to complete the church in
every particular, after freed from
debt, it is certain it will take all the
available cash.
1t will be noted the amounts from
the respective districts vary. This
is not due to lack of activity of the
captains and lieutenants in that ter
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the captains of the districts where
the returns are large, but it must
be remembered some of the districts
were larger than others, some more
settled than others, and some where
few Catholics resided No non-Cath-
olics were solicited, but voluntary
contributions from non-Catholics
were received.
Sunday, April oath, 1921, will go
dowa in the history of the Catholic
church in Bay st. Louis as a ''red
letter" day. 1t is day of achieve
nlent. day of accomplishment of
purpose, a day of big things. A day
where at no time and for no other
purpose have the people shown such
lavish iberality. Where sacrifices
were made and all thoughts of sell
fishness banished. One loves to
think he or she lives in community
where the spirit is SO big and the ma
ture or giving is so generous, regard
less Of Who gives, how much he or
size gives and of religious predilec-
tions. The people of such commun-
ity anst necessarily be of big heart,
liberal mind, and warm thought.
These human elements are compell-
ing of ones appreciation, and it is
this thought We wish to express
here.