Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-01-27

YOUNG LADIES' SOCIETY.
An Auxiliary of the Y. M. I. Instituted
in this City.


An Auxiliary of the Y. M. 1. Instituted
in this City.
! Last evening at Turner Hall the installa.
| ton ceremonies of newly-organized body
F, in this city, known as the Ladies Catholic
Aid Society, were held. The stage had
been neatly decorated for the occasion BY
the young ladies, and upon the wall back OF
the platform was the inscription, c. l.. A.
s., No. 4, in gold leaf. Benches had been
placed in the center and on both sides of
the hall and even then the seating capacity
was not sufficient to accommodate the large
number Of invited guests. At precisely
O'Clock the young ladies, two ARREST,
marched into and around the hall and
seated themselves on one side of the
building. where seats had been reserved.
NJ. ]. O'Reilly was master of ceremonies,
and with few appropriate remarks intro
duced Mrs. P. Lohse, of Oakland, upon
whom had been bestowed the honor of
conducting the installation ceremonies.
Mrs. Lohse is the President of the Society
at Oakland, and was the founder of the
organization. As each officers name was
called, she came before the stand and with
few words of advice was installed into
her office. The ceremony was very i'm
pressive, and passed off smoothly. The
following were installed in office: Miss
Emma Hughes, President Miss Nellie
Sheehan, Senior Vice-President Miss
Nellie Boyland. Junior ce-President :;
Miss Louise J. Conrad, Recording Secre-
tary (; Miss Ella A. Burke, Corresponding
Secretary; Miss Mamie White Financial Sec
rotary; Miss Jennie Coffin, Treasurer; Miss
Mamie Connolly, Marshal; Miss Lizzie G.
O'Brien, Assistant Marshal Miss Emma
Hughes, Guard, and Miss Ella A. Judge
Assistant Guard. The Executive Com
mittee is composed of Misses EVELYN
Ryan, Addie L. Hughes, Nettie NJ. Hopley
Eliza sWittenbrock and Henrietta S.
Schade
AT the close of the installing ceremonies
Mrs. Lohse made an address descriptive of
the several orders that have been formed
She said this was Order No. 4, No. ! being
at Oakland, No 2 at San Francisco and
No. 8 at Alameda. She was happy to see
such enthusiasm manifested by the young
ladies, and hoped they would continue at
all times to increase their rank. 1t was the
intention of making it a social organiza-
ton as well as one founded for charitable
purposes. All denominations would be
treated alike, the Protestant child would
receive just as much attention as the Cath
Ole. Concluding, the speaker said that
she felt quite at home among her newly
made acquaintance and hoped they all
would succeed in their noble work.
Miss Hughes, the President, made q
short address, in which she thanked her
fellow-members for the honor which they
had conferred upon her and hoped to be
able to discharge the duties of her office in
satisfactory manner. She thanked the
visiting friends for their attention and felt
they could all act like sisters.
Miss Hughes then introduced to the au-
dience Judge ]. w. Armstrong. In short
and well-timed address he explained the
good that was being accomplished by the
organization of such societies. He knew
that all would be treated alike, and advised
the ladies to look for helping hand to the
Young Mems Institute of this city. He
was more than pleased with the large num-
Der of ladies who had joined the club. In
conclusion, the Judge hoped that the bless
icgs of God would be freely showered upon
the good work.
After the speech-making was concluded,
musical programme was excellently rem
dered, as follows Vocal solo, My Nellie's
Blue Eyes" by Mable Barnes (encore); in
strumental solo, by Miss Mamie Lyons, of
Oakland; quartet, Goodnight, Beloved"
by Mrs. Coppersmith, Miss Nellie Sheehan
and Messrs. Cohen and Hubble; vocal solo,
by Miss May Daw, of Oakland; instru-
mental duet, Refine de la Chrype,' by
Misses Hassett and Sheehan vocal solo,
Through the Lattice Window" by R. T.
Cohen vocal solo, Queen of the Earth"
by Mrs. Coppersmith.
After this programme was rendered the
hall was cleared of the benches and dane
ing was INDUCED in until late hour. r.
NJ. Clarken was chosen Floor Director.
Floor Managers-J.FD oody, MI. O'Reilly,
James Longshore, Jr., j. ]. Devine, D. J.
Long, Len Ryan, G. Z. Hook NJ. J. Burke,
r. B. Oullahan, R. T. Cohen, NJ J. Des-
mond, J. G.. Genshlea, L. 1. Sheehan, E. S.
Erauw and Albert Parsons.
Below is a list of those who came from
abroad to witness the ceremonies:
From Oakland-Mrs. P. Loshe, Misses
Elizabeth Garvey, Mary Carr, Anna
Houghton, Jennie Barrett, Bell Summers,
Mrs. Annie Ryan, Miss Estelle LeBouff, n.
J: Reed, ]. n. Summers, G. NJ. Crystle, Miss
Maggie Smith, Miss P 0'Brien, Miss B.
Caliaghan, Miss Annie Downey, Miss Mag
gle Taylor, Miss M. Daw, Mrs. A B. Ma
guire, Mrs. J. ]. McDade, Miss E. P. Deney,
Miss Lucy Finnigan, Miss Josie Woodward.
From San Francisco-Mrs. E. S. Cade,
Miss III. Fitzgibb ms, Mrs. NJ Callahan,
Miss NJ. Donahue, Miss Annie T. Riley,
Miss Lizzie A. Wynne. From Vallejo
Miss j. K. Whitaker, Miss E. Mcguire and
Others
In addition it may be stated that this
society has been formed for the purpose of
relieving to some extent the sick and dis
tressed. The initiation fee is 81, and
monthly tax of % cents is imposed on
each member Young ladies only are
eligible.