The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-06
CT pArRlck'S DAY.
Preparations for its Observance In Rich
r,,nnd-A nananct.

It. Pairick's Day. the 18th of March, viii
be celebrated in Richmond this year, al
though there will be no parade. There will
be. though, this year banquet at night. and
the men celebrating the day VIII attend
mass M the Cathedral. meeting VIII ~
held tonight to perfect arrangements, ana
the final plan will then be submitted ana
decided upon. The day j. always OF inter
est 10 the many Catholic societies IN the
city. whether they participate IN any den-
oustratiOn or not. and in this connection q
brief account Of these societies may be OF M
torcst.
No denomination In this city has more
beneficial societies than the Catholics, anu
from all accounts they do vast de@l Oh
good for poor. unfortunate humanity. IT'S
two best institutions are ST. Joeephs feinale
Orphan Asylum and 50. ~ophia's Home Tor
Old poonlo. The nr-i-namcd institution Is
situated al the corner Of Fourth and Mar
shall streets. and is in charge OF the sisters
of Charity. This insiitutWis di'i.ed INTO
three departments: the asylum proper, Tot
female orphans: the academy; and The pa
rochial school for girls, and rs eAcciiehlll
conducted under the management OF oisleI
Rose. superior.
The Home for old People is out on uaryie
street, and Is presided over by hoihei
Blanche. mother OF the Order OF the Lil,ie
sisters of The Poor in this city. assisted 10y
i've sisters. II is home for poor destitute
aged persons. irrespective Of sex orrelieious
creed. II was incorporated April ~, 1874.
having been established boy the generous
charity OF the late ". shakespeare Caldwell.
IL is entirely supported by donations from
the public. and is am excellent charity.
The Catholic Beneficial Society Is ihe
usual benefit society. ltpays weekly sick
benefits 20 lbs members. and the expenses OF
burial nj the time of death. Mr.. John NJ.
Higgins is president; Joseph W. Lauoc,
recording secretary; 4. Byrne, hnauciai
secretary. ,..
Peters Cathedral: This is a charitable
order and is ready at all times 20 hclp inc
poor and needy. without regard 10 religious
creed. N is represented in every state OF
the Union. and in Europe, and is productive
of mudh good. j. II. Witty, president; h.
c. Scott. Jr., secretary; James kanhlh'
treasurer.
Catholic knights of America is an insur-
ance association and has many members in
the Catholic Church. The officers OF lhe
Richmond branch, l43, are: James /. el-
ritter. president; j. ). oinnott. secretary F;
Thomas Byme. treasurer OF hichnion"
branch. i02. Charles keley, president; VI.
H.. MOI ailAs lf'NlNiin '"'i'tttt@ 49, 10
-hoWn. treasurer.
S. Peters Catholic Total Abstinence and
Beneficial Society is a temperance ORDER oi
which Mr.. James a. liealy is presidents
Thomas Muld0wney, recording secretary :
Al. Guerpilion, treasurer.
The McGill Catholic Union is the lleiaIt
and social society Of the Catholics. 10 mas
a reading room ON Marshall. between Ninth
and Tenth, and ftOm time to time gives enter
tainments that are always highly ENJOY
able.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society OF ~.
Peters Cathedral attends % the needs oil
the Door of the church, and is presided over
by Mrs. G. Brooke; Mrs. ii. {. scott -ecfe-
tarv. Mrs. William Dafron. treasurer.
Altar and Sanctuary Society of st. Peter
Cathedral looks after the adornment and
decorations of the affairs, and the linen ana
cloths used az the services.
st. Bencdicts Society is benefit society
connected with It. Mary's German tathO
lie Church. l.. Fox is president: Henry
Torbeck, secretary; Joseph Hepperd, treas
urer.
st. Joseph's Beneficial Society is the ben
eft order of ST. J0seph's Church. and Dos
president is Joseph Heoke, Gerhard Ross,
| secretary; Joseph Tolker, treasurer.
The Wost-End Catholic Social and jene-
i
OF the Sacred Heart, and its members gene
rally have in charge the entertainments
given by that church. ". Il. Reddy, prcsi-
dent: John II. Nagle. secretary.
st. Mary's social and Beneficial society
Of the German Catholics is benefit order,
and also has social features about it. which
are held 90 entertain the members of ~.
Mary's Church H. G.. Forstmann. presi-
dent; L. b. Schultz, secretary; George j..
Bliley, treasurer
The Society for the Poor Of ST. Mary IS
German Church carries ont 10 the letter tine
name of its organization. and is presided
over bv b. Witikamp, Sr.: W. Felthaus.
secretary: +. Sitterding, treasurer.
St. Patrick's Conference of the Society of
ST. Vincent DE Paul is similar as the socic-
Is of the same name at 81. Peters Caihc-
dral. only it attends the wants of the needy
of its church. A. l.. Masurier, president.
Patrick Keenan,. secretary; T. D. Paraier
| treasurer