The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-17
The Altar IN the Hotel Del Mar Before Which the Grand Council
of the Catholic Ladies Aid Society Conducts Its Deliberations.

Tors of the Hotel del Mar this morning
with full representation from the vari-
Gus branches. The delegates present are
Branch /, oakland-Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. Nc
Ginnis.
No. 2, San Franeisco-Miss Nellie Mccarthy,
Mrs. NJ. Henry.
No 8. Alsmeda-Miss Kate Jollyman.
No. &, Gilroy-Miss Marcella Fitzgerald, Miss
Maria Ryan.
No. z, Steckton-Miss Julia Weber, Mrs. Mary
Hunan.
No. 8, San Francisco-Miss Mulligan, Mrs
Smith.
No. 9, San Franoisco-Miss Amelia Martin
Miss Kate Mcguire.
No. 10, San Franciseo-Miss Mary Atkinson
Miss Josie Moran.
No. IL. San Francisco-Miss Emma Russell
Miss Mary Tuite.
No. IL, San Franeisco-Mrs. Mabel Kennedy
Miss Rose de la Hantiere.
No. Is. Santa Cruz-Mrs. T. L. o'Niel, Mis-.
Mollie Regain.
No. II, San Luis Obispo-Mrs. NJ. Pinho. Mrs
NJ. T. Dorse.
No. 10, South San Franeisco--Miss Mary Nc
Donough, Miss Mary Ford.
No. 10, San Francisco-Mrs. P. j. White.
No. 20, San Franeisco-Miss Blanche Dean
No: u. HOiiister-Mrs E. j. Breen. Mis-,
No, p, Santa Rosa-Miss Emen MCGOWAN
Mrs. J, P. Fits.
No. %, Petaluma-Mrs. D. J. Healy, Mis-.
No. "a, San Rafael-Miss Mary Eden, Mrs
Duficy.
No. %, San Francisco-Mrs. Jennie Drury
Mrs. May Heaney.
No. %, Lompoc-Mrs ]. c. Craft.
Matters of great importance TO this
| charitable Catholic organization and, IN.
deed, of considerable general interest
were discussed and acted upon. Amonc
the measures adopted were plans for relief
work and preliminary action in the estab
llshment OF Catholic home for girls in
San Francisco.
The morning session opened with a
ceremony which included prayer and the
ode OF the society sung by all delegates in
unison. In the absence of Mrs. Keegan,
grand junior e-president, Mrs. NJ. F.
Dorsey filled her chair during the council.
The convention decided to impose a fine
OF 81 90 on all branches having no delegates
present at the opening of the council. A
motion was unanimously carried that at
the installment of every branch the pass
word be communicated to the new presi-
dent, who shall in turn impart it to
mem bers.
Congratulatory kilograms were received
and read from Rev. Henry Wyman,
superior OF the Paulists in San Franc SEQ
also from Arch bishop Riordan and other
prominent members of the clergy, all
expressing good wishes for the society.
telegram of greeting was sent to Mrs.
Margaret Desne, grand president of the
order, now in Paris. Her resignation was
not accepted, and she was notified that
lnasmuch as she would be back from
Europe in few months, her influence and
direction would be needed in the society,"
Mrs. Deane has held the office of grand
president for six years, and been the chief
spirit of the society and its beautiful work
Under her personal supervision and
through Der personal efforts, the Santa
Maria del Mar tract was secured, the Hotel
Del Mar built and maintained as a beau
tiful seaside resort.
By unanimous vote, the convention de-
elared that the Catholic Ladies' Aid So
ciety discountenance all kinds of festivities
on holy days, Decoration day and All
Souls day. 1t was recommended that
subordinate branches have mass cele-
brated each year within the octave of All
Souls day for deceased members.
When the afternoon session was called
to order the following report was pre-
sented by the com mittee on grand officers
reports and acce pied:
In relation to our worthy grand presidents
communication, we gratefully accept her
words OF kind appreciation and wise sugees-
lions as to the future work of this council
While our hearts are saddened by her enforced
absence, our prayers are offered Tor her speedy