The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-16
From Far Away Paris Grand
President Dsane Sends
Greeting.
HER RESIGNATION REJECTED.
Retained at the Head of the Order
Though in Europe - Charity
Work of a Year.

ninth grand council of the Catholic Ladies'
Aid Society opened at Del Mar at 8 o'clock
this morning. High mass was celebrated
by Rev. Father McNamee, pastor of Santa
Cruz, assisted by Rev. Father Nugent of
St Brendan's, San Francisco. Werner's
"Kyrie," Concone's "Sanctus' and Gag
nus Del" and the hymns ''Veni Jesu" and
Ave Marie Stella" were sung by choir
consisting of the following members of the
Catholic Ladies Aid Society: E. ]. Brien,
J. J. Gonzales, Emma Russell, Rose de la
Hautiere, ]. w. Shanahau of San Fran
cisco, and Miss Mary Eden of San Rafael.
Following the mass, Rev. Father Nc
Nance delivered the inaugural address
upon charity and the work of the Catholic
Ladies' Aid Society during the past nine
years.
Father Nugent dwelt upon the need of
unity and congratulated the society upon
its high efficiency and practical demon
STATIONS of its utility. In the absence of
Mrs. Margaret Deane, grand president, Mrs.
J. G. Cooney OF Santa Cruz, grand senior
vice president, presided. Miss Emma
Russell OF San Francisco was appointed
grand marshal and Mrs. Jennie Downey
of San Francisco grand sentinel. The re-
port of Mrs. B. Loagies of Stockton, Miss
Regain of Santa Cruz and Mrs. II. Molloy
of San Francisco as credential commit
tee was adopted. Mrs. J. w. Shanahan
was appointed official reporter.
The annual report of the grand presi-
dent of the council, who had written from
Paris, was read. The document was very
exhaustive and betrayed the truest
womanly desire for the efficiency of the
council. She wrote:
Dear Sisters and Friends: NY sincere
prayers are with you for successful council.
trust all changes, amendments and additions
TO the constitution, ritual and bylaws will be
closely considered, carefully discussed and
cautiously adopted to Gods honor and glory,
and our peace and happiness and the increased
prosperity OF our society. l offer you special
remarks respecting local branches, aud while
not wishing red-tapeism, trust proper parlia-
mentary procedure Will always receive most
Let the work of relief and distribution be
shared equally among the sisters even as our
dear Lord distributed the work and the honors
greatest care in the selection of your officers,
be loyal to them, support them in their direc-
tlons by your unity and harmony. Remember
honest criticism is truly beneficial.
l heartily approve the course of Pioneer
Branch No. Of Oakland in establishing lee
ture bureau. | hope to see this extended
Catholic Young Womens Home is one much
favored by his Grace. our honored and be-
loved Archbishop, and he will heartily join in
your efforts to establish the same.
And now, dear sisters, as to Del Mar, like the
man who had wife of whom he never spoke
remarking occasionally ''She speaks for her.
selt," can truly say Del Mar speaks for itself.
To you all, dear sisters in Christ, and to all
who love Del Mar as do my desire and aspira-
tons for Del Mar and its success are an old
and oft-repeated story. urge upon you active
exertion to support the Catholic Ladies' Aid
Society in its efforts 10 aid the board of trus-
tees in their efforts to sustain Del Mar.
a -1n7 rl, 10 l.
much, to the manager of Del Mar Miss Hilary
for her honesty, industry, energy, economy
and unfiaggiRg efforts for our cause, as also
Miss Katie Earle, her aid. Our good friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Judge Logan of Santa Cruz and
the pastor of Santa Cruz, Father McNamee
hold especially warm corner in my heart in
Paris and In your love in tar-away California
May peace, health, happiness and prosperity
be yours. May Gods divine blessing rest over
you and his grace within you. Do not forget
me IN your prayers Yours, lovingly,
MARGARET DEANE,
Grand President Catholic Ladies Aid Society.
This report was enthusiastically re-
ceived and was adopted at once and
ordered published. The resignation of
Grand President Deane was incorpora ted
in the report, but the council declined to
accept it, and although she is in Paris she
will still be kept in her high Office by her
sisters of the society.
The grand secretary, Miss Margaret
Curtis OF Oakland, read her report stating
that two new branches-the Ola Cathedral
OF San Francisco, No. 25, organized by
Mrs. ]. w. Shanahan, and No. 26 of
Lompoc, organized by Mrs. NJ. f. Dorsey
of San Luis Obispo-had been admitted.
The report showed that the active men,
bership was us: honorary, 546; contribu-
| tory, 1854; total, 1473. Total expended for
relief Sill, 1865 90, as follows: Cash,
1864 35; provisions, $6136 As; fuel,
SAG 80; medicine, $l96 05; new clothing,
! 1888 20; visits to needy, 3175; visits to
sick, 1888; physicians visits, 4Ss; children
found homes, Al; aged persons found
homes, 80; individuals assisted, 1896;
families assisted, 1884; number in those
families. $40; persons furnished employ
ment, S55: pieces of clothing distributed,
9347; visits TO aImshouse, $50; visits to
hospitals, 212.
The weather is most pleasant. A strong
delegation is present here from San Fran
cisco and Oakland. The floral decorations
OF the assembly hail of Hotel del Mar are
artistic, the presidents seat being amid a
mass of jessamine and draped with the
sll ken banner of Council No. II, Young
Mems Institute OF Santa Cruz