The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
CATHOLIC LADIES
IN CONVENTION
Grand Council of the Aid
Society.
OPENS WITH HIGH MASS
CONCLAVE AT SANTA MARIA
DEL MAR.
Special pigpatch to nae can.

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 12.-Santa Maria
del Mar, the summer resort of the
Catholic Ladies' Aid Society and amost
beautiful spot overlooking the bay of
Monterey, is the Mecca this week of the
members of this charitable organiza-
ton, which is holding it's eleventh
grand council. Delegates are present
from all portions of the State.
At II o'clock the grand council
opened with solemn high mass, with
Father McNamee of Santa Cruz as
celebrant, Father Foley of Alameda
sub-deacon and Father O'Reilly of
Santa Cruz sub-deacon. The altar was
entirely in white and decorated in a
most artistic manner by the ladies of
the order. Masses of amaryllis, asters,
carnations and other flowers were used
in profusion, the flowers having been
presented by Thomas Thompson. Es-
pecially fine music was rendered by the
following choir: Mrs. II. ]. Breen and
Miss Emma Russell, soloists; Misses A.
Murphy, Agnes Hudner, Belle Lozier
and Margaret Curtis.
An address was delivered by Rev.
Father McNamee of Santa Cruz.
This afternoon the Grand Council
commenced it's business session, the
grand president, Mrs NJ. Dean, presid-
ing. The officers of the Grand Council
are: Past grand president, Mrs. M. J.
Lohse, Oakland; grand president, Mrs.
Margaret Deane, San Francisco; grand
senior president, Miss Mary Carr,
Oakland; grand junior vice-president,
Mrs. M. F. Dorsey, San Luis Obispo;
grand secretary, Miss Margaret Curtis,
San Francisco; grand treasurer, Miss
Mary Atkinson, San Francisco; grand
deputy, Miss Emma Russell, San Fran
cisco. Grand directors-Mrs. NJ. Deane,
San Francisco; Mrs. M. J. Lohse, Oak
land; Miss Bessie Gallagher, Alameda;
Mrs. M. Young, Belvedere; Mrs. D. r.
Laogier, Stockton; Mrs.A. F. Pacheco,
San Rafael; Mrs. ]. J. Green, Mrs. H.
H. Smith, Mrs. Samuel McFadden, Miss
Eliza Mcdonald. Mrs. D. F. Raglan, all
of San Francisco.
The following were appointed by the
grand president:
Grand marshal-Miss Mollie Regain.
Guard-Miss L. Murphy.
Committee on grand reports-Mrs. E. J.
Thomas, Miss A. Bagge, Miss Minnie
Committee on credentials-Mis .Marcella
Fitzgerald Miss Emma Fitzpatrick, Mrs.
J. J. Nunan.
Official reporters-Miss Marcella Fftz-
gerald, Mrs. j. j. Nunan.
The only important business was the
seating of delegates, and the remain
ing portion of the day was spent in rec
reation. The delegates are:
Oakland No. misses Maria Flynn,
Mary Cannon.
San francisco No. 2-Miss Nellie Nc
Carly Mrs. H. Molloy; alternates, Mrs.
Alameda No. 3-Mrs. Annie Humphrey.
Mrs. e. w. Sure; alternates, Miss NJ Ru-
pe Giroy rS No M eM qfgeSM aroela Fitzgerald
Mrs. ]. White; alternates, Mrs. ]. Schilue,
Miss Kate Cullen.
Stockton No. Mrs. J. ]. Nunan, Mrs.
]. H. Collins; alternates, Miss Julia Web
er. Mrs. NJ. Morrisey.
San. Francisco No. 8--Miss Jennie Mitch
Emma Fiesel, Mrs. G, Peekham.
alternate, Miss Adele, Lebert.,
San Francisco No. 10.-Miss Mary Burke,
Mrs. M. Burns; alternates. Miss Margaret
Atkinson, Miss NJ G. OBTien
san FT Min No; -Misses Mary Ms G.
es D. McMullee, Margaret Marshall
Santa Cruz No. 13-Mrs. james Martin,
liam Baird, Mrs. G. L. Anderson.
San Luis Obispo No. 17-Mrs. Mary Or
tega; alternates, Mrs. M. Anderson, Mrs.
San Francisco No, 1S-Misses Mary Nc
Mary McDonough, Mary Walsh.
patrick, Miss. A. Bagge; alternates, Mrs.
San Francisco No. -2O.-Mrs. Phil s.
Mrs NJ. Halpin, Mrs Edward Donnoily''
HOLSTER No 21-Mrs. NJ T. Dooling,
Mrs. NJ. ]. Breen; alternates, Miss Maud
Herbert, Miss Agnes Hudner.
Santa Rosa No. 22-N1iss Mary Carroll,
Miss Mary Dugan; alternates, Miss Ella
MCGOWAN, Miss Lottie Aubrey.
Petaluma No. 23-Miss Lizzie Murphy;
alternate Mrs. S. j. Connolly.
San Rafael No. 4-Miss Mary Schneider,
Mrs. E. j. Thomas; alternates, Mrs. Will
liam Elliott, Mrs Abbie Patchen.
San Francisco No. 25-Miss Margaret
Nunan Mrs. Margaret Schafer: alter
mates Mrs. Maria Murphy, Miss Margaret
Lyons.
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