The San Francisco call., 1899-09-06
MEET TO PLAN
DEEDS Of CHARITY
Catholic Ladies' Aid So
Ciety in Session.
GRAND COUNCIL ASSEMBLIES
GATHERING OF DELEGATES AT
SANTA MARIA DEL MAR.
Archbishop Riordan and Bishop
Montgomery Send Greetings and
Well Wishes to the
Mem bers.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SANTA CRUZ, Sept 5.-Santa Maria
del Mar, the beautiful summer resort Of
the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society, is the
Mecca Of the members of that order this
week. They have been arriving until
Hotel Del Mar is filled to overfowing
Every branch but one on the coast is rep
resented by delegates TO the grand COIN
ell and all the grand officers are present
with the exception of one director. The
sessions are to continue four days and
the deliberations will turn upon how to
do more effective work. The sessions
open at $50 o'clock in the morning, con-
tinuinS until II, and in the afternoon
they continue from to $3.50 o'clock
The grand council opened this morning
Cross, Santa Cruz. being the celebrant.
/ The parlors had been TRANSFORMED into a
beautiful flower bedecked chapel. An
altar had been erected at the south end
of the room. over the pure white altar
cloths pink amaryllis were massed on the
altar, and with the blaze of light from
pretty one. The music was under the
direction of Mrs. j. Kerlin, leader and
pianist. Roswig's mass was sung by the
Following. choir: Mrs. Thomas, o,Neil,
Wadd1ck, Clara Partzer, Jennie Ahrens,
Kate Griffith Stella Handley, Kate. Har-
rington, Lizzie Rooney Nearly all the
members of the society partook of the
communion.
This afternoon the altar had been re-
moved and where it had stood were the
words Welcome G. L.. in asparagus
fern. The. grand council was called to
order by the grand president, Mrs. Mar
garet Dean of San Francisco. The ses-
sion was opened with a prayer by Father
sacred heart was sung. Mrs. Dean
made a few informal remarks in regard
to the. order.
Appointed on the committee on creden-
tials. were Mrs. Samuel McFadden of No.
TO- San Francisco; Mrs. Marie Flynn of
No. |, Oakland; Mrs Anna Humphrey of
San Francisco was appointed grand mar
shal and Mrs. Mary Tuite of San Fran
cisco No. II grand guard.
On the press committee were placed
Miss Lizzie Horn of San Francisco No
2: Miss Margaret Atkinson, San Fran
Father McNamee of the Santa Cruz
church delivered the annual address to
the grand council He welcomed the
members to the city and hoped for a
profitable session. He spoke of the noble
work of charity they were doing in bring
ing succor to the needy and consolation
to the afflicted, in relieving distress with
out considering the creed or nationality
A letter was received from Archbishop
Riordan. 1t was one of greeting and con-
graduated the society on the good work
it was doing. The Archbishop is on a
journey to Rome and said he would ask
the Holy Father for special blessings for
the grand council and members of the
society.
Bishop Montgomery of the diocese of
Los Angeles sent his best wishes and
wished every blessing to the members of
the grand council.
Grand Secretary A. Stanley of the
Young Mems Institute. In his letter of
greeting spoke especially of the recep-
ton rendered the grand council, Young
Mems Institute, a few weeks ago as the
most pleasant feature that ever marked
grand council session. He hoped
spirit of unity and friendship would ever
exist between the two societies.
Mrs. Mary Nagle, grand president of
the Young Ladies Institute, sent a greet
ing on behalf of that body.
After the session bathing was enjoyed
and this evening an informal reception
was held. Tomorrow will be given to
the presidents address and reports.