The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-20
NEWS OF THE CITY

cal. He asserted most emphatically
that woman's influence since the bal
lot was given her, had been strong
for the good and that no one had rea-
son to regret that the privilege to vote
was hers.
Present Tokens to PreIates
Archbishop Ireland and Bishop Nc
Quad were each presented with bou.
quet of beautiful flowers. Supreme
marshal. Mrs. Theresa Lutz, of Chica-
go, making the presentation on behalf
of the Northwestern delegates.
Rev. j. j. Lawler was called upon to
make an address, but he confined him
self to merely expressing his pleasure
that the association had chosen ST.
Paul as meeting place. He said that
he knew the delegates had to listen to
a number of speeches and he would
not take UP their time with one Of
his own. Miss Julia A. Ward, of Chi
cago, presented the president with a
new gavel on behalf of the delegates
and the supreme recorder, Mrs. j. A.
Roger, of Pennsylvania, with a bust.
Mr.. Wood, ofyUnion City, Pa, spoke
briefly, urging the delegates to redou-
BILE their efforts to increase their asso-
citation.
Mrs. MCGOWAN the supreme presi-
dent, read her annual report. She re-
viewed at length each department Of
the association in its work OF the past
three years, giving most satisfactory
account of each. She said that the
association was in splendid standing
and read table comparing its run
ming expenses with that Of number
of other benevolent societies organized
and carried on by women. The Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent society showed
the smallest expense in proportion to it's
membership. Mrs. MCGOWAN conclud-
ed her report by announcing herself
candidate for reelection.
At it's conclusion she was warmly
applauded, but after she had taken her
seat little incident occurred to show
that she was not to have altogether
plain sailing in the race for the preSi-
dency.
Some Signs of Trouble
The supreme vice president, Mrs.
Flanagan, of Cleveland, moved that
rising vote of thanks be rendered
Mrs MCGOWAN. Instantly a few of the
delegates began to hiss and one of
the delegates rose to her feet and de-
manded some explanation in regard to
a certain contested insurance policy.
The tone of the delegate was not alto
gether friendly and as soon as she had
spoken number of delegates tried to
get the floor. The presiding officer,
however, showed herself equal to the
emergency,
Keeping her temper admirably, she re-
minded the delegates that they were not
in executive session and that such dis
cussions as they sought to precipitate
should be reserved until they were in
session. The president was given the
rising vote of thanks. Later she had
occasion to beg her friends not to APP
plaud.
Aren't we all your friends?" a dele
gate asked quickly
No." retorted the president, and then
apparently she bethought herself and
answered suavely, 1--WE are not in ex-
ecutive session, you know, and there
are visitors here"
With the reading of the presidents
report the session adjourned to meet
this morning at 9 o'clock in the Peo-
pies church, when further reports will
be heard and the regular business of
the convention will be taken up.
Morning Service at Cathedral
Every seat in the cathedral was filed
yesterday morning when the Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent association gather
ed to attend the high mass which
marked the opening of their convention
in this city. The altar was deliberately
decorated with roses, ferns and many
lighted candles. The mass was cele-
brated by the Rev. H. G. Mccall, as
sisted by the Revs. Thos. Cushen
and Samuel Odone as deacon and sub
deacon, and in the sanctuary were
Archbishop Ireland, who preached the
sermon; Bishop McQuaid, of Buffalo;
the Very Rev. P. r. Hebron, Very Rev.
Humphrey Moynihan, and Rev, J. J.
LAWYER and Rev. Richard Cahill.
The archbishop in his discourse well
coined the Catholic women to the city,
and congratulated them upon their
number and upon the high aims of
their organization. The archbishop
took for his subject the activities of
Catholic women, higher education and
the many good works that women find
to do in the present age. He said that
the home is still the first and most
important consideration of woman, but
IN this age she was able to combine
outside work, social and charitable,
with the work of the home and do
both creditably.
The new woman is needed in this
age in more respects than one" said the
archbishop, land she cannot be too
highly educated; she cannot have too
much intellect, and there is NJ. reason
why she should be regarded as on a
lower intellectual plane than men. This
IS an age entirely different from any
the world has ever known, and women,
W SAiS CNlSSuSlSS VI circumstances.
nave been forced to the front and have
shown themselves capable in every line
of endeavor. They shine not only in
their own particular sphere, the home.
but are angels of piety, of charity and
of wisdom"
The archbishop voiced his belief in
the higher education for women and
told his hearers that God did not in
tend any power of the mind to be I'M
developed, whether of men or women.
He urged the women present to be first
IN piety and virtue and to stand for
the very highest and best in every
| movement
Among other things. Archbishop
Ireland said:
IF to be new woman means, as
believe it means, to be imbued with
love of knowledge; if it means to make
woman great enough to say, after
caring for her own home, What else
can / dOps fhQn T T ~.