The San Francisco call., 1905-02-27
ORG ClNIzE BIG
CHARITY EVENT
Great Festival to Be Held in
October for Benefit OF
Homeless Boys Under Way
PLAN TO GIVE A PLAY
1.-The Light Eternal Already
Played Here With Success
Will Help to Swell Fund
PLAN TO GIVE A PLAY

Enthusiasm was bOundless yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of two hundred
women interested in the welfare of the
Youths Directory. home for aban-
doned boys, on Nineteenth street be-
tween Valencia and Guerrero. The
meeting was for the starting Of an ac-
tive campaign of preparation for the
monster festival that is to be held in
October for the benefit Of the Direc-
tory.
The ceremonies were opened by the
Reverend Denis o. Crowley. president
of the Directory, and the principal
speakers were Archbishop MONTGOMERY
and James r. Kelly, president of the
Hibernia Bank. They urged the wo-
men to work hard to make the festi-
val a marked success.
Archbishop Montgomery was intro
duced by Father Crowley, who spoke
a few words explaining the object Of
the meeting The Archbishop spoke
appreciatively of the great number of
children saved to society and the State
by the noble association. Boys Of all
classes. continued the Archbishop. find
shelter within its walls. The Direc-
tory makes no distinction of creed or
color. He requested the ladies to CO.
operate with the managers in making
the coming festival a success.
Archbishop Montgomery then intro
duced James r. Kelly, who addressed
this large gathering of charity work
ers from all over the city. Kelly and
the Vicar General. Father Prendergast.
are the sole surviving charter mem
bers Of the Society for the Protection
Of Homeless Boys. His speech was in
connection with the festival.
The members were urged to work for
the success of the play that will be
produced by the Santa Clara College
boys at the Alhambra Theater on the
afternoon and evening of March 6.
The title Of the play is THE Light
Eternal" and has been played here be-
fore by the collegians with marvel
Gus success. Tickets for the perform
ances will soon be placed on sale and
the money will be turned over to the
Directory for use at the festival
From now until October the ladies'
committees will hold high teas. lawn
parties, concerts and lectures for the
benefit of the festival The money
gained thereby will be used in promot-
ing the welfare of the cause. Alto
gether 1t is planned to make the feSti-
val the largest charity event that has
been held in San Francisco In MANY
years and the public are earnestly re-
quested to aid in the good work.
Heads of the different booths-Mrs H. P.
Gleason. Mrs. Celia Carroll. Mrs. Thomas
Lundy, Mrs. NJ Callaghan. Mrs. Thomas
Burns, Mrs w. ]. Hardy. Miss NJ. Tuitte Mrs.
T. Farley. Miss n. M. Sullivan. Miss A. Cur
ley. Miss Helen O'Malley, Miss NJ Dinan.
Miss Mary Neyland. Mrs NJ. Kerr, Mrs. K.
| Flynn. Mrs. DIR. Grazier. Mrs. Vincent Dowd.
Mrs George Knox Mrs II. A. Queen. Mrs.
Mcintyre.
Assistants-Mrs. NJ Powers Mrs. William
Hogan. Mrs. c. Breslin, Mrs. E Hughes, Mrs.
A. Farrell. Miss NJ. Magner, Miss NJ. Maher,
Miss L. Woods. Miss NJ. Woods. Miss NJ De-
Jury. Miss NJ Reilly. Misses A and C. Lynch.
liza Carroll. Miss A. McAdam, Mrs. j. S. Nc
Givney. Mrs. r. Carroll. Miss E. Kelly, Miss
K. OConnell Mrs. A. ]. Ranken. Mrs w F.
Creamy. Mrs. j. Hayden, Mrs T. Fennell,
Miss A. Brown. Miss n. A. Queen Miss NJ r.
Terny, MISS NJ. E. Beatty Miss NJ. A. Rollins.
Miss A. Rollins. Mrs. X. McCarty, Mrs. r. A.
Shields Mrs. d. O'Toole Miss Alice Grass,
Miss Clara Bowling. Mrs. J. O'Neil, Mrs. b.
Sullivan, Miss N. Collins, Mrs. P. Neylan,
Mrs. Thomas Griffin. Miss e. Stanley Miss NJ.
Neyland, Mrs NJ. Kerr. Mrs. NJ. A. Dinniene,
Miss NJ. A Briggs. Miss d. McWillams. Miss
n. D. Kinebau, Mrs. w. S. Lisle Mrs. G. T.
Knox Mrs. G.. Waller Miss A. Curley Miss
II. O'Mallev, Miss NJ. Coen. Mrs. NJ. Murray,
Mrs. A. T. Burns, Mrs. V. Dowd. Miss J. R.
Allison, Mrs. w. NJ Gleeson, Mrs. M. E.
Moore, Mrs. NJ. C. Griffin, Miss K. Jennings.
Mrs. T. J. Sullivan. Miss K. McAvoy, Miss j.
ONeil, Mrs. H. Baines Mrs E. Murphy, Mrs.
NJ. Henry. Mrs. NJ. Lee, Mrs. E. Kelly Mrs.
P. J. Mckay Mrs. NJ. Bulger, Mrs. NJ. Monks,
Mrs NJ. Carroll, Miss K. Carroll, Mrs NJ. j.
Madden Mrs M. Fitzgerald, Mrs. M. Hughes
Miss K. O'Neil. Miss N. NJ. Sullivan. Mrs. NJ.