The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-02
MUST STOP USE OF NATIONAL NAME Supreme Officers of the Daughters of Isabella
 Addrsss Mass
 Meeting. TWO LOCAL CIRCLES
 PLACED ON RACK Santa Maria the Only New Haven Lodge With
 Right to the
 Title.

In endeavor to teach four Connecticut circles of the Daughters of Isabella that they were not members of the na- tional body and could not advertise themselves as members any longer, 1000 members of the chartered nation- al order of the Daughters of Isabella met in the New Haven theatre yester- day afternoon with members of the To- cal circles who would come as their guests.
 Court Santa Maria is the only lodge in this city which belongs to the na- tional organization and its members claim that the other two lodges, San Salvatore and Russell councils are merely local auxiliaries to the Knights of Columbus. Beside San Salvatore and Russell circles there are the cir cles in Willimantio and Moosup which are independent of the chartered na- tional body.
 The trouble has been in the air for some time and bitter feeling between the Independent and the allied circles has been growing, but it did not cul- minate until within a past few weeks when the independent circles have ad- vertised themselves as the national or der. Then the chartered national or der decided to put stop to thls even if 1t had to carry the matter to court. But first it was decided to have a big mass meeting and to invite the mem bers of the independent councils to at tend.
 At the meeting yesterday prominent members of the national body spoke. Dr. John G. Coyle of New York city, the former district deputy who was scheduled to be the principal speaker, was unable to attend through illness. National Secretary N. F. Kelly and Ma tional Advocate John Fitzgerald, both of Utica, Attorney Weary of Nauga- tuck, Mrs. R. Welch, the present dis trict deputy of New York city, Grand Regent Mrs. Carey of New York, State Regent Miss Anna Smith of Ansonia, State Chaplain Rev. John McGivney and Supreme Regent Miss May McKer- nan of Utica, dwelt on the history of the national organization for the past eight years especially, said it was dis tinct from the four local auxiliary or ders, and that action would be immed- lately taken to prevent any further use of the name National Daughters of Isa- bella by them.
 The members of the four circles who have been using this name, several of whom were present, made no reply from the floor to the statements of the speakers, but it is understood that they were considerably put out by the ad- dresses. They did not know what was going to happen at the meeting before they came.
 The speakers stated that they would be glad to have the four Connecticut circles who are not members of the chartered national body, join, and so put an end forever to the trouble.
 Before and after the mass meeting the speakers and the national officers were dined at the Tontine by the mem- bers of Court Santa Maria and plans for campaign for increase in member- ships in Connecticut were discussed. It was announced that another mass
  meeting would be held in New York i'll a few weeks
 The national body procured char ter from the state of New York several years ago, the circles having up to that time been auxiliaries Co the Knights of Columbus. Two years ago Court Santa Maria joined the national body, but similar action was not taken by Russell circle. the oldest in the city, and when San Salvador circle was formed it did not joint the national or- der
 At the meeting yesterday there were members of the national order present from Utica, cities in Iowa, New York. Jersey City, Brooklyn, Westerly, New Britain, Montville, Willimantic, Anso- mia, Derby, Meriden, Hartford, Water- bury, Winsted and other places.