The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-07-17
MEMBEROFL.C.
B. A. ACCUSED
BY BISHOP
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Finally Mrs. Maria Quinn. of Newark.
N. J., who has been conducting Mrs.
Costello's campaign for the supreme
presidency, rose with the declaration.
'If Mrs. Costello cannot defend her
self, I will"
She defended Mrs. Costello warmly,
declaring that the Brooklyn woman
was in no way responsible for the is
suing of the anonymous letter. 1t was
further brought out that Mrs Costel-
los husband was the author of the
letter. but both Mrs. Quinn and Mrs.
Costello We're strong in their denuncia-
tion of it.
Mrs. Costello toward the end of the
session was allowed the platform. and
for twenty minutes denied all connec-
ton with the letter, and also denied
having received a letter from Bishop
McQuaid.
Although it is generally conceded that
Mrs. Costello's fight will not be sue.
cessful, her supporters will not give
up until the very last. So intense was
the feeling this morning that Mrs. Nc
Gowan was forced to call the aid of a
half dozen priests who We're seated on
the platform to help restore order.
Should the fight become so aggressive
that no present candidate for president
can be elected a compromise candidate
may be chosen. Mrs. Maria Quinn, of
Newark. N. j.. may be able to turn
enough delegates her way, but her af-
filiation with Mrs. Costello makes this
improbable.
At the close Of yesterday afternoons
session 1t was announced by Miss Alicia
Blaney, of Buffalo, chairman of the ,orn-
mittee on credentials. that 22S branches
of the organization had been declared in
eligible to be represented at the conven-
ton. BY provision In the constitution of
the association no branch which has not
an enrolment of at least fifty members
by June is ineligible to be represented in
| the triennlal convention. The associa-
ton has 1,04 branches. thus making S26
chapters having the privilege of one dele
gate. The further deliberations of the
credential committee will probably result
In the throwing out of a small number of
delegates, but contested delegations are
not looked forward to by the members Of
the Supreme Courcil.
The chief feature Of the afternoons
session was the report of the supreme
president, Mrs. Elizabeth b. McGowan of
Buffalo. 1t covered a period of three
years, from May 81, 1904 to June l. 1907.
In opening her report Mrs. MCGOWAN ex-s
pressed her pride that the officers and
members have in the associaton's sue
cess. Continuing she said;
"The most significant amendment adopted
since the Associations birth is that one
regulating an increased schedule of assess
ment rating. In this change the Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent Association was but
one of the many fraternnl orders that
noted the signs of the times and followed
in the trend Of studied thought The In
crease necessitated by this enactment has
been met throughout in a spirit of cooper
alton and good fellowship. hence the re-
suits have made the past three years mem
orable ones"
After discussing In general the dispense
tons that have been granted, Mrs Nc
Gowan said that the growth of the
branches had In every case justified the
action that had been taken.
The subject of organizers was given
much attention, and. after telling of the
earlier history of this problem. the supreme
president says:
''At the tricnniai session of 1904 we again
made recommendation for the appointment
of salaried organizers. Complying with this.
the supreme dellberative body adopted an
amendment which empowered the supreme
president to appoint one or more organizer
for every State lin which the association
may have branches or may desire to have
them. Seventyrfive dollars a month and
expenses was allowed for these officers,
and find myself unable to secure COM
petent organizers to do this work for the
amount named In the enactments. We
have In consequence appointed no deputies
during the term" She recommends that a
sufficient salary be voted to make possible
the appointments.