Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-09
FIRST ANNUAL CONGRESS-
CATHOLIC CONVERSATION CIR
GLE AT CARROLL HALL.
Addresses Made and Greetings Ell.
tended by ohicers and Members.
Objects Stated.

tional Catholic Conversation Circle con-
vened last night at Carroll Hall. with an
attendance of 300 women, priests and lay
men. Rev Father Russell. rector of st.
Patrick's. opened the meeting. and well
coined the members to Carroll Hail. He
read a note Of regret from Ri. Rev. d. J..
O'Connell, rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity. who was unable to be present.
The congress was held under the aus
pieces Of the Madonna Circle. and circles
were represented among those seated on
the platform. Mrs. Harry Cocpe. the
president, in the principal address Of the
evening. explained the spirit of the circle
to be educational. social and missionary.
1t is intended to bring Catholic women to-
eether in Catholic conversation. and is a
nome study movement conducted entirely
by the lafty.
Rev. John NJ Cooper. DID, of st. Mat
thew's Church. spoke OF Catholic Art as
Means OF. Culture" and was followed
by Rev. Thomas E. McGuigan, assistant
rector Of st. Patrick's. in an address on
s Eatno o.. Besinninss in the United
the Apostolic Mission House. in the course
OF his address, "Catholic Women Of the
Lafty as Missionaries" paid high tribute
to their loyalty and devotion. and de-
S'aL GU, AL euSCt. Indt Wn1Io tne WOTIO
makes hefo Of the man behind the gun.
1t should be remembered that there is al
ways q woman behind the man.
Addresses and Greetings.
Mrs. Thomas H. Carter, national circle
vice president, brought greetings from
Montana: Mrs. B. Ellen Burke, editor of
the Sunday Companion. spoke of Cath
Ollie Women in Literature" and Miss
Mary N. O'Toole of the Washington Col
!ege of Law, in 'her address. Catholic
the founder of the circle. as the first
Catholic woman in the District. and prob
ably in the world. to be admitted to
practice In the Supreme Court of the
United States. The speaker called at
tention to the fact that Mrs. Ellen Spen-
Ger Mussey. dean of the Washington Col
lege of Law, was on the platform. and Mrs.
Mussey was compelled to rise and respond
to the general applause. Miss O'Toole
also paid tribute to other circle members
students Of law. Greetings from Miss
Ella Lorraine Dorsey and Miss Eleanor C..
Donnelly were read by Mrs. Carter and
Mrs. Clifford.
The program was interspersed through
out with musical selections. as follows:
Soprano solo. Mrs. Anna Grant Fugitt;
contralto solo, Miss Edna Jones: con-
tralto solo, Miss Elise Davis; violoncello.
Miss Florence Wiser; soprano solo. Miss
Edna Dyer: baritone solo. Mr.. J. Norris
Myers. The program was brought to
close by the singing of the Star Spangled
Banner" with Miss Jennie Glennan at the
piano.
Officers of National Circle.
The officers Of the national circle are:
Spiritual director. Rev. Father A. P.
Doyle. c. s. P: Mrs. Harry Coope. presi-
dent; Mrs Thomas H. Carter. first vice
president; Mrs. J. ]. Cooper. second vice
president: Mrs. l. NJ. Colford, third vice
president: Mrs p. P. Mullett, recording
secretary: Miss Agnes Carroll correspond
ing secretary: Miss Frankana Connolly,
historian: Miss Bessie A. Dwyer, foreign
correspondent; Capt. Harry Coope. audi
tor.
Librarians-Art and literature: Mrs. Bes-
Milton Bryan. Mrs. /. M. Colford. Mrs. A.
X. Connolly, Miss Ethel Colford, Miss
Agnes Carroll. Miss Frankana Connolly,
Miss Florence Col.ord. Miss X. Grace
Connolly. Miss Violet Coxen. Miss Clare
Dillon Miss Bessie A. Dwyer. Miss Mary
A. Fax. Mrs. Gitterman, Miss Frances
Hardness. Miss Mildred r. Hewett
Music and current events: Miss Kathryn
Kirby, Miss Mabel knight. Miss Marie H.
Kribs, Mrs Margaret c. Lohr. Mrs. E. =.
Donald. Miss Anna Moran. Mrs c. Nc
Gilly. Miss Mary N. O'Toole. Miss Mary
A. Rennolds, Miss Anna c. F. Rogers,
Miss Katherine Reed. Miss NJ. NJ. Schnei-
der, Mrs. Mary E. Virts, Mrs. William ].
Zeh.
Pages: Miss Regina Fisher. Miss Mary
Kenny, Miss Ruth Colford, Miss K. Con-
nelly.
The hall was decorated with palms and
the circles insignia, the American flag,
and the papal colors, yellow and white.