The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-20

point. with papers and dis
Il i cussions led by men who are
graphing at first range with
the problems brought about by the
poverty and weakness of mankind. will
mark the thirty-tift annual gather
ing of the National Conference OF
Charities and Corrections, which will
assemble In Richmond on Wednesday,
May 9Th. and which will bring to this Z
city for more than a week thousand
or more students of philanthropy in
Its largest sense. among tho number
being many whose regulations have
preceded them as leaders ofs.the al
truistc thought OF this country.
Notable Program.
Two great church conventions. SINH
lar in character and in object, the Ma
tional Conference of Jewish Charities
and the National Meeting of the So
cieties of st. Vincent de Paul. will meet
here three days before. and the menu
bers Of these two organizations will
remain in Richmond for the sessions OF
the general gathering. swelling tile
number in attendance and adding great
~ to the force and standing of the
body. since both the Hebrew and
| Catholic organizations include among
their membership some of the fore
most, phifanthropists of America.
Those who have not inspected the pros
grams outlined by these great national
bodies can have but little conception
OF the breadth Of treatment of the va
rious topics, nor are many people
aware how deeply the problems of
humanity are being studier. or how
much progress has been made in va
rious sections OF the country in the
amelforation OF conditions, which, In
| other quarters have not yet found re-
lief. The comparison OF results among
fhn ~ trpn MI MI,
is not the least benefit to the en-
pected from such gatherings as the
Conference of Charities and Correc-S
tions. Il
st. Vincent dc Paul.
The Society of ST. Vincent de Paul
meets in its national assemblage on
Sunday afternoon, May Sd. holding It's
sessions for three days In the rooms
of the NlcGill Union, at Sixth and
Franklin streets. To this Catholic
organization belongs the honor OF
being the Oldest charitable organiza-
ton of national proportions In the
United States, and its president. Hon.
Thomas NJ Mulry, of New York City,
president of the Emigrant Savings
Bank, Is also president of the National
Conference of Charities and Correc-
lions. The headquarters of the st. Vim
cent de Paul convention will be at
NluIpuS.S ana GtdDOTdte arrange
ments have been made by the Catholic
organizations OF the city for the en-
te'rtainment OF this association, which
| will number In all several hundred
delegates. many of whom will BIO ac-
companied by ladies. On Tuesday
might May 9Th there will be great
| reception at the Masonic Temple. given
| by tho Catholics or Richmond, to
which there will be "a large number
OF general invitations. In addition to
this the ladies' of the local auxiliary
are planning to serve a light lunch
daily to all delegates In the annex to
Murphy's Hotel.
jewish Charities, #
Meeting on Monday. May 4th. at Beth
Ahabah Temple, is the National Confer
ence of jewish Charities, the member
ship OF Which will include many men of
national reputation. The business
sessions of this body will be held at
Eeth Ahabah Temple, and the head
quarters will be at the Jefferson Hotel.
| The opening gathering will be in the
| nature of a dinner, given by the local
| Jewish community to the members OF
the conference. son Monday evening.
May 4th in the Jefferson Auditorium.
Among the speakers announced fCE this
dinner are Governor Claude "A. Swan
| son. of Virginia; Mayor Carlton Me-
| Carthy. Of Rchmond; Hon. Oscar T..
Straus, Secretary Of Commerce and
Labor OF the United States govern
ment; DIR. Il. N, Calisch. rabbi OF Beth
1 Ahabah Synagogue, and others, An
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