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

II committees for the national
conference OF the Society Of
ST. Vincent de Paul, which as
sembes in Richmond May Sd to 9Th.
This is the oldest charitable organiza-
ton in the United States OF national
proportions, and is to-day the efficient
dispenser of the charitable effort of the
yreat body of Catholics in America. While
the complete program and schedule OF
papers to be presented is not yet avail
able it is already certain that some OF the
strongest men in the Catholic Church.
both clerical and lay, will be IN atten-
dance. Efforts are being made to Sc
cure for the opening address Archhts-
hop Glennan, of ST. Louis, the young
est archbishop and one OF the most
eminent orators of the church. Many
Richmonders remember the sermon
preached By Archbishop Glennan on the
evening of the conservation of the
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in the
city. The local committee of arrange
rnents under the leadership of Colone!
John Murphy, have practically perfected
their plans, and ladies' reception com
mittee is preparing handsome enter
tainment for the visiting delegates and
J the ladies' who accompany them.
OpeninE Service.
Meeting on Sunday May Sd, three
days before the assembling of the
National Conference on Charities and
Corrections, the delegates to the Cath
Ole Convention will remain to take
part in the great national body, In
which the philanthropies of America
will be studied from the broader view
point without regard to creed or
church.
The opening service OF the Confer
ence of ST. Vincent de Paul will take
place on Sunday morning. May Sd, in
the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, with
solemn high mass. At a great public
meeting held III the Bijou Theatre on
Sunday night, May Sd, at $3.50 o'clock,
the conference proper will open. Rev.
I J. B. O'Rielly, of the Cathedral Parish.
Will preside at this session, and the
musical program will be under the d.
recuon of Miss Nina Randolph. organist
4 and choir director of st. Peters Church.
= Following the hymn. Holy God. We
Praise Thy Name" there will be an
address of welcome to the city by
Mayor Carlton Mccarthy and to the
State of Virginia by Governor Claude
A. swanson. The acceptance of the in
Nitation to Archbishop Glennan to make
the address of the evening has not been
received. but it is hoped the eminent
orator and churchman VIII be able TO
be present. In closing this session all
present will be invited to ioin in sing
ing America"
Other Meetings.
Bishop Van De Vyver, of the Diocese
OF Richmond Will be- unable to be pre-
sent AT the opening session, as on
Sunday. May Sd, he will take part in
the services in Baltimore. at which time
Monsignor D. J. O'Conncll, the rector Of
the Catholic University of America and
former pastor of st. Peters Church,
In this city, is to be elevated to the
bishopric. a large number of the most
prominent churchmen of America Will
be present at this service in Baltimore,
and many expect to come on here Nom
day morning for the sessions OF the
Conference of ST, Vincent de Paul.
The business sessions of the confer
ence Will be held in the rooms of the
hcGill Union at Sixth and Franklin
streets, and services other than the
. opening nigh mass will be in st.
fetei $ Ghurch. Headquarters of the
= conference will be at Murphy's Hotel
IN the Grace Street Annex, in which the
a ladies' reception committee will have
their headquarters and bureau of Infor
nation.
a meeting for organization will be
b Aeld on sunday It p NJ, at which
President Thomas S. Aulry win pre-
aide, President N1ulry. one of the
leaders OF the ST Vincent de Paul Con-
III ference, is also the presiding officer OF
the National Conference of Charities
and Corrections and is a.layman prom
inent IN he business world of New
York City.
On Monday morning May 4,h. tile
conference sermon win follow mass in
81. Peters Church al o'clock the con
ference meeting in bushes session al
1890 A. NJ. Business sessions are also
( 70 be held at go p. NJ. and S r, M
Monday.
Automobile Ride.
81 On Monday Afternoon the ladies', re-
eeption committee viii take thu dele.
gates and ladies on an automo-
bile ride To point of interest through
Ii out the city,
On TUESDAY mass VIII be said at S A. NJ
and the conference meets at 1890 a,
4 NJ. with business sessions morning ana
~ afternoon, on TUESDAY evening ,he
Y Catholics OF Richmond win tender be
members OF lie conference and the