Evening star., 1909-05-04
MANY TOPICS DISCUSSED
Speakers Presented by Mrs. N. L.
Coope, Who Presides.
LAUD CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS
Social Reunion Attending the Second
Annual Congress Of the Circle
Held at the Shorehanl.

Ndtlondl Idtno lC women tTCte, dTcuHu
the banquet board at the Shoreham Ho-
tel last evening, the progress of that and
other Catholic organizations was toasted
by many speakers. The dinner was at
tended by many prominent Catholics
of the National capital. who expressed, in
one way and another. their loyalty to the
Catholic Church. to its societies of fell
lowShip and charity. and to the republic
III which they live.
Director Doyle Discusses Boxes.
Boxes was the subject of the main
toast of the evening. given by the Rev. A.
r. Doyle, director of the Apostolic Mis-
sion House at Brookland. and the mod
orator of the organization whose guest
lie was.
Il am going to talk about box S. he
said. There are the band box. the bal
lot box. the opera box. the safety deposit
box, the question box, and that box of
boxes. the Christian home. In all these
there is splendid opportunity for Cath
oiic women. To the band box will re-
fer only briefly. l believe that ii is within
your scope to effect reform i'll hats As
to the ballot box, am often led to be-
heve that great good might be accom-
plished by the presence of women in the
polling booths. But this idea is a tempta-
tion which l have resolutely guarded
against. ] believe that the home is
woman's proper sphere. If woman in
sists upon her rights, she must be pre-
pared to give up her privileges.
Il have been convinced of the great
value of the question box in the Catholic
Church When in Rome last year |
ventured to suggest TO the holy father
that he issue an encyclical upon the SUBJ
1ect. which would he Of even more prac
tical good than that upon the catechism
Mrs. Margaret l.. Coope. the first Cath
olic woman to be admitted to the bar of
the United States Supreme Court and
the National Circle president. presided
In gracious manner, presenting each
speaker appropriately and at times hu-
morously.
Tribute to the Pope.
The Holy Father was the subject of
the first address by Very Rev. Thomas j.
Shahan. rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity and the guest OF honor. He paid a
tribute to the present incumbent of the
chair of St. Peter.
In speaking on Our American Cardi-
nal. Rev. James A. Smyth of ST. Pat
rick's parish declared him to be the ideal
American citizen.
Rev. DR.. ]. Montgomery Cooper of St.
Matthews Church toasted THE Catholic
University" declaring that I'm twenty
years 1t has risen to recognized high
place in the civilized world. Mrs. Thomas
Ill. Carter, whose subject was Trinity
College" predicted a great future for the
youngest, fairest and best beloved col
lege' of the Catholic Church. Mrs.
Coope, who founded the National Circle.
toasted Its motto. ITO Love and to Know
Our Own Mrs. Ella Lorraine Dorsey
gave brief sketch Of the Catholic women
in literature. The work OF the Madonna
Circle, one o. the auxilisries of the Ma
tional Circle. was outlined by Mrs Mar
saret c. Lohr. National Circle treasurer.
One Of the features of the banquet was
The toasting of the organizations con-
nected with the Catholic Church and
other features of Catholic life by mem
bers of the National Circle and guests
Mrs. ]. NJ. Colford. second national vice
president, responding first, paid tribute
to the parochial schools.
Other Toasts.
The other toasts were: Mrs Andrew
Apostolic Mission House, Miss MCGEE.
Christ Child Society," Miss knight,
Church Extension Society,"" Miss Mai
SAX. 'Papal Coiors;'' Miss Kirby. .'Sodali-
ties Miss Dillon. Joan of Arc:" Mrs.
Gitterman. Our Guests Miss Lange
st. Peters, Mrs. Roddy Ladies' Cath
oic Benevolent Association Mr.. Haiti
gan. knights of Columbus" Mr.. Moran,
Ancient Order of Hibernians;" Mrs.
Mussey. Catholic lawyers" Miss Gil
lette. Our Catholic Ancestors" Judge
DE Lacey. ..St. Vincent de Paul Society,"
Col. Emmet Crell, RED Cross
Father Doyle's address followed these
brief tributes. and the closing speech was
a toast to The President of the United
States" by Rev. Thomas e. McGugan Of
broke up after the singing of The Star
Spangled Banner led by Mrs. H. Claude
and Miss Jennie Giennan.
The Guests.
The guest list included Rev Charles
O Brien. Apostolic Mission House: Rev.
James 4. Smyth Of st. Patrick's Church:
Rev. Thomas f. McGuigan of st. Pat
ricks Church: Rev. Father Conroy OF st.
Martins Church: Rev. Father Glib
son of the Apostolic Mission House: Mr..
and Mrs. p. ]. Haitigan. Mr.. and Mrs. P.
J. Moran. Miss Sue Murray. Miss Rose
Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. p J. Hofliger. Rev.
Father Boone, st. Austin's College: Rev.
Father Yingling. Shrine of Our Lady of
Victory. Capt. and Mrs. Harry Coope.
Miss Jennie Glennan. Miss Margaret
Nealon. Mrs. HAYWARD Trinity Col
lege: Mrs Lucinda Washington. Miss
Bertha Daley. Trinity College: Mrs.
James Mclaughlin, Mrs William Bray,
Miss Lulu Wahling. Col. NJ. f. Urell,
Mrs. Thomas kennally. Mrs. John O'Hern,
Mrs. Joseph Mulhare. Miss Ethei Roddy.
Mr.. and Mrs John w. Roddy. Miss 4.
Ragan. Miss y. Williams, Miss Mary Con-
nelly. Miss NJ. Ragan, Mrs. j. Simp-
son. Miss b. Sprague. Miss Cromelein.
Rev. Eugene Hannah. St Martins
Church: Mr.. Cobb Newton w Preston
W. NJ. Whelan. Miss Agnes Mcnamara
Mrs. Mcnamara. Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mus,
sey, Mrs. s. r. Andrew. Mrs. ]. l.. Hol-
land. Mrs. D. j. Marvin. Miss Mary Con-
nelly. Miss NJ. Ragan. Miss Josepha
Lange. Mrs. Jennie Hicks. Miss Mary Nc
Gee, Leo p. Cunningham. Walter j. Frick,
Leo a. Rover. Katherine Kerlicky. Miss
Annie Hussy. Mrs. NJ. X. Davis. Miss A.
G. Thompson. Mrs. Wilfred NJ. Barton
Miss Mary Lamb Mrs. W. II. Reed Miss
Annie NJ. Conroy. Mrs. Jessica Penn
Hunter. Mr.. and Mrs. John Milton Glitter
man. Prof II. r. W. Miles. Miss A. c.
Shehan. Mrs. Ella Bryan. Miss Loretta
r. OConneIl. Mrs Irene Reilly. Miss Vio-
let Coxen. Miss Emma Gillette. ]. l.. Hol-
land. Mr.. Smallwood. Miss Helen Keane
Joseph II. Keane, Mrs. c. E. Roach. Miss
Jeui Whalen. Mrs c. p. Bryne Miss
Emma Roach, Mrs. p. ]. Byrne. Mrs A.
* BaShful. Miss III. X. Herman. Mrs j.
J. Cooper. j. j. Cooper. Rev. DR.. j. NJ.
Cooper Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. McGil-
ley Mrs. W. F. Heron. Miss Nellie Lam
caster. Mrs. May Ramsdal Miss Janette
Richards. Miss Francis Throckmorton,
Mrs. Thomas II. Carter. Miss Ella Lo-
raine Dorsey. Miss NJ c. Flanagan, Miss
Addle Gaynor. Miss Lerhune Miss Kirk
land, Mrs. Frances Hardness.
Razing Old Church at Hancock.