Los Angeles herald., 1910-12-12
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OF CATHOLICS CHARITY
Eighth Annual Meeting Held by
Society of st. Vincent de
Paul

The observance of the fourth quar-
terly festival of the year, the Feast of
the Immaculate Conception, was held
yesterday at the Church of ST. Thomas
the Apostle, West Pico and Mariposa
avenue Rev, Father Golden preached,
taking for his text the epistle of St.
Paul TO the Philippians conveying the
lesson of modesty.
One hundred and five representa-
tives of the conferences of the Cathe-
dral, Sacred Heart, Our Lady of Lo-
retto, st. .M.arY's, st. Joseph's, st. Pat
rick's, st. Vincent's, st. Thomas, st.
Andrews of Pasadena, received holy
communion and afterward partook of
a breakfast.
After breakfast the eighth annual
meeting of the Society of st. Vincent
de Paul was called to order by Vice
President j. P. Delany, who presided
in the absence of President c. C. Des-
mond of the central council. Brother
j. H. lie Sage Of the Sacred Heart con-
ference gave for the spiritual reading
extracts from the address of the Hon.
H c. Dillon, president of the Cathe-
dral conference, on the aim and objects
Of the Society of st. Vincent de Paul.
ADDRESS BY BISHOP CONATY
The Right Rev. T. j. Conaty. bishop
of the diocese of Los Angeles and Mon
terey, was present and congratulated
the members on the excellent reports
of the years work.
Rev. Father Hughes, director of the
Indian missions in this vicinity, adj
dressed the members and gave some
amusing incidents of his career while
in New York and Washington, d. G.
The Very Rev. DR.. J. M Glass, spir-
itual director of the central council.
called attention to another branch of
the society's work, that of the Sisters
OF Charity hospital Of this city, which
during tse past year clothed 238 men,
women and children, and fed HOO per-
sons gratuitously; 900 INDECENT persons
received medical and surgical treat
ment at the free dispensary; 100 free
patients received hospital service for
periods varying from two to six
weeks without distinction as to race
or creed.
Remarks were also made by Brother
Marsh of the new conference of Our
Lady of Loretto. G. Bertonneau of
st. Andrews, Pasadena; I. MckeeVer
Of the Cathedral; n. Duross of the
Sacred Heart; S. Buhr and Vice Presi
dent Lawlor of st. Joseph's, and es-
pecially by Brother D. F. McLaug,
president of st. Thomas conference.
who has been recently honored by the
Los Angeles Humane society for chill
dren, as humane officer, brought to a
close the largest and most successful
meeting in the history of the society
since its organization in the city of
Los Angeles.
The Following synopsis of the works
the financies of the society shows what
has been accomplished In this COM
munity during the past year. Active
membership, 100; families assisted,
1893: persons assisted, 399; families on
roll. 176; persons on roll. 107; personal
visits to the homes of the poor, 1853;
situations procured during the year
1872: contributions by members, $495;
receipts from poor boxes. $2G37; re-
ceipts from donations, $1,000; total re-
ceipts, S4723; total expended for local
aid, S52O9 expended by ladies of charity
of the Cathedral, $780, grand total eX-
penditures in relief work in the city
of Los Angeles under the auspices Of
the St Vincent de Paul society $5359
Respectfully submitted c. c. Desmond
president; William ]. Wallace, secre-
tary.