Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25
IN NAME OF CHARITY LOYAL GUARD PLANS
Conference OF Catholic Clergy Supreme Division Convenes
and Laymen in Washington. Here This Week.
ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES GOOD PROGRAM ARRANGED
High Mass for Members Mcmahon Majority Of the Delegates
Hall This Morning. rive Tomorrow Afternoon.
EVENING VISITS TO POINTS OF INTEREST
ganizaton Guests of the
Washinston Division
Conference of Catholic Clergy
and laymen in Washington.
ARRIVAL OF DELEGATES
High Mass for Members at Mem ahon
Hall This Morning.
PUBLIC MEETING THIS EVENING
Cardinal Gibbons to Preside-Out-
line Of Associations objects-Ex-
ecutive Committee Omcers.

More than 100 delegates to the first an
nual conference OF Catholic charities,
which opens this morning at the Catholic
University. arrived IN Washington yester-
day. Clergymen from other cities who
are to participate in the deliberations OF
the convention are guests OF the univer-
sity. while the majority of the lay dele
gates are registered at the Shoreham.
which has been selected as the headouar-
tiers.
The first meeting will take place this
morning in Mcmahon Hall, when high
mass will be celebrated by Rev. George
A. Dougherty. vice rector Of the univer-
sity. The sermon will be preached by
Most Rev. Archbishop Blenk Of New Or
leans. At 1l:l5 O'Clock the delegates will
be received by the apostolic delegate and
Mgr. Shahan. rector OF the university.
Committees viii be organized at 3 o'clock
In the afternoon, ana at y o'clock this
evening public meeting will be held In
the National Theater, at which Cardinal
Gibbons will preside. Commissioner
Rudolph will make an address of well
come.
Business Sessions.
Tomorrow, Tuesday ana Wednesday
will be devoted to business sessions, and
a permanent organization will be effected
before the conference adjourns.
The aims OF the national conference are:
% TO bring about exchange of views
among experienced Catholic men and
charity. CD To collect and publish in
formation concerning organization prob
lens and results in Catholic charity. 30
To bring to expression q general policy
toward distinctive modern questions in
relief and prevention. and toward meth
DDS and tendencies In them. ~ To en-
courage further development Of litera-
ture in which religious and social ideals
In charity shall find dignified expression.
The reports and papers which will be
Of social reform and will deal in par
ticular with the problems presented by
the dependent family. Among the other
topics which will be discussed are THE
Institutional Care Of Children Social
Juvenile Court" The Hygiene OF the
Home" Tuberculosis Among the Poor.
Prison Visiting Schools of Philan-
thropy, Loss Of Faith Among the
Poor. and Protection Of Girls in Large
Men and women prominent in Catholic
charity work In practically every diocese
In the United States will attend the ses-
sions and take part in the discussions.
An exhibit OF Catholic charities which
was installed in the st. Louis exposition
will be on view at the university during
the conference.
Delegates Registered.
Among the delegates who registered
last night were: Carl willmsen, St Louis;
Sister Mary Thomas. Troy. N. Y; Mr..
and Mrs. r. p. NJ. Davis. Lock Haven.
Pa: Sister Mary Matilda. Amsterdam,
N. Y: Mp. and Mrs. Sidney Furst. Lock
Haven. Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ.
Mulry, New York; Brother Barnabas.
Lincolndale; Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Turney,
New York; Edmund ]. Butler, New York;
DR.. T. F. Leen. Boston; Mr.. and Mrs.
William J. Doherty. New York: Joseph
w. Brooks. New York; James A. Nc
Murry, Boston: Dr.. c. F. McCaffery.
aDmerville, Mass; James A. Morgan.
Boston; Victor F. Rtdder. New York:
Bernard G. Kelly, Boston: John O'Hare,
Boston. and Miss Theresa Heide, New
York.
Following are the officers OF the Wash
inSton executive committee charged with
the work OF making provision for the
comfort ana convenience of the dele
gates: President, Rt. Rev Mgr Shahan;
vice presidents. Rev. DR.. William r. Rus
sell, Messrs. N. H. Shea, T. j. Donavan,
p. J. Haltigan. F. Sheehy. e. J. Hannah
Dennis: treasurer. John r. Galloway.
Chairmen Of subcommittee: Finance.
Michael G.. Mccormick: printing and pro-
gram, p. J. Haltigan: entertainment. Ber-
nard NJ. Bridget; information and
badges, r. Edward Mitchell; Transports
ton, T. J. Donavan; hotels and housing.
Joseph Burg; reception. William F. Dow