Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-19
Theme of Women's Circle at
Third Annual Banquet.
sHAHAN GUEST or HONOR
Viciousness of Youth Blamed on
Parents by Judge De Lacy.
VIRGIN IN PICTURE AND STORY.
Tributes to Delineators of Brush
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and Pen Paid by Speakers.
Christian Work for Women.

Christian Work for Women.
Toasts that paid tributes to art Of
brush and pen and that presented OPP
portunties for missionary work among
unfortunates in the National Capital
marked the third annual banquet of the
Catholic Women's Circle at the Shore
ham Hotel last night.
About $50 members and their guests sat
around the board. In the gathering
were many prominent Catholic clergy and
lsymen and laywomen in the city.
Mgr. shahan Guest of Honor.
Mgr T. j. Shahan. rector of the Cath
Ollie University, was guest of honor. Mrs.
James j. Cooper was presiding hostess
and Mrs. Thomas H. Carter acted as
toastmistress. Mrs. Margaret L. Coope,
the founder of the Catholic Women's
Circle and still the active director of its
activities. presented the greetings to the
guests, i'm opening the program OF toasts
Rev. DIR. j. NJ. Cooper of st. Matthews
Church. the first speaker, gave credit to
/ the Catholic Church for work in bringing
about a more widespread appreciation OF
art throughout the world.
The Missionary Field Among Wash
ington Women the subject of Miss
Frances Throckmorton. She outlined the
many lines of activity open to the Cath
Ollie women of the city for helping un-
fortunates in penal and philanthropic In
situations, for Frightening the days of
those in hospitals and for training chill
dren in Sunday schools and other similar
organizations.
Youth and the Parent.
Judge William H. De Lacy of the Jul
venile Court responded to the toast Our
f; Catholic YOUTH He mentioned the lack
, of respect and disregard for authority
prevalent among the American youth
Upon the home he placed the responhibil-
ity.
THE youth reflect the environment of
the home,'' declared Judge De Lacy. only
the exceptional child rises above the
home environment. No parent has the :
right to think his or her child Is an ex-
Ception."
League of the Good Shepherd" was
the subject discussed by Rev. DIR. Will
liam T. Russell. pastor Of st. Patrick
Church. The league. which has been
formed at st. Patricks under the pas
torate of DR.. Russell, he said, has three
objects--to MARE its members better Cath
olics, to strengthen the Catholic Church
by giving a good example to non Catho- .
relatives and friends.
Miss Julia Hardey Laskey spoke on
Catholic Books in Public Libraries
She explained that catalogue was about
to be printed showing the Catholic books
in the Public Library of Washington.
For the Trinity class of the circle Miss
10 the founder Of the circle. Mrs. Coope,
and as token of the class appreciation
of the work Of the founder. presented her
with book OF art. Is
Tributes to Painters and Writers.
A feature of the banquet was the brief
tributes to the Madonna, in art, song and
story, and to Catholic organizations. pre-
scented by about twenty of the guests
under the direction of Mrs. Coope. These
toasts were as follows:
Mrs Coope Immaculate Conception, |
by Murillo": Miss NJ. Knight. "Annun- {
citation. by Rubens''; Miss A. T. Buck
ley. Visitation. by Afbertinelli'; Miss
Ragan. Holy Night. by Correggio"
poem by Proctor: Miss L. NJ. Connell,
Madonna in Alteration. by Della Rob-
hla''; Miss X. r. Shea. Madonna of the
Chair. by Raphael: Miss Mary Fax,
ceili; Miss Fl. L. Ellis. Madonna di
Foligno. by Raphael: Miss NJ. Kemp, .
The La Pieta. by Angelo: Miss NJ. o.
Gibbons ..Sistine Madonna, by Raphael; I
Miss Ann Maisak, Assumption of the
Virgin. by Titan: Miss NJ Geagan. 1.-The ,
-Angelus. by Geagan"; Mrs. s. I. Andrew,
Lougee, THE vesper canticle. by Caro-
line D. Swan: Miss NJ. Flynn, MY Ro-
sary. by Rev Father A. Ryan: Miss
Connolly, .'shrinss Lourdes-Knock";
Anne de Beaupre"; Mrs. Kennedy. La
Mrs. Pearson. Catholic Women Order /
OF Fores,ers'' Mrs. Mrs j. G. Cotton, The i
terman. Our Judiciary: P. r. Moran.
''St. Patrick. Missionary; j. c. Cotton. {
,.cathohc Convert LEAGUE; Gen NJ. e. t
The banquet came TO close with brief 1
remarks by DR.. Shahan and by Very :
Rev. \. P. Doyle of the Apostolic Mis-
sion House, and the singing OF Amer i
lea s
Committee and Guests. :
Upon the reception committee were
Miss Helen Keane. chairman: Mrs NJ =
e, Loar, Mrs. G. Beauregard Mrs NJ ,
Moran, Mrs. NJ. virts Mrs. Crowell, Mrs. I
J. Reilly. Mrs NJ. f. Thornton Mrs. B.
Alexan der. Miss Maloney. Miss McDeavitt i,
Miss Roddy. Miss Quinn, Miss Clancy !,
and Miss Thorne. +
Among those present were RI Rev. ]
Mgr. T. ]. Shahan, rector Of the Cath lc
ollie University; Rev. George Dougherty,
vice rector of the Catholic University; L.
Very Rev. A. P. Doyle Of the Apostolic i
Mission House. Rev E. O'Brien of Aus +
tralia. Rev. DR.. William T. Russell of St II
Patrcks. Rev. DIR. J. NJ Cooper of St !
Matthew'S Rev. Father Smyth of ST. |.
Patrcks, Rev Father Shandelle Of
GEORGETOWN College. Rev. Father Car
roll OF st. Patrick's, Rev. Father ,
Wheeler of the Church of the Holy
Comforter, Rev. Father Conroy, Rev. Il
Father O'Reilly. Judge William H. L.
De Lacy. Mrs. Thomas H. Carter Mrs
Margaret L. Coope, Capt. II. Coope. Mrs.
j. j. Cooper. j. j. Cooper. Miss Frances
E. Throckmorton. P. J. Moran Gen. NJ l.
f. Urell. Miss NJ. Geagan. Miss Helen
keane. J. keane, Miss B.. Maisak. Miss
Ann Maisak. L. Rover. Miss Mary Fax,
Miss n. A. Shea, Miss A. T. Buckley |
Miss NJ F. Raglan. Miss NJ. Z. O'Brien. Miss
Anna Raglan. Mrs. NJ. c. Lohr, Lenox
Lohr Miss f.. Ragan. Miss c. Martin |
Miss b. Mcmahon. Mrs. S. r. Andrew,
Mrs j. l.. Holland, j. l.. Holland, Mrs |
D. j. Marvin. Herbert Andrew, Miss Marie
Duff, Miss F. McEnnenney, A. Morris.
Mrs. J. c. Cotton. j. c. Cotton Miss Ella
Donohue. Mrs. Champ Clark. Miss Mary
ymts, Miss Jean King. Miss NJ. Kemp,
Miss NJ o. Gibbons. Mrs NJ. A. Con-
,oIix- Miss NJ Deehan, Miss NJ Flynn |