Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-11
CONATY REWARDS
LEADERS, EFFORTS
Gives Statue of Patron Saint to
President Desmond of st.
Vincent Society
BISHOP KEANE is PRESENT
Catholic Order Reports Marked
Progress at Second Quar-
terIy Meeting

bronze statue of St Vincent de
Paul was presented to c. C. Desmond,
president of the Society of ST. Vincent
de Paul, by Bishop Conaty at the
church yesterday, in recognition of the
presidents work since becoming head
of the society in Los Angeles. The
statue was bought in Paris by the
bishop. This, with the presence of the
Right Rev. John J. keane, bishop
of the diocese of Wyoming. made the
second quarterly meeting yesterday
conspicuous.
The second Sunday after Easter, the
Feast of the Translation of the Relics
of the Patron of the Society of ST.
Vincent de Paul, was celebrated by all
the conferences in Los Angeles and
Pasadena. About 100 members repre-
sentatives from the Cathedral, Our
Lady of the Angels, Sacred Heart, St.
Joseph's, St. Mary's, st. Patrick's, St.
Thomas, St Vincents and st. An
drews', Pasadena, were present at the
mass and received holy communion in
St Vincent's church, Washington
street and Grand avenue.
The mass was celebrated at 1880
o'clock by the Right Rev. John j..
Keane of the diocese of Wyoming, as
sisted by the Rev. DR.. Glass, rector
were welcomed to st. Vincents by the
Rev. DIR. Glass. who, in the name of
the clergy, the local conference and the
laity. complimented the visiting broth
ers upon their attendance in such large
numbers.
President Desmond then introduced
Bishop Conaty, who spoke of the great
pleasure it afforded him to note the
increase in membership, the large
amount contributed by members and
the number of personal visits to the
homes of the poor. The bishop spoke
at length of the great good accom-
plished in every parish wherever the
conferences of ST. Vincent de Paul
were established.
The bishop recalled incidents of his
late European trip and of his purchase
of a bronze statue of st. Vincent de
Paul in the city of Paris, the head
quarters of Vincentian work through
out the world, which, in his own name
and in the name of all the conferences
Of St. Vincent de Paul, he presented
to President c. c. Desmond, in recog-
milton of his work as head of the So
ciety since its establishment in the
city of Los Angeles.
President Desmond, in accepting the
gift of the statue, thanked the bishop
and the assembled brothers for the
high tribute paid to him.
Bishop Conaty then introduced
Bishop Keane, who complimented the
society on its large membership and
on it's zeal In the sacred cause of
charity,
Bishop Keane spoke of the humble
beginning of the Society of st. Vincent
de Paul. of its foundation by Frederick
Ozanam and a few students in the city
of Paris and of its rapid growth and
spread throughout the world.
The following summary shows the
work accomplished by the conferences
of Los Angeles and Pasadena during
the past two months:
Active members, 100; families as
sisted, 202; persons assisted, 795; fami-
lies on relief roll, AZ; persons on relief
roll, 1856; personal visits made, 297;
situations procured, 26.
The summary of finances was as
follows:
Contributions by members, S98.07; re-
ceipts from poor boxes, s376.20; receipts
from donations, s267. Total receipts,
$741.27. Total expended for local aids,
$96O5S.