Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-02
RELIGIOUS INSPIRATION F.
SEEN IN CATHOLIC ART
Subject of Score of Speakers
at Banquet of the National
Women'S Circle.

The religious inspiration TO be gained
from art. from the beauty OF a Madonna.
from the tragedy OF a ST jerome. was
lauded at a banquet OF the National Cath
Ollie Womens Circle at the Shoreham
Hotel last evening. \ score or more
Catholic clergymen and laymen and lay
women told OF the influence for good TO
be found I'm the study Of the works Of
great artists.
A reception preceded the banquet the
guests being greeted by Mrs. Margaret
l.. Coope. the founder and president OF
the circle, and Mrs. Thomas H. Carter.
Mrs James J. Cooper was the presiding
hostess of the dinner and Mrs sarah L.
Andrew was the toaStmistress.
Miss Mollie +. Swing. with Milton j.
Bryan as accompanlst. opened the musi-
cal part OF the program by singing Par
kers Saive Regina" Two well played
violin solos by Miss Kathleen Sullivan
Ernst's "Elegie' and Haesche's ''Souvs-
mir de ADMINISTRATIONS Miss Marie
Louise Sullivan playing the accompani-
ment.
An encore was demanded for the third
number. the singing of Moore's Believe
Me. If All Those Endearing Young
Charms by Miss Mary Patrtce Moran.
Patriotism was aroused minute later
when Miss Grace Marvin recited a .Sa.
Ivan played The Star Spangled Banner
Tributes to Catholic Art.
Speeches followed the musical numbers.
and all OF them were tributes to Catholic
art.
=. j. Haltigan pleaded for more living
pictures. Speaking on Public Exhibitions
of Our Faith he recalled the parade OF
thousands through the streets OF Wash
lngton few months ago, as showing
how we'll Catholics Of the National Cap
ital availed themselves of one opportunity
to make a public exhibition of their faith,
and he urged even greater participation
when such opportunities were offered in
the future.
Rev A. p. Doyle. rector OF the Apostolic
Mission House. found in Catholic art
means of missionary work. Through the
greater appreciation OF the Catholic faith
gained through a study of It's art, he said.
the students become missionaries of the
church in spreading the lessons Of the
pictures.
When Mrs Coope. the founder of the
circle. was called upon by the toastmis
tress an ovation greeted her. She spoke
mainly of the aims OF the circle. remark
ing. in part:
The spirit OF our circle is social. educa-
tional and missionary, and we feel that
we in our simple way have not only
driven the entering wedge into that veXed
problem-social intercourse among Catho-
lie women of the laity-but have grasped
hands and linked minds with what Mau-
rice Francis ESan, our poet with vision
true. claims is exercising the greatest
minds, the most far-seeing brains OF tho
world today, namely. a union of faith
with practical life.
Lauds Mrs. Coope.
Representative Sulzer Of New York paid
has been doing in instructing the MEM
bers OF the circle. Mgr. Thomas ]. Sha-
han, rector Of the Catholic University.
and Mgr. William T. Russell. pastor Of
ST. Patrick's Catholic Church. spoke along
similar lines
The climax of the speech making was a
sort of experience meeting, members OF
the circle setting forth the inspiration to
be gained from the study of specific
works Of art. The class director, Miss
Fannie Silers, was in charge, and those
who responded and their subjects were:
Miss Anna Maisak. Our Motto and SYM
boz: Miss Mary Connolly. Our Patron
esses''; Miss Mollie Kemp, THE Book of
Kells"; Miss Helen Clancy, blessing the
Bells; Mrs. j. NJ. Gitterman, st We
rOnica"; Miss Margaret Luckett, THE
Rosary-St. Dominic; Mrs. Elizabeth
Carter, THE Sacred Heart; Miss kath-
leen Sullivan. st. Rose OF Lima; Miss
Francis McEnaney. Father Marquette" !:
Mrs. B. NJ. Simmons. Holy Land; Miss
Mary Fax, st Francis of Assist" and
Miss Lille Connell. The Catholic Ency-
clopedia.