Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-20
1. c. B. A. CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL YEAR
Real Estate Holdings Total
Quarter Million Dollars
Now.
ALL BRANCHES REPORT
EXCEPTIONAL PROGRESS
Mrs. Maria Quinn Honored
Again by St. Johns
Association.

The many branches of the Ladies
Catholic Benevolent Association in
this city, one of the most prominent
| church organizations in the State, are
closing a prosperous year.
Supreme Trustee Mrs. Maria Quinn
has been selected by st. Johns
Branch as its president for the
eighteenth consecutive year. Mrs.
| Quinn is one of the best-known mem
bers Of the fraternity in this section
of the country, and has officiated as
supreme marshal of the national
body, and for several years has held
the office of supreme trustee for
New Jersey.
Under her able leadership some
forty branches were instituted in
this State Mrs. Quinn is also presi-
dent of the New Jersey Advisory
Senate. the executive auxiliary Of
the L. c. B. A.
Mrs. DOugherty Reelected.
Mrs. Jane Dougherty the chan
cellor of the advisory senate, has also
been reelected president of McCartie
Branch, which is affiliated with St.
Mfchael's Catholic Church, in Belle
vile avenue.
Mrs Dougherty is one of the most
active members of the association in
the State and has largely aided in
the Advancement of its work.
Another prominent official to be
honored with a reelection includes
Supreme Marshal Mrs. Ellen T. Sim
mott, who has been named to sue
ceed herself as president of Doane
Branch, associated with st. Patrick 5
Cathedral.
She is also first vice-president of
the advisory senate and identified
with the supreme and State executive
arms of the association.
OF the local women organizations
the l.. C. B. A. is one of the strongest
financially of any fraternity In this
city. Its work is closely allied with
the churches of the Newark diocese,
and the Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Connor
and Monsignors Whelan. Cody and
Stecher. as we'll as the rectors of the
many parishes. have warmly COM
mended the branches for the valuable
aid they have rendered the church.
not only financially, but spiritually.
S25O.0OO in Real Estate.
The organization at present has in
vested in New Jersey bonds and
million dollars. The liens are gilt
edged, and are held on valuable New
ark and Trenton diocesan church
property.
The newly-elected officers of st.
Johns Branch for 1913 are: Mrs.
Maria Quinn, president; Mrs. Cath
crime Lounsbury, first vice-president;
Mrs. Wilhelmina Moore, second vice.
president; Miss Anna E. Holt, re-
corder: Mrs. Anna NJ. Klein, assistant
recorder; Miss Annie NJ. Ryan,
financial secretary; Mrs. Lizzie
feeling. treasurer; Miss Mary Caf-
frey, marshal; Mrs. Elizabeth Beatty,
guard, and Miss Anna Gormley and
Mrs. NJ. Garrigan, trustees.
Those to fill the chairs of Me
CARTE Branch comprise: Mrs. Jane
Dougherty. president; Mrs. Mansfield,
first vice-president; Mrs. Mcintyre,
second vice-president; Miss J. Riley,
recorder; Miss II. Rea, assistant re-
corder; Miss Il. Donovan. financial
secretary; Miss NJ. Donnelly, treas
urer; Mrs. Donahue, guard; Mrs.
Hey, marshal, and Miss A. Donahue,
Miss Murphy, Mrs. NJ. Riley, Mrs.
Hey and Mrs. Caffery, trustees.
New State Delegates.
The new officers of Doane Branch
are: Mrs. Ellen It. Sinnott president;
Mrs. Mary Delaney, first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Charlotte Byrnes, second
vice-presldent; Mrs. Margaret Muir
ply, recorder; Miss Catherine r. Nc
Gowan. assistant recorder; Miss
Ellen c. Nugent. financial secretary;
Mrs Mary V. Flarity, treasurer; Mrs.
Ellen Killoran, marshal; Miss Nellie
Walsh, guard, and Mrs. Mary St.
Leger and Miss Mary Campbell, trus-
tees.
Those to serve Excelsior Branch
during the new year consist of
Catherine Murphy. president; Mar
garet MulIigan. first vice-presldent;
Mary Mooney, second vice-president;
Theresa Weber, recorder; Mary
Welch, assistant recorder; Mary
Larkins, financial secretary; Mary
Bedell, treasurer; Helen Rossiter,
guard, and Maria Ward. Loretta
Sheik and Ellen Cullen, trustees.
The delegates to the next State
convention will be Mrs. Ellen T. Sim
mott, Mrs. Josie NJ. Kenny and Mrs.
Margaret Murphy, from Doane
Branch; Margaret Rummage and
Mary Blewitt, from st. James S
Branch, and Catherine Murphy and
Mary Donnelly, from Excelsior
Branch.