The Irish standard., 1914-09-12
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF
CATHOLIC CHARITIES.
The executive committee of the
National Conference of Catholic
Charities has completed the work Of
preparation for the third biennial
meeting. to be held at the Catholic
University. Washington, d. c., Sep
TENDER 20. 81, %, 20.
| Reports which have been received
from all sections Of the country
show that the interest in this meet
ing is widespread and that in all
probability. the number Of delegates
will exceed that of any former year.
The following supplementary an
nouncements have Just been made.
The delegates to the Conference
will be the guests of the University
at luncheon September 81 and %. In
extending this invitation to the dele
gates, Bishop-elect Shahan, who is
president Of the conference, renews
the hospitality which was one of the
happiest features of former meetings.
Delegates are asked to make in
quiry concerning advantageous rail-
road rates before purchasing their
tickets. The committee is not yet
able to announce any specific special
rates to Washington for the confer
ence.
Hon. Oliver P. Newman, President
of the board of commissioners of
the District of Columbia, will deliver
an address of welcome to the dele
gates on Sunday evening. September
20. at the first public session of the
Conference.
The representatives of the st. Vim
cent de Paul society who will be
present at the conference, will hold
a special meeting to complete the
work of the national reorganization
of the society Arrangements for
this meeting and the conduct of it
are under the direction of Mr.. Thorn
as M. Mulry of New York.
The Federation of Catholic Wom-
ems Charities of the United States
will hold a number of meetings for
the purpose of completing organiza-
ton, the first of which will be held
on Saturday afternoon, September
10th, at 3 P. M, at the Catholic Uni
versity.
Steps will be taken toward the
creation of national committee on
state institutions, whose object will
be closer study of the relations be-
tween our Catholic Charities and
public authorities.
It is expected also that diocesan
directors of charity, and chaplains to
hospitals, asylums and prisons, will
form associations to further the in
terests of their specific works.
The executive committee has re-
ceived many inquiries concerning at
tendance at the Conference. In an
swer to them, the committee states
that all Catholics who are interested
in Charity work are cordially invited
to be present and to take full part
in all of the deliberations of the con-
ference. 1t is not necessary that one
be delegated by an organization.
Many organizations do send repre-
sentatives and they are encouraged
to do SO. But the conference invites
widest participation in its work by
all Catholics. Credentials are not
required, nor is any form of certifi-
cate used by the conference.
The Washington committee on en-
tertainment of the delegates to the
conference is composed of the fol-
lowing members: Rt. Rev. Msgr.
VIM. T. Russell, H. M. Beadle. Mrs.
T. H. Carter. James H. Clarke, John
B. Cotton, John J. Connolly. John P.
Dawson. VIM. H. De Lacy. Mrs. Ryan
Devereux. ]. Hadley Dyle. James T.
Farrall. John ]. Fuller, Thos. X. Gal
laher, Mrs. ]. r. Galloway, Mrs. Otto
Garges, Geo. F. Hardin, John 1.
Jackson, Miss johnson, DR.. Louis A.
Johnson, r. Harrison johnson, j.
Leo Kolb, Laurence Mangan. James
D. Mankin, Miss Mary v. Merrick,
P. T. INLAND, VIM. P. Normoyle. J..
G. Noyes. Miss O'Connell. Andrew
Oehmann, John H. Pellen, Mrs. B.
Frank Saul, N. H. Shea. John p.
Simonton, Jos. G. Stack, H. E. Wood
ward.
The executive committee respect
fully urges Catholics throughout the
country to identify themselves with
the conference and when possible
to attend its meetings. Attendance
at meetings, however, is not neces-
sary for membership in It. The con-
ference is supported by membership
dues which are paid once in two
years. The dues are as follows:
Paying membership, So: sustaining
membership. $40; subscribing men,