The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-30
Big MEETING OF
CATHOLIC WOMEN
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SUNDAY AFTERNOON VITA
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The largest and most enthusiastic
meeting ever held BY the Catholic
women's League In this cify. vas
that AZ IN. Carroll club. sunday
capable president. presided and en-
courasing reports we're made during
the afternoon. Rev Father Galway
anc Bishop 4. J DcnAhue wer, pres
ent al the meetiug.
Bishop Donahu- expressed his
gratitude for the Interest manifested
IN the League and the good WORK
really being done. lie vas clad TO
Know OF the encouraging reports and
congrStulaied the ladies Tor having
some 10 work In the proper spirit and
through The proper channels. with
persistance. courage. hopefulness and
l. glad all are 80 untiring In their
Efforts for success. Bishop Donahue
told the ladies the best methods to
Apply In their salvation for souls And
All their protective WORK lie said he
believed more in the strict proven
ton OF girls and women from falling
INTO vice. than the resurrection after
one has fallen and he talked at length
alcng this line by which he proved
That the ladies are doing the MODEST
Nork a woman can possibly do lie
was glad 10 see every Catholic NO.
man Interested and IL willing TO CO.
operate with them for betteFment m
every way.
Mrs. Margaret wingerter. the field
secretary. gave a favorable report OF
n.r Work ~ the stations In the city.
She told OF the number OF girls and
women saved. those she had protect
ed against the influence OF some men.
She told OF young girl from sykes
vile, Pa, who was cnticed here by
man with the understanding that
she was to ind work The man
posed as her uncle and Mrs. Win
gerter had them held and cross ques-
toned and found that the man was
no relation whatever. He was shrewd
enough not TO commit himself far
enough TO receive punishment which
also proved him TO be william. Mrs
. Wlngerter has saved many from such
calamities aud has taken charge OF
many girls and women, strangers in
the city. and kept them free of charge
until they were able TO reach their
destination. Just few days ago.
Mrs. Wingerter was called on a case
where innocent young girls were
found intoxicated and found some
man behind the trouble and the girls
innocent. BY her aid they were saved
from public criticism and other COM
ment of which they are unworthy.
she has directed many and will con-
I fHN WIN Nut past. out
Is of pleasing address and one who
can impress the strangers with her
thoroughness and capability OF taking
care OF them properly.
The Catholic Women's League is
sending cards of warning and direc-
ton 10 girls and women all over the
world printed in the different Ian
guages so they may know Just what
10 do when arriving at any station.
Many are ignorant OF the methods OF
| travelling these days where traffic is
so complicated and need correct pro-
lection. Arrangements were made
whereby Father Kirby OF Washington.
ID. C., secretary of the National con-
ference OF Catholic Charity, will
speak at the Carroll Club on the eve
ming of May 21st. at O'Clock. He
will tell much which will aid in the
already efficient work OF the ladies
league here.
The present officers OF the league
who are in hopes of soon having a
home OF their own for use in this
work alone. are President, Mrs.
Thomas Beattie: Vice Presidents.
Mrs. Seaton Alexander. Mrs. John
Coleman. Mrs. John Edmunds. nee
Elizabeth Counihan. Miss Ella
Hughes; Secretary. Miss Julia Fem
Ter; Financial Secretary. Miss Mar
garet Doyle; Treasurer. Miss Ann
! Wingerter. Field Secretary, Mrs.
Margaret Wingerter; Chaplain. Rev.
/ o. II. Moye. All are live wires in the
understanding of this work and are
| doing good every day.