The Washington times., 1916-11-24
CARDINAL GIBBONS
GREETS ALU1NAE
Catholic Federation Delegates
Gather IN Baltimore for Sec
ond Biennial Convention.

BALTIMORE, Nov. Represent.
ing $4,000 members In the United
States and Canada, delegates TO the
second biennial convention of the In.
ternational Federation Of Catholic
Alumnae continued to pour into the
headquarters at the Hotel BeIveders
today, preparatory TO the formal open.
ing OF the convention this morning by
Cardinal Gibbons. Meetings, reports,
teas, and receptions filled the time
in upon the important sessions that
In upon tho important session that
are expected to have q decided educa'
tional value. .'.
The Cardinal opened the session
this morning with a prayer and q
brief address, after which Mayor
Preston welcomed the delegates on be.
half Of the city and addresses were
made by former Attorney General
Charles J. Bonaparte. Bishop shshsn,
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey. and the
Rev. ]. NJ PrenderEast, OF Loyoia
College.
Executive heard Meets.
The executive board went into sss-
sion yesterday. The most important
business transacted was the report OF
the educational board, embodied in
the shape OF q motion, that was later
carried.
This report advocated that. In addi-
tion to using influence 60 hsvc Catho-
lie children attend Catholic schools,
endeavors should be made to have
alumnae members offer their serv.
ices to teach catechism to all children
attending non-cathoiic schools In the
parishes In which they reside. IL was
also suggested that lectures be fur.
nished on secular subjects from q
Catholic standpoint and that the
study and practice OF parliamentary
| rules In alumnae associations be en-.
couraged and urged.
Tea MesSers Present.
Ten members were present when
Misc Clare j. Cogan, president of the
federation, called the executive board
to order In the red room OF the Belve.
dere. They included Mrs. James J.
sheeran, OF New York, one Of the
founders OF the international Fed.
| erstion: Mrs. Hugh T. Kelly. OF To
ronto, and Mrs. Frank A. Hahne, OF
Dayton. Ohio, vice presidents; Miss
Hester Il. Sullivan. a. H., OF New
osn MeEn4ps MseEfasp9nSn sT ssnsssty MR..
recording secretary: Mrs. William,
Muidoon. OF jamaica Plains, Mass,
treasurer, and Mrr. Edward q. Paine.
a: T., OF Milwaukee, Wis; Mrs, +. r.
Phillips. Dubuque. Iowa. and Mrr.
Daniel v. Gallery. OF Chicago. trus-
tees.
Miss Irene Cullen. tn. third vice
president, and Miss Cecile LORENZO, n
trustee, arrived from New York IN
the evening.
Ifvtsed 90 Bsstss.
The high water mark OF enthusissm
was reached when IL was made known
that the mayor Of Boston bad sent
the federation an invitation TO make
boston the headquarters Of the next
Two receptions were given IN the
evening, one the greeting OF Mary.
land delegates In the Maryland room
and the other general welcome 20 ali
alumnae In the blue parior OF the
Belvedere. Music was furnished by
Miss Marta Cunningham. OF Notre
Dame OF Maryland Aiumnae, and Miss
ImoEon Earns, a yioiinist from Holy
Cross School, Washington, ID. G. The
guest. were presented by Mrs. scriy.
ener 10 Miss Cogan, who In turn in
trodueed each alumna to the inter
national officers and others In the ~
celvlng line, IL was learned yesteI
day that Mrs. Scrivener has been re-
auested by Cardinal Gibbons 10 pre-
sent the guests at the cardinals ~
c.ptiOn on sunday morning.