The Washington times., 1916-11-08
Delegates to Baltimore Conven-
ton Will Spend Day Visiting
I, Capital Institutions!
MISS BOWIE IN CHARGE
Large Committee Is Appointed
to Assist Her in Showing the
/! Many Guests Welcome.

When the delegates of the Interna-
uonal Federation Of Catholic Alumnae
come TO Washington on November n at
inc close OF the second biennial conven-
uon OF the federation, to be held in
baltimore on November a. Is and 26.
tney will be entertained at a series of
elaborate functions arranged in their
honor.
Miss Nellie Johnson Is chairman Of a
committee Of young ladies who will as
sist Miss Ida Hill Bowie, chairman OF
the washington entertainment commit
zee, IN looking after the comfort and
pleasure of the visitors.
Some of the other members OF this
committee are Miss Edith Oracle. Miss
El.abeth Hamilton. Miss Mary Lord
Andrews, Miss Elena Calderon, and Miss
Jane Gregory. Miss Bowie, this com.
mittee. and the entertainment commit
tee, composed of the alumnae OF the
various Catholic schools Of Washington
ana the members of the Washington
ehapters of the alumnae of out-of-towr,
schools. will care for the 5000 guests
VINO Will arrive at the Union Station
from Baltimore on a special train at 10
m; VIII meet them and escort them
M special cars arranged for by Col,
henry May. chairman of the transpor-
tauon committee. to the Catholic Uni
vsrsity of America.
Entertained at Reception.
There they will be rendered a reception
~ the Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Shahan, the
rector. and DR.. Pace. of the university
mculty. After a visit to the various
huildings OF the institution, Trinity Col
lsge. and the Catholic Sisters College,
q luncheon will be given for the dele
g&tes In the dining hall or the univar-
In addition to beeinr given an onnor-
tunity to visit places of historic and
natlonal interest in the National Capital
snd 70 attend several receptions and i'm
.eIesting functions, the visitors will be
entertained In the late afternoon at a
reception to be held in one of the public
event. o
One feature of the entertainment of
me convention in this city will be the
issuing of souvenir program. on the
Irst page OF which is sketch of the
early history of Catholic Washington
wntten by Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey,
an allumnae of Georgetown Visitation
Convent The work of compiling this
program has been in charge of Mrs. w.
". Roach.
TO Assist Miss Bowie.
Miss Bowie will be assisted in well
coming the delegates by a distinguished
committee. Mrs. Newton d. Baker,
MIS- Thomas Watt Gregory, Mrs. Jo-
sephus Daniels. Mrs. Franklin X. Lane,
Mrs. David Franklin Houston, and Mrs.
William Cox Redfeld head the list of
notable women on the reception com
mittee, and others who will serve with
them are Mrs. Charles Henry Butler,
Mrs. George Barnett, Miss Mabel T.
lioardman, Madame Calderon. Mrs.
Philander p. ClaXton. Mrs. Ryan De-
vereux; Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey,
Mrs. stephen b. Elkins, Mrs. Duncan
Y. Fletcher, Mrs. Archibald Oracle,
Mrs, Samuel J. Graham, Mrs. j. Bor-
den Hartman. Mrs. George Hamilton,
Mrs. Robert Hinckley. Miss Mamie
Marquise di Brolo LAMA, Mrs. Henry
May, Mrs. F. b. Moran, Mrs. Joseph
McKenna, Mrs. Louisa Key Norton,
Mrs: Thomas Oxnard, Mrs. Samuel
spencer. Mrs. Claude Swanson. Mrs
Hugh l.. Scott, Mrs. Brinton stone, Mrs,
Lisnnis Taylor, Mrs. Joseph Thropp,
Mrs. Corcoran Thorn. Mrs. Horatio
Taplin; Mrs. Eugene Van Rensselaer,,
mrs. william Wheauey. Mrs. Edwin
sweet. and Mrs. Edward Douglas White,
committee meeting for the purpose
OF registration will be held at the VIII
lard on Monday from to $3.50 o'clock.
Baltimore Makes Plans.
Elaborate plans have also been per-
fected for the entertainment Of the con-
vention in Baltimore where they will be
guests of the Maryland State federation
under the direction of Mrs. Frank Philip
Scrivener governor of Maryland alum
nae associations and chairman of the
local biennial board
Friday morning. November "a, will
witness the official opening of the con-
vention, and later will take place a
business meeting, which will comprise
reports OF chairmen OF local biennial
boards and reports of officers, and re-
ports OF committees. Special conferences
on the threefold activities OF the fedora
tion-educatton, literature. and social
this session.
At p. m. a meeting OF the nominating
committee will be called and later a
business meeting will take place at
which the report OF the nominating COM
mittee will be read.
Special Conference.
Saturday morning. November 25, will
be marked by a conference of special
Importance. at which reports of COVER
nors OF States and provinces will be
read, also the report OF credentials COM
mlttee. The afternoon will be occupied
by the election OF officers. the transac-
ton of unfinished business and the dis
cugsion OF new business. In the evening
will take place the convention banquet
at the Belyedere Hotel.
Sunday. November 26, the program in
cludes a solemn high mass at the ca
thedral. when his eminence, Cardinal
Gibbons, will deliver the sermon The
afternoon will be known as COVER
nors',' and at $3.50 p. m. there will be
a reception and installation Of new Off
GERS.
The International Federation of
Catholic Alumnae held its organization
meeting In New York city November.
1914, under the auspices and indorse-
mont OF the three American cardinals,
bishops The object is to unite the
convent women for the purpose of up
holding the ideals OF Catholic woman
hood, and OF forwarding Catholic edu-
cation and Catholic literature. Three
vice presidents head these three de-
partments. The organization has 175 as
sociations and membership of 10000.
The second convention OF the fedora
ton, called the constitutional conyen-
ton. was held In Chicago last Novem-
her, and those In attendance represent
territory extending from Canada to
Alabama, from the New England States
to California.