The Irish standard., 1916-11-11

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Cora j. Woodruff, ailmna of Baltimore
Visitation Convent, has been appoint
ed toastmistress of the occasion.
| On Sunday morning High Mass will
be celebrated in the Cathedral by the
rector, the Right Rev. Monsignor Will
liam A. Fletcher and the sermon de-
livered by the Very Rev. Edward A.
Pace, S. T. D., Phi. D., assistant direc-
tor OF the Federation. Cardinal Glib
bons will be present and intone the
final Benediction.
After the Mass a reception will be
rendered by His Eminence the Cardi-
nal to delegates, officers and friends
at his residence on North Charles
street.
In the afternoon, after automobile
trips through Baltimore's picturesque
suburbs and the Green Spring Valley,
the visitors will be entertained by the
faculties of local Catholic colleges and
high schools.
At the final reception on Sunday
evening distinguished speakers will
discuss the three departmental activi-
ties of the Federation, viz, Catholic
education, Catholic literature and
Catholic social work. Prominent
among these will be the Right Rev.
Monsignor c. F. Thomas, editor of the
Baltimore Catholic Review" who will
take for his theme Catholic Educa.
tion."
A brilliant finale will be given to
the 1916 convention in the play Day
in Washington" Monday, November
n. Delegates and friends will be
conveyed by special trains to the ma
tional capital, where they will be the
guests of local alumnae associations.
An etertainment committee, under the
Craftsmanship of Miss Ida Hill Bowie,
has made arrangements to entertain
about 5000 visitors.
The Washington alumnae will meet
guests on arrival at the Union Station
and escort them to the Catholic Uni.
versity. Here reception and lunch
con will be given in their honor. Dur
ing the afternoon visits are planned to
Catholic institutions for the higher ed
ucation of women and guests are in
vited to numerous social functions es-
pecially arranged for their entertain
ment.
The closing feature of the conven-
ton will be reception to be held in
one of the large government buildings
of Washington.
Among the distinguished reception
committee who will welcome the
guests are Mrs. Newton D. Baker, wife
of the secretary OF war; Mrs. Josephus
Daniels, wife Of the secretary of the
navy; Mrs. Edward Douglas White,
wife Of Chief Justice of Supreme Court
of the United States; Mrs. Franklin
X. Lane, wife OF the secretary of in
terror; Mrs. David Franklin Houston,
wife of secretary of agriculture; Mrs.
Alfred Sydney Burleson, wife of post
master general; Miss Mabel I. Board
man, Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, Mrs. ].
Borden Hartman, Mrs. Joseph Nc
Kenna, wife of Justice McKenna; Mar
quise di LAMA, Mrs. William Cox Red
field, wife of secretary of commerce.;
Mrs. Hannis Taylor Mrs. Eugene Van
Rensselaer,, Mrs. Thomas Watt Greg
ory, wife of the attorney general; Nine.
Calderon Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott, wife of
the chief of staff, U. S. A.; Mrs. Arthur
Powell Davis, Mrs. Robert Hinckley,
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey, Miss Nan.
ME Heath, Mrs. Brinton Stone, Mrs.
Joseph Thropp. Miss Rachel Barring
ton. Mrs. Charles Henry Butler, Mrs.
Ryan Devereux and Mrs Thomas OK
hard.
The second biennial convention of
the International Federation of Cath
Ole Alumnae marks brilliant epoch
IN the life Of this notable organiza-
ton. Individual membership now
numbers about 10000, representing It's
alumnae associations of Catholic col
leges, academies and high schools
throughout this country and Canada.
This great and progressive movement
IN Catholic educational circles en-
bodies the conservation and advance
ment of the ideals of Catholic woman
hood, and pledges itself to marked and
specific development in the domains of
Catholic education, Catholic literature
and Catholic social work.
Although only organized in 1914, the
Federation has already gained inter-
national support and cooperation
among the great army of educated
Catholic women, as we'll as the cordial
recognition and Endorsement Of the
hierarchy and clergy. Through the
medium of association and unified en-
deavor and by the widespread power
of Christian charity and culture it
seeks to advance the cause of religion
and education and thus become DOM
inant factor for good in the world
today
vcE.REcToR OF 5EDA COLLEGE
IN ENGLAND.