The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-19

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from the wardrobe. Sewing meetings
of clothing made for the supply
closet It should be remembered that
the society is entirely non-sectarian.
Any call for aid. no matter from
what quarter it comes, is answered
and creed. color or nationality is not
considered by the society which Is
working in the interests of the entire
city. Donations for the society have
come from members Of all sects and
they have been dispensed without
partially to all who ask for help.
"And now new organization has
risen up within a few years. We can
boast Of a Marillac society ourselves,
and thanks to the good sisters at ST.
vincent's, our school girls are receiv-
ing their early education in charity
and are being trained to follow in
their mothers footsteps. -
Thus. through all the years since
1917, the Ladies of Charity have
gradually and surely increased and
spread, until now, the tercentenary OF
their organization, they are known
wherever christianity, which means
charity, is known, still preserving,
however, as a most precious heir
loom, the humble spirit and sacrif1c.
ing love for Gods poor which st.
Vincent so deeply impressed on the
minds of the first Ladies of Charity.
With the greatest efficiency and good
Ill. they are wording hand in hand
at the bedside of the sick. the home
of the poor, the field Of the wounded,
with the Sisters of Charity, ranking
III their zeal second to only those
noble sisters themselves, who have
left parents, home and friends at the
call of Gods poor, those angels o.
mercy, everywhere keeping alive the
spirit and memory of their sainted
founder-the patron of charity-St.
Vincent, de Paul"
The Business Session.
The Ladies of Charity held an
open meeting yesterday in st. Vim
cents hall which was filled; and
many were seated in the adjoining
class rooms. Mrs. J. M. Furlong, the
president. presided and in the alb
sence of the secretary. Miss Alice
Moore was appointed secretary pro-
tenn. Mrs Charles Fegers made the
treasurer's report and Mrs. w. w.
Cameron made the financial secre-
tary's report. Mrs. Code, the cor
responding secretary, reported tlVe
letters of coincidence sent. She also
reported 1877 garments given from the
supply closet during the month.
140 garments had been donated by
Ladies of Charity and friends OF the
order, large box being received
from friends at LAGRANGE. One quilt
had also been given. Mrs. Frank
Ewers and Mrs II. L., Connable had
been chairmen of the four sewing
meetings held during the month, at
which 1O1 garments had been made.
The committee gave grateful acknoWi-
edgement of materials given for sew
ing. The president reported twelve
orders OF groceries given, and four
pairs OF shoes, three orders OF coal
given during the month. beside one
months rent paid and a stove pur-
chased.
Report was made of the death OF
Mrs. Dreuke, a member for whom the
Ladies Of Charity went in body to
st. Mary's church to communion sun.
day morning. Because of manifested
other duties, Miss Mary Harrington,
who for three years has been the
very efficient secretary of the So
was read and accepted with regret.
Eighteen new members were receiv-
ed at the meeting, making a total
enrolment of 24S.
Standing Committees.
The president named the standing
committees and among them one new
committee whose duty it is to visit
the sick and bereaved among the
society. The committee to serve
three months is Mrs. Mary Gamer
on. Miss Mary Riley, Mrs. III. l.. Con-
nable, Mrs. VIM. Balbach, Mrs. Pat
rick OBrien, Mrs. J. J. Crfmmins,
Mrs. VIM. Ewer., Miss Edith Pelgin,
Miss Ella Breheny, Miss Elizabeth
Sullivan, Mrs Nora August, Miss
Katherine Reidy, Mrs. Samuel Ireland.
Mrs. Charles Mcdowell, Miss Anna
Kennedy, Mrs. Frank Nelson. Mrs.
Max Windler, Mrs. Carl Weber. Mrs.
j. J. Miley, Mrs. James Joyce. Mrs.
Chester Schouten, Mrs. Walter Pow
ers, Mrs. Peter Kennedy, Mrs. James
Breheny, Mrs. Patrick Finnerty, Mrs.
Joseph O'Brien. .s.
HOSPITAL committee to serve one
year: Mrs. Alois Weber. Mrs. e. l..
Kruse. Mrs. G. e. Mcnamara, Mrs.
Frank Ewers, Mrs a. C. Murray, Miss
Nav Hurley, Mrs. A. J. Mullarky. |
Mrs. Charles Schenk.
Music committee: Mrs. Joseph |
Moeller, Mrs. Robert 8. Walker, Mrs.
J. L.. Marder, Miss Katherine Reidy,
Miss Leanore Dickey, accompanist.
District committees to Investigate
cases of dependent people-St. Peters |
Parish:
First district-Mrs. P. c. Finn, Mrs.
A. Sansone.
Second district-Mrs. Geo. Ewers, |
Mrs T. w. Agnew.
Third district-Mrs. Edward Fin
igan, Miss Beatrice McNamara.
Fourth district--Mrs. John Griffith,
Mrs. VIM. Elite.
st. Mary's parish:
First district-Miss Lulu Noelkemp- |
er, Miss Mary Seibert.
Second district-Mrs. Joseph Sir
Ltush. Miss Minnie Schweitie.
Third district-Mrs. Frank Belt, |
Mrs Elmer Mas