The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-22
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Mothers Study Club Wednesday.
The Mothers Study club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. J. o. Boyd. Mrs. r. Ia Reid
will lead in the study Of the after
noon.
Ladies' Of Charity Meeting Yesterday.
The Ladies of Charity held their
first meeting Of the autumn yester-
day afternoon at st. Vincent's acade-
my with q very large attendance.
Plans were made for q charity ball
to be held On the evening Of Novem-
Der % in the Elks ballroom, with
program. There will be card party
in connection with 1t for those who
| do not care to dance. The enter
+! tainment will be for local charity
work.
At the meeting yesterday reports
| were made of the work which has
been done by the various committees
during the summer, in addition to
the routine reports made by the off
GERS of the society. Mrs. Albert Null
larky reported that 175 garments had
been given out to those in need, and
that the Misses Alice and Lizzie Sui
Ivan had made seventy garments
during the summer, which they had
given to the work of the Ladies OF
! Charity.
The hospital committee reported
that 400 visits had been made by the
committee and other members of the
Ladies of Charity during the sum-
mer.
The president, Mrs. J. M. Furlong.
reported that thirty-two cases had
been investigated during the summer
and that aid had been given in all
cases found worthy; that number
of layettes mad been made, shoes had
been given to needy children, and
thirteen orders Of groceries had been
sent to families, and that employ
ment had been found for both men
| and women. One bolt of muslin had
been purchased for the use of the
sewing committee.
| Ten new members were added to
1.-THE roll yesterday, and three had
been lost from the membership by
death during the summer, was re-
ported by the membership commit
!; tee.
| The president appointed Mrs.
| Charles Fegers and Mrs. Joseph
/ Tigue as committee to look after
the needs of the room which has
been furnished by the Ladies of
Charity in the Benevolent Union
home. They were authorized to pur-
chase any needed supplies.
| A committee was appointed to
audit the books Of the society and re-
port at the next meeting. The audit
/ ing committee includes Mrs. Jerry
Stack, Miss Kate Ewers and Miss
Julia Conroy.
| Mrs. Patrick Finnerty reported the
work done by the Catholic Woman's
| Cemetery guild. The guild is dis
tinct and separate organization, hav-
| ing separate officers and separate
| treasury The report was made
| because the thought Of cemetery
guild originated with the Ladies OF
| Charity. Mrs. Finnerty reported that
| the Catholic cemetery had been
cleaned of brush and weeds and had
been put in a good condition during
| the summer Miss Edith Pelgin, the
treasurer Of the guild, reported that
! all bills for the work had been paid.
| Mrs. James Breheney reported that
forty letters of coincidence had been
written to members who had been in
| sorrow since the last meeting, in
June.
! The program Of the afternoon was
| in charge Of Miss Leonore Dickey,
and included an address by Rev.
| Father Phillips, a piano solo by Miss
! Hortense Moore, and reading by
Miss Martha Shinn Beck.
| The October program will be in
/ charge Of Mrs. Thomas Agnew.