The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-17
MGR. LAVELLE TELLS
OF HUNGER ABROAD
Father Mclean Lost Sixty
Pounds, Says Prelate, De-
scribing Lack Of Meat.
CATHOLIC WOMEN MEET
Tribute Paid to Girl Canteen
Workers in Feeding
Service Men.
CATHOLIC WOMEN MEET

Monsignor Michael J. Laverle released
q war secret yesterday concerning the
Rev. Vincent de Paul Mclean, one of
his assistants at st. Patrich's Cathedral.
and for many years a familiar figure as
chaplain Of the Fire Department.
The Monsignor told the League Of
Catholic Women that when Father Nc
Gean returned from the front recently
It was minus sixty pounds Of the good
flesh that he had taken aboard the boat
on this side. He pointed to this as
proof of the awful conditions over
there. saying that Father Mclean
ascrfbed his condition largely to the
fact that four days OF the week were
meatless because OF Government order.
while the other three were meatless be-
cause there wasn't any meat.
The meeting of the League OF Catho-
nc Women over which Monslgnor La
velle presided was held in Maxine Ell
liott's Theatre, and was devoted largely
TO discussion of plans for future well
fare work.
Elisabeth Marbury. who is first vice.
president of the league, told the women
that she hoped their work might con-
tinue to grow until II could be carried
on as extensively as that Of the Y, w.
c A She paid tribute to the serv-
ices OF the girl canteen workers of the
organization who have been giving up
their time, including Sundays and holi-
days, to carry trays in the restaurants
where soldiers, sailors and marines in
uniform are served free by the organi-
nation. In one hut, she said, 1887
meals were served by these girls IN
one day.
Monsignor Lavelle said, ~the work Of
the women during the war has been
something the like of which was never
seen before. They have been as much
in 1t as the men in the trenches. Among
all Of the organizations engaged In this
kind OF work. not one has put more
heart and soul into Il than the New
York League Of Catholic Women
James Byrne, who served as a Major
in the Red Cross in Italy, told OF the
extensive work Of that organization. but
also praised the italians themselves for
q great part of the relief work carried
on.
hood the suggestions made after the first
great Austrian successes that members
Of the priesthood had betrayed the Ital-
fans. 1T was Austrian spies in the uni
form of italian officers" he said. that
contributed to the panic following the
great offensive" He declared that the
war had greatly Increased the efficiency
OF the Knights Of Columbus. and said
that he saw for II a future among the
Catholic youth similar to that of the
7. NJ. c. A among those Of the Protes-
tant faith.
Julia Arthur recited the battle
Hymn of the Republic" and Alma Clay
bursh sang the star Spangied Banner"
The society plans to continue the work
OF civic reform and social welfare be-
gun by It before the war. It's operations
are directed from Its headquarters at
l54 Fast Thirty-eighth street by Miss
Teresa r. ODonohue. president.
More than a hundred girls. all men,
bers of the Young Women's Catholic
Patriotic Club. united last night in an
entertainment Of pageantry at Aeolian
Hall. There were a number OF children,
too, most OF whom were younger sisters.
For three hours a well filed house lis
tened to folklore songs, saw pastoral
dances and witnessed the customs OF
Italy. Ireland, Brittany and America In
celebrating various religious feasts. Miss
Mary Di Palma represented Italy, Miss
Minerva Ferry. France: Miss Josephine
Kearney, Ireland, and Miss Mary DOH
crty, America. Each was supported by
members OF the cast.
Children OF Public School rs gave a
Maypole dance. and the Boy Choir OF
Our Lady of Lourdes Church sang. The
soloists were Miss Ruth Kellogg Waite
and Frank T. Mahoney.
The club was organized a year age
with fifty members. and now It numbers
nearly 500. It has been engaged in war
work principally aside from Its social ac-
tivites. which consists of a weekly dance
10 the service men. Members made sur
gical dressings, knitted garments and
did other war work.