Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-28
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS
OPEN NEW CLUBHOUSE
Purpose is to Provide a Home
for Self-Supporting Young
Women.

IhlS evening at O'Clock tho new
clubhouse and home for self-support-
Ing young women of Court of Our
Lady OF Iourdes. Catholic Daughters
of America. at 900 Delaware avenue,
will be formally opened. Guests win
be received from 8 to 10 o'clock by
special reception committee. compris
ing the board of directors. and escort
ed through the building. Stausobach's
Orchestra will furnish music.
The house was blessed yesterday
morning at 11.45 o'clock by Rt. Rev.
John J. Monaghan Bishop of Wil-
mington. 1t is equipped to accom-
modate at present about 10 young
women. Mrs. James Freeman is the
hostess. She has placed her plano
and victrola in the house for the use
of tho occupants indefinitely. The
property. which WAS purchased from
! Mrs. Preston Lea some months ago.
includes fine tract of land suitable
for outdoor sports.
| Mayor Leroy Harvey, members Of
! city Council and the public at large
have been invited TO visit the house
this evening. II VIII also be open
| tomorrow for inspection. Invitations
have been extended Ia .tho national
officers OF the organization. Mrs
! Robert J. Green OF the national board
of directors and Miss Agnes g. Pow
ers, State regent of the Maryland
Catholic Daughters of America will
bc among those itresent and VIII
likely make brief addresses.
The establishment of home for
employed young women has been the
main object Of the catholic Daughters
since their organization in Delaware,
about five years ago. although they
also conduct numerous other welfare
activities. Tho Juvenile Court COM
mittee has been very successful in its
care and suitable placement of young
dclinquerts. and the child welfare
committee has been very aCtiV" in
supplying the needs Of poor children
and their mothers. in the southeast
ern section oC the city.
Miss Mary A. Moran Is grand re-
; gent of the catholic Daughters of
America and the other executive Of
tlccrs are: Mrs Julia T.. Koorh, Miss
. Teresa @. Moran, Miss Louise V. he
. hen. Miss Anna Schultz. Mrs, James
Freeman. Mrs. Mary pepuock. Mrs
= Marguerite Slater Mrs. Edgar Moore
Mrs Annie Parsons. Mira. Peter j
Ford. Mrs J. A. Spragg. Mrs. John
e McGoldrick Miss Nan g, Walsh. Miss
e Virginia Flanagan. Mrs. James y
Gibney Rev. !. Francis Tucker. q
' =. +. $. is chaplain.
The new homo was dedicated by Rt
Rev John J. Monaghan. bishop Of VIZ
e mington. AZ noon yesterday with Al
impressive ceremony Mcmhers OF ON
' Lady of l.ourdcs Chapter are proud q
' their accomplishments IN securing tn
! home as thcy have been organize
' only aIout two wears The home Wi
BE lccrurodnte about flf;ecn Sire
Stal~tbach's OrVhestra will furnisl
- musi. ;hiS evening Invitations hav
been sent out to national officers an
nearby courts. many OF whom VIII b
, present.
The officers and directors viii com
II prise the reception committee. The
, are: Miss Mary A. Moran. gran
7 regent; Mrs. Julia +. keosh. vice
, regent; Miss Teresa q. Moran. his
, ! torian; Miss Louise V. Bchen. financig
: secretary; Miss Anna a Schult;
h treasurer; Rev. Francis Tucker. /
: D.. chaplain: Mrs. James Freeman
;. Mrs. Mary Pcnnock. Mrs. MarSueri;
: Slater, Mrs Edgar Moore, Mrs. Ami
- Parsons. Mrs. T.. J, Ford, Mrs. !. :
: SpragG. Mrs. John McGoldrick. Mie
n Nan 6. Walsh and Miss Virgini
$ Flanagan.
p StauehaCh's Orchestra VIII furnis
= music this evening Mrs. Rubor;
: Green Of ;he National Board of Dire,
:. tors Of the c. n. Of A. will be presen
s. also Miss Agnes G. Powers. sta
=. Regent Of Maryland of the -. u. Of .