Evening journal., 1922-01-14
LOURDES COURT
new Officers
Miss Mary A. Moran, Grand
Regent. and Other Of
cialS Installed
TO HAVE OWN HOME;
REVIEW BUSY YEAR

The annual meeting for the in
stallation Of officers Of Court Our
Lady OF Lourdes No. All. Catholic
Daughters OF America. was held at
Knights Of Columbus Hall on Tues
day night. There was large at
tendance. The following newly elect
ed officers were installed by Mrs.
J. A. Spragg, Past Grand Regent:
The Rev. Francis Tucker, chaplain;
Miss Mary A. Moran. grand regent;
Mrs. Martin +. Keogh, vice regent;
Mrs. George Pennock. prophecies;
Mrs. Edward Slater monitor; Miss
Teresa c. Moran, historian; Miss
Louise Behen, financial secretary;
Miss Anna A. Schultz. treasurer;
Miss Virginia Flanagan, inside SEN
tinel: Miss Grace Geisler. outside
sentinel; Mrs James Freeman, lee
turer; Mrs. Edgar Moore. organist :;
Mrs. John McGoldrick, choir leader;
/ Mrs. gohn A. Casey. banner bearer;
/ Guides-Mrs. James Il. Harkins,
Miss Catherine Harkins, Mrs. Agnes
/ Ruhlman, Miss Jane McCafferty;
/ Trustees-Mrs. James B. Gibney
/ Mrs =. j. Ford; other trustees re-
/ naming over from last year are
D Mrs. J. A. spragg, Mrs. Maurice c..
/ Parsons, Miss Nan Walsh, Mrs Anne
r. Minnick.
After the installation, Miss Mary
A. Moran. Grand Regent, was pre-
sented with a beautiful basket OF
flowers from the Court.
During the reading OF the annual
reports. the wonderful growth OF the
organization was shown. Organized
March Z. 1920. with an active mem
bership OF sac. the activities OF the
society have been marvellous, 1t was
set forth.
The building fund committee,
which during the past year has been
under the leadership Of Mr.. Philip
a. Traynor. reported the fund now
amounts to nearly $27oO. The new
Ily appointed chairman Of this COM
mittee is Miss Ella c. Lewis. and
the committee Is working to secure
funds to purchase a home in which
to house the various activities Of the
court. The public is requested tc
help this worthy cause by patronlz
ing the various affairs given by the
organization for this purpose.
The relief committee. which since
the organization OF the Court ha
been under tho leadership OF Mrs
Julia Keogh. has done efficient work
ninety-six families having been aid
. ed by this committee which has a
all times co-operated with the As
sociated Charities. Funds for thi
work have been secured by contri
buttons. bakes. rummage sales. caro-
parties and dances. $500 having beer
donated to this committee by Mayor
Leroy Harvey, chairman OF tn,
| Emergency Relief Fund. Nearly
$4,000 has been distributed by this
committee during the past year and
many families were made happy at
Xmas through their effort The
newly appointed chairman is Miss
Mary Elizabeth Regan.
The Child Welfare Committee OF
which until last August Mrs. Frank
lODonnell had been the active chair
man and since August l. Miss Anna
Cassidy has been her successor. has
done excellent work at the b. &
Heald street centre Members of
this committee have visited the cen
tire every clinic day. Last year
and during the early part OF this
year. the salary OF the nurse and ex-
penses Of maintaining the centre
we're borne by this committee. and
since the Child Welfare Commits.
sion have received sufficient funds
from the state 10 maintain the Cen
tire, this committee has supplied free
milk TO the families OF eight families
They have also painted the Health
Centre and placed in it closet foi
the use OF supplies. A letter OF
thanks has heen received by the
organization from Dr. William J
| French. State Director OF Child Wei
+ fare. on Halloween, party wal
b. given to 50 children at the Centre a
which apples and candy were d stri
/ buted by the Committee. A Xma
] party was given at which 200 chill
dren were supplied with entertain
n ment, also fruit. candy. popcorn ant
- a toy given 10 each child. Tn
newly appointed chairman OF thi
\ committee is Mrs. Edward F. Hig
Z gins, Jr.
= The Juvenile Court Committee, c
- which Mrs. Herbert e. Kaighn ma
n been chairman since its inception
has done excellent work in thi
branch OF the organizations activ
ties. Her committee has maintain
y ed ive boys at st. Mary's Industri,
n school at Baltimore. The toti
Il amount Of money collected by tn
n committee during the past year ",
- S637.S3. total expenditures amour
II cd TO s473. These funds were co
k lected ethrough the efforts OF n
y. committee by card parties, mus
Ie Gales. rummage sales, bakes ar
is contributions. Mrs. Kaighn was r
in appointed chairman.
s. Mrs. Anne r. Minnick chairms
Of OF the foreign missions committe
s. was reappointed. This commit
re helped to educate one priest for q
as foreign missions and has suppli
e. 100 copies OF Faith OF Our Fat
es ers" TO a mission parish in Lou
es lana. They are also aiding in q
he purchase OF permanent conve
lis for the sisters at Maryknoli.
The Glee Club has been under G
at direction Of Mrs. Martin PowC
r. and have done excellent work
b. supplying entertainment for &
o. organization on many occasions.
be A basketball team headed by NJ
J. A. Spragg Is beginning TO ma
its presence felt in WnmingtS
This team has not been beaten. a
" will ,,1a,- apcfhar r.,,,. r.-f4b .ho q