Evening star., 1923-09-23
CATHOLIC WOMEN
WILL MEET IN D. c.
National Council Sessions to
Begin September 80 and
Run to October 3.

The third annual convention or the
National Council of Catholic women
is to be held September 80. through
to October 8. There is to be a solemn
high mass next Sunday at Cathollc
University, while the business ses-
sions will convene Monday at the
Hotel Washington. !.
The mass is to be celebrated oy
Bishop Shahan, rector of the unlver-
sity. while the sermon will be preach
ed by the Rt. Rev. Edward J. Hanna
Archbishop of San Francisco. spe-
+ claI musical program will be l. ren-
dered, under the direction or the KeH'
Abel l. Gabert of the Catholic UNI
versity. The choir will be accom-
panied by string orcE E~Stra OF
twenty musicians.
Reception to Delegates.
Sunday afternoon there Will be
at the National Catholic Service
School, 2400 10th street. The recep-
tion will conclude with benedictlon
at o'clock.
The convention will be opened with
an address by Mrs. Michael Gavin OF
New York, president of the national
council, at $50 am, October l.. This
will be followed by an address by the
Rt. Rev. Joseph Schrembs. Bishop OF
Cleveland, and the reports OF the ma
tional secretary. Mrs. Harry NJ
Benzinger of Baltimore, and the ma
tional treasurer, Miss Florence
Loeber of New Orleans. An official
luncheon of the directors and diocesan
Representatives viii follow at Hotel
Washington, with Mrs. Arthur Gerbel
of Seattle, Wash, presiding. the
afternoon session, at which MIS-
A. II. S. Bird of Salt Lake City Will
%aI rfC nf
committees and the election of
nominating committee.
Education and Home.
In the evening Mrs. Benzinger of
Baltimore will occupy the chair at
session devoted to educational sub
jects. Mrs. Thomas A. McGoldrick
OF Brooklyn. N. Y, will discuss "Edu-
cation and the Home; Chief Justice
C. S: Smyth of the District Court of
Appeals, Education and the Coun-
try and the Most Rev. Michael ].
Curley. Archbishop of Baltimore.
'tThe Church and Education"
Mrs. James H. Hackett of Milwau-
kee will preside at Tuesday morn
ing's business session, when reports
will be made by diocesan representa-
tlves and affiliated national organiza-
tions, followed by an address by the
Rev. John j. Gallaghan, executive
chairman of the Catholic Drama
Guild, on The Recreational and
Cultural Value of Dramatics." THE
Social Status of Women" will be the
subject discussed at a MONDAY lunch
con Tuesday. Miss Florence Loeber
of New Orleans win preside.
Talks ON Girls Welfare.
At the afternoon session, when
Mrs. w. T. Donovan of st. Louis will
be in the chair, addresses will be
esche of st. Louis on National Co
operation in Girls Welfare; Miss
Rooms Registry" and Miss Char
lotte Ring of Baltimore, on Leisure
Time-An Asset or a Liability"
An important session will be held
Tuesday evening, with Mrs. Gavin.
president of the council. presiding.
Addresses will be made by the. Rev.
Michael j. Stritch of st. Louis, on
rCatholic Women in National Life;
Miss Mary ]. Workman of Los An
geIes. on Principles and Training of
Social Workers; the Rev. John j.
Burke, general secretary. National
Catholic Welfare Council, on THE
National Catholic Service School,"
and by Mrs. John Mcmahon of Chi
cago, on A Growing Need and How
We Shall Meet It,"
Immigrant Aid Service.
Wednesday morning, with Mrs.
Francis L. Slattery of Boston in the
chair reports will be made by the
committee on election and by diocesan
representatives and national organi-
cations. Addresses also will be made
at this session by Miss Elizabeth
Vaughan Dobbins of New York, on
Immigrant Aid in New York City;
by Miss Caroline Boone of Ell Paso,
Tex, on THE National Catholic We'll
fare Council at the international
Bridge" and Miss Martina Pleace of
San Antonio, Tex, on THE Mexican
Community House."
At Wednesday afternoons session,
with Mrs. Gavin again presiding, ad-
dresses will be made by Miss Julia A.
Minihan of Jersey City, n. j., on
How We Organized in Hudson
County, and by Miss Agnes G.
Regan, executive secl etary of the
national council, on Financing a Ma
tional Organization" Wednesday
evening will be devoted to the annual
banquet at Hotel Washington.