New Britain herald., 1925-10-29
CATHOLIC WOMEN'S .
 MEETING ON NOV. {.
Connecticut Council to Hold
 Conference in Hartford

Hartford, Oct. 29.-The Connecti- cut Council of Catholic Women will
 hold its fifth annual meeting Satur- day, November ' at Hotel Bond. The business session will open Ut 10 o'clock. An address of welcome will be given by Rev. Matthew J. Judge, diocesan director of charities. Re- ports of the activities of the council throughout the diocese will be made by the chairman and the county representatives. Mrs. r.. Arthur Elm melt will make a report on the work of the big sister committee. Miss Mary r. O'Flaherty, chairman of the committee on social legislation, land Mrs. James J. Quinn. chairman on national memberships, will also make reports. The luncheon will be served at 12:S0 o'clock.
 Rt. Rev. John J. Milan, will honor the meeting with his presence, and will address the gathering. Dr. John A. Lapp, director of the social faction department of the National Catholic Welfare conference, will also speak. Dr. Lapp has just re- turned from six months tour abroad where he was in touch with the work of many welfare organizations. He has been associated with the na- tional Catholic welfare conference from the period of its organization and is a recognized authority in the field of social action.
 The luncheon is in the hands of the committee on arrangements with Mrs. William r. Meagher as chair man. assisted by Mrs. Rose Legrand Clark of New Haven, Miss Elizabeth Kane of Bridgeport, Miss Morris and Brs. David Malumphy. The executive committee of the Hartford Council of Catholic Women, with Mrs. George B. Newton as chairman, will act as hostesses. The other members of this committee are: Miss Grace O'Dell, Miss Hannah Bailey, Miss Alice Kent, Miss Ellen Kane, Miss Mary H. Smith, Mrs. Edward W. Cotter, Mrs. Joseph Lawler. Mrs. Howard Critchfield, Mrs. Anne Brady, Miss Mae McCor- mick, Miss Helen A. Connor, Miss Amy Brosmith, Mrs. James J. Quinn, Miss Mary r. OF'laherty.
 The purposes of the Connecticut Council of Catholic Women are edu- cation and service. The work is un- hor fba IirprfinY, nf oh air man is appointed by the bishop of the diocese and the administrative committee Is made up of one repre- sentative from each county. elected at the annual meeting. The follow ing members compose the adminis- trative committee at the present time: Mrs. w. F. Allen, Fairfield county chairman; Miss Dora Hig- gins, Litchfeld county chairman; Miss Anna Harney, Middlesex coun- ty chairman; Mrs. Charles A. Jack son, New. Haven county chairman; Miss Catherine Dodd, New London county chairman; Miss Kathleen L. Began, Holland county chairman; 4'iI uclill itClily, " N!lluIldll chairman; Miss Mary r. O'Flaherty, chairman committee on legislation: Mrs. James J. Quinn. chairman on national memberships; Mrs. F. Ar thur Emmett, chairman committee on big sisters; Miss Victoria A. Lar mour, secretary; Miss Margaret Boylan, chairman.
 The educational program of the council Is presented through lectures and study clubs of the various local branches throughout the state. At the present time there are 70 local branches of the council. The Con- necticut Council of Catholic Women has raised scholarship fund for | the National Catholic service school and every year young woman from Connecticut Is sent to Wash ington to take up training for social work. Lakeville Manor, the vaca- Ition house at LakeyilIe, oCnn., is an-