Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-04
CATHOLIC WOMEN
REFLECT OFFICERS
Addresses Heard and Reso-
lutions Passed at Banquet
Ending Convention.

Addresses reviewing events OF the
past year and Stressing the duties OF
members of the National Council OF
Catholic Women, and announcement
that members of the board of directors
had reelected the entire slate of officers
for the coming year, last night brought
the ninth annual convention OF the
organization TO close, at a banquet
at the Hotel Mayf1ower.
sentative of the National Catholic Wei
fare Conference, one of the principal
speakers, urged the council to strive,
through religion and love, for the bet
terment of international relations and
the preservation of peace. asserting an
other war is inevitable unless the people
work to prevent 1t.
In an address on "The Lateran
Treaty." Mrs. Jane Payne Mccormick
of San Antonio, Tex, predicted that
the signing of the treaty which restored
the temporal power OF the Pope VIII
stand out in years to come as one ot
the greatest events in history.
A brief address OH the settlement OF
the church question in Mexico was de-
livered by Dona Juana Pitman de La
barthe, president, Mexico City branch,
Union de Dana. Addresses also were
delivered by DR.. Edward A. Fitzpatrick,
chancellor, Mount st. Marys, and Rev
@. F.. Beckley. Miss Mary G. Hawks,
the council president, introduced Mrs.
r. K. LeBlond, who served as toast
master. The banquet was brought 10
a close with the singing of The star
Spangled Banner"
Council Officers Reelected.
The officers of the council, whose re-
election was announced are: MISS
Hawks, Mrs. Wallace G. Benham. hrSI
vice president; Mrs. Henry G. keyser'
second vice president; Mrs, George r.
Satory. third vice president; Mrs.
George v. Mcintyre, secretary, and MrS'
Agnes M. Bacon, treasurer.
Five new members of the board OF
directors, which elect the officers,
were elected at the general business
session yesterday afternoon. Ihey are
Mrs. Henry j. Keyser, Milwaukee; MRS.
George F. Satory, st. Paul. Mrs. A. 5.
Musante, San Francisco; Mrs. G: d.
Mendel, San. Antonio, Tex, and MISS
Anne S. Hofey of Kansas City.
A series of resolutions on matters III
which the council has long taken an
active interest were adopted at its final
business session in the Mayt1oWer yes
terday afternoon.
The resolution hit at birth control,
stating that marriage was, from the
beginning, divinely ordained for the
creation of the family and the perpetu-
alton of the race" 1t urged that the
council appoint committee to make a
study of the question of marriage and
how to offset "insidious propaganda
aiming to Illustrate its primary pur-
pose" 1t also urged concerted protest
against any legislation deemed antago-
niStic.
Another resolution urged that the
council fight steps toward Federal con-
troll of education.
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions were adopted expressing
the gratitude of the council for the
blessing sent by the Pope, and express
ing its satisfaction over the return OF
the church to Mexico"
Others adopted included:
A resolution urging study Of a
statement entitled 1.-The Christian Way
to Peace" issued by the National Cath
Ollie Welfare Conference, and that the
members of the council continue efforts
ito extend Catholic action and the
knowledge of Catholic principles in
order that a right understanding and a
true love of peace may be further pro-
NOTED throughout the United States"