The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-05-15
BIG ATTENDANCE
 AT BREAKFAST
Santa Maria Circle MOth- CTS Day Annual Event
 at The Elton
SEVERAL SPEAKERS

l The annual Communion break- fast held each year by Santa Maria Circle. Daughters of Isabella on Mothers Day, took place yesterday morning at the Hotel Elton. The principal speakers were Rev. Fran i cis M. O'Shea and Mrs. Edward J. Mcdonald. About 100 attended the breakfast and over 300 receiv- ed Holy Communion at the o. clock mass at the Immaculate Con- eeption church. In his talk Father O'Shea spoke of the Blessed Vir- gin as a model for all women.
 The Circle celebrated their 21st anniversary yesterday and receiv- ed many congratulations on the very excellent work being done by them in the short time they have been organized. Miss Bea Shea, State Regent, was the first speak CT, welcoming the guests and in- troducing the toastmistress, Miss Jane Casey, Regent of the Circle. Father O'Shea, acting pastor of the Immaculate Conception parish, gave most interesting talk. There were solos by Miss Inez Kelly. Miss Eileen Kelly. Mrs. Olive Hicock and John Collins. Mir. Collins also accompanied the soloists.
 Mrs. Henry Hayden gave a talk on Mothers. which was most in- teresting. Mrs. F.. J. Mcdonald spoke on Catholic action and gave many excellent samples of the need of 1t. her talk being most enlight- ening and was received with much enthusiasm by the members of the Circle. Mrs. Mcdonald stressed the fact that women should make practical use of the teachings of the Catholic church to combat pag- nnism. and urged all Catholic women to Catholic action and to a Mother of God. She briefly review cd the origin of Mothers Day, founded by Miss Ann Jarvis, and declared a national day, the second Sunday in May. by the late Wood row Wilson. As q small token of appreciation. Mrs. Mcdonald was made an honorary member of Santa Maria.
 Among those present were:
 Rev. Francis O'Shea, Mrs. Mary O'Rourke, Miss Bea Shea, Miss Jane Casey, Mrs. Henry Hayden, Mrs. F. J. Mcdonald. Miss Mildred lMcGovern and Mrs. Margaret Grea- ney>at the guest table; Mrs. P. F. McEvoy, Mrs. T. Hartigan, Mrs. c. P. Hayes, Miss Elizabeth Dunn. Miss Eileen H. Kelly, Mrs. Irene Luschenet, Mrs. Albert Centerbar, Mrs. Edward Cooke. Mrs. James Power. Mrs. James Lawlor, Mrs. Maurice Altman. Miss Inez Kelly, Mrs. Olive Hicock, Mrs. Joseph Lawlor, Mrs. Mary Kirk. Mrs. E. A. Carroll, Mrs. Mary Toomey, Mrs. Mary Sullivan, Mrs. John M. Lynch, the Misses Catherine V. Burns, Ca therine Dalton, Helen Dalton, The resa Fleming, Mrs. Joseph Cos tello, Mrs. Catherine Lyman, Mrs. Mary O'Donnell, Mrs. Julia Cor coran, Miss Genevieve Guilfoile, Mrs. Richard Savage, Mrs. Charles Teller. Mrs. Catherine Hill, Mrs. James Stenson, Mrs. Thomas Me- Grath, Mrs. Louise Gilbert, Miss Kathleen Gilbert. Mrs. Norah Walsh, Miss Susie McGrath. Mrs. Josephine Creech. Mrs. Thomas McAdams, Mrs. James White, Mrs. Elizabeth Phalen, Mrs. Francis King. the Misses Annette Kelly. Mary Campion. Mary Brophy. Mrs. Bridget Dunn. Mrs. c. Devereaux. Miss Marie O'Leary. Mrs. Michael Callahan. Mrs. Michael Devinc, Mrs. Catherine Reilly, Mrs. Daniel J. O'Leary. Mrs. T. c. Smith. Mrs. W. Hamilton, Mrs. D. Hanley and Mrs. M Saunders