The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-14

ollo Women, auxiliary of the Do. cesan Bureau og Social Service. completes this year a8 years og vol. Unteef service in the lela of social welfare. The event will ee marked hg a dinner and reception at the Hotel Elton Monday nlghl, June is. scene of their first annual meet Ing.
 Comparatively speaking, @ years R not too long . period, but dur. ing che quarter of Q century that the group hes 6een in existence they have kept pace with the ads vanoement in social welfare work, Ia observing the Silver Anniversary many distinguished guests of this city and state have been invited Co attend, among lhese the Most Rev. Henry ]. oBrien, Q. b, Bishop of Hartford.
 With tle arrival oa the ssth year Of enoeawor ia Catholic action. the Council membership s close Co 5000. Q pleasing and satisfying cir. cumslance Co fhe drive chairman, Mrs Benjamin kAVallee and assist ant workers.
 For a short time after organizing the Council had the advice Of the Rev. Matthew JudRe, Diocesan Dl. rector, but in February, lo22. the Rev. Eaeene Q. Cryne was appoint ed hy the late Bishop John J. Milan a director Of the Diocesan Bureau 3 Social Service in Waterbury, which had been organized a short time previouA Father CFyne. for- uier assistant at Che Church of the Immaculate Conception. later pas tor of Sk John of the Gross Church h AGiddlebury. and at the present time pastor of St. palrick's Church, has been adviser Co the Council fog over g years.
 FiE1s A9eelinss
 Through the cooperation of the late Rev. Lake Fitzsimons, pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church when located on East Main Street. the organization began tc function in leai. the first ofGlcial meeting held the following January, At that time meetings were con. ducted at old St. Patricks fsall, q landmark in the central location It was not long. however. before the Council made their offlcial head. quarters at the Diocesan Bureau of Social Service at % Field Street where Miss Emma Kane. first social service worker and secretary, as. sisted the Council in routine basi- ness.
 The Councils work was to assist the Bureau in the program of or- eani1ed charity as a volunteer group. supporting both by various programs Of entertainment and a small membership fee. until the Bureau became a member Of the Community Chest Of Waterbury. Inc. This routine has been in pro. gress for Q quarter of a century during which time the Council has had the services of eight chairsnen, Mrs. Terence Carmody. Miss Cath crime Mal0ney. Mrs Edward J. Mc- Donald. Miss Rose Clarkin, Miss Kathryn W. Hayes, Mrs. George 0oggin. Miss Agnes FstzpatFick, and the present chairman. Miss Lucy 4, Bowes.
 When the Diocesan headquarters were transferred to the former Bronson residence. one Of the eity's flne old homes at Sc Church Street, the Council also maintained meet ing and social rooms there along with the Bureau offices and the Cathode Lending Library. They en- joy the privileges of . reception room. meeting room for the execu- tive board, sewing room and well- equipped kitchen. Monthly and special meetings, social affairs and lectures for small gatherings. have been held there since the spring of 1887. The Junior Division Of the Waterbury Council Of Catholic Women organized in ioaS also meet at s6. Church Street. their director, the Rev. Thomas ?. Digman, as- sistant at St. Patrick's Church.
 The Council has assisted greatly in the work of organized charity in Waterbury through clothing drives and contributions for the annual Christmas Tree parties.
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 Workers representing the Car ment Committee have had an un- broken record for 25 years service, meeting once a week all through the year to sew at Council headquarters nflaar sunasaakanre hava Oiwa4a eas,viee 0n the committees with which they were associated: Education and leg- islafioH. institutional visiting. pro. gram. industrial and international relations, youth activities. and Of re- cent years the very active War De- fense committee. During the past winter volunteer members adj the entire Job of folding mad preparing for mailing the citywide anti- aaalAAnnazlAsis annual A1aaaal aG ihA