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THE BULLETIN OF THE CATHOLIC LAYMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF GEORGIA
IN MEMORIUM
Mrs. J. J. Haverty.
Resolved, by The Catholic Laymen’s Association
of Georgia, in annual meeting assembled. That in
memory of our late beloved and faithful coworker,
Mrs. Clara Theresa Haverty, wife of our esteemed
fellow member, James J. Haverty, this Association
adopts the following tribute from the report presented
at this meeting by the Committee on Memorials ap
pointed at the last annual meeting:
“Of Mrs. Haverty the Committee can, without ex
aggeration, say that if we were asked to depict the
ideal Catholic matron, we could not do so better than
by a portrayal of this model wife and mother. She
married early, and the beauty, gentleness and charm
of her girlhood remained with her throughout life.
She was in the truest sense a helpmeet to her husband;
and the prosperity which came to them meant to her
enlarged opportunities for helpfulness to others.
Sons and daughters blessed their union, and were
singularly blessed in the rearing and example given
by the mother. Such lives'as hers, in the light of the
faith with which they are inspired, often do more
than any other means to bring about that good will
and better understanding on the part of those not of
our commifnion, which it is the object of this Asso
ciation to promote.
“In her passing from among us we have suffered a
great loss. The fruits of her life remain to bless
others and make the world better for her having lived.
To honor and cherish her memory is a duty and a
privilege we should prize. ‘Requiescat in pace.’
“Resolved, further, That a page of the minutes be
devoted to her memory, that our deep sorrow and
sympathy be expressed to the bereaved husband and
family, and that a copy of these resolutions be trans
mitted to them.”
THE VARIOUS CITY DRIVES
HOW AUGUSTA WENT OVER THE TOP.
(By an Augustan)
The last of the big cities to put over its campaign
for funds was Augusta, which waited until the middle
of January to do the work. It is the same story of
co-operation that has obtained all over Georgia.
Every city has done marvelously well. It was but
natural that Augusta, the home of the publicity bureau
and the city where the Association idea was born,
should cap the climax by raising on Sunday, January
18th, the splendid sum of $22,380.50. At least,
that was the figure at the end of the last mass; by
n ightfall it was hundreds over that and in three days
had gone over the $23,000 mark with indications
that when a final check up is made the total will be
nearer $25,000.
Mr. T. S. Gray was director and had directly assist
ing him, Messrs. V. J. Dorr from St. Patrick’s; Mr.
T. J. O’Leary from the Sacred Heart, and Mr. J. S.
Watkins from St. Mary’s, the new parish on The Hill.
The Haverty plan was followed closely in all details.
The Sunday previous to the drive was devoted to a
mass meeting of the Catholics, and at each church the
various pastors urged attendance and spoke most
forcefully and eloquently of the work of the Associa
tion. The meeting was the usual “flying squadron’’
affair, with which all the cities are so familiar, differ
ing not much from similar meetings, except, perhaps,
that Miss Hynes appeared to better advantage even
than ordinarily.
The following Wednesday evening Mr. Gray began
marshaling his cohorts and at a meeting at one of
the hotels started the ball rolling by getting subscrip
tions from 34 present, totaling $7,000.
Sunday each of the pastors again urged co-opera
tion and the workers got busy. The organization in
each parish was well-nigh perfect. Its efficiency is
demonstrated by the result. The signal fact was
that it was not composed of large subscriptions, the
largest individual amount being but $300. Practically
every Catholic adult in Augusta, and many minors,
swelled the figures to the wonderful total. It was a
tribute to the Haverty plan, to the work of Director
Gray and his helpers, and to the Catholics of Augusta.
THE GREAT ATLANTA DRIVE.
(By An Atlantan.)
The convention of the Catholics of the three
Parishes of Atlanta was held at the Knights of Co
lumbus Hall on the 19th of October, 1919, for the
purpose of organizing a local branch of the Catholic
Laymen’s Association. It was a large attendance of
representative Catholics probably the largest num
ber of Catholics that ever gathered in Atlanta out
side of some extraordinary church service.
The convention was presided over by J. J. Haverty,
first vice-president of the State Catholic Laymen’s
Association. Arrangements for this meeting had been