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Part Taken by Women in American History


work and the Ladies' Aid Association of the Soldiers' Home of Chelsea, and the home for destitute Catholic children. She was for some time organist of a church musical society.

FLORENCE MAGRUDER GILMORE.

Was born February 13, 1881, in Columbus, Ohio. Her father was James Gillespie, and her mother Florence Magruder Gilmore. Through her father Mrs. Gilmore is connected with the prominent families of Blaine, Ewing and Sherman, in this country, and, through her mother, with some of the well-known families of Scotland. She is engaged in doing settlement work under Catholic organizations in St. Louis; is a contributor to the America, Extension, Benzinger's, Messenger of the Sacred Heart, Rosary and Leader magazines.

MRS. RICHARD H. KEITH.

Is the founder of St. Anthony's Infant Home, Kansas City, Missouri.

KATHERINE BARDOL LAUTZ.

Was born in Rochester, New York, in 1842; is the daughter of Joseph Bardol and Mary Reinagle Bardol. Her husband is J. Adam Lautz, of Germany, at the head of the Lautz Soap Manufacturing Company, of Buffalo. She has been president of the St. Elizabeth's Hospital Association for many years; is director of the Working Boys' Home, Women's Educational and Industrial Union, St. James' Mission and Angel Guardian Mission.

MARGARET BISCHELL McFADDEN.

Was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but removed when a child to Winona, Minnesota. Their father was an extensive ship builder of St. Louis. In 1800 she married M. J. McFadden, one of the prominent business men of St. Paul, Minnesota. She has been twice elected president of the Guild of Catholic Women, one of the leading and most powerful religious organizations in the Northwest. She is active in all charitable work, and especially are her interests enlisted in the cause of young girls who are brought before the Juvenile Court, many of whom she has been able to save. Mrs. McFadden is greatly beloved, and is considered one of the prominent women of the Northwest.

SARAH McGILL.

Was born in New York City; is the daughter of James and Ellen McGill. She is a noted linguist, and has made quite a number of translations from the French, Spanish, Italian and German. During her residence in Mobile, Alabama, she was known on account of her splendid charitable work as the "Mother of the Orphans." She and her sister, Mary A. McGill, who is also an author, and active