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Part Taken by Women in American History


MARY SEMMES ORRICK.

Is a descendant of the distinguished Admiral Raphael Senimes, U. S. N., and the widow of Dr. Nicholas C. Orrick, of Kenton, Massachusetts.

MARIE MARTIN PALMS.

Is the wife of F. L. Palms, of Detroit, Michigan, and was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Is the president of the Weinman Catholic settlement.

MRS. THEOPHILE EMILY CARLIN PAPIN.

Was born in Carrollton, Illinois, and is the daughter of William and Mary Goode Carlin. In 1865 she married Theophile Papin, great-grandson of Pierre de Laclede Ligueste, the founder of St. Louis. Some of her ancestors left Ireland in the Revolution of 1798 and settled in Virginia, eventually going with a colony to Illinois. An uncle, Thomas Carlin, was governor of Illinois from 1838 to 1842 and founded the town of Carrollton. Mrs. Papin is prominent as an active worker in the charitable work of the Catholic church in St. Louis. and in the social life of that city.

KATHERINE LAUGHLIN PFOHL.

Was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1867. Is the daughter of John M. and Mary A. Whalen Laughlin. Her grandfather on her mother's side was one of McMahon's Irish Regiment and was killed at Spottsylvania Court House. Her granduncle was Bishop Marrom of Kilkenny, Ireland. In 1887 she married George W. Pfohl, whose ancestors came to this country with Lafayette. Mrs. Pfohl is the director of the Working Boy's Home of the Sacred Heart; also St. Elizabeth's Hospital Association, and St. Mary's Infant Asylum. Is president of the O. M. I. Parish Aid Society, Holy Angels Church, and vice-president of the St. James Mission and of the Catholic Women's Club.

MRS. ANDREW WELSH, SR.

One of the generous benefactors of the Catholic Church, having given $100,000 to St. Ignatius College, California, and later $50,000 to Santa Clara College near San Francisco.

MOTHER MARY DE SALES (WILHELMINA TREDOW).

Was the daughter of William Tredow of Vienna, and the Princess Clementine of Saxe-Coburg. Is the director of the Bradford Park Academy, Ursuline Nuns, located in Bedford Park, New York.