The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-19
THE CATHOLIC TEMPERANCE UNION.

Election of Onlccrs for the Present Year.
Reports of Committees.
The delegates from the various temperance So
cieties that have sgniied their Willingness to ANAL
gamate with the Catholic Temperance Union, met
at TRANSPORTATION Hail. Mott street, yesterday after.
noon, for the purpose OF eIecting oficers for the
present year. Father McGean the pastor OF the
Church OF the TRANSPORTATION, opened the proceed.
ings with beautiful prayer after which the Secre-
tary pro tenn. called over the r0A OF delegates IN
attendance The following temperance societies
were represented:-New ork -Transdgura-
ton. St Coumba's st. Joseph's, Young Mems st.
James,, ST. Anthony's, St AiphOnsus'. st, Machaers.
Holy lnnocents, St. BrldgeLs and St Vincent Fer.
rer's. Kings county-SI Pauls, Assumption, 81.
Joscphs, ST. Mary's OF the Visitation, OF Brooklyn
and ST. Mchae's. OF East New YORK. Westminster
county-Immaculate Conception, Of Yonkers; st.
Augustine sing sing; st Joseph's, Yonkcrs; Sc.
Teresa's and St Jeromes, Iarrytown. Richmond
county, 3. L-St. Mary's, Chiffon.
by direction OF Mr.. CrOntn, the temporary Presi.
utes OF the previous meeting, after nicn the
ton fees Of all socedes that mad sent delegates
called IN. Communications expressive Of
SYMPATHY WITH THE UNDERTAKING
OF forming u granu union OF all the temperance
societies throughout the United States from me iol
lowing leagues were then read:-St. Patrlcks, Of
NewDurg; 81. Teresas, OF TarrytOwn; st. Anth0.
ny's, OF New Yors; ST Josepn's, OF Yonkers, ana
also one from the Presideut OF the connecticut
State Union. AT New Haven. The cOmmitlees were
then called upon to report. Mr.. Patten. Of the
TRANSPORTATION stated that ne haa vlsl.ed the rest
dence Of Archbishop Mcyloskey. fl order to ascer-
tain at what time he would find IL convenient Tor q
de!eaaon IRON the Union to wat upon MIN he
venerable prelate was much fatigued Oy his late
journey to the funeral or Archbishop Spalding, at
Baltimore. Nevertheless, through his secretary,
Father McNelrny, ne expressed MS heartfelt sym.
patny with the movement and gave 1t his
HIGHEST APPROVAL AND SANCTION.
subsequently Mr.. Pattel received letter from
hls Grace stating that he would receive the deega
one Vi the Commute deputed 70 walt upon Bishop
LOughlin, OF brOOkyn, stated that their action III
the matter mad Oeen deferred until the nDsnOp's
approval had been received as they lett that Bishop
LOughlin would be influenced Dy the decision Of ms
superior me roll OF delegates was then Called and
one from each society reported tue acton taken by
the association 10 which he belonged with REFER
ence 10 the union. These reports were universally
satisfactory and showed how thoroughly anxious
SUBURBAN societies are TO
COOPERATE
with the union. The election 6y ballot Of union
with. MT Keyes, OF st Anthony's, and Mr. Fallon.
er r noeS Tor the ne voses
Der OF which were IN favor Of DR.. Richmond
ana Mr., Alexander Patten; but az both these gen.
tlemen declined TO act Mr. Lawrence q. GoldInQ, OF
ST James', New YORK, was unanimously elected by
a riva ooce vote. Tue following officers were also
elected by general MISUNDERSTANDING Secre-
tary, Mr.. Thomas +: Grady, or ST.: James. New
York re.elecled,; Corresponding Secretary. Mr..
nanciai secretars, Mr.. Nicholas f,tzsimmOns. ex
President OF St Bridget's. New York; Treasurer,
Mr.. Alexander Paten, OF TRANSPORTATION; Sergeant
alarms, Mr.. John Fleming, OF ST. Michaes, New
YorK. The county Vice Presidents elected were:-
New York county, Mr.. William Fagln, OF ST. Bird
Mr.. Mcclure, OF sing sing; Richmond county, Mr..
John B; kichmond, OF Clifton; orange county. MI.
Lacy, Patrick McCaDe, JOnn Crowley, John Nc
Loughlln George Cogan, John Ready, L. Cr0ak,
James Reyes, william Cody, William Sherlock,
Hagan ana r. O'C0nn0r. Amended committee to
walt on the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Patten, Will
liam Pagan, Dr. Richmond, N. Fitzsmmons, Ed
ward Corrigan and Jonn Fleming. Mr. Cr0nln
made speech on vacatlng the presidential chair,
IN which ne stated that the affairs OF the
ia q very nourishing condition, and after o short
prayer by Father Mclean the meeting dissolved.