The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-13

interesting subject, the committee desire to
express their hope and belief that the day is
notfar distant when, under the operation of
those causes which have so wonderfully aug
mented the Catholic population Of other
States, our own beloved Commonwealth may
bring its tribute of plumbers to the church
and start on a career Of progress and pros
rerity which will make this and all kindred
enterprises easy of accomplishment. Re-
spccttully submitted.
+. JANssEks,
NJ. GLENNAH,
a. NJ. KELLEY,
WM. kILGOUR.
Committee.
Richmond. Va. June 10, 1873.
On motion Of Mr. Farlan the report was
adopted.
Mr. james Mulholland was admitted as
delegate To- represent st. Patrick's Beneficial
! Society Of Norfolk, instead of the regular
delegate, Mr.. NJ. Duggan.
sEcRErARY's AND TREASURER S REPORTS.
President and Members Of the Catholic Be-.
neroient Union Of Trgiu,G:
Gentlemen,-l have the honor to submit
| the following report for the year ending
June IL, 1873 Immediately after the nd
| iournment of the last annual Convention,
| which was held in fredericksburg, June -
| and 13. 1872, prepared. had printed and
] distributed the proceedings OF the Couven-
| ton. Copies Of the resolutions in respect to
| the memory of the late lamented Bishop
| John MctiilI. which were fraued by Hon.
4. Nj. Kelley. of Richmond, and adopted at
our last annual Convention, were forwarded
as directed. The letter of Right Rev. James
| Gibbons, bishop of Richmond, acknowledge
| ing the receipt Of a copy of these rrsolu-
! tions, is appended to this report.
The total number of societies attached to
the Union and the membership of each is as
fulows-viZ: ...-...>
St. Patrick's Beneficial Society, Of Ports
mouth. 50; st. Patricks Beneficial Society,
Of Norfolk. 60; Alexandria Catholic Bene.
| fetal Society, POI st. Mary's Catholic Be
| uevoent Society, uf Alexandria, %; st.
yosrph's Beneficial society, of Norfolk, 80 ;
| 81. .Io,rph's Benevolent Society, of Ports
| mouth. As; ST. Joseph's Catholic Beneficial
Society, of Martnsburg. G3; Knights Of st.
| Patrick, OF Alexandria. 80; Catholic Bene-
ical Society, of Richmond. 216. eTotal
number uf members. T64.
| Finance eport.-Ralance in hands of
treasurer from last report, S129.l3; collec-
tions 10 date, $1l5.20: total, $244.35; dis
bursements, $202.04 balance on hand, 1923 |.
| Respectfully submitted.
| J. D. BRADY. Secretary.
| The 'rreaSurer's report of the condition
1 Of treasury was as stated in the finance re-
| port Of Secretary.
Both reports were referred to the Audit
! ing Committee.
President kilgour Informed the Conven-
ton that James d. Dougherty, Esq, presi.
dent of the Pennsylvania Union. dt sired to
address the Con veDtion on subject of im.
portance. aud desired the attention of all to
the matter.
REPRESENTATION IN TIE NATIONAL UNION.
Mr.. James D. Dougherty stated the object
| of bis visit to Richmond was to submit to
the consideration and decision Of this the
oldest State Union in the United States a
| proposition relating tD the representation of
societlts in the National Union Convention
Ia be held in st. Louis. Mo. -..
! The mode now used to secure complete
| relh c>eDtation would entail a very heavy eX-
pensc, aud the mode he desired the Conven-
tion to adopt would relieve individual socie-
ties of this immense amount of expense.
There might be some difficulty, but he
thought the Constitution of the National
| Union admitted its adoption. He particu-
larly desired favorable consideration by
this Convention, SO that when bis State
! Union was held he might have precedent
| to use with his people. He offered as reSo-
luton for the consideration Of this Conven-
| ton, that the State Union elect as many dele
gates to represent it in the National Conven-
ton as it might deem proper, and then each
| individual society choose from those dele
gates such As it desired to represent it and
cast its vote as by proxy in all matters.
! On motion OF MIR. NJ. Glennap, of Norfolk,
committee of three was appointed by the
President to take the matter into considera.
ton and report during the session to the
| Committee on Constitution. MeSsrs. NJ.
| Glennau of Norfolk, A. Nj. Kelley, and Il. j.
Reilly were appointed on committee.
| UNIFORM REGALIA.
Dir. X. L. English, of Richmond, submitted
| ). resolution 'that committee of one from
each society be appointed to consider and
r,.,ort 4 uniform regalia for officers and
yuhordinate societies of this Union"
Tbe President appointed r. X. English. OF
Richmond: John Lannon, Alexandria
lanes Mulholland, Norfolk; w. A. Walsh,
Portsmouth 5. G. Philips, Norfolk; Ed
ward Maboney, Portsmouth; ). Ellieott,
Alexandria; j. T. Hill, +. }. Handlcy, Mar
tinsbulg.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
MIR. +, J. Handley, Of MartiHsburg, Of
fered as amendments the following, Ihat
any : society on Catholic basis shall be al.
lowed to join the Union; to change cer!aln
duties of secretary that the place OF tne ar
nuhl meeting of the Convention De NOT ne.
cided by vote, but in rotation by priority y,
membership; uniting two sectious relative
TO duties OF treasurer"
Mr.. NJ. Ii. Nash, Of Alexandria: Amend
ment TO change time of annual meeting.
These amendments were referred to the
Committee on the Constitution.
On motion Of John CConnor, the C0nVen'
tion adjourned to 122 O'Clock to allow the
Convention to attend mass.
AT CHURCH. a's
The Church celebrated the feast of Corpus
Christi. D day set apart in honor Of the eslab-
! li.hment of the Holy Eucharist, as Holy
Thursday, being in Lent, could not be pro-