The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-12

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f. p Murphy, Joseph L. Whitaker, and
John N. Higgins. s>4s a., s |
On motion, the report was received, an6
the secretary called the roll; all the dele
gates responded to their names except w.
a.. Powers, Of Norfolk,t and Rev. 'Denis
Okane, Of Alexandria.
LETrEs FROM BISHOP GIBBONS.
At the invitation Of the President, Rev. f.
Janssens ascenfed the platform and read The
following letter from Bishop Gibbons:
/. 3" I4 "JUNE 10, 1873. ;
To the President and Delegates Of the Ca.
thol,c Benevolent Bn1on Of Virginia:
'GeDtleinen,-I had confidently hoped &c
enjoy the pleasure of assisting ut your Con
seutiUu tomorrow, Before proceeding te
Norfolk to fulfil an i'm perasiye engagement
But an unexpected change in Petersburg
and Norfolk railroad schedule, and which
Ilus tust been communicated to me. viii
oblige n,e tu leave isic.unond ut an earlier
hour than had anticipated. While deeply
resrettiue my unavoidable absence, ] shal
be with scu In spirit, and Ii all watch youl
proceedings with lively and paternal inter
est. It is vry gratifying to- me to witnes!
so many Catholic societies In VI rStnta repre-
sented at your fraterual Conven 'ion-soeie
ties formidable in nt,irbers but A'ne III iatti
and in charity; societies gathered, togetnel
not to sit IN judgment upon th1se oo.Slu.
your fold, but scrupulously 10 'a1esd ~ sot'
own legitimate business. Your nenbe. saft
of different nationalities and Of variots ga ieS
and conditions of life. You count in 80. u
ranks eminent lawyers, skilful- artisans en-
terprising merchants, and useful laboreTs-
All these social distinctions are set aside
You will appear before each other on the
common platform of Chlis equality, with
the one Distinguishing badge of brotherhood
stamped on yonr foreheads.
u have no doubt your proceedings VIII
be marked by spirit OF uninterrupted har-
mony, and that much good will result from
your deliberations. Byassembling together
from different parts Of this Old Common.
wealth you will learn to know and esteem
one another better, and to stimulate each
other TO works OF benevo)ence and Iell-
zion. trust YOU will always keep in view
the main objects of your organization-viz.,
your own moral advancement and the quiet
performance of deeds of charity to yss,r sttf-
fering brethren. The respect and udIlitra.
ton entertained for you by a discerning
public will be in proportion to your per-
sonal integrity Of character and to the
strength Of your organization. | am sure
you will aim in the future, as you have sttc-
ceeded in the past, in setting up for your
selves u high standard of individual lecti-
tude, and that you will labor in strength en-
Ing the bonds of union now happily existing
among you.
I" In the name of your brethren in klch-
mond and in my OVID, tender you and your
distinguished President cordial greeting.
We welcome you as brothers Of the same
| family. We welcome you Us friends, whose
friendship is strong because 1t is bound by
| the sacred ties of religion We welcome
you as fellow citizens of this cherished old
State and lis fcllow-laborers engaged in that
| holy cause which the apostle cummends as
| the highest duty of a Christian-' Religion
clean and undetcd before God and the
Father is this, to visit the fatherless and the
| widows in their tribuations, and to keep
upe's self unspotted from this world
& remain, gentlemen, with regard. &C.,
yours atfectionately in Christ,
JAMES GIBBONS.
Bishop Of Richmond and Administrator
Of North Carolina"
MIR. F. J. Reilly having understood that
| the president of the Pennsylvania Union.
james u. Douoherty, Esq, was at Ford'h
| Hotel, moved that committee he appointed
10 invite end conduct bim tn, the hall.
| Adopted. MesSrs. +. j. Reilly, James Z.
Higginc, and Michael Glenn1u were ap-
pointed as the coplmittee.
SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The ;ecletary read the names of the Com
mittee OIL Finance, as follow: Dir. LlnnCn.
Knights of st. Patrick, Alexandria; Thomas
| Furran, st. Patrick's, Norfolk; w. A.
Powers, st. JoSephs, Norfolk; w. A. Walsh.
! st. Jo:eph's, Portsmouth; Edward Maho-
| ney, st. Patrick's, Portsmouth; Il. Nc
| Cracken, st. AlarJ'S, Fredericksburg; NJ. Il.
Nash, of Catholic Beneficial, Alexandra ;
Edward S. Handy, st. Joseph's, Martins
burg: Robert E. English, Catholic Beneficial,
Richmond.
Committee ON the Constitution: Hon. A,
NJ. Kelley, of Richmond Catholic Beneficial !;
John UConners, st. Patrick's, Portsmouth /;
| w. A. Walsh, st. Juseph's, Portsmouth ;
William Donovan, st. Patrick'S, Norfolk !;
: &. Phillips. st. Jo<eph's, Norfolk; VIII
| liam Leonard. t. Niury's, Fredericksburg
Edmond i. Handy. st. Joseph's, Marfina-
butg; Orlando Wood, Alexandra Catholic
Beneficial; John. r.. Hill. Knights of ST.
| Patrick.
On motion of Mr.. O'Connor, committee
| Of five were appointed as auditing commit
| y. l.
A. Higgins, Z. Z. Murphy, and John Lam
non.
PRIVILEGES OF TEE FLOOR.
On motion of Mr.. X. L. EnSllsn, the pri-
vilegcs of the floor were accorded ~ the
! Presidents of the German Catholic Beneficial
| Societies. and also TO the President Of the
Ancient Order of Hiberniaps.
Un motion Of alr. T. McCrackeD, com.
mittee of two Were appointed TO conduct
| Mr.. Joseph Stukenbllrg, President OF st.
| Bonifacills, in the hall and introduce him to
| the convention.
On motion of Mr.. A. NJ. Kelley, of Rich
mond, visiting members Of other cities were
! allowed the privileges of the floor.
On motion OF MIR. I. McCrackeu, of Frcdc-
| ricksburg, members Of the Catholic Bcnef-
| cul Society of Richmond were granted Il
similar privilege.
The committee returned with Mr.. Jane,
ID. Dougherty, OF Harrisburg, Pa, pre>i-
dent of the Catholic Union Of that State.
| The President presented HIM 10 the Conren-
tioB.
OTHER Business.
| Mr.. +. j. Reilly Invite the delegates TO IA
| pic-,lis ut Hattnfi's Garden, and requested Il
runctual meeting at Ford's, Hotel at half
past 4 p. NJ. The President accepted the
invitation, and returned thanks in the name
| of the Convention TO the Richmond Bene-
fici2l Society.
On motion Of Mr. John NJ. Higgins.
it was resolved that the Convention attend
mass in body at half-past 10 O'Clock to-day
ut the cathedral. ,r.. ..,... ....r.,.
ON application OF SecretWy Brady, the
President appointed Mr.. :. Z. Phillips, Jl
Norfolk, ;ts assistant secretary.
After considerable discussion it was
res,,,>,ed on motion of f. j. Reilly that the