The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-06-14
CATHOLIC BENEFICIAL UNION
Third ANNUAL CONVENTION.
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS.

| CLOSING PROCEEDINGS. ~
| The Convention was called TO order yes
terday morning by President KilgOur.
| Mr.. NJ Glenuan, in behalf Of the commit.
tee appointed to take into consideration the
proposition of Mr.. James y. Dougherty, OF
| Pennsylvania, as regards representation to
the National Union, reported, recommending
certaiu amendments to the Constitutions
! which, together with resolution offered
Yesterday by Mr.. McCracken, of Fredcricks.
burg, was referred to the Committee on Con.
stitution. This committee subsequently re-
ported as follows:
tst. TO change article II, section /, to read
as follows: No organization shall be enti-
| tied to representation in this Union unless
| it be established on a Catholic basis, and
none unless located in the Diocese Of Rich.
| mond."
I'd. To add to section l, article 3: " Said
officers shall be er-0ticio delegates to every
State convention of this Union held during
| their term of Office" ~
3d. TO erase section from article and
| transfer to article D.
4th. TO add to article 4, section 3, so is to
read. "to attend to the printing of the Con.
stitution, Rules, &C., of the State Union for
the local and State organizations" 80
9Th. To add to section ., article S, so as to
read, "who shall act as Il committee OH the
| constitution, and an auditing committee of
three from the convention at large for that
meeting"
The committee reported adversely to the
proposed amendments for Il general assess.
ment for the benefit OF personal representa-.
,,,;flo, ~ t1onansaJ ,pe,rb.r - for
"a change of time of meeting"; for ''re-
ducing the number of representatives of SUI
| bordinate societies to this Union to one for
each hundred members, and one delegate at
| large"
All the recommendations of the commit.
tee were voted on Seriatlm and agreed
| to, and then adopted as whole.
The committee reported recommending
that the report of the special committee OH
representation in the National Union do not
pass. =.
After some discussion. Mr.. a. NJ. Kelley
with the consent OF the Convention. offered
as IA substitute for his previous report 9 thai
SO much of the report of the special com
mittee on representation as provides for tn,
recommendation TO the National Union o
| the plan of representation therein proposed
| be adopted, and the residue OF said report
| be not concurred in; which was uuani
| mously adopted. ..
| On motion of Mr.. GlenDap, it was re-
solved that the secretary be authorized ,tc
Inform the presidents of the State Unions
of Pennsylvania, Delaware. Kentucky, Mis-
souri,. and District of Columbia, and also
| the Executive Committee of the National
Union. of the adoption by this Union of the
| recommendation of basis of representation
at the National Union.
The Finance Committee reported, recon-
menuing thnt the assessment on subordinate
lodges for the coming year be increased tC
twenty-five cents. Adopted.
The Committee OH Regalia reported it in.
expedient to prescribe u uniform regaia a,
this time. Agreed to.
Mr. John NJ. Higgins offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
That this Convention heartily concur IL
the resolutions adopted by the National Con
veution at Philadelphia on the subject o.
Catholic education: and that We pledge oul
support TO our beloved bishop and olll
| faithful clergy in their efforts to establish
parochial schools, pledgiug rs they do mcans
| to educate our children, and iustilling il
their minds reverence and fear of God anC
q love for one another.
! Resolutions were passed returning thank;
TO the people of Richmond for their un
bounded hospitality, to the officer; Of the
Union for their efficient services, to the pres:
Of Richmond for full and correct reports o
the proceedings, TO the railroad comlnnie;
for reduced fares, TO the ladies for decori
ting the hall. the Sisters of Visitation tol
courtcsies to the Union on their visit to thu
Convent Monte Maria, and to the Catholic
Beneficial Society and the Order OF Hiber
mans for various courtesieS.
The city of Norfolk was selected as the
place of the next meeting.
Colonel Kilgour, of Alexandria, was elect
cd president M. Glenuan, of Norfolk, vice
president; w. A. Walsh, Of Portsmouth
Secretary Colonel Brady positively declining
reGlectionj, and DR.. NJ. j. GrtfithS, OF Fred
ericksburg, treasurer. All OF these gentlc
men were elected by unanimous vote.
Hon. A. NJ. Kelley. Of Richmond, wa
elected delegate to the National Convention
with Mr.. j.. O'Connor, OF Portsmouth, a
alternate. a.
| The officers-elect returned thanks, ant
were duly installed.
On motion Of Mr. Muiholland, of Norfolk
the president appointed Messrs. MulnoIiane
| of Norfolk. Whitaker and Higgins OF Rlch
mond, McCracken OF FREDERICKSBURG, brao
of Portsmouth, and LanDon of Alexanalla
az Committee on Emigration, TO report
the next Convention.
President Kitgour, after thanking I'd
members for the many acts Of kindness an
courtesy extended him, and begging OF to
a happy retnion at the next meeting, az
clared the Convention adjourned to meet
Norfolk on the at Tuesday of june, 1874. ;.
Last night the social soiree of the Catholl
Beneficial Society of Richmond, TO the!
guests, closed the Convention. "