The New York herald., 1874-09-23
sTENMING INTEMPERANCE.
National Convention OF the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America In
Chicago.


Total Abstinence Union of America In
Chicago.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF America
is TO hold Its fourth annual convention Chicago
on Wednesday, october I. The societies OF this
city and vicinity are electing their delegates 10
attend The Metropolitan Union, comprising fifty
societies, sends three delegates at large TO repre-
sent New York State. The Union OF the diocese
OF Brooklyn, twenty societies, has also
elected delegates. The Board OF Govern
ment OF the New Jersey Union held a
meeting last evening at the Bishops house
In Newark, the President, Vicar General Doane in
the chair and elected the Rev. Patrick Cody, pas
tor Of st. James, church, Newark, to head the New
Jersey delegation. Besides delegates at large for
each States the several parish societies are en-
titled to special delegaes. The Union of America
comprises 800 societies, with q membership OF
100, 900.
A meeting Of the delegates elect in this section
viii be held tomorrow evening, at the residence
OF the metropolitan president in this city. TO de-
eide on the route and time OF starting. The New
YORK, New Jersey and New England delegates
will, probably, leave in a bouy IRON this city.
THE ACTION IN CHICAGO
by the societies under the appreciation OF the
clergy has been looked Tor with interest by the
Convention and the Chicago societies have both
appointed committees to make arrangements. An
elaborate programme has Just been completed
and the ceremonies VIII be very impressive.
Yesterday the general secretary In this city re-
ceived despatch from the Chicago Committee as
follOws:-
The Chicago societies. with the approval clergy
tender me Union of America the of the hall the
Grand Pacific Hotel for the Convention All arrange
ments are made If accepted answer and notify the
societies.
A Geographic reply was sent accepting the
offer. The Grand Pacific Is one OF the celebrated
buildings OF Chicago. The hall will seat 600 dele
gates. 1t Is TO be superby decorated for the oc-
CaSiOn.
THE NUMBER OF DELEGATES
will be large, as there are many States and provin-
represented in the Union. The first cOnven-
ton was held at Baltimore in 1872, the second at
Cleveland In october OF the same year, the third
250 delegates and some forty priests attended.
THE ARCHBIsHOPS AND BISHOPS
OF the country have written emphatic letters OF
Endorsement and encouragement OF TINS move
ment. The Secretary has already received letters
OF this kind from Archbishops Bayey, OF Baltimore;
Purcell, OF Cincinnati; Perche Of New Orleans
Lynch, OF Toronto, and from Bishops Williams, OF
Boston; Becker OF Wilmington; Corrigan, OF
Newark: Dwenger, OF Fort Wayne; Henin, OF
Milwaukee, and other prelatess
Archbishop Purcell takes a very decided position
In behalf OF total abstinence. Though very far ad-
vanceu in years the Archbishop SAYS he practtSes
total abstinence himself, for examples sake that
he has done SO Tor eleven years, and tnat he Is
yard" without any inconvenience on account OF
his teetotasm.
THE NATIONAL OFFICERS
the present year are:-very Rev. Patrick Byrne,
ST. Paul, Minn., and Rev. J. F. X. Michaud, st.
John, N. B., Vice Presidents; James W. OBrien,
New York, secretary, and Thomas y. Mccormack.
Providence, r. l., Treasurer The Convention viii
months since January, 1874, the membership has
Increased. at the rate OF 5000 per month.