The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-10-18
cathohs Total AIstinsnes Union q America.
FOURTH ANNUAL CONVECTION.

insts.
This Convention was Zone of the largest
and most respectable ever held" says the
| Chicago 1imes and the Pilot of the same city
states: at is one of the most important gath
| erings ever assembled in the United States
and the world will benefit by its deliberations
I We give below n condensed report of the
proceedings of the Convention, CLEANED from
| the papers of Chicago:
From, an early hour in the morning the streets
OF our city were thronged with strap gers hur-
rying toward the Grand Pacific Hotel, or visit
ing st. Patrick's Church, where the societies
were TO form In line of march and the appear
ance OF mounted Marshals galloping in every
direction, with flowing plumes and tri-coiored
sashes, would almost lead one to believe tn st
the anniversary of Ireland's patron saint had
arrived, and was being celebrated in q beeom-
ing manner by the exiled children of that nm
happy land.
At 10 O'Clock q few societies had arrived and
taken up the positions assigned them by the
Marshal of the day in the vicinity of St. Pat
rick's Church. One hour later, however, all
the societies expecting to participate in the
proceedings of the day were in attendance,
and 10 a few minutes after IL o'clock
THE PROCESSION
was in motion, and proceeded to the Grand Pa.
oifc Hotel. from whence the delegates were to
be escorted to st. Patricks Church.
formed by some of tho Cadets from the CART
ages to the door through which the guests
passed up into the church. The bands of music
played In the meantime, and when they ceased
the church organ commenced its melodious
peal. The church was beautifully illuminated,
red, blue and green lights burning in orna-
mental forms on either side, while the front
cellent choir of St. Patrick's sang the music of
the macs with great brilliancy aud fervor.
At the close Of the mass Father MoMnllen
delivered an address of welcome.
he nnrln Dnff Ea ca
ricks Church the procession was again formed
and all proceeded to the Grand Pacific Hotel
The Military Cadets, separating themselves
from the main body; marched into the yesti
bule of the hotel. and received the delegates
as they entered, with the military salute.
As soon as the delegates were assembled u
the Convention hall,
RIGHT REV. BISHOP FOLEY
bade them welcome in a short aud pithy adj
dress. He said that he experienced iey and
pleasure in speaking to SO large and respectable
an assemblage of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Societies of America. He hoped the gathering
would be an event in the history of the Church
and of Chicago. The organization must be
SO carefully formed and it's workings 80 watch.
fully attended to that another great step shall
be made in the onward march of the temper
the delegates in their deliberations, and as
cribed the easy practice of all the virtues to
the constant obse'- aace of the principles of
temperance He deemed it unnecessarv IN
counsel them to be faithful: thew had Give sO
strong proofs of their fortitude. Their desire
was to practice temperance from Christian
motives, and to enforce temperance by their
own good example and kindly persuasion to
those who were less fortunate and less strono
The Bishop then retired, and the Cenvention
was opened for business by the President,
THE VERY REV. PATRICK BYRNE,
of Trenton, n; j., who said: This day dates
new new era in the history of our organization.
When orr people all over the land shall learn
OF what has been done here, it will arouse them
to new energy, and be the means of brinp inp
thousands into the ranks Of Total abstinencs.
that we may avoid doing anything which
would be in antagonism with the Holy Church.
We have to show how devoted we are te the
one great purpose which has called ne together.
II q mistake is made it will be a mistake of
the head and not of the heart.
The following telegram was sent to our HOLY
Father:
To the Sovereign Pontih, Rome: - 800
The Delegates of the Catholic Total Absti.
nence Union, to-day assembled in general con-
yention from all parts of North America. Low.
ingiy salute your Holiness, and from their
hearts ask the blessing of their Father.
PATRICK OBYRNE, President
ROME, Oct. 9, 1874.
Abstinence Union OF America: A''@i
The Sovereign Pontif from his heart most
lovingly grants the benediction asked for Won
and to all the delegates of the Catholic Union
for Total Abstinence.
(Sigued) J. CARDINAL ASroSEr,r
We give the following interesting extracts
from the annual address of the President which
was then read, ond which was received with
cheers:
Since the Convention held last October. in
New York, am happy to state that the pro
S res OF the Union has been very rapid, and
that its present numerical strength is far be- |
yond the most sauguine expectations of the |
delegates there assembled. Not only has tho |
aggregation of Societies been unprecedented. |
but there has grown up with their increase q |
in this Union which is most gratfy-
ng, and strengthens our hope in it's future
From the date of the estab-
ishment. of this Union, February, 1872, at
8altimore, the principles which underIie it
iave Irade its access easy even to the most
imorous; aud it's truly Catholic aim needed
'nly to be practically and fully made known
n order to win for it recognition throughout
he length and breadth of the land In this
aspect the present year has been most fortu-
'ate. Many of the most eminent dignitaries
II the Church. rsf |