The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-22
all evidently at ease in their seats and were
exceptionally we'll mounted.


part of the invited associations were the four
total abstinence societies, which are united
together in State Union composed of dele
gates from each society, aid which are afhli-
ated with tho "Union of America" The off,
GERS of the Union are: Rev. d. McKiniry, 3.
j., Spiritual Director; T. G. Rapier, President;
John McCafrey, First Vice President; j. T. A.
OMeallie, Second Vice President; D. H. Buck
ley, Secretary; P. A. Finney, Treasurer; w.
II. Byrnes, Grand Marshal; D. P. Mahoney,
Sergeant-at-arms.
The Societies then came in order:
NEW ORLEANS CATHOLIC T. A. ASSOCIATION.
JB. Walton, Jr., Marshal aids : P. F. Hogan
and r. c. Davey. This Society was organised
July 18th, 1872, and now numbers 200 men,
many of its original members having left to
found the branch Societies. The officers are ::
Rev. D. McKiniry, S. j Spiritual Director; T.
G. Rapier, President; W. II. Byrnes, Vice
President; Ok n. Buckley, Secretary j. C. NJ
Kavanagh, Financial Secretary; T. J. Brown,
Treasurer; J. B. Walton, Jr., Marshal j. T. A.
O'Meallie, Sergeant-at-arms.
ST. ALoYs1Us T. A. CADETS.
This Society is composed of youths under
seventeen years of age, and is under the pro-
lection of the Parent Society. 1t now numbers
IS members and is in a aourishing condition.
Its Marshal is J. McNamoe, Jr., James Carey
and M. Walsh, being aids. Its officers are d.
II. Buckley, President and Treasurer; T. J.
Eagan, Jr., First Vice President; James Aus
TIM Second Vice President; w. ]. Mallynn,
Secretary; D. Mullane, Assistant Secretary
John McNamee. Jr., Marshal; Ant. Delatte, Ser
geant.at-Arms. 1t was organized April 25th,
1873.
ST. JosEPH's T. A. SOCIETY.
Patrick Glennon, Marshal, II. McManns and
P. j. O'Meallie, aids, was organized May 22d,
1873, and now has 100 members. Its officers
are: Rev. Father Leyden, c. M, Spiritual Di-
rector; John Mccartney, President; A. P. Mar
cote, Vice President; L. E. Meehan, Secretary;
Thomas Eagan, Financial Secretary; J. sulli-
van, Treasurer; P. &lennon, Marshal B. Mad
dix, Sergeant-at-arms.
ST. ALPHONSUs T. A. SOCIETY.
D. P. Mahoney, Marshal, E. II. Cannon and
P. Halpin, aids; was organized June Sd, 1873,
and now numbers 100 men. Its officers are Rev.
B. A. Neithart, C. IS. R., Spiritual Director;
D. II. Buckley, President; E. N. Birmingham,
Vice President: c. L. Sinclair, Secretary; ].
II. Heelin, Financial Secretary; George Dor
rance, Treasurer; D. P. Mahoney, Marshal p.
| Farley, Sergeant-at-Arms.
ST. ALoYsIUs' YOUNG MEMS SOCIETY
of st. Alphonsus parish, followed, with 60
| members under Thomas Weldon, Marshal. The
| officers are J. Carey, President; D. Mullane,
Secretary Rev. Father Gleason, c. IS. R.,
Treasurer.
THE Trio AL BERSAGLIo,
military company of Italians, closed the line
of invited associations.
Next came the
| PARENT STEM, BRANCH ONE,
| under the Marshalship of the Hon. John Nc
Phelin, President of the Central Board of the
Hibernian Association. This Branch, the first
organized in the city, numbers nearly two
hundred men and is in every respect flourish
ing. 1t made fine display with its splendid
banners and flags, and its long line of stalwart
| members, oil well dressed in black suits and
wearing green sOarfs. Its present officers are ::
President, John McCaffery Vice President,
Dan. Mahoney; Recording Secretary, NJ. Cad
den; Financial Secretary, John N. Healey +;
Treasurer, WA. Conway.
SECOND DIVISION.
| James Grant, Marshal.
| AS this division came within the view from
the balcony of our Office, it presented a
splendid appearance, the fine form of it's Mar
shall, who on previous occasions has been
Grand Marshal of the day, on his splendid
charger, attracted universal attention.
| BRANCH NO. 2,
of the old Third District, lead off with $50
men under the following officers: R. II.
BARLEY, President; Peter Elizardi, FIRST Vice
President; B. NJ. Griffin, Second Vice Presidents
M Marti, Recording Secretary; P. Bradley,
Financial Secretary Ed. Sweeney, Treasurer !;
| and VIM. Harmon, Marshal. Each member
wore the fine badge of the Branch, and several
| banners and flags added not q little to the
beauty of the display.
To the Hibernians of st. Joseph's parish,
BRANCH NO. 8
is generally awarded the palm for having
made the finest aud largest turnout They
were headed by the hne military band, 25
pieces, of tho United States regulars, and no
less than 225 were in line under jeremiah
Regan as Marshal. Tho officers of the Branch