New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-01
Catholic Total Abstinence Society Items.

Catholic Total Abstinence Society Items.
The event of the week was the organiza-
ton of the State Union for the year 1876,
which was effected with the utmost har-
lony lsst Wednesday night. The dele
gates for last year met at ha!fpast seven
o'clock, approved the minutes of the meet
ing last preceding, and received the very
satisfactory report of the treasurer, Mr.
Thomas Egan, which showed that the union
not only did not owe dollar, but had
handsome balance on hand. The secretary,
Mr.. j. c. NJ. Kavanagh, then read the re-
port of the last meeting of the executive
board, reporting that St. John the Baptist's
Society had been admitted to the State
Union, and that the board had approved
admission to the General Union OF America,
and had ordered it to be forwarded TO the
secretary, Mr.. j. w. O'Brien, New York.
The delegates to the Union Tor the present
year, eighteen in number, representing
eight societies of adults and two of cadets
in the city. and one society Of adults at
Houma. then took the pledge from the Rev.
D. McKiniry, s. j., and proceeded to an
election of officers, which resulted in the
choice of the following named gentlemen:
D. H. Buckley, Of St. Alphonsus', presi-
dent.
IT. A. OMeallie. of the New Orleans
Catholic Total Abstinence Association. first
vice president.
L. E. Meehan, of St. Theresa's, second
vice president.
j. C. NJ. Kavanagh, representing St.
AlOysius' Cadets, secretary.
Thomas Egan, representing st. Josepfs
Cadets, treasurer.
Robert c. Davey, of Young Mems, mar
shall.
MD. Gardner, Of S.. Johns, sergeant-at-
arms.
The change in the personnel of the majority
of the board Of officers can not bus prove
very beneficial to the association at large,
as the new officers are all earnest and tried
workers in the cause Of total abstinence.
Especially is this the case with reference to
the gentleman chosen to the first position
that of president. One Of the organizers ct
the first society in this city, and always its
efficient secretary, president Of st. Alphon-
| sus' Society from It's organization land ior
some tine secretary Of the State Union, Mr..
Buckley has displayed in an eminent degree
| all the qualities requisite for the posltl on,
| his intelligence, zeal and experience having
| long ago marked him olt as the right man
| for the place.
| Messrs. O'Meallie, Kavanagh and Egan
| were, by unanimous vote. re-electeo 10
the positions they had filed during the past
year, thereby proving that the teetotalere,
thoug Oh perhaps oblivious of one OF the GOOD
l things OF THIS WOrlu. at Acdst AAV" ~" w
| appreciate intelligent. faithful and dlsln-
| terested service in their behalf.
| Commencing under such favorable aus
pices, the centennial year must surely prove
one Of great expansion and general pros,
| perity to the Total Abstinence societies OF
| this State. "a.
Last Sunday one OF the practical results
| of the late mission at s.. Johns Cnutch
was manifest by the organization Ct a
Catholic Total Abstinence Society IN the
parish. During the preceding week Father
O'Donoughue, C. NJ, had preached most
eloquent sermon against the incorporate
use of LIQUOR and in favor OF total aDsti,
nence, and had SO touched the hearts OF
some gentlemen of the congregation tnal
they at once resolved. with the approval o;
the pastor, Rev. T. j. Kenny, to form a So
ciety upon the basis OF those already ID
existence.
Twenty-seven gentlemen took the pledge
from Father Kenny, after which MT. 4
Farrelly was elected president pro tenn, and
Mr.. Thomas w. Curley, secretary: A com
mitree on constitution was appointed ano
the meeting adjourned till Tuesday wher
| the society was organized permanently oy
the adoption OF thoroughly .CAtholic con
stitution and the election OF NJ. u. Gardner
president; P. Farrelly, vice president
G. Thomas w. Curley, recording secretary
NJ. Nugent, financial secretary: ). Wallace
treasurer; T. Eugent, marshal: and y. u
Dempsy, sergeart alarms. Seven new
members were admitted. With the cordia
support of their pastor, and corps OF com
potent and experienced officers, the succes
of St. Johns Society is already an assure'
fact.-Norning Star.