The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-01-30
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The event Of the week was the organize, ;.
of the State Union for the year 1876. yb;.,
effected with the utmost harmony Ia.t W. "
day night. The delegates for Ia. una
met at 7:3o O'Clock, approved the MT. 'e'
Of the meeting last preceding. a.
ceived the very satisfactory rsno,. -
the Treasurer, Mr.. Thos. Eea, o.
showed that the Union not only did M, sI 4'a
| dollar but had . handsome balance -,
Tho Secretary. Mr.. ]. C. NJ Kavs,.,A :,
read the report of the last nes,;,. :. 'a -
Executive Board, reporting that ST In 70
Baptist's Socisty had been admitted =. :. :,
State Union. and that Tho Board had ann y
the application OF st. Peters Society n, ~
sion to the General Union of Amsrio. -. ali
ordered it to be forwarded to the e.. Iu naa
Mr.. ]. W. o'Brien, NY. ''a'1
The delegates to the Union for I'll.
year, eighteen in number, Representa-. J.
Societies of adults and two of csdsts = wv y
city, an one Society of adults at hmm. a, -
took the pledge from the Rev. D. NoKir;,~ .A, .
j., and proceeded to an election ~ 81
which resulted in the choice of thu s,,,a" 80
| named gentlemen:
d. Il Buckley, of st. AIphousus,. Preside.
1T. A. o'deallie. of the New orls.r. Gu
lie Total Abstinence Association F.. , -.
President; vice
L. E. Meehan, of St. Theresa,s ss0o,s y. .
President; 'ice
J. c. N Kavanagb, representing 81, Ala,
sius' Cadets, Secretary;
Thomas Egan, representing 81. Jo..n,.
Cadets, Treasurer;
Robt C. Davey, of Young Mems, Mar.h,,.
N. D. Gardner, of st. Johns, seros.n. ;.
Arms.
The change in the personnel of tho u,;,,;,.
OF the Boord of Officers cannot but prove ,,,,
beneficial to the Association at large a. ~.
new officers are all earnest and tried vorts,si,
the cause of Total Abstinence. Espec;,llv :.
this the case with reference to the ssnt,sm,.
chosen to the frat position, that of Presidsn,
One of the organizers of the frst Society in hi,
city, and always its efficient Sec.etarv. p,a..
dent of st. Alphonsus' Society from its orgsni.
cation, and for some time Secretary Of ~.
State Union, Mr.. Buckley has displayed in an
eminent degree all the qualities requisite fo,
the position, his intelligence, zeal and exps-
rience having long ago marked him out % tbs
right man for the place.
Messrs. O'Meallie, KavanaRh aud gean
were, by unanimous vote, reelected 10 tho
positions they had filed during the pest year,
thereby proving that the teetotalera, though
perhaps oblivious of one Of the good things Of
this world, at least know how to appreciate
intelligent, faithful and DISTINGUISHED service
in their behalf.
Commencing under such favorable auspices
the Centennial year must surely prove onsd
great expansion and general prosperity to the
Total Abstinence Societies OF this State.
A NEW SocrRTY.-Last Sunday one Of the
practical results Of the late mission at St
Johns Church was manifest by the Organise
tion of q Catholic Total Abstinence Soci-
ETY. in the parish. During the preceding
week Father ODonoughue, C. ", had preach.
ed most eloquent sermon against the intem-
perate use of liquor and in favor of total ab-
stinence, and had 60 touched the hearts of
some gentlemen of the congregation that they
at once resolved, with the approval Of the pas
tor, Rev. T. J. Kenny, to forfa . society upon
the basis of those already in sxistance.
Tuenty-seven gentlemen took the pledge
from Father Kenny, after which Mr.. P. Farrel-
ly was elected President pro. tenn, and Mr.
Thos. W. Curley, Secretary. A COMMITTEES on
constitution was appointed and the meeting
adjourned till Tuesday when the society Wa
organized permanently by the adoption Of
thoroughly Catholic constitution and the
election of II. D. Gardner, President; P. Far
reilly, Vice do; Thos. w. Curley, Rec. Secretary
CT n. Nugent, Financial Secretary; J. Wa
lace, Treasurer; T. Nugent, Marshall and J.O'
Dempsy, Sergeant-at-arms. Seven new mem
bers were admitted. With the cordial support
of their pastor, and q corps of competent and
experienced officers, the success of s.. Johns
Society is already an assured fact.
The Galveston, Texas, Catholic says:
We have learned indirectly that the Presl'
dent of st. Mary's Total Abstinence and ben
evolent Society in this city has called 10!
State Union of the Total Abstinence Assoc!A
tions of the State, and has fxed the tins To- 10
their meeting on the 2s5h day of next mSnsu
While we have no official authority for ma.in y
| this announcement, it may be accepted =
reliable, and societies desiring to be rePrescn.,
| ed should send their delegates to partic'Ps''
| in the results of its deliberation.
The Young Mems Society will have hp'.. ".
meeting in the MorninC Star Hall this eVenth6