The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-21


RICHMOND. AGAIN CHOSEN PRESIDENT
THE BANQUET LAST NIGHT-A HAPPY
:oCCAsION AT CATHEDRAL HALL
SPEECHES, ToAsTs, &C.
~. second Days Proceedings.
The Convention met promptly at O'Clock
Yesterday, with President Kelley in the
chair.
The first business was the report OF the
Rev. Thomas Ambrose Butler, president OF
the National Board OF Colonization OF the
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union, from
which the following extracts are taken:
NATIONAL BOARD OF COLONIZATION.
We feel much pleasure in tracing the pro-
gress OF the great work you entrusted to
our care, and we are sure that you share
in our ioy as you recall to mind the 1ncep-
ton OF the colonization movement. AS
members OF a great benevolent organlza-
ton you have good reason to rejoice that
YOU put in motion mighty power Tor the
working out of countless blessings, spirit
ua and temporal, for thousands OF our
Catholic people, and that you cheered on
the men to whom you entrusted the cause
OF colonization by good deeds and hope
| full words. ..' .-.. .-
Since our last convention the work has
been carried on with unabated zeal and
visor, and public opinion has been aroused
to such great extent with regard to colo
nization by the untiring energy OF some
members OF our Union that the pages OF
every Catholic journal in this country have
| from time to time contained appeals IN be-
half OF the grand object for which the Ma
tionai Board OF Colonization was establish
ed. We feel an honest pride in the reflec-
ton thai the Irish Catholic Benevolent
Union undertook q great and noble work
that had been neglected before the birth :ot
our Association, and that it has now every
reason to hope that through its instrumen-
tality thousands OF Irish Catholics will be
snatcbed from the jaws OF grinding poverty,
| from the miseries ever to be found in dis
NAL dwelling-places in loathsome lanes ana
alleys Of large cities, from the brink OF des-
nair that lies before those who see life one
dreadful scene of sorrow and domestic
trouble.
| PURCHASES OF THE BOARD, &c.
The Colonization Board has purchased
and has possession OF nearly 10000 acres
OF excellent land, which can be taken up by
coIonists at any moment. Poor men can
procure the land without paying any mo-
pev for term OF four or five years. Means
|
Of town-lots in our colonies for rendering
some assistance to poor colonists.
The address OF Father Butler was very
elaborate and full of sound sense.
| The address of Father Butler was adopted
by the Convention and commended to the
delegates. :. ..
Secretary Griffin here read telegram
from Edward F. Hart, from the Catholic
societies OF indianapolis, Ind, greeting the
Convention, and stating that should the
Convention select indianapolis for its next
session they will be welcomed most cor
daily by the Catholics of that city.
Another message was received from MI
chael Fox,.! Of Piqua, Ohio, greeting the
Convention. and wishing it god-speed.
The Committee on ...... ...
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
reported through its chairman, Charles Nc
Hannah; the discussion Of which took up
the greater part OF the morning. -.
Mr.. Patrick REILLY, of Baltimore, chair
man OF the Committee ON Credentials, re-
ported the arrival Of the following add
tionaI delegates, and asked that they be ad-
mitted as such: . ga -
Bernard F. Cook and NJ. Carpenter, dele
gates from the Hibernian Benevolent So
ciety, OF Milwaukee, Wis. William O'Mul-
cahy, from the st. Johns Society, Of Roches-
ter, Mimi, [Mr. O'NIulcahy had travelled
distance OF over thirteen hundred miles
to attend the ConYentionl; and W. Howard
nevolent Society, Of Lebanon, Pa.
The morning was entirely taken up in
the discussion OF amendments to the COnsti-
tuition. Many OF the amendments were
warmly debated.
Messrs. M. Glennan, OF Virginia; N. W.
Hogan, Of Missouri; NJ. Wilhere, Of Penn
sylvania J. j. Murphy, of Pennsylvania;
z. j. Donohue, Of Washington, D. c.; j.
J. O'Neil, OF Missouri; j. Murphy, Of Wor-
cester, Mass. C. Ryan, of Washington ;
Edward Hughes, OF Virginia; John Nc
Donald, OF Tennessee; F. j. Reilly, OF Vir-
ginia; Charles McHannan, OF Ohio; Daniel
Kelly, Of Pennsylvania; and Colonel Peter
Mccullough, OF Delaware, participated in
the debate.
The Convention took recess at 12t O'Clock
till 2. ~, to meet in the basement OF the
Cathedral.
Afternoon Session. -..
The Convention met at 3 O'Clock, when
Mr.. Patrick REILLY, OF Baltimore, chairman
OF Committee on Credentials, reported the
arrival of John B. Loughin, OF Norfolk,
Va, as delegate from the st. Josephs Bene-
fetal, OF that city.
The report OF the committee appointed at
the last convention to confer with the " Ger
man Roman Catholic Central Verein ITO
wit: Rev. J. Kuhn, Hon. Dennis Dwyer,
and Charles McHannan-was offered and
accepted. The object Of this committee
was to devise means by which union be-
tween the I. c. B. U. and the German Ro-
man Catholic Verein could be accomplished.
This renort was unanimously adopted, and
much enthusiasm manifested on the result
Of the conference.
| UNION TIES.
Itwas suggested that there should he some
tie stronger than that which now holds the
Union together devised, and the following
plan was proposed:
Death Benetts.-There shall he formed in
connection with the I. G. B. U. death
benefit department, as follows:
l. Every society in connection with the
Union which shall resolve to participate in
the death-beneft fund shall, on or before
the 1st day OF January, 1878, notify the
national secretary in writing OF its purpose,
and at the same time furnish q report Of its
membership.
II. So soon as societies, aggregating not
less than 5000 members, shall resolve to
unite, the national secretary shall issue q
circular stating the fact, and calling for an
assessment of five cents for each member,
which shall within thirty days be forwarded
TO him.
III. Whenever death occurs in any 90
ciety entitled to participation in death ben
efts, the president and secretary of the said
society shall certify whether the deceased
was al, his death entitled to benefits in his
| sociptv md theraunDn the national Spcrp-