The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-09-19
1r,.t, Catholic benevolent Union. !.

NINTH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE B0DF-HIsTo-
Ry Of THE oRGANIzATTON-RAPID INCREASE
IN HEMBERsH1P-DELEGATE OF
THE USIOS-PRoGRAMME OP TO-DAY-AD-
DRESSES BY BISHOP GIBBONS, GOVERNOR KEN
PER, y. REILLY, JUDGE MEREDITH, &C.
This morning the Irish Catholic Benevo-
lent Union OF the United States will hold
ifs ninth annual convention at Cathedral
Hall. on Marshall street between Ninth and
Tenth streets. The above Union OF Catho-
lie societies. was organized in Dayton, Ohio,
where the first convention was held, being
composed principally OF societies belonging
To that State; the only southern society
represented there was the st. Patrick's, OF
Portsmouth, through its delegate, Mr..
Patrick O'Connor, nf that city.
There were no. more than dozen soci-
eties represented altogether at this first
convention, which was held on the 1Cch OF
August, 1869. At this convention the
Hon. Dennis DIVER, of Dayton, Ohio, was
elected president, which office he held till
October Is, 1873, when the Hon. A. NJ.
Kelley. OF this city, was elected president,
which position he still holds.
The second convention was held at Gin
Ecinpati, o., October 10, 1870, in which forty.
four societies participated. In 1871 the third
convention was held in Louisville, KY, ana
the societies had increased to etghty-elght.
The fourth annual convention was called IN
philadelphia, Pa, in October, 1872, ana one
hundred and fifty-fve societies answered the
roll-cal. The fifth annual convention met
in st. Louis October, 1878. where, after
stormy session OF several days, tue hon.
A. II. Kelley was elected president. IN Il.
J,ouis MIR. Kelley took noble stand in favor
. H. r,,b1;o ,ohooIc au1 The members OF
that and subsequent conventions have shown
how much they were pleased with his posi-
ton by keeD ping him at the head OF their Or
ganization since.
Two hundred and thirty-four societies
sent delegates to the st. Louis convention.
The sixth annual convention convened III
Baltimore October, 1874, and the secretary,
NJ. /. j. Griffin, reported 26I socletlcS III
good standing as members OF the Union.
In Rochester, Y. T., the seventh conven-
ton met, and 324 societies responded TO the
roll-call The next convention was cailea
in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1876, and there were
then $50 societies reported all right Dy sec
rctary Griffin.
This, therefore, is the ninth annual con-
yention, and the secretary informs Us that
he has about $40 societies on the rolls OF tue
Union, The officers of the Union are: hon.
A. 81. Kelley, president; Charles McHan-
nan, OF Cleveland, Ohio, vicc-pre>ldent !;
Henry S. Buckles, of Baltimore, Md, sec.
ond yice-president; Rev. james Henry, or
ST. Louis, Mo-, treasurer; Martin l. }. Crit
fin, of Philadelphia, Pa, secretary. Pat
rick Monaghan, OF St. Louis, Mo-; D.. v.
Reddy, OF this city; and John L. Murphy,
of Worcester, Mass, compose the EXecu-
tive Committee.
This morning the various Catholic socie-
ties will assemble at Cathedral Hall at 8
o'clock to escort the delegates to st. Peters
Cathedral, where they will assist ut mass
and hear Bishop Gibbons, who will preach
: after the first Gospel.
The procession will form at Cathedral
Hail in the following order:
/. Catholic Beneficial Society.
9. ST. Boniiacius (Germanl.
3. St. Benedictus Germany.
4. St. Joseph's Germany.
S. St. Mary's (German).
G. st. Peters II. A. and 3. Society.
7. Ancient Order Of Hibcrnians.
s. McGill Lyceum.
9. Citizens.
10. Delegates. z.- -. a..-r.
The procession will form with right on
Ninth and Marshall streets, extending TO
Twelfth street, and move up Ninth to Leigh,
up Leigh to Fourth, down Fourth TO Grace,
down Grace TO SC. refers Catueulal, Nueie
mass will be celebrated at 1Os A. Al. After
mass the procession will proceed in the same
order through the Capitol Square to the Gov
ernor's mansion, where Governor hemper
will address the delegates; thence up
Eleventh street to Marshall, and up Marshall
to the hall, where the convention will be
welcomed by T. j. Reilly. president
Of the Catholic Beneficial Society, and
by Hon. John A. Meredith on behalf
of the citizens OF Richmond. Captain John
Mcdonald will act as marshal on the occa-
sion, assisted by John Murphy, ?. CASTILLO,
James Hayes, James Sherry, William DAT.
from, Edward Vickers, Ed. Swaine, E. j.
Hoffman, and Girard Felthaus. The dele
gates will be taken in special train from
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad depot,
corner Seventeenth and Broad streets, to
! the James River Brewery, at Al P. NJ,
where they will be the guests OF the An
cient Order Of Hibernians, who give their
sixth annual picnic to-day.
Thomas F. Hannon, secretary OF the Coz
onization Board of the Irish Catholic Be
nevolent Union, arrived here yesterday, and
is making arrangements to purchase tract
OF 6,000 acres OF land for colony in Char
lotte county, of this State.