Daily globe., 1879-06-19
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
cialy Reported fos the Daily Globe
TOTAL ABSTINENCE.

The Seee,sth Aaanual Convention-Parade-
academy.
The seventh annual convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence societies of the
State assembled in this city yesterday. AT
an early hour in the morning, persons wear
ing the .regalia of the order were seen on
the streets, and every train brought cars of
delegates and those interested in the conven-
ton. The delegates who had arrived in the
city at 1890, o'clock visited the church of
Immaculate Conception, where solemn high
mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Cotter,
of Winona. At the conclusion of the mass
Rev. Father Stanley, of St. Paul, delivered
an eloquent sermon appropriate to the oc-
casion.
The convention proper assembled at Asso-
citation hall at two O'Clock, and over two hun
hundred delegates reported. Father McGol-
rick presided. and the only business done
was the appointment of the following COM
mittees -#E# .,s
Address to Bishop Grace-Rev. P. ). Gala
CHER, JAS. McGrath, John Woods, VIM. Noonan.
Michael Corbett. G
Address to People-C. McKenna, Thos. Tay-
lor, P. J. Mclaughlin, J. J. Furlong, II. NJ.
Doyle, 7. Reardon.
Address to Catholic Youth-Rev. M. A.
Bouton, Thomas Mccoy, Joseph Langdon, Ed
Kennedy.
On Colonization-Rev. T. NJ. Power, NJ. j..
O'Connor, Thos. McDermott, P. B. Carroll, c..
Hsrrigan, James Grace. Il
On Constitutional Amendments-E. A. Cram
sie j. H. McNally, j. q. Nightingale, D. Nc
L4aughlin, Thos. FL. Carroll, NJ. J. Lehman, +.
A. CamK hell.
Resolu ions-Rev. J. B. Cotter John Bowen;
r o1o
Rev. A. Christie Rey. NJ. T. Ray, D. O'Brien.
TUE PROCESSION.
The procession was one of the most i'm
posing ever seen in this city; and thousands
OF people lined the streets through which it
Notwithstanding phalanx-like upon the
sidewalks, crowding door-ways and craning
their necks from windows. The procession
formed in line on Third street, in front of
the Church of the Immaculate Conception,
and took the route prescribed in yesterdays
GLOBE, IN the following order:
Marshal J. Donavan.
Sergeant West.
Platoon of Police. ., .
Great Union Band.
knights of st. Paul.
st. Josephs Society of Rosemont.
Father Mathew Society, Rosemont.
Father Matthew Society, Ritchfeld.
Richfeld Cadets.
Saltwater Band. @,5. ".
Crusaders. Saltwater. "
Father Matthew Society, Saltwater.
Cadets, Saltwater.
lit Delegates from various parts of the State.
Assistant Marshal M. E. Byrne.
Crusaders Band, Minneapolis.
Father Matthew Society, Minneapolis.
Cadets, Minnes polls. u.---.--- ~
East Side Band.
st. Anthony Falls Total Abstinence Society.
Clergy in carriages. ,
Private carriages -.
The handsome uniform and martial bear
ing of the Knights of st. Paul, under Capt.
M. j. O'Connor, called forth fattering re-
marks from the spectators, and the splendid
music of the Great Union band was thor
oughly enjoyed.
The Minneapolis Crusaders, too, under
Mr.. T.. Gibbons, with their excellent band,
were also the theme of universal commen-
dation. Of the cadets. those of Saltwater
were particularly noticeable from their
handsome uniform. Following is the
strength of each society as represented in
the procession, but it does not by any
means show the entire enrolment:
Knights of st. Paul, So; St. Joseph, Rose
mont, AZ; Father Matthew, Rosemont, 27;
Richfeld 40, cadets 10; Saltwater Crusaders
40, Father Matthew society 46, cadets 65,
delegates III; Minneapolis crusaders go,
Father Matthew 63, cadets 36, St. Anthony
Total Abstinance society 40.