Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-17
CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE

The Ninth annual Contention In Progress
IN Minneapolis.
The ninth annual convention of the Cath
olic total abstinence society of the diocese of
st. Paul, Mimi, commenced It's session at
Minneapolis yesterday. The programme for
the occasion did not include much formal
business yesterday, the day being mostly de-
voted to the grand parade and banquet in the
afternoon and q musical and literary enter
tainment at the Academy of Music In the
evening. The proceedings were opened by
the delegates present at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning by meeting at Association Hall, at
which considerable formal business was dis
posed of and committees appointed upon the
following topics, viz: Address to Bishop
Grace; address to people; address to Gath
Ole youth; on resolutions and on constitu
ton and bylaws. Forty-seven societies were
represented by delegates, and after this for
NAL business was disposed of the convention
took a recess until 8 P. M, the hour fixed for
the grand parade.
Shortly before the hour named the Father
Mathew society, of St. Paul, arrived by
special train, accompanied by the Great
Western band. They were received at the
depot by delegation from the societies Of
Minneapolis and marched direct to Associa-
ton hall, where the procession was formed
under the direction of T. M. Bohan, chief
marshal, assisted by j. j. Donovan and John
Malsne as aids, in the following order, viz;
Platoon of Police.
Great Western Rand.
Father Mathew Society, of St. Paul.
st. Michael Society, of st. Paul.
Mendoza Societies.
Lakeville Societies.
1nver Grove Society.
Hamilton Society.
Richfeid Society.
Total Abstinence Band,
st. Anthony Society, of Minneapolis.
st. Mary's Society, of Minneapolis.
Delegates to the Convention.
Minneapolis Band.
Father Mathew Society, Minneapolis.
Cadets, of Minneapolis.
Crusaders, of Minneapolis.
Clergy and Citizens in Carriages.
The banquet at Harmonic Hall was gotten
up by the societies of Minneapolis, and it
aods a banquet. Six long tables were spread
the length of the hall, capable of seating be-
tween 400 and 500 at time, and literally
loaded with good things to tempt and satisfy
the appetite. The total abstinence band was
stationed in the gallery, and added to the
pleasure of the occasion by diseoursing fine
music at intervals. during the banquet. Be
tween 500 and 1000 persons, young and old,
were fed at this hospitable board, and when
all were satisfied, there was enough left to
feed as many more. At the conclusion of
the feast, the president of the Union, Mr..
VIM. 0. Mulcahy, of Faribsult, mounted a
chair and called for three cheers for the tenn
perance societies of Minneapolis, who had,
for the second time, received the Union In
such a handsome manner. The call
was responded to with shout
that made the spacious hall
ring. This was followed by three more for
Minneapolis, and the afternoon exercises
closed, affording an opportunity for delegates
and visitors from different portions of the
State to become acquainted, or to renew old
acquaintance. The greater portion of the
Father Mathew society of st. Paul left for
home by the $50 train. Nearly all the other
visitors, including the delegates, remained
for the musical and literary entertainment,
which took place in the Academy of Music
in the evening. The large auditorium was
densely packed with a delighted and inter
ested audience. The assemblage was called
to order at P. NJ, when Father McGolrick
delivered an eloquent welcoming address,
followed by music from the orchestra, COM
posed of members of the Total Abstinence
band. The programme of the evening con-
sisted of songs, addresses, music, etc., and
at late hour the large audience dispersed,
perfectly delighted with the events of the
day.
The order of exercises for to-day are as
follows:
Delegates meet at 7:30 A. M. and attend
mass in body at the church of the Immac-
ulate Conception. At 8 A. M, meet at Asso-
citation hall to hear reports of committees,
cts. At P. NJ, the delegates will make
trip to Lake Calhoun upon the invitation of
Col McCrory, returning to the hall at 2:30
P. NJ. for the election of officers and the Sc
lection of the next place of meeting. The
convention will adjourn at or before P. N.
to enable delegates to take the afternoon
trains for home.
ROCHESTER,.