The Evening critic., 1881-08-05
THE EVENING CRITIC.
THE TALLAPOOSA
AUGUST,

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THE TALLAPOOSA il.t
Fitted Out and Nearly Ready for Sea
---COnstructOr pOOk Pays u High
Compliment to the Navy-yard Nc
chanfcs.
The United States steamer Tallapoosa,
which for the past I've months has been un-
dergoing repairs at the navy-yard, is now
pretty well under way. She has been hauled
out into the stream, and about one hundred
workmen are busily engaged upon her. The
TallapoOsa is used entirely for carrying
freight from one navy-yard to another, and
is the only side-wbeel steamer in commits
sion now in the United States service. She
has been almost thoroughly rebuilt. New
ceilings and new decks have been put in
her, and the accommodations, from the for
ward end to the hurricane deck have been
extended
A large and spacious room has been fitted
up OH the upper deck for the accommOda-
ton of the President and other dignitaries
The work on the Talapoosa was commenced
March I, last, and Constructor Samuel f.
Pook, who has had the work under his SUI
pervision, made statement to the Navy
Department in which he said that the work
would be completed in five months. From
present indications she will be finished in
two weeks, which shows that Mr.. Pook
knew what he was talking about when he
made tho promise to the Secretary. The
work has been done on as economical scale
rs possible.
Constructor Pook, since he has had charge
OF the construction department of the
yard, has made many friends among the
foreman and workmcn under his charge as
consequence of his uniform kind
ness to his men the most pleasant
relations have bean established be-
tween them. THE CRITIC reporter, who
was on tour Of inspection through the
navy-yard this morning, met the genial
constructor, and was shown through the
various shops and the Tallapoosa. Mr..
Pook, who has served in nearly every navy
yard In the country told THE CRITIC that
he had never, in all his experience, seen a
more earnest and Woodworking class of
men than is to be found in the Washington
Navy-yard. This compliment to the en-
ployecs of the yard is highly deserved.
1t has not as yet been decided whether
the President, when he rcgains his strength,
will take passage on the Tallapoosa or the
Dispatch, 500 IN Nff.I,da l
Catholic Total Abstinence Union.
The second days session of the National
Catholic Total Abstinence Union, at Boston,
yesterday was preceded by a solemn high
mass of requiem at the Church Of the I'm
maculate Conception The following reso-
buttons were adopted: "a.
Resolved, That we acknowledge with graft
tude the encouraging words of our hierarchy,
the Jealous efforts Of our priests who, during
the past, have fostcred the good cause and
helped IL ON by word and example, and we
hope that their success will be stimulus
to still more earnest efforts in the future.
Resolred, That it is to the interest of
every citizen of the country to help on the
good work, for in proportion as the vice of in
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better citizens, honest and upright in their
dealings trade will prosper, industry will
flourish; that the daily record of crime that
stalks through the land, the unbiased testi.
m0ny Of thinking men, the daily experience
Of those in authority, all agree in demand
: ing unccasing efforts in the suppression of
so odious vice.
Rcsolred, That we view with just pleasure
the rapid progress of the cause among the
ladies of the land and the number of ladies'
branches already started shows that they
are alive to its benefits, and is harbnger
of bright prospects for the rising genera
ton, for good mothers will bring up good
children.
Resolved, That while the organization of
cadet societies is not altogether dead, we
regret the apathy in their formation, and
we again urge with all our power the get
ting up of cadet societies in every parish.
Resolved, That recognizing the power Of
the press in any cause, we call on the Cath
Ollie press to advocate, in season and out of
season, the cause of total abstinence.
The seventh resolution urges the import
ance of making the meetings attractive.
The eighth tenders thanks to the clergy
and the press
A resolution of sympathy with the Irish
people in the struggle for land reform, and
that the Land League has no more efficient
supporter of its principles than the Catho-
lie Total Abstinence Union of America, was
adopted.
-. The ninth resolution condemns pool
playing for drinks and the societies are
urged to work for its suppression the
tenth urges the formation of lecture bureaus
by district societies. the eleventh sympa-
thizes with all other temperance organiza-
tions; the twelfth uIges that inmates Of
prisons and reformatory institutions be
allowed to worship God according to the
dictates of their conscience the thirteenth
urges better observance Of Sunday by alb.
stinence from drinking, asks the co.opera-
tion Of all good citizens in the work Of Sc
curing such observance and makes q solemn
protest against the present dissertation of
the day; the fourteenth thanks Mayor
Prince for his presence at the convention
and his tenders of the hospitality Of the
city; the fifteenth tenders thanks to the
outgoing Ofncials, ana inc Slxteehth caiis
the attention of the Government to the
necessity of allowing Catholic missionaries
among the Indians. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
Archbishop Elder, of Cincinnati, was
elected president of the Union, but de-
clining, Rev. j. b. Cotter of Minnesota,
was atterward chosen. o. V. u. McKenna,
of Boston, elected first vice-president.
Philip A. Nolan, of Philadelphia, was
chosen secretary, after which railroad
committee was appointed The new Off.
GERS qualified and the convention adjourned
until the first Wednesday in August, 1882
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