The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-17
GRANp DEMONSTRATION

When 1t became known in this city thai
Rev. Father Cleary had been elected Presi-
dent Of the Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of America, the members Of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Society of this city deter.
mined to give him worthy reception on his
return home, and invited the congregation
to join them. Accordingly, to the number
of about six hundred, they marched to the
depot last Friday night and awaited the ar
rival Of the ii o'clock train. When Father
Cleary appeared he was warmly greeted by
Mayor Newell and the members of his con
gregation. After being escorted to a car
riage which had beensproTided for him, and
in which Mayor Newell, President ODon.
nell, Of the c. I. A. Society of Kenosha,
and Secretary Gallaghan took seats, the large
crowd fell into line, headed by about sixty
torch-bearers and the Racine PloW Factory
band, and marched to Market street; thence
TO Main street; thence to the Park thence
to Prairie avenue to Ann street, and through
Ann street to his residence. Besides the
large number in the procession. the side
walks all along the line of march were
crowded with our citizens of all creeds and
classes, who turned out to do him honor, for
more popular priest and Woodworking
temperance advocate has never resided in
Kenosha, and all feel that Kenosha has been
highly honored in his election. On arriving
at Father Cleary sresidenee he was addressed
as follows by j. A. Killeen:
FATHER CLEARY-On behalf of the mem
bers of St. Marks Total Abstinence Society
and ST. Marks congregation, bid you We'll
come home ~
1t is needless for me to say this demonstra-
ton tonight on our part is in recognition of
the high honor that has been conferred upon
you in electing you President Of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of American
honor that we feel sure has been richly
earned and worthily bestowed. God grant
you long life-full Of health and strength
to prosecute the good work in which you are
engaged, and when your eyes are closing to
this world, and you are about to enjoy the
reward of your labor in heaven, may you
have the pleasure of knowing that your work
has not been in vain. Again, | bid you
"Welcome home"
Father Cleary responded, thanking them
for the Grafton and the hearty welcome
home. He said he had been greeted with
applause, and his conduct and public course
had been approved By strangers far from
his own home. but no words of approval
sounded so cheerily to him as those of his
own people. He was proud of the honor
they had shown him for this demonstration
was an evidence Of their endorsement of the
grand movement in which he was engaged
and so deeply interested. The Catholic To-
tai Abstinence movement, of which he had
been just chosen the leader, was the noblest
movement on foot in our day for the elevating
of our people, and it cheered him on to see
that his own people at home in Kenosha
took such a lively interest in this movement,
and it was creditable to them that they felt
so proud of the honor that had been con-
ferred on him by the Catholic Total Abstain
ers of America assembled in Brooklyn.
After three hearty cheers had been given
for the President of the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Union of America, the crowd dis
persed to their homes.