Morning journal and courier., 1885-08-06
CATHOLIC 1T. A. U.

About 3sB0O Nm Ltme-F1teen BraSs Bands And Six Drum Corps-The ReView-The Mass Meeting IM The Evening.
 Nearly 2,500 people. members of the Cath olic T. A. Uuion from different parts of the State and Union, were present in the city yesterday and took part in the national convention of the c. T. A. U. which opened in this city yesterday and will continue to- day, and participated in the grand State pa rade. At o'clock in the morning Carll's Opera House was thrown open to the dele gates who numbered about 200. and while nearly one hundred visited the opera house to see the convention opened, the others remained at their hotels as it was known that only preliminary work would be done at the meeting.
 THE MORNING CONVENTION.
 At s:30 the convention was opened and the president, Rev. Father CIeary, of Wis consin, said 8 short openinf prayer The first work done was the Appointment of two gentleneA chosen were c. N. Jacques, of louisville; Ky, and J. F, Judge, were then selected as comnit- tee on credentials: w. J. Power of Fhiladel- phia, J. F. McNulty of Boston, J. r. Me Ou1T0 or Sb. raul, AlaH.3 .. II. A1tCTNSIaI or Ohio, John H. Griffin of Connecticut, John Kelly of Scranton and Thomas Cain of New York. This being all the business 1t was necessary to accomplish at the stage, the convention adjourned until o'clock.
 IMPRESSIVE RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
 AS the delegates came out of the opera house they were met by the St. Aloysius Y M. T. A. society, headed by Landrigans band, and escorted with the other delegates from the hotels to St. Mary's church. The procession to the church included aleo the St. Michael's Pioneer corps of Philadelphia and about two hundred delegates. When the procession reached the church the St. Aloysius opened ranks from the avenue to thu church entrance, allowing the delegates and Pioneer corps to pass in single file be- tween them into the church, the St. A1oysius society closing up the ranks and following the others into the church. The church was crowded with people waiting to hear the mass, and the altar was beautifully decorated with flowers and candles. At o'clock the pontifical high mass was begun by the cele brant of the mass, Right Rev. Bishop Me Mahon of Hartford. The other officers of the mass were: High priest, Rev. P. P. Lawlor of New Haven; deacons of the mass, Father Charles Judge and l Father McGivney of Thomaston; deacons of | honor, Rev. Father Mulholland of Fair Haven and Rev, Father Mulcahy of the l Church of the Sacred Heart; master of cere- monies, Rev. Dr. Shahan of Hartford, chan | ,ellor of the diocese The priests who were | present during the services were: Rev. Fathers | Murray, Daly and Martin Law1or of St. Mary's, ] Rev. Fathers Russell, Kyle and Ri-,,ev of St. Patrick's, Rev. Father Js..I.es Deenan of Norwich, Rev. Father CKeefe of Jewett | City, Rev John Cs:roll of Westport, Rev. James | 0Donnou cf Norwich, Rev. Father Kenne- iy of Birmingham, Rev. Father Murphy and | of Lyo4 Da. Tat Dolan of New Britain, Rev. Father Millerick of Boston. The chorus singing was ex ,ellent and much praise Is due Organist Bren nan, who directed the singing, and Organist Jahill, who accompanied on the organ. The ,hoir was composed of St. Mary's church Miss Lizzie O. Gafney acted as leading opraho and sang at the offertofy the iyfnh Santa Maria" with Mir. Waas play hg violin obligato.
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 THE GRAND PARADE. The line was announced to move at II clock, but the spectators present were bliged to wait another hour before the line tarted for some of the out of town com l anies. At 12 o'clock the line started out of he north gate of the Green and up Elm treet in the following order:
 NEW HAVEN COUNTY. Iounted directors-Henry Byrnes and William
 Kane.
 latoon of police under command of Officer B, rand mershsI, James BrenHani chief ads
 bell of New Haven, Garrett Fitz-
 gerald; aids, from St Igna-
 'smss sea, j. nfFR1z; P HSndsfsst ssE H"
 Francis. Ii
 St: Michael's Cadet drum corps. PqnseF pssG o @ 5 sh aG ed SsH aassant 60
 Edward Meany.
 Cadet drum corps. Patrsas Gade NeT aaye9 @ 100 in number
 Shaw, J. O'Keefe and c. Kiernan.
 American band, 21 pieces. John Gibbons; aids, Thomas Coleman, Pat ,
 rick King and John Clyne t. Ignatius, se men. Marshal; Themas F. McGuin- s
 ivan and John Clyne, jr.
 Cadet Drum corps. sG e HnsRon n RHm ed Brassn Peter Stephen Donnelly and William Webber National band, of Wallingford, 8 pieces. Reagan; aid, Daniel Kavenaugh.
 Landrigans band, a1 pieces. ,. Aloysius New Haven, 25O men, Marshal Jobn l White; Aids Thomas Flood, Thomas Covy, John Gibbons and William Flynn. American band of Meriden g pieces. Rose ,As Meraen %I1a 5 men Tarshal Potts.
 aldS' "iiham Matthe% e~GX GcPopaid! n ayan and IT S. da4S me0 psss
 O'Brien Cadet Drum corps. @''' '' Marshal Thomas Connnerty. rS Ill nun''' |. Mary's, Birmingham. 45 men. Marshal John R. !
 | ' ,. Aloysus Cadets, Ansonia, 40 in number, Mar |
 shal Patrick Flaherty. Tingue band, 24 pieces, of Seymour. I oung Mems Ansonia 100 men, Marshal John King.
 St. Laulent's, Meriden. 35 men.
 LITcHFIELD COUNTY.
 Mounted Director William Halpin
 Thomaston band, IS pieces.
 St. Thomas, Thomaston, 55 men.
 FAIRFIELD COUNTY.
 Mounted Dire tor John Stone. |. Johns, Stamford, 60 men, Marshal John Far |
 rell.
 City band
 St. Patrick's, Bridgeport 65 men.
 HOLLAND COUNTY.
 St. Bernards band, IS pieces,
 St. Bernard's, Rockville, 60 mep.
 MIDDLEsEx COUNTY.
 Mounted Director John Slavin
 Middletown City band 9 pieces.
 St. Mary's Middletown. 75 men.
 Young Mems, Middletown, 45 men.
 Portland band.
 St. Mary's Portland 50 men.
 NEW LONDON COUNTY
 Mounted Director c. A. O'NeiI
 Balcomb's band, @ pieces.
 t. Mary's, Norwich, 75 men, Charles O'Neil mar !
 shal.
 HARTFORD COUNTY.
 Mounted Director John Mccarthy
 Colts band, 25 pieces. [. Augustine's Hartford, 100 men, Bernard Burns
 marshal,
 Weeds band. Father Mathew Cadets 42 in number
 City band, IS pieces. Vrnpncr Mnnfo Nnx &oiv n