St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-19
THE WATER DRINKERS.
Closing Session of the Catholic Total Alb
stinence Convention.
Election of Omcers--Favorable Re-
port of the Secretary.
Senator Sabin's Condition = Other
News From saltwater.
Total Abstinence Union.

Total Abstinence Union.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
the Diocese of st. Paul began its second
days work by attending at a. m. re-
QUEEN high mass at st. MlchaePs church,
which was celebrated by Father GEMS of
st. Paul. The mass was for the members
of the union who died during the year.
at 8 o'clock the convention was called to
order by the president, T. d. OBrien. The
attendance was large, and the severe work
of the previous day did not in the least
fatigue those present Secretary Moran of
st. Paul presented his report, which was as
follows:
sECRETARY's REPORT.
There are enrolled on the books of this
union SO societies, and of the number are
new ones, adult and l cadet. Forty-seven
have reported to this convention, with a
membership 3, III, and are represented here
with 232 delegates, against A reporting
last year, with membership OF 2,254 and
1877 delegates, an increase this year of SAT
members and As delegates. There are IS
societies that have not reported. Some
probably are almost dead, but hope to see
| this convention take steps to bring them
back to the fold.
Dues, general fund. ............... .$293 U5
| Assessment to library fund.-. 81 70
Donations from six societies. ........ 30 90
| Balance on hand. .................... 20
Total. .$423 90
From the report a total of 1907. SO has
been paid out, with balance on hand of
literary fund, 7.7O, and treasury general
fund, $17.4S, altogether amounting to
$423.
have collected also from twenty socie-
ties out of the forty-three $61.25 for dues
| to the Union of America, and forwarded
the same to the treasurer. Now | hope
this convention will take steps to have
those societies pay up, and also to devise
some plan by which those dues shall be
| collected in the future, as the National
union expects us to collect it, and we also
wish for the good name of the diocese of
| ST. Paul to have our union III good stand
ing. | would recommend that special
assessment of cents be imposed on all
members in good standing for that purpose,
then there would be no trouble but to draw
an order on the treasurer for the whole
amount and forward it to the proper par
| ties. At present half the societies pay their
! own tax, and then have to pay for the other
| half, OF if there are no funds as was the
case last year, Bishop Ireland put his hand
in his pocket and paid the per capita tax on
seventeen societies to the amount OF S35 or
$40. The union is now in better standing
| than it has been for many years, and a
bright future is in store for it.
The report of the special committee on
lecture bureau was named and caused con-
siderable discussion. They recommended
the employment of those who had the req
| IA II; 41n
that they should be paid for their SER
vices and so far as their expenses were con-
cerned, that the local union should bear
part of the expenses and the state union
part.
| Rochester was decided upon as the place
for holding the next annual convention,
and in this they followed the hint of Bishop
Ireland in moving into Southern Minnesota.
Messrs John O'Brien of Saltwater, Nc
CURE of ST. Paul and Rev. L. Ryan Of De
Graft were elected as delegates to the Ma
| tiOnal union.
| The st. Johns union, huntsville, Dakota
county, became the pOSsessor of the medal
for the year, as having the most fOurishing
union in proportion to the number of Cath
olics in the parish. Its membership is
only ninety, but in a fourishing condition.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
| At Yesterdays afternoon session the
| election of officers took place, when, with
| one exception, there was a complete
| change.
President, James R. Corrigan, Minneap-
| oils.
First vice president, James Bevins, Wi
mona.
Second vice president Rev. Father Kier-
nan, Cedar Lake.
Secretary, p j. Moran, Minneapolis.
Treasurer, Dennis Doyle Kilkenny, re-
elected.
COUNTY PRESIDENTS.
Washington county, P. E. Burke, Sr.;
Hennepin, Thomas Dunn; Rice, Joseph
O'Kelly; Freedom, J. O'Leary; Big Stone,
Thomas Graan; Goodhue, Rev. J. Ausbro;
LIE Sueur j. II. Guildea; Sibley, Rev. j. j.
Hand; Dakota, P. j. MOntaugh; Ramsey,
j. r. McCarty; WinOna, A. w. Brchatwitz;
Scott, G. Dalhary; Meeker Thomas Christie;
Swift, j. Powers; Wright d. T. Kelley;
Carver, A. w. Burnss
On motion, a vote of thanks was rendered
to the citizens of Saltwater, the members of
the various unions here and especially to
the ladies who had treated them so roy
ally. Also to the railways and the retiring
officer for the manner in which they had
worked for the good of the cause.
President O'Brien made a most felicitous
speech on retiring, warmly recommending
his successor to the kind indulgence of the
union, and introduced the newly elected
president, j. r. Corrigan, who was re-
ceived most favOrably. ...........
The convention adjourned at 8 O'Clock,
well pleased with the work done, and the
very encouraging outlook for the union. 1t
was the most successful convention ever
held in the diocese during the fourteen years
of it's existence, and the manner in which
the members were entertained took them by
surprise. The large number Of priests pres
ent was one of the striking features, show
ing that they were engaged in the work. A
large number of delegates left at $40 by the
Omaha road.