St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-18

st. Kilkenny, John Byrne,
John Shortal, Rev. William Connolly.
MLEOD COUNTY.
Father Mathew-N. Clinton, Rev. Deus
terman.
AT ST. MICHAEL's CHURCH.
At 1890 the delegates proceeded to st.
| MichaePS church. where solemn high mass
was celebrated by Father Stanley, assisted
by Father Fitzgerald as deacon, Father
Burns sub-deacOn, and Father Murphy dl-
rector of ceremonies. The sermon was de-
| livered by Bishop Ireland, on the Virtue OF
Self-denial. 1t was most powerful appeal
| to his hearers, and was listened to with the
utmost attention. The church was beauti-
| fully decorated, by the ladies, with choicest
exotics, the altar being covered with flow
ers The music was grand.
THE BANQUET.
| The Catholic ladies of Saltwater did them
| selves honor in the grand spread prepared for
the delegates, who, to the number of some
800, sat down to the most bounteous repast
that could be set before any body of men, The
attendance could not have been improved.
1t was served in Music hall at 2 o'clock.
| The supplies had been sent in such abund-
ance that four times the number could have
been served.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report OF the committee on creden-
| tials was not finished until the afternoon,
| when several additions were made as we'll
| as changes.
The various county presidents made short
speeches. The presidents address was a
practical one. He advocated the formation
of lecture bureau, SO that all the societies
in the union could be visited, as the present
Ior oQ hQr and
dered it impossible for any one man to visit
them all. He had seen as many as he
could He found the union in prosperous
condition, and the report would show upward
of 1000 increase in membership during the
past year. He thanked the delegates for
many cOurtesies shown him during his year
in Office He would impress upon the
members the need of electing their best men
in their unions as officers, and then they had
guarantee of success.
Bishop Ireland being called upon, said he
indorsed what the president said in relation
to the formation of a lecture bureau, and
would do all in his power to further it. For
the past fourteen years he had given the
union every encouragement, and he con-
sidered it's work one of the chief works in
which he engaged. He would give little
| for parish that was not able to support a
| union of total abStainerS. He
| wished the chief officers, especially
| the secretary and treasurer, to be near
| himself, as he wished to have access to the
| books so as to see how the various unions
| were reporting and succeeding Let all
| the work they did be for the general good
of the union, and let these interests be
above private and local prejudices. Have
your best men as officers, for with live
| nd
succeed. He was sorry to see so great
lack of interest in temperance in Southern
Minnesota, but of course he excepted
WinOna, Olmsted and some other counties,
and he thought they would do good if they
| took walk into Southern Minnesota next
| year. He was proud of the union and of
| the zeal of the delegates.
Father McGolrick made a few remarks,
| but excused himself as he would speak
again in the evening. He, however, made
| bid for the election of the principal Off
GERS from Minneapolis, as he considered
| that they would be near Bishop Ireland.
Father Murphy, being called upon, said
| he was pleased to meet such large and
| respectable number of members of the union
and hoped they would receive such treat
ment in Saltwater from the friends as to
| take home with them only pleasant recol-
| lections.
| The reports from the secretary and treas
urer were not ready, but will be presented
at this mornings session. The award Of
merit was not presented, as several of the
pastors had not handed in their reports.
A committee of five was appointed to re-
port upon the establishment of lecture bu-
rearis. The session then adjourned until
| this morning at o'clock.
THE PARADE.
1t was intended that the various unions
| would parade at o'clock, but it was some
thirty minutes past when the Saltwater
unions arrived at the starting point There
were some roo in line, and they made
most creditable appearance. The hand
some uniforms of the Crusaders, the snowy
| badges of the Father Mathew and other so
cieties and the neat suits OF the
| Cadets were favorably commented on,
while the delegates to the convention,
| with the handsome banners of their re-
spective home organizations proudly float
| ing aloft, presented an attractive appear
ance. There were two brass bands and two
drum corps, and they played with energy.
| 1t was expected that many more unions
would have been present, only the Mime
| apolis union coming by special train. NJ.
w. Murray as chief marshal, and T. Z.
| Barker, ST., as assistant, kept the process
| sion in order.
The Crusaders of Saltwater, IS
strong, John F. Burke, president, headed
the procession, followed by the Father
Mathew. 25, P. E. Burke, ST.,
president These were followed by the
Crusaders Minneapolis, SO strong, j. P.
Courtney, president; St. Anthony Cru
saders, 40, NJ. Lynett, preside Mt;
St. Anthony's of Padua, 70, I. NJ Bohan,
president; the ST. Joseph cadets, Mime
apolis, A, John Wolsey, president; Father
Mathew of Immaculate Conception church,
80, D. M. Gurdon. president, while the
Saltwater cadets, with their excellent drum
corps, 100 strong, William Foran president,
took up the rear, and in front of them
were 200 delegates. Several carriages fol-
lowed The line of march was taken as
published in the GLOBE several days ago.
LITERARY AND MUSICAL.
The Grand opera house was filled in the
evening with the principal citizens and
visitors, and a rare treat was presented.
The county president, Thomas Nolan, pre-
sided, and made a few remarks in opening.
The program was a good one, but as it be-
gan at late hour, it had to be curtailed.
The program was opened with an overture
by the Philharmonic club
Judge McCluer made the address of
welcome, which was a happy effort, and the
quartet, consisting of Mrs. r. S. Davis, Miss
Dexter and Messrs. Haskell and Masterman,
gave song Bishop Ireland followed with
one of his characteristic addresses, which
was loudly applauded.
The Philharmonic, consisting of Miss
Welch Mrs. Van Waters Dr.. Van Waters
and Prof. Hague, gave an instrumental Sc
lection. Then followed addresses by Il. d.
O'Brien and Father McGolrick, which
were most appropriate, but had to be short
ened owing to the lateness of the hour, as