The Irish standard., 1888-06-16
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The 18th Annual Convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
Minnesota Assemblies at Winona.
THE PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The Convention Called to Order Wednes-
day Morning by State President
O'Brien, ofstillwater.

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| day Morning by State President
| 0'Brien, ofstillwater.
The 18th annual convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union OF
Minnesota which closed its labors at
Winona, Thursday, was without doubt
the largest and most enthusiastic gath
ering OF it's kind ever assembled in
Minnesota.
There were 212 delegates in attend
once representing majority of the
counties in the diocese of St. Paul.
The convention was called to order
at 9:l0 O'Clock Wednesday morning at
st. Thomas hall by State President
O'Brien.
Messrs. q. j. Strapp, of Ramsey. and
Ed A. 0'Brien, of Washington, were
appointed assistant secretaries and the
following committee on credentials was
appointed: G. L.. Barry, Hennepln
county; James Dillon, Ramsey county;
P.J. Keyes, Washington county; ). e..
Mulgrew, Ramsey county; J. q. Mad
den, Carver county; Phillip McKenna,
Rice county; John Slavin, Winona
county.
COMMITTEES.
On Address TO Young Mem. r..
Mcclure. Ramsey county; Thos. Hunt,
Winona county; j. IL. Smith, Henne-
pin county: III. J. McManus, Hennepin
county.
On Resolutions-Geo. w. Murphy,
Rice; Jas. E. Elliot, Washington; t. j..
Moran, Hennepin; Vim. Byrnes, Vino
ma; Miss May Burke, Washington
county.
On Address to Ordlnar .--keys. It,
Gibbons, H. McDavitt, l.. Cosgrove, J..
A. Fitzgerald.
Address to the people-A. T. Rock,
! W1nona; Jas. Dillon, Ramsey; r.. u.
Graham, Hennepin; ?, E, Burke,
Washington; VIM. Welcb, Dakota
county.
Constitutional Amendments--Jos.
Quinn, Hennepin; G.. T. Reddington.
Ramsey; w. J. Shortall, Washington;
Wnl. Burns, Winona county.
Committee to award medal-Miss
Mary Igoe, Byrnesville; Miss Celia
Hutchinson, Byrnesville; Miss Mary
Ryan, Mrs. Broom, Mrs. Hogan, Miss
Mary Burke, Miss s. A. O'Brien, Miss
Mamie Kelly, Saltwater.
Auditing Committee--M. O'aeilly.
Hennepin: It, B. Smith, Mower; j. J,
Walsh, Washington county.
After the appointment Of the COM
mittee on credentials the delegates ad-
journed to st. Thomas church where
solemn High Mass was celebrated by
Rev. Father Cotter assisted by Fathers
Cosgroye. Fitzpatrick, Gibbons and
Gallagher. After Mass was celebrated
Rev. James III. Cleary, Of Kenosta
Wis, National Lecturer of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America
delivered an able and mastery address
| to the assembled delegates.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After calling the Convention to order
at | :45 O'Clock, State President O'Brien
delivered his annual address.
The report Of State President was on
motion off. f. Mcclure accepted unan-
lmo.isly.
The report OF committee Oh creden-
tials was read showing list Of 2l2
delegates entitled to seats in the con-
vention. The report was unanimously
adopted.
Following the report OF the commit
tee on credentials the reports Of the
different county presidents were read,
all of which showed q gratifying i'll
crease in members since the last con-.
vention.
At $3.50 O'Clock Rev. Father Cottei
announced that recess would be taken
in order to partake of a banquet pre-
pared for the delegates by the ladies of
Winona. Under their watchful eye no
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refreshments and bouquets OF flowers
presented to the convention was pro-
fuse, The lively interest taken by the
ladies, both young and old, is most
pleasing to note-three ladies societies,
Saltwater, Belle Greek and Winona, be-
ing represented by a full list of dele.
gates.
At 4:30 o'clock the convention reas-
sembled and the reports of the commit
tees were taken up, the first to report
being the committee on address to
young men which was responded to by
its chairman, j. F. Mcclure.
A letter from Rt. Rev Martin Marty,
Bishop of Dakota, was then read ex
pressing regret at not being able to be
present and extending to the Conven-
ton his hearty congratulations and a