Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-07

Mr.. d. L Murphy, president of the Carroll
Institute, was introduced and made an address
OF welcome in the name Of the institute.
COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS WELCOME
He then introduced Hon. John ". Douglass,
the president of the board of District Commits
sioners. who was present. in an Official capacity
to address the convention on behalf Of the city
and District government.
AN ADDRESS BIZ BISHOP KEANE
President Laville responded to Mr.. Douglass
address and called upon Bishop Keane, who
occupied seat OF honor on the platform, to
favor the union with q few remarks In
the bishops speech Of welcome he
said that he was sorry their well
come to this city should be such a
wet one, and yet he thought there was some-
thing appropriate in it. too, for in three DAYS
OF Father Mathew, the great Catholic temper
ance advocate. He closed by telling the dele
gates that they would all be made welcome as
visitors at the Catholic University at any time.
On motion of Father Waters of New York
committee was appointed to draft n message to
be cabled to the pope at Rome informing him
Of the meeting and asking his blessing.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
A recess was taken for about half an hour
after the opening exercises Of the meeting to
enable the committee on credentials to COM
plete its report. Among the delegates re-
ported are the following: Charles Hoffman,
Rev. N. J. Murray and A. V. d. Watterson,
alumni Association Mt. St. Mary's College,
Pittsburgh; Vim. f. Walsh and W. D. Paisley
Of Catholic Benevolent Legion, Cumberland.
Md; l.. +. Millhollan, John s. Cummings and
Frank h Cameron. Loyola Choral of Baltimore;
Edward j. Dunphey and I. +. DrIscoll. Cath
Ole Young Mems Association of New York;
d. l. Murphy, H. W. Sohn, J. Edmond Mallet,
Carroll Institute, of this city, delegates, and
Thos. j. Sullivan, NJ. b. Johnson and VIM. II.
DeLacy, alternates; Jas. B. Sheehan, f. +.
Shields and Peter ]. Cannon, Xavier Club of
New York; Chas. N. Heisler, Thos b: Quad,
JOS. u. Saunders, Loyola College, Baltim ore;
Rev. Brother Leonard. John 7. Hopkins, Jos. H.
Meyer, La Sale Lyceum. Baltimore; Rev. j. b.
Daily, P. J. OConnell, NJ. p. Mulhall, st.
Alphonsus Young Mems Society, New York;
Dennis d. OConnell and Daniel A. Droddv,
Spalding Literary Union, New York; Chas. II.
Butler, DIR. Wn. s. Lotion and Willis J. Smith
Of St. Augustine's Commandery, this city; Rev.
j. A. Lyons, V. G.. and II. p. McCloskey,
Shields Library Association, this city; Jos.
II. Smith, John E Evans and Rev. Father
&. H. Mackel, Young Mems Catholic
Association, Newark, Nj; John J. Sherman,
b. F. Howley and Thos. J. Mcdonnell, Somer-
vile Catholic Lyceum. Boston; Rev. p W.
Smith. J. J. Cone and J. J. Nevin, st. Joseph's
Lyceum; Joseph NJ. Smith. John Z. Evans,
NJ; James b. Gibney and W. J. Splain,
Manning Library Association, Wilmington,
Del; H. T. Madgan, ]. P. O'Ferrall, P. II.
Rainey, ST. Martins Institute, Baltimore; Rev.
Joseph Simmons, VIM V. Delahmt and James
+. Daley, Catholic Union, Chester, Pa; Rev.
W. j. Birmingham, Richard L. Mention and
Jos. A. Ward, Brownson Literary Association,
Wilmin gton, Del.
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP
were received from the following societies:
Alumni Association of Mount ST. Mary's Col
lege, Emmittsburg, Md. Cumberland Council,
No. 135, {. B. L.; ST. Benedict's Literary Union,
New York city; Xavier Club, New York city;
Loyola Choral of Baltimore; Catholic Educa-
tional Union, Georgetown, Ohio; Ameri-
can Catholic Historical Society of Philadelphia;
st. Benedicts Library Union of New York city;
Young Mems Catholic Association of Yonkers,
NY; National Union of st. Joseph's Lyceum
of New York city; st. Joseph's Union of York
VILE. NY; knights of st. Augustine, Com
mandery No. q of this city; Young Mems Cath
Ollie Union OF Rockford, ILL.,; Young Mems So
dality of St Joseph's Church; La Sale Lyceum
Baltimore; Catholic Young Mems Society OF
Nashville, Tenn; Hecker Catholic Reading Cir
Gle of Providence, RI; Young Men of st.
Joseph's Lyceum, Newark, Nj; Reading Circle
of Mems League, Baltimore; Young Mems
Catholic Union. Frederick. Md; Young Mems
Catholic Benevolent Association of New York
ST. Marys Literary and Dramatic Association of
New York; Young Mems Sodality, Kalamazoo.
Mich; Bronson Catholic Club, Minneapolis,
Mimi; Freehold CN.J.) Catholic Benevolent
McGill Catholic Union, Richmond.
Va; Young Mems Sodality of st. Lawrence
Church, New York; Catholic Association, Will
Transport. Pa; Young Mems Sodality, Jeffer-
son, Mo-; Young Mems Catholic Institute,
Lowell, Mass.
READING REPORTS.
While the committee on credentials was pre-
pairing to read its report Assistant Secretary
Weber of Brooklyn read the reports from a
number of the associations. which show them
all to be in a hourishing and satisfactory con-
dition.
ADJOURNED TO THREE O'CLOCK.
After the reading of the report of the COM
mittee on credentials which contained the
names of all the societies in the national
union, the convention adjourned to meet again
at o'clock this afternoon.