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any other officer is the welfare of the associa-
ton committed. 1t requires executive ability
OF high order, and Mr.. Leahey takes place
in the front rank Of those who have filled the
Office.
IN ADDRESS BIT FATHER CHAPELLE.
In opening the morning session today Presi-
dent Lavelie said that the union could not do
better than to listen to few words from a man
whose name, he said. was better known in
Washington than the Presidents. He then in
troduced Father Chapeile, who. he said, was
formerly pastor of st. Matthews, but is now
archbishop coadjutor elect of Santa Fe. Father
Chapelle, who was occupying a seat Of honor
on the platform at the right OF the president,
stepped forward and made pleasant little talk
to the members, but said that their respected
president had made a slight mistake in his title.
Tor he said that he was still the pastor of st.
Matthews and that he was very well satisfied
with his position here.
CATHOLIC READING UNIONS.
Father Mcmillan of New York, on being in
vited to the platform, read an interesting paper
on the merits and needs Of Catholic reading
unions. He said that as matters stand now n
Catholic author stands a very poor chance of
getting his productions into print, but that if
Catholics should organize into reading unions
and demand Catholic literature publishers who
now overlook their claims would not be slow to
satisfy the demand, for that would
advantages arising from common
study of the same works by any body OF young
men could not be overestimated. and he urged
the formation of such reading unions. He gave
q list of books that he thought should be in
every library, local or national private or
public. and he urged his hearers to resolve that
they would each insist on these books being
placed in every library over which he had any
Influence, and they should insist on their re-
quests being granted.
THE DEATH OF EDwAED r. REILLY.
At the conclusion of Father McMillan's ad-
dress Mr.. John d. McGoldrick of New York
offered series of resolutions expressing the re-
greet and sorrow of the union over the death of
Mr.. Edward +. Reilly, county clerk of New
York. and formerly the secretary of the union
In addition to these resolutions he made feel
ing address expressing the regret that he felt
and that be was sure was felt by every
young man In the union over the
death OF man who had done
more perhaps for the good of the union and
the spread Of its influences than any other OF
its members. Remarks of tribute to his men,
DRY were also made by Maj. Edmond Maiet of
this city, Mr.. Nj. }. Mclaughlin of Newark and
Mr.. Albert Amend of New York. after which a
vote of respect was taken and the resolutions
were passed unanimously.
REVERENCE LIBRARIEs
DR.. L. F. Flick of Philadelphia read paper
on the formation of Catholic reference libra
ries. He bewailed the lack Of e. distinctive
Catholic literature and said that the one thing
needful was the establishment of reference
libraries from which writers and Catholic
Journalists could draw fund of useful infor-
nation in their work.
The history Of Catholics and the church pen-
orally would afford ample subject matter for a
literature Of fact and fiction that need be Sec
ond to none other. He urged the formation of
some national library of reference to be located
In some prominent city that would offer a cen
tral position and where the proper care would
be taken of it
1t should be furnished with a corrs OF assist
ant librarians who would be able to furnish
briefs on any topics desired to any one willing
TO pay the necessary clerical fees He Thought
that If the question we're properly presented
to the Catholics Of the country GENERALLY il
would receive the attention it deserved. and
the solution would be reached in a very shor,
time, and success would crown their labors
DIOCESAN UNIONS
Mr.. T. c. OSpllivan Of New York addressed
the union on the subject of diocesan unions
Mr.. O'Sullivan, who is 9 polished speaker and
an eloquent orator, made a most favorable i'm
Preston on his hearers and was interrupted
time after time by storms of applause. In be-
ginning he said that since the union had me,
In this city last, ten years ago, there had beer
two great events in the history Of
the Catholic church, yet national and
worldwide in their Importance One
was the holding of the Catholic congress il
Baltimore. the other the foundation Of the
.Catholic University. Each was the triumph Of
sprInciple; the principle Of unity. founded on
truth. The Catholic people, he said, could no
help supporting a national system OF education
for they could not lend their adherence to 4
system right and noble in its conception, bu
in Its peryersions at variance with its orig
iDRl principles that Catholics could re
ceive no benefits from it. Catholics. he said
had been characterized as the enemies o.
progress and Advancement, but this, b.
claimed, was error and a falsehood Ii.
then went on to refer at some length to the ad
yantages that must accrue to the young meI
of the country from the foundation of loca
societies for their intellectual and moral vel
fare. and he advocated the formation OF
diocesan unions or collections OF these local
s9eisses secS5 s in to a,ossass- The variou.
- presidents Of these diocesan unions. Thia