Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-04
WILL MEET HERE TUESDAY.
Sixteenth Annual Convention Of the
Catholic Young Mems National Union.

The Catholic Young Mems National Union
will meet in this city next Tuesday. 1t will be
their sixteenth annual convention since the ma
tional organization was formed, composed OF
delegates from societies all over the country,
embracing associations Of college alumni, tenn
perance societies, lyceun,s, institutes, &c. The
union occupies influential position and
each year has added to its membership and in
fluence. Previous to the formation OF the
union the young mems societies Of the Catholic
church lacked the force which comes from
consolidation. For many years the formation
of union of the societies was contemplated,
but it was not until 1876 that the project was
accomplished.
FORMER CONVENTIONS.
The first convention was held in the city OF
Newark, NJ, May ~ and 90. 1875. 1t was at
tended by delegates from only three archdio-
ceses and six dioceses. and was presided over
by Monsignor Doane, who had for several years
nurtured diocesan union in New Jersey.
The next year the convention met in Phila-
delphia and signs of the prosperity of the
| union we're evident in the increased number
| of delegates and the interest shown In the
work. This convention was presided over by
| the Rev. G. II. Doane, VIC. The constitution
| adopted ut the Newark convention was slightly
amended and many new societies admitted into
the union.
New York was selected as the meeting place
| for the third convention. at which resolution
| was adopted authorizing the officers to have
prepared y gold badge.
| When the convention met last year in
| Buffalo, MY, a resolution offered by the late
John II. Fallon Of the Carroll Institute of this
| city. calling the attention of the President OF
the United States and the members Of Congress
| to the ignoring of the religious claims Of our
| Indian wards in the allotment and admnstra-
ton of the Indian agenc les, was adopted. Bishop
Ryan was elected president OF the union. , !
THE FIRST MEETING IN THE SOUTH =,
Next year the convention went south and
met in Richmond, Va. 1t was called to orde,
by the national secretary, Mr.. J. A. Pizzini, in
the absence OF the president, Rev. T. s. Pres
ton. The Rev. j. j. Mellon was elected ten.
| porary chairman. Resolutions rendering the
homage of the delegates to the holy father
favoring the formation OF literary societies
Archbishop Purcell the formation of a lecture
bureau relative to Catholic chaplains and the
| Indians were adopted.
THE CONVENTION HERE TEN YEARS AGO.
The sixth convention met in this city il
May. 1880. Mass was celebrated in st. Pat
rick's Church by the Rev. J. A. Walter, VIII
delivered a short address Of welcome. Afte
mass the delegates assembled in Lincoln Hal
aud were welcomed by the late John Bingham
Bingham's address was followed by Commits
sioner Dent. who in few choice words ais
welcomed the delegates in the name OF tn
people Of Washington. An address to tn
Catholic young mems societies was adopted
also resolutions relative to the question Q
Catholic chapains in the army and navy, on
1 concerning education and another regardin
b sister societies
n BISHOP KANE WAS CHOSEN PRESIDENT;
/ Rev. j. p. Roles, first vice president; Z.
Il STAIRS, second vice president; j. Howard Bush
: nell. treasurer, and J. A. Pizzini, secretary.
y Bishop Keane was again chosen president q
a the convention which met the next year i
J. Chicago and under his direction the unto
u grew in influence.
;, At the next convention. held in Boston
d Bishop Keane was continued in Office. Resoll
{ tions Of respect for the memory of J. Howar
Il Bushnell OF this city were adopted. Bisho
Q keane deliveeed lecture before the union.
], THE BR0oKLYx AND BALTIMORE CONVENTION
Al the ninth convention, hold In Brooklyn
- the reports Of the officers were encouraging
At this convention the watch words ..Unio
and Perseverance," were adopted Several i'm
L garding the general officers we're also adoptet
d The officers elected were as follows: Presiden
the Rev. ]. H. Mitchell; first vice presiden
" Rev. T. II. mckinley; second vice presiden
d Hon. Frank n. Hurd; secretary, Mr.. J.
4 Piz;.ini.
The tenth convention was held in Bal:imo,
70 in 1884 and Rev. ]. II. Mitchell was re-elscte
president