The Irish standard., 1891-07-18
WlNoNA 7. A. CONVENTION.
Last Thursday Evenings Program-Wil-
liam Noonan' Gift to the New
ORGANIZATION.

liam Noonan' Gift to the New
ORGANIZATION.
Upon reassemb|iog after recess on
last Thursday afternoon at Winona the
Total Abstinence convention proceeded
to elect the following officers:
President-Philp j. Warren, Wiuona.
First ce-President--M. F. Madden,
of Rochester.
Second Vice President-Wm. Kelly,
Carrollsyille.
Secretary-Wm Burns, Wiuona.
Treasurer-Peter O'Hara, OF Lanes
boro.
| Delegates to Washington convention
Mrs. Thos. SlaviD, of Winona, Mr.. j. 81.
Shiitz, OF Rochester, and Rev, Nd.
Lynch, of CarrollsYille,
In the evening addresses were given
by visiting members of the clergy, in
terspersed with musical selections,
both vocal and instrumental.
Rev. Z. J. Gallagher presided, intro
ducinq Miss Nevin of Chicago, who
rendered in q very acceptable manner 3
piano solo.
Rev. Vim. Reardon, Of Rochester, the
first speaker, upon being presented, re-
viewed the progress of the total abstl-
nence movement in Minnesota during
! the past twenty. one gears. Continuing
he said: have spent great deal or my
time in Fillmore county. We had sew,
eral hourishing societies there years
ago. Indeed they dourished more and
more, so that the former numerous dis
| tilleries have all dried up. You have to
| travel miles after miles to get drink Of
LIQUOR from distillery now. In former
days you did not. Total abstinence is a
religious victue--a virtue whose pledge
rests lightly upon it's possessor. The
pledge OF total abstinence is a sweet
| freedom from the foolish, dangerous
and teri IDLE habit Of Intoxicating drink.
| The cause Of total abstinence is the all
absorbing cause; few men, compare
lively have the courage TO embrace it.,
but those who do and continue faithful
have their reward. The speaker then
compared the condition Of affairs
twentY-one years ago with that OF 60
day, and continuing bls theme said:
The man who can day after day and
night after might pass saloons and keep
! ia mind the duty be owes to himself, to
his fellow men, to his fellow citizens, to
his wife, to his children, and to the
generation to come--saying TO himself I
can withstand the temptatlon-that
man can become total abstalner.
Such man, as an abstainer, always
holds clear in mind the duty before him
when he continues what he processes to
be--a total abstainer.
Miss Fannie Ralphe, with Miss May
| Keenan, as accornpanlst, then sang In
her singularly sweet and clear voice the
solo ''Afterward.'
Rev. Tfos. Gibbons, Of st. Paul. was
the next speaker. 1t is indeed a source
OF pleasure to me, he said, to be present
at the inauguration OF this noble union.
1
nectod with unions OF this kind. There
| is in every community a quiet gentle
| force at Hork--far more potent than
armies. T refer TO Che holy influence OF
woman. Applause.l / don't Know
your attitude here on woman suffrage,
| but / think I can safely say, generally,
/ thay the women of to-day are the men
Of tbs nineteenth century. [Appiause.l
We all know what q holy ennobliug in.
Auence women have upon mankind. IF
poor drunken sot can in any way be
reclaimed and led back to manhood and
rec5ltude IL CAN be done through lis
memory OF home and his loved ones. I
anu glad to see 50 many lady delegates
| present. It 2ugurs we'll for the future
of this union. I can only add ray earn
est hope that you ill make this dioce-
san union the model one OF the United
States. Applause.] The speaker con"
Guided by relating a cOmical anecdote OF
a good dame who continually greeted
every occurrence With deprecatoly II
told you so.'' Many people looked upon
all temperance movements with the
same deprecatory feelings, but it re-
mains for YOU to convince them Of
the error of their judgment.
An exquisite vocal duet, "Ihe Rock
Beside the Sea- was rendered in a
pleasant manner bv Misses Rose, Nc
Manus and Nj. Ryan. Mr.. +. A. a.
Robertson presided at the piano,
ReY. T.. Kl3rnan, of Owatonna, being
next introduced, said: "Ewenty~one
years ago. was nine years of age.
[Laughter.] So saw but very little of
the primary days Of total abstinence
work. But since I came to Minnesota
I have always endeavored to make my
efforts pay a return equivalent to the
time and trouble expen died." Rev. FIR.
Herman alluded to the great temper
ance work performed by Rev. Fathers.
Reardon, Of Rochester, Thomas Glib
bone, OF st. Paul, and other noted total
abstinence workers OF the State, con-