Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01
TOTAL ABSTINENCE.
The Great Convention OF Catholic Temper
ance Societies Next Week.

The Great Convention of Catholic Temper
ance Societies Next Week.
DELEGATES REPRESENTING 500 DIFFERENT so
cIEr1Es AND A CONSTITUENCY OF OVER SO 900
KxPEcrED-How THEY WILL BE CARED ron BIT
TIE FATHER MATHEW SOCIETY OF THIS CITY.
The arrangements for the annual convention
OF the Catholic Total Abstinence Union are
about completed. and when the delegates reach
here next Tuesday they will receive a cordial
welcome. The members OF the Father Mathew
Society In this city will be the hosts on this &C.
cssion. and they intend to make the STAY in this
city SO pleasant that the delegates viii want TO
come again. The indications are that the ap-
preaching convention will be one Of the largest
and most successful in the history of the union.
among the delegates appointed 10 represent
the various local societies and diocesan unions
are many prominent in church and state.
The Ohio, Indiana and Illinois delegations
VIII also come in large numbers. All the New
England states will lie represented. The south
Will also make fine showing. In fact, every
section Of the country will be represen ted In
the convention.
Among the features OF the convention will
be the presence of the Pittsburg Pioneer
tourist Club an organization composed sx-
LIGHT HUNDRED SOCIETIES TO BE REPRESENTED.
The convention is composed OF delegates
representing some 800 societies and a con-
stituency OF some $1,000 members. The union
has been in existence twenty-one wears and its
prosperity Is al evidence Of the active interest
which is taken in the temperance cause. A
permanent monument of the union will be
erected in the establishments of a chair in the
Catholic University, to be known a. the Father
Mathew chair. The sum of $4,000 is being
raised as . tribute TO the life and labors of
the great apostle Of temperance. This will
be worthy Of the man thus honored and OF the
union which has made the establishment of
such chair possible
The committee from the Father Mathew
Total Abstinence Society IN charge OF the ar
rangements for the convention is as follows
Edward Mullin. chairman; Rev. ]. +. MCGEE,
W. +. Downey, Capt. John Ryan. Miss Emily
Semmes, Mrs. E. N. 0'Counor, Miss Mabele
faiiin and John E. Doherty, president of the
local society.
In Carroll Institute Hall in the interests Of the
convention. Addresses will be delivered by
Kev. Dr. Garrigan. vice rector of the Catholic
University OF America. and Rev. Father Ne
Evoy OF ST. Augustine, Fla. Rev. Father Nc
Zee, spiritual director OF the Father Mathew
Society, will preside.
WHEN THE DELEGATES ARRIVE.
vention in the city next Tuesday evening they
will be escorted to the. hotels by committees
from the local societies.
The Arlington Hotel will be the headquarters
The same evening the executive council of the
union will meet at the Arlington Hotel. The
Father Mathew memorial committee viii meet
at the same time and place. The convention
will be opened Wednesday at s o'clock a m. in
Lincoln Hall. After the transaction of pre-
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St Patrick's Church, where solemn high mass
will be celebrated by one of the reverend dele
gates. Bishop Keane will deliver the sermon
select choir under the direction of Prof
Mariana Mama will furnish the music After
mass the convention will reassemble 1t is ex-
pected that Cardinal Gibbons will welcome The
delegates on the part of the archdiocese. Com
missioner Ross will welcome them on the part
OF the District Commissioners. In the evening
a reception will be held in Carroll Hall G street
northwest. Tie ladies reception committee
for that occasion will comprise members of
every parish In the city.
WORK AND ENTERTAINMENT.
Thursday the convention will assemble and
after prayer will adjourn to ST. Patrick's
Church, where q solemn mass Of requiem will
be offered for the repose Of the souls of de-
ceased members. AT the conclusion of the
mass the delegates will reassembIe and transact
the regular order of business. At the after
noon session officers for ensuing year will be
elected and time and place Of holding the next
convention will be agreed Oh.
Thursday evening public meeting will be
held in Lincoln Music Hall at Sp.m. Addresses
will be made by some of the ablest advocates OF
the cause.
On Friday the delegates will be taken on a
steamboat to Mt. Vernon. After spending an
hour at Mt. Vernon the boat will cross over the
river to Marshall Hall, where the delegates will
be entertained with impromptu speeches and
various field sports.
Saturday morning at o'clock the delegates
will be taken in carriages and other conveyances
to Thomas Z. Waggaman's art gallery, which
will be open through the kindness Of Mr..
Waggaman on that day. Afterward they will
be driven to Georgetown College, where they
will spend an hour or SO in Sightseeing Leav-
ing the collage the carriages will be headed
toward the Catholic University. passing through
the grounds Of the Soldiers Home. Upon ar
irving at the university they will be shown
through the buildings. The festivities of the
day will close with collation. given By the uni
versity authorities
Springfield, Mass, will make an effort TO Sc
cure the convention for 1892. and to that end
Springfield Diocesan Union has issued q special
bulletin calling on all the societies in the do
cese to send full delegation to the convention.