St. Paul daily globe., 1891-06-19

juicy lemons into lemonade. In the
oven of the cook stove were stored
cigars, of which each delegate, with
guilty look. appropriated several.
AT o'clock the events of the day be-.
gan to eventuate as follows: Report of
committee on address to Catholic young
men. The chairman, E. f. o. Regan,
read the address, and all the young men
present listened and laid it up to repeat
to the young men who were not there.
Address to People, Father Lawler; ad-
dress to Archbishop Ireland-who un-
fortunately was not there to hear it
Father O'Reilly. of st. Anthony
parish Minneapolis. James Mammalian
made the report of committee on res
OlutionS. The resolutions adopted be-
gan with whereas, and set forth the
evils of intemperance and the import
ance of the total abstinence work. f.
III. Smith, of Minneapolis, as chairman
of committee on address to clergy, de-
livered the address. The address to
Catholic women, beautifully and ably
written document tied with white rib
bon, was read by Miss IgOe, of Belle
Creek.
Time was then called and noon recess
taken.
DR.. O'Brien came first to bat with a
very eloquent address on the physical
effects of intemperance.
Miss Curry, of st. Paul, charming
little lady. read paper on the influence
of women in temperance. She told how
the first wee drop is only the entering
wedge of the giant intemperance. She
opposed the use of alcoholic liquors as
medicine, and said fat produced by
beer drinking is not healthy fat. She
compared giving alcohol as medicine to
sticking pin into ones tooth to bring
on toOthache as a cure for headache.
She related how in some families chill
dren are sent three times a day for
liquor. Good mothers, she said, can re-
form the world, and when women in all
relations of life exert themselves in the
temperance cause great results will be
accomplished.
The report of the committee OIL con-
Stitution and amendments came next.
1t was proposed TO amend article l,
which read, ''The name of this society
shall be the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of st. Paul. 1t is a member of
the National Total Abstinence union,"
SO that the second clause would form
another section without a change of
wording. Mr.. O'Brien wanted to know
If the chair ruled it constitutional that
the constitution be thus amended. The
chair temporiZed. Mr.. O'Brien thought
more time, at least year, ought to be
given to the union for decision before
action was taken, There was great
deal OF serious discussion, at the end of
which the amendment was thoughtfully
passed. Other amendments of slight
Importance were made.
Miss CramSIe, after the report of the
committee, made few very bright re-
marks. She opposed banquets as need
less expense, and proposed that the
money be expended for reforming
drunkardS, instead.
After long and heated debate it was
decided to invite the National Total Alb
stinence convention to meet here in
1892
The committee on awarding medals
for greatest increase i'll membership
awarded as follows: Adult medal to
st. JOseph'S society, of Rosemont, in
crease 1l5 per cent: cadet medal, st.
Luke's society, of st. Paul, Increase II
per cent; ladies' medal to St. Michael's,
of st. Paul. increase 30 per cent
John O'Brien, Of Saltwater; Miss
Cramsie, of st. Paul; L. j. Barth, of
Watertown, and J. Il. Smith, of Mime
apOliS, were elected delegates to the
national convention in Washington Aug.
5 and 6.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Presidential. W. Gutridge, of South st.
Paul.
Vice Presidents-J. II. Smith, F. A. Barth
and M. J Barry. Of Belle Greek.
Secretary-P. R. Mooroney, of St Paul.
Treasurer-H. G. Sherry, of Minneapolis.
The county officers elected were:
Ramsey. r. O'Reilly, Miss Julia Morri-
son.
Wright-A j. Walsh J. A. Nolen
Carver-J. F. Campbell, j. P. Rodgers
Olmsted-E. j Fitzgerald, j. S. Schiltz
Dakota-J. j. Carrigan, James Gerraghty
Goodhue-Edward Rowles, Mrs. 1. NJ
Barr.
washington-P. E. Burke, Miss Kate
Keyes.
Chisago-P NJ McKenna, Emma Boone.
Rice-James Haggerty, P. II. Shields.
Hennepin-Peter Manly, Dennis Harrigan.
After prayer by Father Stevin, the
convention adjourned. and the dele
gates, stepping aboard suitable street
cars, were whirled swiftly away to
Merriam Park and st. Thomas semin-
ary, where lunch was served in the col
lege refectory. The delegates were
the guests of Archbishop Ireland. A
very pleasant evening was speut. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Father
Keance, J. c. Devliu. President Gut
ridge and eX-President Mcclure.