Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05

RCN1SSEA twenty nrsl
H;lSSXVIl convention. During the
S wears of its life the
" union has grown from a
comparatively small organization into one of
the largest and most influential of the coun-
try. with branches in all sections OF the United
States.
The followers OF Father Mathew, the great
apostle of total abstinence. have been gather
ing in town for several days past in such num-
bers that thu badge Of the union and the vari-
colored silk badges identifying the different
local branches o. the general organization
have become familiar sights. Tine delegates
are numbered by hundreds, well dressed and
prosperous looking men, and very falr
sprinkling Of ladies as we'll
THE OPENING OF The CONVENTION
Eight O'Clock this morning was the time set
for the formal opening of the convention and
the Academy of Music the place, but the hour
was apparently little early for general con-
venience. At o'clock there quite a gath
ering Of delegates assembled around the en-
trance to the academy talking over the pros
poets for the convention. 1t was nearly an
hour later, however. when Bishop Cotter. DID,.
OF Winona. Mimi. the national president OF
the union. assembled the stage and raped with
his gavel upon the table, sign that II was
about time TO convene
Bishop j. Il. Cotter, Il. D.. Was born November
49, 1874. He studied in the Benediciine Semi
nary Of st. Vincent at Lahoh. Pa, and St. John
University, Collegeville. Mimi He was or
dained BY Right Rev. Thomas l. Grace. ID.
bishop Of ST. Paul, May %. 1871. and appointed
pastor Of ST. Thomas Church, Winona- He
continued a most active and successful pastor
ate until his appointment as bishop He was
cOnsecrated first bishop Of -Winona by Arch
bishop John Ireland. DID, December q. 1882
He organized the Father Mathew Society of
Winona. January q, 1o72 He was elected presi-
dent Of the C. L. A. L. Of America three times
while a priest and at the Pittsburgh convention
last year he was elected for the fourth time. He
served union lecturer. By his eloquent ap-
peals in the cause of temperance he has won a
national reputation.
The session at the Academy of Music was, in
q sense. a merely preliminary one for the
transaction Of some necessary business.
BRIEF BUSINESS TRANSACTED
The real opening of the convention was a re-
hgious one, the celebration of a solemn high
mass II St. Patricks Church. At the business
meeting the principal matters were the adop-
tion OF rules of order to govern the proceed
jngs of the convention, the appointment Of
two assistant secretaries. sergeant-at-arm5
and q committee on credentials.
On motion OF a delegate from Philadelphia
all the officers and committees were filled by
appointment by the chair. Bishop Cotter APP
pointed Messrs- Edward Mulready of Boston
and A. ". Guttridge of st. Paul as assistant
secretaries The appointment of a sergeant
alarms was a local one, and at the request of
the local committee of arrangements Mr.. B. ].
Manning Of this city was appointed to that po-
sition- The following delegates we're appointed
on the committee on credentials j. Z.
Nahuney. Boston: W. ]. Power Philadelphia:
j. ]. Leonard, Springfield: VI. VI. Burke, Penn
sylvania: Mr.. Sullivan. Pittsburg: Rev. James
7. Scanlon, Illinois, and Very Rev. J. 4. Nal
ley. Wisconsin
HIGH MASS AT ST. PATRICKs
The committee at once proceeded to bust
ness while the convention itself was declared
formally adjourned to meet again Immediately
after mass. The delegates all marched TO the
church in a body. msrshaled by Sergeant-at-
Arms Manning. Arrived at the church the pro-
cession found already awaiting them there q
large congregation. many of the Out-Ot-town
delegates. well as local people, having gone
directly there instead OF to the brief business
meeting at the academy, so that the church
was very well filled indeed by the addition of
the lony line Of delegates who came in q body
The celebration OF the solemn high mass was
an impressive ceremony. Cardinal Gibbons
who came over from Baltimore last night as the
guest of Rev. Dr. Chapelle, occupied the hand
somely draped cardinals chair on the left of
the chancel. and many other prominent digni-
taries Of the church were seated within the rail-
ing of the chancel- Among them Bishop Cot
ter, Bishop kesue. Father Walter. Dr. Chapelle
and Dr. Conaty. The eelebrsnt of the mass
was Rev. j. VI. Cleary. one OF the ex-presidents
of the Total Abstinence Union. Rev. Eugene
Harmon was the deacon and the subdeacon
Rev. Father Conaty. Rev. Joseph T. McGee
was the master of ceremonies. The musical
portion of the ceremony was particularly good,
having teen arranged especially for the occa-
sion by Mr.. NJ. Mama. the director of music at
ST. Patrick :. and the work Of the large choir was
very creditable- The numbers rendered were
IA follows: GOunOd's mass to St. Cecilia: solo
lists of the mass. Miss u. Mattingly Messrs. W.
Mcfarland and b. A. Ryan. ''yeni Creator -
baritone solo and chorus fsoloist. Sig. VI.
Naina). 'Iaudamus." quartette ana chorus
isoloist-. soprano: Miss Blanche Mattingly;
tenor, Mr.. ". Mcfarland; basso primo, Sig VI.
Msina; basso secondO, Mr.. b. A. Ryan. Organ
Isl. Miss Lulie Boone.