The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-20
LEAGUE OF THE CROSS.
Mass.Meeting of the Catholic
Temperance Society.
An Address by His Grace Archbishop Riordsn
Rev. Father Montgomery Speaks.
The Programme.

mass-meeting Of the Catholic temper
ance society known as the League of the
Cross was held yesterday at St. Joseph's
Hall, corner of Tenth and Howard streets.
All Of the parishes in the city were repre-
sented by delegates. who occupied places
Of honor on the stage. while the auditorium
was crowded to the doors with enthusiastic
members of the different branches and
other enthusiastic advocates and adherents
of the temperance cause.
An address by his Grace Archbishop
RioTdan was the feature of the meeting,
but previous to its delivery the audience
were instructed and entertained with a
programme of speeches. recitatons and
Father Montgomery. chaplain of the society
and leader in the crusade. The participants
In the programme were all members of the
league and under twenty-one years OF age
The address of welcome was delivered by
Thomas Hickey. the youthful president of
St. Joseph's branch. In a very concise
way he explained the principles of the
movement and, by reference 10 the daily
papers, showed the necessity for some such
crusade TO turn away the young from the
evils which follow in the track of drink
He also fortified his position and that of the
league by references 10 history. and closed
a very bright address by urging his hearers
TO profit by the examples before them and
avoid the miseries and degradations which
drink invariably leads to.
A piano solo by Thomas Farrell OF ST.
Mary's branch was followed by a recitation
entitled, "The Hudson, Rhine and Shan
noD," delivered by Frank Sullivan of St.
Peters branch. James Moran Of st. Roses
branch reeited a pathetic poem entitled
Jimmy ReardoD," after which little Denis
0Conneil of Holy Cross branch sang ".The
Boys Best Friend Is His Mother" In a
nat ton / 49,
Francis. Mission Dolores, delivered a reci-
tation entitled Temperance" and was fol-
lowed by John Burns, who sang the song,
'Only Picture Of Her Boy" in q credit
able manner
A pathetic recitation, "1he Drunkard's
Dream" by Richard p. Haynes of st.
Patrick's was heartily applauded. Then
Albert Mccarthy sang the topical song,
Johnny Smoker" to the delight of the
young people. He was followed by Ru-
dolph Ruff of ST. Francis branch, who
played violin solo. Then came a reeite-
ton from "Marmon," by Joseph Rock of st.
Bridgets branch; song, The Ola Fa-
miliar Voices" by Joseph Taafe of ST.
PauPs branch; recitation, The Dandy
Fifth" by w. Doyle of St. Charles branch
a eornet solo, How So Fair" from Martha.
by Frank Lycette Of st. JOseph's; recitation.
"McLe6n's Child" by Arthur Curtis OF St.
Peters; topical song. 1.-THE Way the Story
Goes" Charles Drady of ST. Mary's; reel
tation by Michael Gaffney; vocal duet
"0nly q Buebell," by Leo and Jackson
Drummer Of Holy Cross branch, and a violin
solo, Home, Sweet Home" by John Taafe
of st. PauPs, which concluded the pro-
gramme.
The Archbishop. who had entered during
the rendition of the programme, then
mounted the rostrum and addressed the
meeting in his usual -terse and vigorous
style. lie expressed himself as pleased and
surprised al the rapid growth of the League
of the Cross, which now represents the
flower of the city's young manhood, and
credited Rev. Father Montgomery with be-
ing the successful leader Of the order, for
which success be paid him a very eloquent
tribute.
His Grace then recounted the history Of
the movement from its inception In his own
mind, year ago, when he began TO enlist
the cooperation of the young confirmants,
and traced II up to its present lou rishing
condition.
The object of the order, his Grace stated,