Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-08-31
"Wednesday, August 81, 1892.
C.T.A. U. STATE CONVENTION.

The Proceedings n Merfden Yester
daJ-The New Haven Delegates
The Omcers for the Ensuing Year
The Society's Marked Growth and
Prosperfty-The Delegates 90 the Ma
uonal Convention.
The twenty third annual convention oil
the @. T. A. q. of Connecticut was held In
Meriden yesterday. Delegates from al
parts of the state were present and all
marched in body to st. Roses church,
where high mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Broderick. Rev. Father Elliott of
New York addressed the assembled dele
gates on the great value of total abstinence.
The convention was called to order at
10:45 and was opened with q prayer by
Rev. Father Mulcahey of Waterbury.
New Hsven-St. PAtrick's society, No. /,
John Rogers; St. Francis, Patrick Kent;
st. Ignatius, Francis Carroll, Thomas
Fogarty, John MCGOWAN, Thomas
d. Matthews; st. Aloysius, Joseph
]. Reilly, Edward Reilly, J.F. Regain, James
E. Calvin, John w. Gordon; st. Patrick's
Young Mems, John F. Burke, Bernard
Mulvey, Walter Walsh, William Cronin,
Thomas Flanagan, James Ryan; Sacred
Heart, Thomss P. Flood, Thomas McCabe;
st. Dominick's, William Burke, Philip
McDermott; st. Francis cadets, John Big
gins, Joseph westviIle, David o'Connell.
The report of the state secretary, VIII
liam Gsffney of Ansonis, showed great
increase in membership. The union has
Loaf fra oprfatiao drrinrr tha hnt
to offset this they have added ten new
ones.
The report of the treasurer, Charles
Fitzgerald of Middletown. showed the
union to be on q sound financial bAsis-
The election of officers came next In the
ballot for president Mr.. Brennan received
6S out Of the total rs votes cast. he
positively declined to serve and urged the
delegates to elect Q successor.
The convention proceeded to elect the
remaining officers. Walter Fitzmaurice of
dent and Miss Mamie O'Connor of Siam
ford, second vice president. William
Gaffney of Ansonia was elected state sec
rotary, he receiving ffty-one votes against
twenty-eight for John F. Burke of this
city. The secretary cast the ballot for
treasurer and state editor, Charles FitZ-
gerald OF Middletown and John O'Rourke
of Bridgeport being respectively chosen
for those positions.
Mr.. Hugh F. Hsgerty of Meriden was
elected first delegate at-large to the national
convention.
John F. Burke of this city was elected
second delegate at large and Mrs. Davis of
Rockville third delegate-st-lsrg to the ma
tional convention. The following were
elected county directors: Thomas P.
Flood, New Haven, New Haven county;
John Mcguire, Middletown. Middlesex
county; John F. Storey, New Britain,
Hartford county; John Cough, Rockville,
Tollsnd county; John L. Hickey, New
London, New London county; P. w. Cud-
dy, Stamford, Fairfield county, and Ed
mund Wall, Torrington, Litchfield coun-
ty.
1t WAS voted to hold the next conven-
ton in New Britain on the last Tuesday in
August. The matter of holding state
parade was discussed, but no action WAS
taken.
The new constitution, which was adopted
after much discussion, provides that any
member of the state union may be trans
ferred from one society to another with
out regard to his age. He will enjoy the
same privileges which he enjoyed in the
society he leaves. The per capita tax was
not mentioned.
Mr.. Brennan announced Just before the
convention closed that he would serve one
more year. The announcement was re-
ceived with applause.
GRAND RALLY In THE EVENING.
In the evening the town hall was crowded
to the utmost with the people who crowded
to attend the grand temperance rally of
the celebrated Paulists, Fathers Elliott and
Boyle of New York. Their eloquenoe was
heard and praised by thousands. Father
Doyle is a great believer IL the effective
paoo of Efayatura He will