The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-11-29
THE CATHOLIC LEGION.
Speeches and Reports at
the State Council Meet
ing Today.
A YEAR OF STEADY GROWTH.
Branches in Twenty States and
in Canada-To Meet on
Labor Day.
YEAR OF STEADY GROWTH.

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The annual convention of the Catholic
| BenevolenG Legion of the State was
held this morning at Temple Hall. dele
gates being present to the number of
seventy from every Council IN the State.
In the absence of President Gallagher,
the convention was called to order by
| Vice President James 81. Fallon of Tren-
| ton.
The jersey City delegates and alter
mates present were:-Jersey City Council
No. so, Nicholas Waltertham: alternate,
2. Harrington. Our Lady of Perpetual
| Help Council No. 80, 7. E. Green; alter
nate. N. +. Kalaher. Security Council
| NO. Il9. j. A. Lane: alternate, j. P
Pierce. Paulus Hook Council No.
l85, (. Byrne; alternate. Patrick Buckley.
Hudson City, No, 220. G. Grece: alternate,
Il. Fuller. Greenville. No. 247 L. Cogan;
alternate, J; E. Began. Summit. No.
2o4, M. McNeill; alternate. j. ConnelI.
| St. Lucy's, No. 3S1. the Rev. Charles P.
| Gillin.
st. Francis and Our Lady Of Grace
/ Councils, Hoboken. were represented by
Messrs. Thomas F. Hatfield aud John
Ford. respectively.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
| President Thomas Gallagher of Newark
submitted his annual report, which was
as follows:-
| "Comrades-We have met according to
custom 10 consider and advise one with
another in what manner we can best pro-
mote the welfare Of the Legion and at
the same time ascertain how our work
has been handled during the past year.
According To the Secretary's report the
number OF councils in New Jersey is 20,
with membership OF nearly 1900 This
Is an increase of three councils and over
| 400 IN membership.
| "At the last meeting of our State Or
ganlzatton. remarked that, from indica-
tlons received everything tended to show
that there would be large gain for the
year just past. While these prospects
We're not entirely fulfilled, we still have
the satisfaction of knowing that we are
not going backward. but steadily on the
gain. Nothing CT serious Importance has
| come before me for consideration during
the past year and eveI ything seems to be
running smoothly. The matter of ST.
Aloysfus Council and Rt. Rev. Bishop
| Wigger was settled by an ample apology
from the former. l sincerely trust that
this body will never again be called upon
to act III any similar case.
'The standing OF the Legion at large is
most excellent. Councils are now in
existence IN twenty States and IN Canada.
! There are $50 councils, with about 30, 900
mem ber&. This shows that our order is
progressing with steady. healthtul
| growth. Although not the largest or
| ganizatlon of the kiud in the country,
still Tor its age, 1t is equal to the best in
the land and stands AS well as any. The
| remarks made by Archbishop Corrigau at
the last meeting of the New YORK State
Council should create delight and confi-
dence III the heart of every member of
the Legion. His Grace spoke at length
ard endorsed The Legion In ,fattering
terms.
| From my long connection with the
work of our Order in this st ne, no doubt
1t is presumed, | should know how to in
| crease the membership. My opinion is
that unless the meetings are made more
instructive and interesting you will lose,
instead of gain. Entertainments should
| also be held at least twice a year by each
Council. There are many good speakers
IN the Legion, and an application to the
State officers will easily procure them.
| Get out tine male members of your
parish. explain the objects and prove the
| benefits of joining. Do not go harping
around about the large number of assess
ments and thus scare off applicants
Remember that even with Two assess
ments month that you can never pay in
the amount that your beneficiary would
receive when you are.gone. Above all,
| recollect that there is no organization
| which stands any higher or enjoys the
| confidence of the officials in the Insur-
ance Department. of New York State at
| Albany than the Catholic Benevolent
Legion.
year as an officer OF the New Jersey State
Coupcil-seyen as Secretary and Two as
/ PRESIDENT. l have felt deep personal
| pride in the workings of the order and In
serving It's best interests. AS / now re-
Tire from the Chair, permit me to tender
my sincere thanks for all past
/ NJ
trust that this Council, in its
wisdom will select as my successor COM
rade who will be able to devote more time
to the duties of the position than il has
Deen possible for me to give. There is
large neid IN this State to cover yet and
| with good, effective work, we will con-
tlnue IN our prosperous, glorious career"
sECRETARY's REPORT.
Secretary John J. Ghegan reported as
| follows:--
| ''CoMRADEs;-Since our last convention,
held in Paterson, one year ago, the fol-
lowing councils have been organized in
| this State:-Christian Charity, No. 37S,
| Instituted by d. S. C. Art in ST.
| Augustine's parish, Newark. April
u, with sixteen charter members
! Monmonth, No. $50. instituted by State
chancellor Harding at Freehold. April
20. with eleven charter members; and ST.
Lucy's, No, 381. instituted by ID. S. G.
Sanborn in ST. Lucy's parish, Jersey
| CITY. May IL, with twenty-one charter
members, making total OF 20 councils
| in the State.
"The net increase of membership in the
state Tor the year ending June 80, 1892.
was 402, atwnich time there were 4, ,544
members Of the Legion In New Jersey.
50, 1858 40''
BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Inc treasurer's report showed
balance on hand of over So, ,0O0
Father Dalton Council, No. 60. claimed
this morning TO be entitled to two dele
gates, as 1t had a membership of over
Two hundred. Their claim was OF
allowed. as they did not have the oao
hundred members at the annual
meeting. 1t was decided 4 to