The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-07-08
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The Third Catholic Total Abstinence
Union Convention Tor the Diocese OF
Winona was held in Waseca on Tues
day, June ~. "A number OF the dele
gates arrived the day previous, and when
the convention was called to order all
societies in the diocese were in readiness
to report. A preliminary organization
was perfected, after which the delegates
attended service at the church, at which
Very Rev. j. j. Keane, Of Minneapolis,
preached scholarly and impressive
sermon. After the conclusion OF the
services at the church the delegates
we're the recipients of bounteous
dinner prepared by the ladies OF the
parish, which assumed the proportions
of banquet, spread upon tables in the
beautiful lower hall adjoining the
Sisters school. Mr.. P. J. Warren,
president of the Union, called the con-
vention to order at 2 o'clock. After
presenting his address the president
proceeded to the regular order OF bust.
ness. The committee on credentials,
which was appointed by the chair at the
morning session, made q report, which
was adopted by the convention. The
committee on credentials were: Rev.
P. J. Gallagher, Winona; Thomas
Hunt, Winona; John Gallagan, Lanes
boro; Martin F. Madden, Rochester;
John Morrison, Simpson.
The president appointed as assistant
secretaries Martin Coleman, of Winona,
and James Degnan, Of Rochester:
The committee ON resolutions con-
sisted OF Rev. J. Horan, ST. Charles;
Thomas Wade, Winona; James OBrien,
Winona; Martin F, Madden, Rochester;
John Gallagan, Lanesboro.
The committee on constitutional
amendments were: Thomas Hunt,
Winona; j. Octave Letourneau, Wincna;
Thomas Boucher. Waseca; James
Kelley, Wassca.
A new society was reported organ zrd
at Eyota, represented IN the convention
by John Tracy. The last work OF the
convention was the election of officers
for the ensuing year, which resulted as
follows: President, Martin F. Madden,
Rochester; first vice president, John J
Shanesy, Winona; second vice president
Thomas Kennedy, Simpson; secretary,
William Burns, Winona; treasurer,
Thomas H. Wade, Winona.
The delegates elected to the twenty
third general convention OF the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America, to assemble at Springfield,
Mass, Tuesday, August !, 1893, are:
Rev. ~. Gallager, Winona; Rev. J. J.
Treanor, Waseoa, and John Gallagan,
Of Lanesboro. E. c.. McNally was
elected county president, and ]. Octave
Letournean county secretary of Winona
County. Thomas Boucher was elected
county president, and james Kelley
county secretary o. Waseca County.
William Keeley was elected county
aud J. n. Schlitz county
secretary of Olmsted County. DR.. F. J..
Halloran was elected county president,
and J. T. Lynch county secretary OF
Fillmore County. The other counties
desired more time to perfect an organi-
zation. The convention adjourned after
one days session to meet next year at
Rochester, MINI.
Among the clergy present were Bishop
cotter and Rev P. J, Gallagher, Winona;
Rev. j. Horan, st. Charles; Rev. P.
Owatonna; Rev. P. G. n. Dwyer,
Simpson; Rev. Father Sheehan, Rev. j.
J. Treanor, Waseca; Rev. s. Maddox,
Chatfeld; Very Rev. J. j. Keane, Min
Rev. M. J. Ward, Beloit,
Wis.
Prot. A. w. Gutridge, ex-president of
The st. Paul Archdiocesan Catholic Total
Abstinence Union, greeted the delegates
With his presence.
In the evening a special program was
presented in the Opera Hou Q, presided
,ver by Rev. j. j. Treanor. A large au-
Hence was present. The first speaker in
reduced was Rev. NJ. J. Ward, of Beloit,
Wis, who spoke with emphasis and
,loquen of work which he has been
Engaged in for more than twenty years.
Very Rev. j. J. Keane, of Minnenpolie,
ollowed Father Ward with a very
drastic address on the drink habit.
Bishop Cotter was the last speaker OF
he evening. He analysed in plain and
ogical order the doctrine OF total
abstinence. A number of pleasing
musical selections were also rendered.
The convention was grand success
n every particular.
Duluth Dots.
special to the Irish Standard.
Charley Fay and Kate Saokett, OF st.
Peter, were visitors in the city last week.
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