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Hebron, John ) Treacy, James Dillon,
Thos. McDermott.
" Young America, ST. Paul: Rev. Jas.
Fleming, O. J. hIcCabe, Miss Nora
Clinton, Miss Lizzie Farrell.
st. Johns Cadets, st. Paul: r. NJ.
McCabe, George Clinton.
st. Patricks, st. Paul: Rev. e. ]. Nc
ECabe, D. Scanlon, T. E. White, 81.
Boucher.
St. Joseph's Cadets. st. Paul: Rev.
N. O'Brien, Ignatius Ward, John Cos
teHo, Will Bissonette, Louis Dow, JOS.
Holmes, John Ryan.
Father Mathew. Minneapolis: P.
Doherty. D. NJ. Guertin, P. Churchill.
Father Mathew, Manannah: Rev. 81.
McDavitt, Thos Sullivan, Patrick En-
right, Miss Mary Stanton.
St. Vincent, st. Paul: Matt Donovan,
VIM. Grathwood.
St. Aloysius Cadets, st. Paul: VIM.
Simpson.
St. Stephens, Kilkenny: Rev. b. J.
McAvay, Thos Byrne, Miss Mary Car
roll
Sacred Thirst, St. Paul: Mrs. G. j.
McCarthy, Mrs. j. s. Donnelly. Mrs. w
L. Kelly, Mrs. J. G. Donnelly, Miss Mag
gle Madigan, Miss Nj. I. Cramsie, Miss
Mary Smith, Miss NJ Murphy, Miss A.
OHalloran.
st. Luke's Cadets, st. Paul: Rev. ]. j.
Lawler, Bernard Farrell, r. Mccarthy,
Win. Henry, Louis Egan, Chas. De
Laurier.
st. Anthony, T. A. B., Minneapolis:
Rev. Jas. O'Reilly, Jno. Farrell, Daniel
Getchell, John Swift.
St Anthony Crusaders: J. H. Smith,
NJ. Hanley, P. Callaghan, S. E. Shannon,
d. Harrington, H. c. Sherry.
St. Paul Crusaders: NJ. S. Lawless, r.
j. McManus, j. j. Farrell, T. J. Doyle, j.
F. Gehan.
Saltwater at large: p. E. Burke, Jno.
]. Walsh, John O'Brien, Ed. A. O'Bnen,
w. J. Walsh, P. j. Reyes.
Waverly, Wright county: WI Walsh.
Following the report OF the committee
on credentials the privilege VI the floor
was granted to Rev Father Cleary and j.
F. Judge, of Pennsylvania, editor Of the
celebrated temperance paper, the Scran-
ton Index.
The presidents annual address upon
the condition of the society was read
and unanimously accepted, following
which came The reports OF the various
county presidents showing the union as
q whole to be in most hourishing con-
dition, and many OF these reports were
received with loud applause. Addresses
followed by lengthy and interesting dis
cussions were then delivered by Rev.
Father j. J. Keane, who spoke upon
.sThe Loss to the Church Through Alco-
hol," and Miss Margaret Madigan of St.
Paul, who spoke upon "Alcohol and
Childhood" .
Rev. L. Cosgrove read an address to
the Catholic people of Minnesota in
which were stated clearly the principles
of the union: First, to prevent the evils
of intemperance by example and per-
sonal work, and second, to reclaim the
drunkard. The Importance of work by
women and young people was empha-
sized. ~ IT, . ~
Miss Margaret Madigan, of St. Paul,
read paper on "Alcohol and the Chill
dren.' 1t poined out that alcohol de-
stroys the moral nature and renders the
children incapable of receiving educa-
ton. A discussion of the topic followed,
in which Thomas McDermott, John
Swift and Mrs. f. E. Powell partici-
pated.
An address was read by Daniel Getch-
ell to the clergy, in which he called upon
them for greater interest in the cause
of temperance and asked them to use
their influence in behalf of the temper
anee movement.
The evening session Of the convention
was q mass meeting, attended by an au-
dience which completely filed the large
hall. A chorus of young girls began the
program, singing my Country Ills of
Thee and 'Columbia, the Gem Of the
Ocean," after which President A. W.
Gutridge delivered an address. He de-
nounced moderate drinking, affirming
that every dlunkard becomes such under
the idea that he is moderate drinker.
Rev. p. Hebron, Of St.Paul, character
lied the drink habit as the greatest ex-
,sting enemy to the state, the church
and the home. It debauohed and de-
stroyed manhood. He ended with a
strong appeal for assistance in the no
Bile cause OF total abstinence.
Rev. L.. Cosgroye spoke of q recent
visit to the French chamber OF horrors
and described. the things to be seen