The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-29
c. B. | CONVENTION
Proceedings of That Held
IN Elizabeth Yester-
day.
HUDSON COUNTY DELEGATES
Reports Of the President and
Secretary--tat organizer
Determined On-Other
Business.
HUDSON GOUNTY DELEGATES


New Jersey Catholic Benevolent Lagoon
was held, yesterday. at the palatial
home Of the Young Mems Catholic Asso-
citation on Rahway avenue. E!iz 10 18th.
Nearly all of the s~evensy-three councils
In the State were represented by dele
gates. Hudson county made al excel
lent showing as the roll call. Every
delegate from the many couocils in the
comfy responded when his name was
called. Those present wefe;-
assumption Council, Harrison ]. Burder
Jersey CITY Council. N. waiterthum: Our Lady
of Grace, Hobokep, Patrick Hickey; Bergen
Point Council. Bayoune, Peter Connelly; Our
E. Green: Security, jersey City: John A. Lane;
Palisade, West Hobokeu. James Fuliham: Noun
Alverna, Town of Union. R. F. Krleger;
Glen Da Lough, Weehawkeu. john O'Donnell;
Hudson City, Jersey City, William Greece; Green
Vile. JERSEY City. Peter Mcdonald; Good
Samaritan. Town Town Of uaio m.N F; LpPerf; 81, SUN
Jersey City. Rev. Father ?. C. Gillen; Bayonns
Council. Bayoune; W. A. Cassidy.
The convention was called Co order by
President James H. Talon, of Trenton.
After PRAYER BY spiritual dirsctor. the
Rev. P. !. McCarron, of Freehold. ths
roll of officers was called. Every offic r
was present. The roll of councils was
next called. after which the minutes OF
last years. convention were read aud aD-
proved. The report of the Committee ou
Credentials followed, after which The
were introduced. The secretary then
read the communications and called for
the reports of the odicars.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
President Talon addressed the conven-
tion as follows
To-day we nave assembled for the
eleventh time as the New Jersey State
Council of the Catholic Benevolent
Legion, and we can again congratulate
ourselves on the progress q prosperity
of the Legion In ~ State during the
past year. The very hard winter aud
the present dull times have prevented
the formation Of at least I'VE new coun-
ellis; Slncs q last convention we nave
Unlisted three new councils. They are
Bayonue No. 800. Americus No. 406 and
RosevIlfe Nj. 40S.
"At the last convention held In Jersey
City the President was authorized TO ap-
point a Cam pai0u Com mittee to extend
the work of the Legion in New Jersey. /
appointed State ChanceIlors Gallagher
and Harding, Vice-Presidsnt +. w.
Connolly, Orator Jas. A. Rows, Secretary
j. j. Ghegan aud Comrads Paul ?.
FiyHu. The committee met aud organ-
lied. Chancellor Thomas Gallagher Was
elected Chairman. A. V. Harding. Treas
urer and James A. Rowe, Secretary.
The COMMITTEES has done good work.
responding to nearly all calls for help
from the different councils. The mem-
beers OF the committee deserve the thanks
of his convention for the many eacri-
fees they have made for the good OF the
Legion. as will be seen By their report.
1.-THE duties OF the Deputy State
Chaucellors are made very dfsagreeable
hU fho aNffnn1 aT ANNA Af tho nAnnn{la in
changing the time OF meetings and not
being prepared when Deputy arrives.
The secretaries Of councils should
promptly notify the State Secretary and
the Deputy State Chancellor of any
change no matter how slight. Further.
more, the secretaries should read all
letters and circulars seat TO their coun-
els. as h Information Is not Tor the
Secretary alone.
'.The Deputy State ChanceIlors should
be treated rs guests and not, as often has
been the case. sent to the railroad depots
unaccompanied, very often through dark
streets and over barran fields. at the risk
of their lives.
BENEFIT OF THE LEGION.
with q united effort on the part of all
the members / can see no reason why the
Catholic Benevolent Legion should not
be the largest fraterual society in New
Jersey. We are thoroughly Catholic aud
no OhtuUIo II SAFE III q ml4eQ bOclSty.
He that is not with me Is against me-
The Catholic Benevolent Legion is des-
tined to be the great Catholic fraternal
society Of our glorious Republic.
Nothing of any serious Importance
has happened during the past year to in
any way interfere with the harmonious
workings osssthe iegien. During the
year I appeinted q temporary auditor to
examine the books OF a number OF coun-
ellis which were reported to be IN a bad
condition by .he Deputy State Chancel-
Tors. | am happy to state that the
auditor performed his duty faithfully,
and that the books are now in a good
shape,
81 have been notified by the Supreme
Cornell Of the appointment Of a Supreme
Auditor. as complaint has been made
about tha benefit fund In one or more
~coupofshn this state. I could also stats
that l have received about ten letters
from the Supreme Secretary sent
p, by different Nsg ,.r .alssr' & aIl council. .sns
communications "a shese should be sent
TO the State Secretary. Ia conclusion.
/ desire to express my sincere thanks for
the many courtesies extended to me-to
Chancellors Gallagher and Harding and
our jealous State Secretary. Comrade j.
J. Ghegau, through whose Kindness I
have been enabled TO perform the differ
ent duties as State President without any
very serious trouble"
TIKI sECRETARY's REPORT.
Secretary Jonn j.. Ghegau Luen sub
milted bis report. He reported ths reA
ceipts for the past year TO have been
O.. 459. 40, and the disbursements the
same amount. The total membership on
November l was 4, 1881. The net Increase
In mem bership during the year Is 387.
There are se~veDLy-three COUNCILS in the
State, with u membership of IS.
At one O'Clock a recess was taken aud
the delegates marched to the Sheridan
House at Broad street and Rahway,
where an excellent dinner was In waiting
for hem. Oyer-two nOHrs Wa ~ y -