The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-06-20
DELEGATES IN SESSION.
Twenty-third Annual Conven-
tion of G. T. A. Union.
MORNING PROCEEDINGS
A List of the Delegates and Their Places
of Residence-Rout Business During
the First session-The Parade This
Ar ernoOn.


The twenty-third annual convention of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
Pennsylvania convened in the Annuncia-
tion hall on South Chestnut street this
morning, after the delegates had attended
mass in the Annunciation church, which
was celebrated by Rev. Walter Duffy, the
curate of the church. The hall was
handsomely decorated and many fine en-
cravings ornamented the walls.
The address of welcome was made by
Chief Burgess Burns who acquitted him
self in a manner which won the hearty
applause of the delegates.
Mr.. d, I. Mccarthy, of Williamsport,
the president of the Union, occupied the
chair and the other officers were NJ. A.
Houlihan, Renova, Vice President; H. S.
Whitman, WilliamspOrt,a acting secretary;
l.. E. Whitman, WilliamspOTt, CORE
spending secretary; John +. Ely, Jeanette
Pa, treasurer. The recording secretary,
NJ. J. Whalen, of Osceola Mills, was un-
able to attend the convention on account
of illness.
Tax Receiver NJ. ]. Scanlan was ap-
pointed Sergeant at Arms and filled the
position with excellent satisfaction.
The opening prayer of the convention
was offered by Rev. Walter Duffy.
The following delegates are in attend
ance at the convention, with the names
of the societies they represent: st,
Patricks society, Barclay, d. J. Dough
erty ST. Andrews society, Blossburg,
Edward Kerwan: st. Ignatius society,
Centralia, Rev. NJ. Power, James DALEY,
Robert Brennan st. Francis society,
Clearfield, Thomas +. Beahan Catholic
I. A. B. society Danville, Geo. Ellwell;
St. Bernard society, Dubois, James j.
Malloy; st. Patrick society, Fall Brook,
Nlarf farsv Ior doll inn
society, Lost Greek, Andrew d. O'Boyle;
st. Josephs society, Locust Gap, John
Carr Sacred Heart society, Hoytville,
Patrick Birmingham; St. Lawrence
society, Houtzdale, Cornelius Allen st.
Patricks society, Mahanoy Plane, ---
-; st. Josephs society, Morris
Run, w. J. Whalen; st, Patricks society,
Osceola Mills, John O'Neill; St Aloysius
society. Pittston, John f. Costello and NJ
]. Berry st. Peter and Paul society,
Philipsburg, Owen Garrity st. Patrick
society, PunXsutawney, p. f. Kelliherl;
Father Matthew, society, Remove, P. H;
Mulvihill and j. r. Haulshan Sacred
Heart society, Ridgway, Pa, James Gun
ningha st. Marys society, Reynolds
Vile, John King; St. Patricks society,
ShamOkln, -- ----: Father
Matthew society, Sharon, j. Buckley;
Annunciation society, Shenandoah, Chas.
j. Quinn and NJ. A. Brennan: Father
Whitman and r. j. White; st. Josephs
society, Williamstown, Thomas RYAN
Holy Family society," New Philadelphia,
John j. Lawler; st. Charles society, New
Bethlehem, John M. Gordlick Father
Matthew society, Arnot, Edward McCabe;
r.. E, Clark, Delegate-at-Large from
ioga county union.
Cadet societies: B. V. Mary Cadet
society Arnot, James J. Sweeney St.
Andrews Cadet society, Blossburg, John
Lyons, Jr. st. Mary Magdaline Cadet
society Lost Creek, Philip Deane; Sacred
Heart Cadet society, Hoytyille, Patrick
Birmingham; st. Patrlcks Cadet society,
MahanOy Plane, Rev. James Maginn I,
St. Josephs Cadet society, Morris Run,
James g. Flynn; st. Leo Cadet society,
Ridgway, James Cunningham Annun-
| citation Cadet society, Shenandoah, John
Scanlon and Edward Burke; Father
| Mathew Cadet society, Williamsport, h.
p. Cummings; st. Lawrence Cadet
society, Houtzdale, John p. Dolan, Jr.
Ladies societies st. Andrews society
b burg, Miss Tahaney; Immaculate
Conception society Houtzdale, Miss
Leary st. Loretto society, Osceola Mills
| Miss O'Donnell; Annunciation society,
| Shenandoah, w. j. Welch.
Under the head of reports on condi-
tion of societies Delegate w. J. Whalen,
or Osceola Mills, read his report and
| created some merriment in answering the
question, what Is the best means to get
members to attend the meetings OF your
| society ?" Mr.. Whalen answered, ITO
get a horse to pull them in"
The following committees were ap-
pointed On revision of the constitution ::
| Messrs. r. ]. White, George Ellwell and
| w. j. Whalen. On resolutions: Messrs
| H. p Mulyehill, f, Il. Clark and L. f.
Whitman. On auditing Messrs. w. j.
Berry, James Cunningham and George
Ellwell.
After the reports on the condition Of
the societies. which involved the state
ments of delegates, the convention adj
jOurned until two o'clock, the time fixed
for the formation of the parade. The
convention will convene again this even
ing,
This afternoon the home organizations,
| in conjunction with the visiting societies
| and delegates, had parade which started
| at Cherry street, marched to Centre, then
to limerick, thence to Coal street, to
Chestnut, to Centre, 10 Main, TO Line
street. and then countermarched to
| Cherry street and back to the hall.
The form of parade was as follows:
Chief Marshal, c. J. Quinn, Shenandoah
Aids. j. Delaney, Shamokin; Robert
j. Brennan, Centralia; Andrew D.
O'BOyle, Lost Creek.
FIRST DIVISION.
Shamokin Band.
State Officers and Delegates.
Shamokin Cadet Society.
Shamokin Adult Society.
SECOND DIVISION.
United Cornet Band, Centralia.
st. lgnatius Il. A. b Society Centralia
Girardville Band
Girardville ~ A. b. Pioneers.
THIRD DIVISION.
St. Mary Magdalenes T. A. B. Band,
Lost Creek
St. Mary Magdalene's Il. A. b, Cadet
Society. Lost Creek.
RnANlnciation L. A. b, Band, Shenandoah.
AnnuQciation II. A. b. Cadet Society,
Shenandoah
AnnunC iation T., A. b. Adult Society,
Shenandoah,