The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-15
PARADE OR NOT TO PARADE
That is the Question That is Now
Agitating Father Matthewmen.
LONG DEBATE ON THE QUESTION
Delegates to Yesterdays Convention
Think That the Money Spent in An
nual Parades Can be Used with
Better Effect In Other Ways.

Raln ana cnleHy november WedlHtT
put somewhat Of damper on the de-
liberations of the seventh quarterly
convention of the Second district of the
Scranton Catholic Total Abstinence
union, which assembled yesterday af-
ternoon at st. Johns hall, on Stone
avenue.
When the convention adjourned at
4.30 to partake of supper, which was
served in the outer hall by st. Johns
society and committee of ladies, a
subject that threatened to drift into
warm and heated debate, was intro
duced by President ]. II. Devine, Of
the Diocesan union.
The convention was discussing the
question, Are diocesan parades bene-
fetal to the cause of temperance"
Mr. Barry believed that the money re-
quired to carry on parade on Oct. ~
might be turned to a better purpose II
appropriated for lectures on temper
ance by speakers who could treat the
subject with grace and eloquence. An
other member favored the parades be-
cause 1t gave the union chance TO
display it's strength, and this fact would
spur the societies to equip themselves
in a manner that would bring men,
bers to the ranks.
Danger Of Excursions.
Mr.. Martin put forth the view that
the danger incident to big excursions
ought to amount to consideration. Men
leaving home in the morning with smil-
ing faces had been brought home life
less, and the terrible catastrophe at
Mud Run resulted so fearfully that the
country was shocked by it. Mr., ,Lavan
touched upon the benefit that liquor
sellers derive from parades.
Mr.. Devine branched into a different
consideration Of the question. He at
tackled the Delaware and Hudson COM
pany for refusing reduction in fare
for those who desired to attend the
parade at Jermyn on Oct. 10.
After supper the convention reasscm-
bled and Mr.. Devine resumed. He said
that the railroads went into combina-
tion to close up the rates against the
societies.
Government Ownership of Roads.
Mr.. Mclean thought the proper thing
to do Is to advocate the government
ownership Of railroads, and then every
body would be treated alike.
Mr.. Devines resolution that 1t be the
sense of the convention of the Second
district to enter a protest against rail-
,,o,.I,oo roai".Io' ~ ea,,,a ,atav oe
ptl,ar orso ,izetion was enthusiasti-
oaII,, oe,.,;ad W."
NJ MI ,,ho oa,,ooo+ad tho oov-
arnmsnt ownershin tbonght that the
convantion ought hot to he bahind the
Isvsrn conyention in taking IN the
question ,;Is trea tine a violation Of the
risGea~, Mr. Calvin to hrino the nues-
ZION before the bouse nut II in the
form of a motion and the ball began
railing Mr. FereiIson Of Green Ridge.
said that he ia y temperance man and
had tbe habit of treating his friends
when thew came to his house and he did
NOT think there was any harm in 1t.
Mr. Iayan said the moral injury done
bv treating resulted from the appetite
II creates
Mr. Devine's motion to refer the oues-
tion TO the next diocesan convention was
amended IN refer n to the newt orar-
.terIv convention and that the delegates
viii renort TO their societies. The
Amendment was carried and the much
discussed question went over after an
hours debate pro and con.
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Nnen tne pliis incluent u tne uehion-
stra.lon slyen " raliel Me1lanus on
MS return hoihe were reau' rresiuent
=; n Denine paiu ploPeI 'Iipu'e "
Fa.ner MoniahuS. iie saiT @ .na. Ine
nnohey spenl IN honoI VI tas.el Mo-
MaIus went ioI PURPOSE liiat Was q
ereui. " tile uistrict. a.nel hIcnanus US
Is u tne .enlperahce lnovelhelt VI tnls
cT caysa SaS haen ,,nSaiSsb and nntir;nH r
The time will come, he said when the
scranton Diocesan mnion will
recognize the worth Of men like Father
honor thew deserve
Mt, McCaffrev OF Jermvn. invited al,
temnerannce workers IN attend the n,,-b
lie entertainment which tbe ST AIov-
sins society of Jermvn will hold On
Tuesday Oct 20
Under the head Of renorts from So
cieties each society nresented flourish
ing accounts of additions To member
shin, St Paul,s of Green Ridge came
first with the oreditahIa addition of
thirtv-fve members since the last
ouarter,v convention
The convention aid NOT take snv stems
IN reeard to the orge nizing,'of N sp1
cietv in the central citv Tbsre used
10 he a snc,etv known as The Eotbar
Mathew societv and a,nce tbat Sisin.
tegrated there hos heen no soc,etv 70
renresent the central citv Tho onastioU
was discussed at length bnt No action
taken on A. Paners viii he raad ~
the next ouarterlv convention nv NJ
7 O,Toola of 81 Peter,s and petsr II
Cus,ck ~ M,nooto - N''N
Lis' vi inc peiesates'
The following delegates were pres
ent:
ST. Patricks Total Abstinence and
benevolent, South Side--James p.
Lavelle, Z. q. Boland, Frank p. Brady,
Johh Boland, ID, II. Barry; st. Pat
ricks Cadets-Richard Mannix, Pat
rick Campbell, Michael Manly, Michael
Judge, Patrick Boyle.
Hyde Park-Father Mathew, ]. H.
Brown, Michael Lavelle, NJ. 7. Walsh.
st. Leo's Battalion-P. j. Buckley, Pat
rick Folan, John Hester, I. +. Kadgen,
John Mullen. ~
St PauPs Pioneer Corps-Frank Nc
Lane, A. j. Martin, Edward Early, p. j.
Walsh.
st. Paurs, Green Ridge-Thomas ].
Mahon, Con O'Donnell Peter Lynn,
Michael Kelly, Thomas Corcoran.