The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-03
BIG DEMONSTRATION.
Rev. p. j. McManus to Be Given a
Royal Reception on His Re-
turn from Europe.

The societies of the second district Of
the Scranton Diocesan union sent their
delegates last night to the hall Of st.
Johns Total Abstinence Benevolent
society. Of the South side with the pur-
pose outlined by the board Of directors
OF the district to formulate programme
for the reception of Rev. p ]. Nc.
Manus, on the occasion of his return
from his European trip.
At recent meeting Of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Union of America,
Father MoMsnus was elected second
vice president Of the union. The con-
vention was held during the first week
of August in st. Paul, Mimi, while
Father McManus was in Europe.
At last nights meeting ]. G. GAL
lagher, president Of the second district,
was In the chair. He gave the partic-
ulars Of the resolution Of the board Of
directors in preparing reception. The
ship Eutraria, on which Father Nc.
Manus sailed, is expected to reach
port Wednesday, and he, it is
thought, will arrive in Scranton
on Thursday night. The board
recommended that ali the societies Of
the district turn out on Thursday
night in full uniform. meet Father
MeManus at the depot and escort him
with q parade to his residence. On
motion Of delegate ]. H. Brown the
recommendation Of the board was con-
currsd in. In the meeting there fol-
lowed q discussion of the arrangement
of q programme. Each society will be
importuned by the secretary to turn
out in full force with supply Of fire.
works.
Thd programme to be carried ont is
as yet not definitely settled; but this
much of 1t will no doubt take place.
Rev. J. /. Dunn, curate OF st. Paul's
church, of Green Ridge, of which
Father McManus Is pastor, will leave
tomorrow morning for New York and
meet Father McManus on his arrival.
He will explain the arrangements and
detain him in New York, so that by
leaving there on Thursday evening the
train will arrive in this city on Thurs.
day night at 8 49, All the societies
will have assem- bled at the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western depot. and
having been formed into line, will be
ready to escort Father McManus to his
home.
Each society of the district will be
called in special session on Wednesday
night to arrange for attendance in the
parade.
Chairman Gallagher was appointed
by the board Of directors to engage the
Lawrence band to head the parade,
leading the st. Pauls society Of Green
Ridge, which will act as honorable
guard to the carriages. G. g. Boland
was unanimously chosen marshal of the
parade.
One Of the members of the Thirteenth
regiment brought piece Of white oak
from the battle-ground of Seminary
Ridge, and J. H. Devine intends L
carve 1t into gavel and present IL to
Father MeManus with an address. The
meeting will be held after the parade
in st. Paul's Parochial school, Green
Ridge After the convention of dele
gates an entertainment was held in the
hall, beginning at 8 o'clock. S. G.
Kerr delivered his lecture on "a Tri,
Through Ireland" and was frequently
applauded.
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