The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-03
Special 10 the Scranton Tribuns.


G7HE twenty-fo fourth annual conven-
tion Of the Catholic Total Absti.
nence union OF America, is now
u in session here. There are about
800 delegates in attendance, represent
ing every portion OF the United States.
Each society is entitled to one dele
gate and each diocesan union to three
delegates at large.
This convention. no doubt, will be
the most important one ever held by
the Catholic Total Abstinence union,
as most vital question, the attitude
Of the church towards the liquor traffic,
brought into prominence by the recent
letter of Bishop Watterson and the
ruling of the Papal delegate, will be
discuss and acted upon. AS this is
is the greatest temperance body in ex.
istenee and the largest society within
the pale Of the Catholic church, its
treatment OF this all important subject
will be awaited with much interest.
The present officers of the national
society are: Bishop Cotter, Of Winona,
president. and Rev, A. T. Doyle, of
New York city, secretary. Father
Cleary, of this city, was president
OF the society for FIVE years, pre-
cedlng the present incumbent, and
is strongly identified with its work.
Through this work he has made him.
self known in connection with the tenn
perance movement all over the coun-
try. P. A. Nolan. Of Philadelphia,
was for fifteen years secretary OF the
society.
AN INCREASED MEMBERSHIP.
The convention met in st. Paul in
1882 At that time it had 80 900 mem
bers; not it enrolls upward of 100. 600
names.
The sessions were opened on We'd.
nssday morning in the auditorium.
The regular meeting was preceded by
a high mass in tho cathedral ut which
a sermon and address Of welcome were
delivered by Archbishop Ireland.
After the conference had been form
ally opened tine convention elected Ed
win Mulready, of Boston. and Will
liam A. Manning. Of Cleveland, assist
aut secretaries, and appointed com.
mittee on credentials, consisting of
James Dougherty, Of Philadel-
phia; James Brennan, Of Connec-
ticut; W. J. Flood, of Georgia
G. G. Boland. of Scranton, Pa, and ].
j. Rsgan, of ST. Paul Assistant State
Attorney E igertou welcomed the del
egates in behalf of the state in the af-
ternoon, and NJ. j. Costello in behal {
of the city of ST. Paul. The responses
were by Vice President of the Union
Washington j. Logue, of Philadelphia,
and Rt Rev. b. j. Flynn, of Whining
ton. Del.
The feature of the session WAS an in.
cident which indicates that u strong
Endorsement will be given Mgr 81.
tolli's declaration that people interest =
ed In the liquor business should not lie
allowed to belong to Catholic societies,
and his intimAtion that they should be
ultimately barred from many privileges
Of the church.
CHEERS FOR SAToLLI
II ask this convention to RISE" said
Father OBrien. "and join me in giving
three rousing cheers for these two il
lustrious men and Catholic leaders,
Monsignor Satolli and Bishop Waiter
son." At this every man in the con
vention arose and cheered to the senti-
ment proposed.
The session is to continue until Fri
day evening. Tonight there will be a
mass meeting in the Auditorium, al
which many men Of note will make ad
dresses.
On Friday evening the entire con-
vention will be transported to Mime
apolis and given banquet and recep
tion at the West hotel. This will be
an expensive affair, and the loca
churches are doing everything in tbeil
power to make the evening success
This will be the closing event Of the
convention.