The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-16
DIOCESAN CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the Fifth Quarterly
Gathering Held at Pttston.
List of Delegates.
Snecinl 10 th, Ecrnnton Tribnne.

Special to III, Scranton Tribune.
PITTSToN, July 15.-Tha fifth quar-
terly convention OF the Third district
of the Scranton Diocesan union con
vened in the st. Aloysius hall in this
place this afternoon. The meeting WAS
called to order at p. III. 10y Vice Pres.
ident NJ. j. Walsh. of Wilkes Barre.
All the directors were present except
| Miss Nora Dolan, Of Sugar Notch.
The following committee were ap-
pointed on credentials: 2. j. McCaf
frey, Thomas Gaffney, p. j. Conlan.
A paper treating on cadet societies and
their relation to tho cause of Total Ab
stinence was read by Mr. McElwer, of
Plymouth. Ii was an able document
and received unanimous applause.
President John Devine, OF Scranton,
made an address in which he defined
the difference between the man who
drank and the abstainer.
Editor Judge. of the Index, was
present and was called upon for an nd
dress. Mr. Judge said that he had no
plans to offer and therefore asked to
be excused Treasurer Thomas Gallery,
Of Pittston, was called upon for an ad
dress but declined. The committee on
credentials reported the following dele
gates present The delegates present
| were:
Avoca. Father Matthew-Patrick Nc
! Nulty, John McKeown.
Kingston, st. Aloysius John Nelson, r.
E. Crouin. p. II. Mqnahan. Thomas Mur-
ply, j. H. Brennan.
Parson, st. Aloysius-P. ]. Ruane, Nj
Ruane John Ward, James Constiue, Hugh
McCale.
Pittston st. Johu's-M. J. Tighe, P. j.
Burke, Il. Callahan, Edward Dougher,
Owen T, Mahan.
Plymouth, st. Vincent-Neil Sweeney,
John d. Gallagher, John McAliyer,
Grand Tunnel, st. Vincent-Patricl
Jennings.
Pittston, Father Mathew Total Abstin
ence-M W. Norris Thomas Murphy, dom
d. Quinn, j. a. Collier, NJ. McAndrew.
Wilkes Barre Father Mathew-Charlel
Lavan, Thomas Gaffney, James Curran,
NJ. j. Harris NJ. j. Walsh.
Pittston, st. Alloy sius-,Iohn McHale
John f. Costello William McCawley, M
V. Quinn, Phil higgins.
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COnlon, John E. KINNEY, Frank A Nc
Carthy, Ed l.. Barrett, i. j. McCaffrey
Thomas Gaffney, p j. Conlan.
Port Griffith, St, Joseph's--James Car
rol, p. j. Murphy.
After the adoption Of the report Vic
President NJ j, Walsh, of Wilkes
Barre. addressed the convention II
length.
Vice President Walsh. upon motion
made by Thomas Gaifney and seconded
by James Kern, appointed the follow
ing committee to secure speakers foi
course Of lectures to be given tn
coming winter throughout the diocese
Nj w, Morris. p j. Ruane, Owen L
Mahon. Frand Mccarthy and Thomas
Gaifney.
Mr.. DeYine, Of Scranton, offered
suggestion that the next national con
yention be held at Scranton. The sug
gestion was the signal for an outburs
of opposition on the part Of tn
| Wilkes-Blyre delegates headed b,
Thomas Gaffney. Mr.. Gaifuey inti
mated that Scranton was not the wholC
diocese as some might be led 70 sup
pose. On the contrary there wer
Wilkes-Barre, Pittston and severa
other towns, His opposition carried
with it little weight and after a heate
discussion a motion made by Mr.. LAWN
of Wilkes-Barre, and seconded b
Thomas Callary, prevailed, that tn
Third district instruct the delegates Il
large TO do all their power to have tn
next convention held at Scranton
The following officers We're electe
for the ensuing year without oppos
tion; President, M. j. Walsh, Wike,
Barre; secretary, James Gaifney
Wilkes-Barre; treasurer, John McEI
wee. Plymouth; directors. j. j, Quinn
Pittston; John McKeown, Avoca
1t was decided that the next conver
tion 90 held the third Sunday in Octc
Der, at Parsons.