St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-08
STATE SENATOR o,sULLIyAN
OFFENDS THE CATHOLICS
AT NEW YORK.
UPR0AR AT CARNEGIE HALL.
G. T. A. U. CONVENTION DELE
GATES HEAR ANTI-TEMPER-
ANCE SENTIMENTS
IRELANDS LETTER
His Grace Writes on Temperance
Work in the Catholic
Church.

NEW YORK, Aug. THE twenty
fifth annual convention of the Catholic
Total Abstinence Society of America
began here this morning. Rt. Rev.
James M. Cleary, of Minneapolis, pres
ident of the society, called the conven-
ton to order. The business of the
meeting was prefaced by a prayer de-
livered by Rev. Father O'Callahan, of
New York. The usual committees
were then appointed. Three hundred
and fifty delegates are present.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by Rev. Father Mcmahon.
On motion of Father Kelly it was
voted to send a telegram of greeting to
his grace, Archbishop John Ireland,
and on motion of Father O'Brien a
similar greeting was cabled to his holi-
ness, Pope Leo XIII. According to
First Vice President Logues report the
union has never been in a more -four
fshing condition. Rev. Father Cleary
read his report as president, which
was more in the shape of a temperance
lecture. He declared that the union
had no utilization with any political
party, and that although overtures had
frequently been made by the leaders of
ways been declined, but that indi-
viduals were always permitted to select
and vote with any party desired.
LIQUOR A DISGRACE.
Then Father Cleary read commune
cation from Archbishop Ireland. of st.
Paul, congratulating Father Clearly
upon the fiourishing condition of the
association, and wishing it success for
the future. A portion of Archbishop
Ireland's letter read as follows: '"To-
day it is well known, by Catholics and
non-Catholics, that the man whose
habits betray even in slight degree
taste for strong drink is no true repre-
sentative of Catholic life Liquor SELL
ers know that their business, as it is
usually conducted in the country, is
frowned upon by the church. Enter
tainments and other parties under the
patronage of the Catholic organization
are now disgraced by the presence of
liquor, and public banquets among
Catholics are held without the beer
bottle or the wine bottle
Mr.. Lake, the third vice president,
next read his report. The cablegram
to the pope read as follows: ITO His
Holiness, Pope Leo Kill, Rome, Italy
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union
of America send filial greetings for
presence of papal delegate and by
apostolic benediction.''
The following was sent to Arch
bishop Ireland, st. Paul: Twenty
fifth annual convention great success.
Cathedral crowded. Your letter re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. Conven-
ton sends greetings and regrets your
absence"
After these had been read and ap-
proved, the report of Secretary A. p.
Boyle was read. He said that during
the past year nearly 10000 new men,
bers joined the union. There are at
present S64 societies in the union and
the total membership is 1894 During
the year 179 societies Joined the ma
tional union and eighteen were with
drawn. During the past year the
greatest gain in membership, he said,
was in towns in Ohio, Connecticut,
Pittsburg, Philadelphia and New York.
The convention adjourned until to-
morrow.
AT CARNEGIE'S HALL
1t was $50 o'clock before the parade
of the delegates reached Carnegie
Music hall, where the exercises of the
evening were held. Vicar Mooney,
chairman of the committee of arrange
ments, in a short address introduced
Archbishop Corrigan as chairman of
the evening. Archbishop Corrigan
was again cheered when he rose to
speak. He said: ''It is an honor and
privilege to preside at this meeting.
All agree that. the virtue of temper
ance, if it is to bear fruit, must be
linked with Christian unity. The
Catholic church is a temperance So
ciety, and has been for centuries. The
principles of the Catholic church ever
regard the virtue of temperance as the
greatest of ALL All others depend upon
it. The church teaches her children
to be temperate in all things, and thus
obey the law and be good citizens. L
trust you all know and hold this vir-
tue, and work for it so as to remember
with ardor our silver jubilee"
MAYOR STRONG SPEAKS.
Vicar General Mooney introduced
Mayor Strong, and after waiting some
little time till the renewed applause
stopped he welcomed the convention in
a short address. The mayor said
among other things: when in st.
Paul year ago you decided to come
to New York this year. You had, no
idea at that time that when you came
to this city you would find the govern
ment of this city engaged in a war for
the UNFOLDING of the interest you repre-
sent We, in the city of New York,
only want to close saloons on the Sab
bath. (Cheers) We leave to you
whether they shall ever be opened
again. We simply say: we must en-
force the law and keep your saloon
doors closed on Sunday
Letters were read from w. Bourke
Cochran, F. R. Coudert and Hugh J.
Grant. State Senator O'Sullivan spoke
and favored freer excise laws. He was
frequently Kissed. Archbishop Corri-
gan at last had to get up and say:
stThere must be no marks of disap-
probation. If there are any further
marks Of disapprobation TO anyone
who has been invited by your COM
mittee to speak TO you I must in
stantly leave the hail." Senator O'Sui-
livan cut his speech short. He was
followed by President Roosevelt, or
the police board, who was greeted et-
fusively with cheers. He answered
State Senator O'Sullivan and de-
nounced the attitude the state senator
assumed President Roosevelt was fire.
ouently applauded.