The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-08
ries-Archbishop Ireland's Letter.


New York. Aug. THE twenty-fifth
| annual convention Of the Catholic To-
tai Abstinence association of America
began this morning. After prayer the
usual committees were appointed.
Three hundred and fifty delegates were
present.
The afternoon session was opened
! with prayer by the Rev. Father Mahon.
Upon petition Of Father Kelley it was
| voted to send telegram of greeting to
his grace. Archbishop John Ireland,
and on motion Of Father O'Brien.
similar greeting was cabled to his holi-
ness, Pope Leo Kill. While First Vice
President Logue was reading the re-
port Father Lake of St. Louis took the
chair and was greeted with applause.
According to Logue's report the
union has never been in a more flourish
ing condition. In the last year there
has been more activity among the local
unions than ever before. The report
complimented Mr.. Lake, the third vice
president of the union, for the work he
has done as temperance orator both
west and east.
Rev. Ether Cleary next read his re-
port as president of the union. The
report was more in the shape of a tenn
perance lecture. He declared the union
had no utilization with any political
party and although overtures had fire.
Quently been made by the leaders of
the Prohibition party they had al
ways been declined, but that individu-
ais were always permitted to select
and vote with any party they wanted.
to.
1t was voted that the presidents re-
port be printed, and then Father Cleary
read communication from Archbishop
Ireland Of ST. Paul, congratulating Fa-
Their Cleary upon the f1ourishing condi-
ton of the union and wishing its sue
cess for the future.
CHURCH FROWNS ON 1T.
A portion of Archbishop Ireland's
letter reads as follows:
To-day it is well known by Catholics
and non-Catholics that the man whose
habits betray even to a slight degree, a
taste for strong drink is no true repre-
sentative Of Catholic life. Liquor sell
lers know that their bushes, as II is
usually conducted in this country, is
frowned upon by the church. Enter
tainments and other parties under the
patronage of Catholic organizations
are not disgraced by the presence of
liquor and public banquets among the
Catholics are held without the beer bot
tie of the wine bottle
The third vice president next read
his report.
The cablegram to the pope was as fol-
lows:
To His Holiness, Pope Leo XIII, Rome.
Italy:
The Catholic Total Abstinence union
Of America send filial greetings for
presence of papal delegate and by
apostolic benediction.
(Signed)
REV. J. NJ. CLEARY,
REV. NJ. p. OBRIEN,
REV. FATHER CONATY
REV. FATHER KELLY.
The following. signed by the same
committee, reads as follows:
To Archbishop Ireland, st. Paul, MINI:
The twenty-fifth annual convention
greetings; cathedral crowded. Your
letter received with great enthusiasm.
Convention sends greetings and regrets
your absence.
After these had been read and ap-
proved, the report Of Secretary A p.
Boyle was read, He - that during
the past year nearly 10000 new men,
bers had Joined the union. There are
at present 1854 societies in the union and
the totale membership is 1884 persons. |
During the year 179 societies joined the |
national 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 then adjourned until |
tomOrrow