The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-20
C. 7. A. Z. OF THE STATE.
ANNUAL CONTENTION IN THIS CITY
YESTERDAY.

A Large Attendance of Delegates-COn-
tinued Prosperity of the Organization
County Directors RepOrts-The Silver
Jubilee of the Order in This State.
At the parlors of the st. Aloysius T.
a. and B. society of this city yesterday
afternoon the semi-annual meeting of
the board of government Of the Cath
Ollie Total Abstinence Union of Connect
icut was held. There was a large at
tendance of delegates and much bust
ness was transacted. The convention
was called to order at 2 p. m. by Hon.
Walter Fitzmaurice of New London,
the president of the state union. State
Secretary Gaffney of Ansonia acted as
clerk. The officers of the union and the
county directors present included the
following: President Walter Fitzmau-
rice of New London; first vice presi-
dent, H. f. Hagerty of Meriden; sec
ond vice president, Miss Maria Moran
of this city; secretary, William Gaff-
ney of Ansonia; treasurer, Charles
Fitzgerald Of Middletown; state editor,
John G. MCGOWAN of this city; county
directors, James H. Frenzy of Water
bury, Frank Cafferty of this city, Felix
Callahan of Norwich, James Sullivan of
Rockville, John Kelly of New Britain,
Thomas Sheedy of Bridgeport. Ex
President James f. Brennan and Pat
rick Kent, both of this city, were also
present.
The first matter brought before the
4i,,r of fot
rotary. He reported that the societies
of the union were never in a more pros
pering and healthy condition. He made
the following report of the condition of
the societies:
Men members 3,119, mems societies AZ,
lady members 552, ladies' societies Z,
cadets sos, cadet societies 10, lady men,
bers not reported 2O7 ladies' societies
not reported Z, cadets not reported 1888,
cadet societies not reported 3; total
members 4,769 total societies 72.
The secretary also reported that ten
societies had not reported, with a mem
bership of 400. New societies admitted
were the st. Mary's cadets of Branford
and the st. Josephs society of Poquon-
mock The societies that have not re-
ported were the st. Mary's Of Branford,
st. Vincent de Paul adults and cadets
of Danbury, st. Peters and St. Angus
tines of Hartford, st. Mary's of New
Britain, st. Francis of Winsted, st.
Johns Of Middletown, and St. Joseph's
of Wauregan.
The various county directors made
their reports and they were all accept
ed.
County Director Sullivan resigned and
M. j. Carr of Rockville was appointed
his successor.
Rev. Patrick OBrien Of Fremont, O.,
president of the Ohio union, will give
lectures in Connecticut in the near flu
ture. His open dates are from April %
to May 2. He will speak in Bridgeport
March 20, Middletown March 81, and
New London March 2S.
It was voted to celebrate the silver
jubilee of the anniversary of the Con-
necticut union in Norwich on August
Is. The state convention was to have
been held on the fourth Tuesday in
August, but it was changed yesterday
to the 18th of August. There will be
grand mass meeting held and the ST.
Mary's society of Norwich will make
all the arrangements.
This convention will be out of the or
binary and a large demonstration Will
probably be held. There will be no
parade, however.
After remarks for good and welfare of
the cause the meeting adjourned to
meet in Norwich on the evening of Au-
gust IA.