The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-08
CATHOLIC I. A. UNION
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF A GREAT
TEMPERANCE ORGANIZATION.
Parade and Mass Meetfng-speeches
by Mayor Strong and ssTerror''
RooseveIt-state senator Kissed.

this morning. Right Rev. James NJ. Cleary,
Of Minneapolis. president of the society.
callei the convention to order. The BUSH
ness Of the meeting was prefaced by a
prayer delivered by Rev. Father O'Calla-
han. of New York. The usual committees
were then appointed. Three hundred and
fifty delegates are present. TIL delegates
attended mass at the cathedral, which was
celebrated by Mgr. Satoili. Archbishop
Corrigan delivered an address and Arch
bishop Ryan. Of Philadelphia, preached the
sermon.
The afternoon session was opened with
prayer by Rev. Father Mcmahon. Upon
motion of Father Kelley 1t 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 Holiness. Pope Leo.
While first Vice President Logue was
reading the report Father Lake, OF st.
Louis, took the chair and was greeted
with applause. According to Mr.. Logue's
report the union has never been in a more
~fourishing 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 a temperance orator. both
East and West.
Rev. Father Cleary next read his re-
port as president Of the union. The re sport
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 the Prohibi-
ton party they had always been declined,
but that individuals were always permitted
to select and vote with any party desired.
1t was voted that the presidents report
be printed. Then Father .Cleary read a
communication from Archbishop Ireland, of
St. Paul, congratulating Father Cleary on
the Furnishing condition of the union and
wishing il success for the future.
A portion of Archbishop Ireland's letter
read as follows: To-day 1t Is well known
men whose habits. who betray even in
a slight degree, a taste for strong drink
is no true representative of Catholic. life.
as usually conducted in the country. is
frowned on by the church. Entertainments
and other parties under the patronage OF
catholic ORGANIZATIONS are not dlsgraced
by the presence Of LIQUOR and public BAN
quets among Catholics are held without
the beer bottle or the wine bottle"
Mr.. Lake. the third vice president. next
read his report. A cablegram was sent
to the Pope and read as follows: 1.-The
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of the
United States sends flial greetings for
presence of papal delegate and by apos-
tolic benediction." The following was sent
to Archbishop Ireland: '"Twenty-ifth an
nual convention great success. Cathedral
crowded. Your letter received with great
enthusiasm. Convention sends greetings
and regrets your absence"
After these had been read and approved
the report Of Secretary A. p. Boyle was
read. He said that during the past year
nearly ten thousand new members Joined
the union. There are at present 1854 So
al t. = IL - 49, 40 ->-1@-
ship is s.. ss4 persons. During the year 179
societies Joined the national union and Is
were withdrawn. During the past year the
in towns in Ohio, Connecticut. Pittsburg,
Philadelphia and New York. The conven-
tion then adjourned until Tomorrow.
lowed by a public meeting at Carnegie Hall.
Just before the long procession came in
sight of the hall Father Doyle announced
from the portic1 OF the main entrance that
all those who had gathered, the speakers of
the evening would address the people from
Of ofe Fr rsnpa o.. s n'f fRe hrst Outdoor oaahsn speaker.
Shortly after the delegates the procession
had entered the hall Father Doyle advanced
Archbishop Corrigan; Bishop Kane, of
Washington: Mgr. Bessonies ard Father
of Indianapolis: Vicar-genera,
Mooney and other prominent clergymen of
Secretary Doyle opened the meeting by
announcing that America" would be the
opening song. 1t was sung by the vast audi
ence standing. Vicar Moody. chairman of
the committee on arrangements, in a short
address, introduced Archbishop C%orrigan as
gan was again cheered when he rose to
speak. He said: ut is an honor and a priv
ilege TO preside at this meeting. All agree
that the virtue of temperance If ii is to
bear fruit, must be linked with Christian
unity. The Catholic Church is a temperance
society: and has been for centuries. The
principles of the Catholic Church even re-
garded the virtue of temperance as the
greatest of all. All others depend upon Il.
The church teaches her children to be tenn
perate in all things and TO thus obey the
all now and always hold this virtue and
work for 1t so as to remember with ardor
our silver jubilee"
Vicar-general Mooney introduced Mayor
Strong, and after waiting some little time
till the renewed applause stopped. he well
coined the convention in a short address.
The Mayor said, among other things:
when in st. Paul a year ago. you de-
cided to come to New York this year. you
came to this city you would find the gov
eminent of this city engaged i'm a war for
the upholding OF the interest you represent.
In the city OF ~, new sa d bh only want to
We leave to you whether they shall ever
be opened again. We simply say. We
must enforce the law and keep your saloon
Letters were read from w. Bourke Cock
ran, n. r. Coudert and Hugh NJ. Grant.
State Senator O'Sullivan spoke and IA
vored freer excise laws. He was frequent
ly Kissed. Archbishop Corrigan at last had
to get up and say: There must be no
marks Of disapprobation. II there are any
further marks of disapprobatfon to any one
who has been invited by your committee to
speak to you / must instantly leave the
hail."
In his speech Senator O'Sullivan said:
Let us be careful that in enforcing the
Sunday law we do not bring Ii into disre-
spect. (Hisses.) We have advanced a long
way from the gloomy Puritan's Sabbath.
have come to that point where we be-
lieve that reasonable enjoyment is not in
consistent with the proper observance of
the day. In this cosmopolitan town. where
there are so many foreigners who are good
citizens. many hold that they should not
be deprived OF what to them has become a
light wines are Indispensable 10 social
so construed and enforced as to discrimi-
nate against the poor and in favor Of the
rich, who can enjoy privileges with i'm
munity from the law In their clubs, then /
am in favor of some change. There are
to-day drunken brawlers on the street in
spite of the law" Hisses broke out at
this point so loud and long continued hat
the speaker was Obliged to stop.) He went
on and said: II Inn not talking to your
prejudices- 1 drink to you your favorite
beverage" and the Senator picked up a
glass OF water and drank Ii. THE danger
to the home is worse where the drinker is
supplied in his home surrounded by his
family than it Is in the saloon where he Is