The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-14
c. B. / CONVENTION.
The New Jersey State Council
Holds It's Annual Meet
ing in Orange.
sDecial to tho jersey cstp Ns.sA

ORANGE, Oct. IA, 1ss6.-The fourteenth
annual convention of the New Jersey
State Council of the Catholic Benevolent
Legion was held here. yesterday. in LII
brary Hall, and nearly one hundred and
fifty delegates were present when the
session was ready for business. The fore
noon was consumed In hearing reports
and recommendations Of officers and COM
r~nittees. The reports of Supreme Repre-
sentatives Harding and Rowe, State
President Lane n State Secretary
Ghegan elected round upon round of APP
plause during their reading. All the re-
ports showed a material Increase in the
membership of the Legion. With very
few exceptions all the subordinate Coun-
ellis have added new members to the
roll. Three new Councils were instituted
during the present year.
At two o'clock a recess was taken for
dinner, after which the convention trans
acted considerable routine business. A
cali of Councils gave individual delegates
a chance to tell what they were doing
in their respective localities, and consid-
cradle enthusiasm was manifested during
this order of business.
The election of officers. which was. in
nearly every case, unanimous. resulted
as follows:-President. John F. Sinnott:
Vice President, James f. Thornton Cham
s%ehpiensr pn seereta nsns j. J. 9f ahessan; Treas
urer, E. H Wiegers; Spiritual Director,
the Rev. J. F. Devine; Marshal, James
Devine; Guard, w. j. Hal1isey- John A.
| Lane was elected to represent, in COM
| pany with Messrs. Rowe and Harding,
| the State of New Jersey In the Supreme
Council. Deputy Supreme Chancellor
Heisler, of Baltimore, in a very impress
sive manner, installed the new ~officers.
After the installation services had been
| concluded an invitation to lunch with the
| local Councils was accepted, and for an
hour the delegates ignored business and
enjoyed themselves in a happy manner
When the delegates had satisfied the
wants of the inner man a line was formed
and, with the banner Of the State Coun
ell and the Stars and Stripes at their
| head, h delegates marched to Columbus
I Hall, which Is situated in what may wei
be termed the finest school building in
theatre is located, and when all the dele
| gates had been seated on the stage
Father Hammer, as temporary chairman
opened the meeting with a few happy
remarks, and finished by Introducing
Supreme Representative Harding as per
manent chairman. Mr.. Harding briefly
stated the object of the meeting Sew
eral songs were then rendered, after
which the speaker of the evening, Deputy
Supreme Chancellor Heisler. Of Balti-
more. was introduced. For over an houl
the Chancellor held his audience in rapl
attention, alternately sobbing and laugh
ing, and When the address was concluded
the applause was long and hearty. Tht
rest of the programme consisted. of voca
and instrumental music, and the whole
affair reflected great credit upon tht
members of the local Councils. Not a hitch
married the day, and when the delegate:
scurried away in the rain to catch troll
ley or train, all agreed that Orange was &
good place to hold q convention in.
Supreme Secretary Carroll was an in
terested spectator at the convention.
The next convention will be held II
Belleville. Bloomfield and Harrison want
ed it, and. while Assemblyman Mullir
made an eloquent plea in behalf of Har
rison, Representative Rowe carried tht
day in favor of Belleville.