Evening journal., 1896-08-19
|. C. B. U. CONVENTION.
The National Organization
Holds It's Annual Meeting.
MAYOR WELCOMED THEDELEeATEs

neld At the Shields Library Aseooia-
tion HaIi-DeleKates Attended Church.
Short Session This Merning-sntlafac-
tory Reports Road.
The hrst national convention Of the
l. O q held In Wilmington for six
teen yesrs opened in shields Library
Association hall this morning at 10 81
o'clock, taIng called to order By National
President d w. Lynch
About 1875 delegates are present, com
Ing from all over the United StsteB.
Most of them arrived last night and
are quartered at the Hotel jennings,
Clayton Houre and Central Hotel. Some
OF the most prominent Catholics OF the
Eastern States are In attendance.
The delegates were rendered recep
tion last night by tha Knights Of st.
Lnwrencs at the hall Of ths orgAnia alton,
At Seventh and Market streets. A very
Dj,ytble evening was spent. In-
formal speeches we're made by Anthony
Munckel of York, Pa ]. Bshan, OF
Kingston, Canada; Thomas Mcfarland,
of Philadelphia: p J. McCarty. OF
Pottsto wn, Pa Miss Katie G)rman. OF
Rhode Island. we're president OF the
organization, A. A. Boyle. Of Philadel
phia. national secretary, and James J.
Brennan, OF Bryn MAur, Pa.
Attended Mass in BodV.
At o'clock this morning the delegates
assembled at the convention heAdquar
/ ters at the Hotel jennings and we're re-
cslved by the local reception COMMITTEES.
composed OF populations from each OF
the ten Catholic societies Of the city
There were 1i2 delegates present, rep
rssentiug 100 societies
| After the informal ycceptlon the dele
| gates proceeded In body to st. Peters
Pro-Cathedral where low mass was
celebrated at 8 o'clock. Right Rev.
Alfred Curtie, Bishop OF Wilmington,
| WAS celebrant and he was assisted by
Very Rev, Vicar General John A Lyons
and Father George ID. Kelley, OF ST.
MAry'a Churcn
After the service the delegates
marched to the Shields Library Associs-
tion hall. where the sessions Of the con-
ventloa are being held The hall Is very
handsomely decorated with Gags and
bunting
Welcomed By Mayor Jensris.
Mayor JefferlF, Of Wilmington, was
introduced by National President Lynch
aud delivered an address OF welcome to
the delegates aud extended to them the
freedom OF Wilmington
In reply, John A. Behap, national vice.
president, thanked the mayor for his
good wishes aud words Of welcome and
spoke Of the Sknown, hospitality Of
Wilmington
Presldsnt Lynch then called the meet
7 ing to order and NstionAl Secretary
: Augustus A. Boyle of Philadelphia, pro-
! ceeded to read the report Of the societies
composing the union.
4 The report Was an entirely satisfactory
+ one showing a large increase In the
membership and an increase OF
valuation OF S61 COO. The reports
: OF the secretary aud treasurer we're
also read, and they elicited very salts
factory comment from the delegates.
! The reports were referred to the audit
Ing committee.
Letters From Prominsnt Men.
Communications Of sympathy with
the work Of the organization aud good
wishes for It's continued success and
prosperity we're read from Archbishop
Ryan OF d. PhilRdelphlR and Cardinal
Satolli.
After some other routine business Of
minor iuportsnce, tho convention ad.
iourned until o'clock this afternoon.
Trolley Ride for tho womsn.
Tonight the womsn delegates to thu
conventioa, of whom there Is q number
will be taken In charge by q committee
of women from the Whining
ton societies and entertained. A
trolly ride In which all Of the parks and
other points of interest In Wllmington
will be visited. will b one Of the
features
The chief event Of the convention
TIom . social point Of view will be the
big reception to the delegates at the
Shields Library Association held to.
morrow night.
Speeches will b made by Mr. Grennan,
, Of Norfolk, Va E g flanagan, ].
w Logue and Thomas Mcfarland, Of
| Philadelphia
Before leaving the Hotel Jennings this
morning . number OF ths delegates mat
10 caucus to discuss nominees for the
!, national officer, but II any decision Was
made the names could not be learned.
: Tke officers Will be elected tomorrow
! afternoon
Ole Of the most prominent meu Ia
attendance at the convention Is Colonel
: M. GlennAn, OF Norfolk, Va Colonel
Glennau Is the ownor and editor OF
the Norfolk Virginia., the leading paper
OF Eastern Virginia and Is well known
throughout the South. He Is one Of the
Z lesders.ln Vireinian political circles, and
0 WAS q colder In the Coufederate army.