The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-20

Balance on hand May 20. 1896 ....,. Sl23 %
Received from initiation fees ....... 20 20
From excursion on Oct. 10, 1895 .... $50 10
From per capita tax ................ l56 70
Total l........................... ,l65 u
EXPENDITURES.
Total expenditures ..,................ SjSS u
Balance on hand .................. $576 70
TREAsURER's REPORT.
President O'Hara called for the re-
port of the treasurer and Treasurer
Mcdonnell submitted his report which
tailed with the secretary's. 1t was
referred to the auditing committees:
The report of the president was then
read. 1t treater eXhaustively with the
work of the year. He spoke OF the
criticism which was heaped upon the
union officers during the year and ask
ed if the union wanted to pursue an eX-
pensive policy. that if it wished to do
so q better showing would result. He
told of the work Of the women's soci-
etics and urged the continuance of their
efforts. Vice President Mccoy then
made his report which was in the ma
ture of q temperance lecture. The re-
port of the vice president was ordered
| fled Delegate Walsh asked if the Of
| fcers were all to make reports and
| spoke of it as waste of time. He was
told that the reports were concluded.
Chairman Mlckin OF the constitution
| al amendment committee of last year,
reported several proposed amendments.
| The first one, to raise the per capita
| tax, was laid on the table. The Sec
ond which prohibited the election of
| certain delegates to the national con-
| vention, was also tabled. An amend
ment presented at the meeting of the
| Second district in Scranton six months
ago, was found to have been lost. 1t
referred to the election of officers at
| the conclusion of the first days ses-
| sion of convention. On motion all
| amendments were referred to the new
| constitutional committee.
| The motion to read the minutes Of the
| board of government, was tabled after
| some comment.
REPORT OF DELEGATES.
| Mr.. McManaman, Of Freeland, re-
ported for the delegates to the national
convention in st. Louis. The report
was received and orc 6ared filed.
| In the evening a ball was given the
sociot,, II ,v,s y.o1I attended and much
o,,io,.od
'"9o - 49,. s-
al uo.i'orroW . SESSION, 'ne coii'est lor
the diherent ohices VIII be conducted
On this rolnt there Is much specula-
ton. At present writing the contest
for the presidency, in the main, rests
between James f. Judge, of Scranton,
ord Charles LAWN of yViII,as. Ua ,.re
,,,ith pota,, L NTcCo,, of scronton a
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proilllslls cuiuinh'e' ne C"muipatea
Tor secretary are: John H. Mclean.
| Charles CdnaVan, OF scranton, ana
William McLoughlin. Of Freeland. p.
+. Mcdonnell, of Carbonate, is also
opposed for the Office of treasurer
| There will he no contest of anv Dropor-
tions for national delegate as the CON
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ti W. ~, ,,.,i, ~ -, 80 I,tt, saw ~
the 'ilp liolAl hei "iii nc Vi ht'i0 vi
no consequence. The delegates 10 the
convention are:
list on DETEGATES
|
Ashley.et. AioSsius' james H. roN'
Mlchael Sweeney.
AvocaDst. AiGysius' @ Ga Michaei In MGAm- IAn,
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Sarpohuale' St' rose John hheen, WIZ
lain r MdhoE hhshIs OF fdtnet
Mathew, 1ohn Caruih, "A; llseoh' TO
neers, James [iseoil' Ell DTS 81 rose
MISS Saran d. MOONEY, Mrs; u NelE'
Echley-o'' MARY > Neii Mctlush'
forest Slty-St' Joseph 5, FatIlcK Ciery
'1IIles WhIte' %. o. Asies, .. SaiIa shon M
Frehchto"n-ot' Tatllch >, Jonh waters
freelahu-n ouhs Men $, william Dog
geli' John McCole, W. o. McGlli'
dEauu IuilnGu-St, vincent s. a. D. NC
Doiloush' Ml0naeI -nooneS' Cauels' rat
rlck "ehiinss, a.; o. ,tcDoHouEh.
TrcSn IluGe-St, faui cauets' Corne'
nus oDoIlheII' 'ohh helly' 81 farls So
clety' Luxe larah' inohas Cook'
hazieton-ot' HaoIlei s. Ihomas Martin
Michaei Dugsah
harleish-st' Aioyslus' H. NJ Boyle
JOhh ohH[key
harWoou-Sl' Aloysius' Ihomas Z. Nc
Loughlln.
Hyde Fark-Father Mathew Charles
CanaVan' Ihomas Flemming; Father
Mathew CADETS, NJ. 1. LaVelle, Michael
Jennings.
Jermyn-St. Aloysius' Frank McCafferty
T., f. hllker'
Jessup-St. James, John j. McAndrows
NJ. A. Lawler.
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