The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-04
ARRANGEMENTS ARE
BEING PERFECTED
Delegates 10 the c. T. A. u. Convention
viii Be Well Entertained.
PROGRAMME FOR THE THREE DAYS
Convention viii Open on Wednesday,
Aug. is, with a High Mass in St.
Peters CathedraI-- Thursday Night
Has Been Set Apart for the IlIumi-
mated Parade and the Public Rally
in the Lyceum Theatre-.Other
Features.


residence of Rev. e. ]. Melley on the
South Side, Of the ways and means
committee which is arranging for the
national convention Of the Catholic To-
tai Abstinence Union of America which
begins in this city on Wednesday,
Aug. IS.
Reports were heard from the stand
ing committees on hotel accommoda-
tions, excursion, souvenir, badges and
public meeting, all of which showed
that the arrangements for the conven-
tion are well in hand. Among the
communications read was one from J.
Washington Logue, of Philadelphia,
vice president of the national union,
which set forth that the Philadelphia
Archdiocesan union will send one hun
dred delegates to the Scranton conven-
tion. President Mclaughlin. of that
union, and Mr.. Bigley were in the city
yesterday making arrangements for
hotel accommodations for the Quaker
City delegation.
committee of five was appointed
last night to secure fireworks, torches,
ETC., for the parade which will start
at O'Clock on the night of Thursday,
Aug. 10. The committee consists of
Timothy Mccoy, NJ. S. Lavelle, James
Murphy, Mr.. Reilly and p. ]. Cannon.
PROGRAMME OF CONVENTION.
The programme arranged for the
convention is an interesting one. We'd
nesday morning, Aug. Is, the delegates
will assemble in College hall and after
handing in their credentials will at
tend high mass in st. Peters cathe-
dral. After the mass an address of
welcome will be delivered by Rev. N.
j. McManus, of Providence. The con-
vention will re-assemble at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon, when the freedom of the
city Will be conferred upon the dele
gates by Mayor James Ct. Bailey. The
response will be made by one of the
officers of the national union. That
evening the delegates will be taken
through the steel works. meeting in
College hall at Z p. IN. for that pur-
pose.
Thursday morning the delegates will
attend mass at st. Peters cathedral at
o'clock and an hour later the conven-
tion Will be called to order. The after
noon session will begin at 2 o'clock
That evening at Z o'clock the illumin-
ated parade will take place. The dele
gates, members of the societies of
Scranton and it's vicinity, as well as
large delegations from the societies of
Wilkes Barre, Carbondale and inter-
Vening points, will be in line. The
parade will be over al $50 and the pub
lie rally in the Lyceum theatre will be-
gin. Rev. +. ]. Melley, spiritual direc-
tor of the Scranton union, will be tenn
porary chairman and introduce Judge
p. P. Smith, who will be chairman of
the evening. Several addresses will be
delivered.
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION
Friday morning it is expected that
the convention will elect officers, choose
the place it will meet next year and
then adjourn sine die. In the after
noon the delegates will be shown
through the mines, silk mills, ETC., and
at night will be entertained at a recep-
tion and ball to be given by the local
societies.
The headquarters of the national Off
GERS will be at the Hotel Jermyn dur
ing the convention and the headquar-
ters of the local ways and means COM
mittee at st. Thomas college on Wyo-
ming avenue. A circular containing
the following has just been Issued by
Rev. A. P. Doyle, of New York, the
national secretary: a
The topic of burning interest just Tow
Is the national convention which wiHas-
| semble in Scranton, Pa. the 18th of
August, and as the time approaches for
Its convenlng our interest in it increases
The local committee is making every
| effort to give the delegates from the ve-
rious parts of the country an enthusiastic
| reception.
1t has made arrangements with all the
| railroads centering in Scranton, as well
as with contributing roads. to carry dele
| gates to the convention for fare and
one-tEird On the certificate plan that is,
| delegates going to the convention must
| pay fuH fare goirg, secure a certificate
| from the selling agent, and with this
| certificate duly countersigned by an agent
employed for that purpose, as we'll as A.
=. Doyle, the general secretary of the
National union, delegates will be re-
turned to their homes for one-third of
what they paid going.
The local committee has outlined an
! interesting programme, and it assures TO
the visiting delegates an exceedingly
pleasant time.