The San Francisco call., 1897-01-25

history of the League of the Cross, and
spoke in glowing terms of its members.
He concluded by telling the meeting that
mem berS of the auxiliary would be ex-
pected to contribute not less than So each
annually toward the support OF the tenn
perance society. A recess was taken to
allow those present to enroll themselves
as mem bers, and incidentally 10 con-
tribute various sums of money ranging
from S. 10 500 each. In very short time
the roll was completed for the first day,
with the following names appended to 1t:
Most Rev. Arch bishop P. w. Riordan, Very
Rev. J. J. Prendergast, V. g., Rev. T. c. 4oTkei
Rev Philip O'Ryan, Rev. T. Z. Mull1gan, Rev.
NJ. D. Connolly. Rev. P. scanlan Rev: ?. S.
Casey, Rev. John Cullen, Rev. ID. ID. Wyman,
Rev. P. Lynch
The Hon. James D. Phelan, James c. Nealon,
Mr.. aud Mrs. jeremiah Mahoney. James K.
Kelly, Mrs James O'Brien DR.. j.. +. Glbbon,
NJ. w. Fleming. j. ]. Gildea, A. II. Loughbor-
ough, Maurice Higgins. George r. Z. Max
well, T. P. Riordan, James d. Duggan,
Mrs. NJ. T. Connolly, DR.. E. F. Donnelly,
DR.. NJ. j. Sullivan, Colonel ]. c.. Giesting,
o. E. Brady, I. J. WEIGH, NJ. Conlon. A, D.
son, Mrs Mary F. Campbell. Michael Flood
Thomas Campbell, DR.. j. f. McCone, W. /.
Lehman, DR.. S. j. Cunningham, Thomas K
Curtis, Thomas H. Fallon, Miss Madden, Rich
F. Butter, Mrs. l.. ]. Watson, c. R. Gagan
Thomas J. Walsh, Philip c. Kelly, D. Y. Kelly
John +. Goggin, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph kirk, H
| Kelly, ]. ]. Doc an, Miss Nellie F. Sullivan
John E. Richards Jr., John F. Callaghan, A. B
Mcguire, NJ. NJ. Grennan, Captain jerome
Deasy, Professor L. Taaffe, W. A. Breslin
Il am very glad to be able to announce
that one.fourth of the money required fol
the years subscription" said Father
Yorke, has been received at this meet
ing; and we have promises for $500, sc
the balance of the $4,000 needed to carry
on the work will not be hard to get. All
the money will come into the hands oil
Father Organ, who shall regularly make
reports of receipts and expenses. 1t is to
the interests OF the League OF the Cross to
have a capable, reliable secretary to
collect yearly lnstallments, and SO save
the members the trouble of going to
Father 0 Ryan with their subscriptions.
| We can assure you that all the money
will be spent under the direct supervision
of the most reverend Arch bishop, and
that it will be spent for the best pur-
poses"
Father Yorke thanked the meeting in
the name of the Archbishop and for the
league for taking such sincere interest In
the movement. The presence of such a
large numb of people showed they were
really and truly interested in it
So in the name of all the boys, who in
this society may be trained in paths OF
temperance to be good citizens, he again
gave thanks and took his seat amid cor
dial applause
T. J. Welsh moved that the representa-
tives of the various parishes OF San Fran
cisco give vote of thanks to the execu-
tive committee for carrying out this idea
and the motion was carried unanimously.
Father O'Ryan extended thanks in re-
sponse on behalf of the executive commit
tee of the league.
Father Yorke announced that an annual
requiem mass would be celebrated on
Memorial day for deceased mem bers and
deceased friends of members of the league,
and on Father Mathews day for living
mem bers of the league. After the usual
prayer the meeting adjourned.