The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-15
ST.PATRlCK
The Delegates Hold Another
Meeting Last Night.
Discussion Of the Proposed Union
Concert By Delegates.
The Different French Societies Have. Been
Invited to Take Part ia the Parade.

Another meeting of the delegates to the
st. Patrick's day convention was held at
6arsfield Hall last evening, but the attend
ance was small, and in calling the meeting
to order Chairman Harold said that the
attendance of the delegates was not what
1t should be and that IL would be well to
report them to the various societies which
they represented, as they had not been
chosen to represent one but all Of the
meetings.
The roll of delegates was called by the
secretary, John A. Rose, and several SUBJ
stitutes were chosen to represent absent
members. After the reading and approval
of the minutes of the last session the fol-
lowing delegtion, representing the parish
of the Sacred Heart, was given seats in
the conventions: Robert Bellew and James
HI. Hanley.
Secretary Rose reported that he had sent
invitations to the following societies to take
part In the parade: Cercle Jacques Cartier,
the Garde Of Honor Of the Cercle Jacques
Cartier, st. Jean Baptiste Society, the Garde
of Honor of the st. Jean Baptiste Society,
and the League Les Patriots, all of Central
Falls; the st. Jean Baptist Society and the
Gsrde of Honor of this city; knights Of
Columbus, Branch No. 26s, c. K. A.; Holy
Trinity Branch, G. K. A.; Sacred Heart
Branch, c. K. A, and st. Mary's T. A. and
B. Society.
The following communication from Rev.
II. F. Kinnerney was then read, received
and ordered placed on file:
ST. JosRPH's RECroRY,
PAwrUCKET, X. l., Feb. IL, 1897.
Gentlemen-My proposition to the dele
gates OF the convention Is that the four par
ishes of Pawtucket and Central Falls should
hold a "Union meeting" the evening of st.
Patrick's day.
The need of union is easily apparent at
the time. On this day parish lines or politi-
cal lines should not keep us apart. Witness
how the American people unite On all great
occasions, especially on Thanksgiving day.
We should have one such meeting of union
and harmony at least once . year, and no
day seems more appropriate than the day
on which Ireland and the Irish of every
cline celebrate their vocation to the true
faith.
have often wished to see a union meet
ing of this kind established firmly as one of
the institutions of our fair city before the
end OF my life.
Let the object of the meeting be some gen.
eral charity, which appeals to alike-say the
orphans one year, the infant asylum for an
other, the hospital for another. These gen.
eral charities are the ones which the pater-
nal heart oil our dearly beloved bishop cher.
ishes the most; they are the objects of his
tenderest solicitude and care.
On this Joyous day let US all pay homage
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faith, by attending to those general charities
so dear to his paternal heart.
Permit me to suggest a sort of program
for this union meeting, which you may
amend as seems well to you.
Let the four curates of the parishes have
general charge. Let each of them make a
short address, say fifteen Minutes. Let there
be four lay speakers, one from each parish.
Let these short speeches be interspersed
with gems of our national music, furnished
by quartet and an accompanist from each
parish.
Some one OF our citizens who deserves
well of the Irish exiles might be chosen
chairman.
Let there be one admission fee of so cents.
Let tickets be printed for each parish and
distributed for sale therein. Let there be
an announcement given in each church on
the Sunday before ST. Patrick's day. When
all expenses are paid let the balance be
given to each parish for orphan assessment
according To the number of parish tickets
sold.
This is merely a suggestion OF mine which
you may adopt or reject as you please. In
the meantime would like to have a definite
answer, for In case of its rejection I will
have an entertainment in my own hall,
which will give up If the union meeting is
held.
Gentlemen, have the honor to remain,
with much respect
Your obedient servant,
ii. 4. KINNERNEY.
Chief Marshal Farrell reported for the
Executive Committee that at the executive
session held last Sunday evening a few
collectors had been appointed and that a
number of societies, most Of them French
Catholic Societies, had been invited to
participate in the parade.
Bernard McCaughey reported that he
and the Chief Marshal had called upon the
pastors of the various parishes during the
week and that all were willing to do all
they could to help the observance of the
He therefore reported progress.
On motion Of the lest speaker the COM
mittee already appointed TO call on the
pastors wasI instructed to call on them
again this week in regard to the concert It
is proposed to hold on st. Patrick's night.
Remarks on the subject were made by
delegates McCaughey, Keenan,, Bellew and
Farrell, and an adjournment was taken
until next Sunday evening at 7:30 O'Clock.
The next meeting will be held In Young
Irelanders hall. The executive committee
went into executive session after the ad-