The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22
For Most Creditable Parade
on St. Patrick's Day.
The Business Transacted at Last
Nights Meeting of Delegates.
Proposition to Hold q Union Concert Was
Abandoned Encouraging Reports Made.

The attendance of delegates at the meet
Ing of the st. Patrick's Day Convention
held at the hall of the Young Irelander's
Association was small, and but little busi-
ness of importance was transacted.
Chairman Harold presided. After Sec
retary Rose had called the roll of delegates,
the minutes of the last meeting were read
and adopted.
The Chairman then called for the report
of the Committee on Pastors. Chief Mar
shall Farrell being the only member of the
committee present, responded and stated
that Mr. McCaughey and himself had
called upon Rev. Father Kinnerney, and
talked over with him the celebration of
the day and the advisibility of holding a
concert In the evening. 1t was thought
best after talking the matter over to give
the concert up, as apparently the different
parishes were not united on the matter,
and the time was now so short that those
interested could not do 1t justice. II was
therefore deemed advisable to postpone it
until next year. Father Kinnerney had
agreed to this view of the question and 1t
was dropped. Father Kinnerney had how
ever promised to be with the members OF
the convention on st. Paerick's Day and
give all possible encouragement to the
parade. The report was received and the
committee discharged.
The report of the executive committee
was next In order and Chairman Farrell
reported that no action had yet been taken
by the committee in the line of expendi-
lures, as the committee desired to wait
until more definate information was re-
ccived regarding the amount Of money
that would be at their disposal. The re-
ports of all the collectors he had heard
from were very encouraging, however,
and by the time of the next meeting the
chairman was sure he could report that q
| goodly sum had been collected. All the
societies that the committee could think
of in Pawtucket and vicinity had been
invited to participate in the parade. The
French societies had all been invited and
the chairman had heard that many OF
them would be present. The report was
received as progressive. ~ 80 t's
The chairman announced that the chief
marshal suggested that each society choose
an aid TO act on his staff. The secretary
said that Division 8, A. D. H., had already
chosen Patrick Curley and Branch Parnell
William Fitzsimmons. The chairman sug-
gested that 1t would be well to have these
| names sent in as soon as possible, in order
that meeting could be called and uni
form to be worn on the day selected.
The chief marshal announced that the
following delegates had been chosen col
lectors and furnished by him with the
necessary credentials: Owen McElroy,
John Coyle, John Hourigan, William
Fitzsimmons, James Quinn, Terrence
Bradley, Daniel f. Harold, William
Robinson, Bernard keenan,, Robert Bel
lew, Frank Garvin, Patrick Duffy and
John j. Quinn.
The chairman then called for remarks
from various members, and the following
responded: John Crowley said that from
indications the parade would exceed any
held in the past. The collectors were do
ing good work, and he hoped for pleasant
weather.
Delegate Bernard McCaughey, after
making contribution of 50, remarked that
he expected to see the other delegates pres
ent, and urged the members not to do
anything by halves. He hated to see
poor attempt, d.trusted that the day
after the parade ''cvery mothers son of
them would be proud they were lrish!"
William Coyle said that apparently the
business men were willing to lend their
aid, and the collectors were meeting with
good success.
Robert Bellew was sorry there were not
more delegates present.
Edward LAWN explained that his former
absence from the sessions was caused by
illness and that he would do all he conld
for the success of the day.
The meeting then on motion adjourned
to meet two weeks from last night in the
same hall at the same hour.
A meeting of the executive committee was
called Immediately afte-the meeting. The
business announced for their consideration
was the appointment of few more col
lectors.
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