The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-20


At the opening of the morning ses-
sion yesterday, Delegate NJ. f. Kane,
of Shamokin, brought up the matter
Of adopting signs and passwords as
suggested at the Wilmington conven-
tion but after a lengthy discussion,
Mr.. Kane withdrew a motion embody-
ing the suggestion and the whole affair
was left to the discretion of the execu-
tive committee
Mr.. Coughlin, of Philadelphia, sug-
gested appropriatlng 5000 to carry the
I. c. B. U. work into New York, but
after Secretary Boyle made the state
ment that the return of prosperity
would witness a natural and strong
growth of the society in the Empire
state, the matter was allowed to drop.
c. c. Reese, of Pttsburg, offered
a resolution conveying sympathy and
well wishes to the striking miners. 1t
was unanimously adopted and for
warded by wire to President Dolan,
of the Mine Workers Union.
Hon. p. p. Smith, who had been
specially invited to attend the eonven-
tion arrived at this juncture and was
introduced by Delegate d. w. Ahearn
OF Philadelphia, to President Duffy
and by him, in turn to the convention.
He was received with warm applause
and at its subsistence said:
JUDGE SMITHS ADDRESS.
Mr. President Ladies and Gentlemen:
When few friends from Philadelphia
were kind enough to call at my house last
evening and invited me to come here, they
had no difficulty in securing my consent.
Indeed desired to come. There are rea-
| sons aside from personal ones. / feel II
| the duty of all citizens, especially those of
my own class ana kind, to extend an
| earnest welcome to those who represent
such an organization as this. There can
be no doubt of the good effect of your con-
vention here. We have within the corpor.
ate limits of our city today two societies
| in national convention, both primarily
Catholic Following the purposes of the
| organizatico and working cut those pur-
| poses you cannot fail to do great good
| Nor do you fail in the worthy purposes
| AS you may perceive, have no prepared
speech. Indeed, what inspiration l had
along that line was destroyed in climbing
| those long flights of stairs.
| Do not take all your Impressions of
Scranton from the elevator in this build
| ing, but look abroad. While you meet
| men dressed in broadcloth who will well
| come you, you will also meet those who
| bear the imprint Of toll on their brow.
| Don't measure their intellect by the
| coarseness of their brow, nor the thread
of their apparel. You will find they have
true hearts, responsive when occasion
calls for it, and not afraid to show their
| colors. thank you for your kind greet
ing. When you go from our city, carry
| with you the impression that we are In
| accord with you both in the spirit and
| purposes of your work.
| President Duffy responded feelingly
to these words and by a unanimous
vote recess of ten minutes was taken
that the delegates might be presented
to Judge Smith.
| VISITED THE BISHOP.
At 11.40 the convention adjourned
| that the delegates might go in a body
| to pay their respects to Rt. Rev. Bishop
| O'Hara. They were received by the
venerable bishop at the Episcopal resi-
| dence and extended a hearty welcome
to his home and diocese. Upon return
ing to headquarters at the st. Charles
| the delegates were photographed in a
| group.
At the reassembing of the conven-
| tion at o'clock Rev. NJ. c. Gettinger
| of Ashland, was invited to the floor and
| made few appropriate remarks COM
mandatory of the work of the 1. C.
B. U.
Then the report of the constitutional
amendment committee was again taken
up.
The plan for a contingent fund to
| provide means for benefits for mem
bers of disbanded societies who can
not join other affiliated societies be.
cause of the age limit, together with
the project for establishing an insur-
ance feature on the assessment plan
| were adopted, against the recommen-
dation of the committee, after a warm
| fight lasting over two hours. The
amendment providing for helping in a
| financial way societies that may be
temporarily embarrassed was mega.
tived by the committee and the con.
vention. All the other amendment.
were adopted.
The following resolutions were duly
reported and unanimously adopted:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
| Resolved, That this, the twenty-ninti
| convention of the Irish Catholic Beneyo
lent union, desires once again to place or
record our answering devotion to oul
holy church and its hierarchy and clergy
and to renew our pledges to assist by ev
cry measure in our power all work TO
the good of religion. We desire to prov,
by our actions that we are devoted anC
obedient children of our holy mothe
church.
Resolved, That as American citizens en-
joying the great boon of fullest civil anC
religious liberty, We again proclaim to tn
world our loyalty to our country and IT.
institutions, and pledge ourselves to up
hold and maintain the same on every ant
all occasions.
Resolve. That the sincere thanks of thi
convention be rendered to Rt. Rev. Bisho
OHara and the reverend clergy of thi
, city for their kind reception to the dele
gates.
Resolved, That the thanks of the con
vention be rendered to Hon. James q
Bailey, mayor of Scranton, Pa, for tn
: hearty welcome extended to us througl
his representative, Richard j. Beamish
and beg to assure him OF our deep ap
probation.
Resolved, That our heartfelt thanks b
! | rendered to the representatives of our 10
cal and sister societies, and especially tn
ladies', for their earnest and highly sue
cessful efforts to entertain the delegate
: and beg to assure them that We VIII al
| ways hold our visit to their fair city 4
? grateful remembrance,
3 | Resolved, That the Irish Catholic Beney
olent union tender their sincere sympath
; | and well wishes to the striking miners /
their efforts to improve their condition.
Resolved, That the thanks of the cor
! | vention be rendered to the press of Scrar
ton for the excellent reports OF the pre-
! ceedings of the convention.
, Resolved That the thanks of the cor
vention are due and are hereby tendere
. to the national officers for the efficier
/ manner in which they have discharge
the duties of their respective position
4 during the last year.
i Daniel ]. Coughlin, Joseph f. Harve!