Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-23
SOCIETIES AND LODGES.
Conventions Held by Number of Organ
izations Last Week.


membership of 77,254, contained in 80
subordinate unions and 9l4 societies.
During the past year "A new societies
we're organized and 3,459 new members
initiated. The Scranton and Pittsburg
unions showed large increases. Rev.
William Mcmahon, of Cleveland, treas
urer, reported balance of 81, ,101.01
Rev. James NJ. Clearly, of Minneapolis,
Mimi, the president, said the Catholic
Church was against the saloon and con-
DENIED liquor selling on Sunday. He
Urged the societies to be practical in Civ
ing assistance to enforcing the laws re-
lating thereto, and to show by their CON
duct that they meant what they confess
ed. His arraignment of the liquor
traffic was Il Scathing one throughout.
Resolutions were adopted reiterating
former declarations with reference to
Catholics engaged in the liquor business;
declaring for memorial day for deceas
ed members; urging the formation of
boys, girls and women's societies. de-
ploring the Illicit traffic in liquor, and
urging HIcpN lOl Tvs H"lll ulu So'hPiSbo
suppression.
The silk prize banner for the society
showing the largest increase in member
ship was awarded to st. Leos Society,
of Scranton, whose gain was 222.
Before the convention finally closed,
James Jennings, S3 years old, and the
father of Hugh Jennings, the famous
short stop, was introduced, and from the
platform displayed the medal given him
over 80 years ago by Father Mathew,
the great apostle of temperance. Loud
applause attended the episode.
Boston was selected as the next place
of meeting of the union, and the present
officers were reelected as follows:
President, Rev. James NJ. Cleary, Of
Minneapolis, Mimi; vice presidents, J.
Washington Logue, Philadelphia; Thos.
J. Brennan, New Haven, Conn; Mrs.
Leonora Lake, st. Louis, Mo-; secretary,
Rev. A. p. Doyle, New York; treasurer,
Rev. Father Mcmahon.
The state convention Of the knights
of Pythias was held at Scranton. 1t
was voted to increase the per capita tax
to "a cents for each two years. An i'm
portant suggestion of the finance com
mittee was approved reducing the mile
age of the grand tribunal from four to
three cents per mile and their compen
sation from So to 81 per day. Lebanon
was selected as the place of holding the
next convention.
Nominations for the 1898 election were
made as follows: Grand chancellor,
John S. Graham, Lancaster; vice grand
chancellor, Scott Dilbert, Pittsburg;
grand prelate, Thomas T. Thompson,
Philadelphia; grand master-at-arms,
Charles d. Ernst, PunXsutawney: grand
trustee, John w. Beebe, Philadelphia;
grand keeper of the records and seal,
George Hawkes., John Stratton and
Smith d. Co2zens, Philadelphia, and d.
j. Neal, Lancaster. For grand outer
guard there We're about twenty nomina
tions. and for grand inner guard half
dozen. Next convention will be held in
Lebanon.
The Irish Catholic Benevolent Union
met at Scranton Rev. Thomas Brchony.
delivered Il stirring address to the dele
gates at the opening Of the convention.
The union adopted two important
amendments. They were the insurance
feature, establishing a contingent fund
for aged and sick members, and provid-
ing means for assisting societies lnan-
cially embarrassed. The convention di-
rected a message Of sympathy with
striking miners in the Pttsburg district
to be forwarded.
Officers were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Daniel Duffy, ST. Clair, Pa; vice
presidents, John j. Bchan, Kingston,
Ont, and Miss Kate German, of Provi-
dcncc, X. L.; treasurer, Thos. j. Foley,
Gloucester, n. j.; secretary, Augustus
A. Boyle, Philadelphia; executive com
mttee, C. C. Driscoll Tennessee; NJ. +.
Kane, Shamokin, Pa, and j. f. Fogar-
ty, Providence, Il. l. Next convention
will be held at Providence, X. |.
The Legion of Honor held its national
convention at Buffalo. Amendments
were adopted fixing a rate of assessment
for all members and abolishing classes,
restricting the assessment to one in any
one month, and providing that, if this
is not sufficient, claims to be paid at the
end of the year shall be paid from the
reserve fund. These officers were elect
ed: Commander, f. o. Downes, Boston;
vice commander, p. f. McGowan, New
York; orator, G.. W. Carson. st. Louis;
secretary, Adam Warner, New York;
treasurer, George w. Kendrick, Jr.,
Philadelphia.
The Daughters of Erin, the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the Ancient Order of Hi
bcrnians, held their first annual conven-
tion in Philadelphia, and elected the