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


plores the existence Of the Illicit traS-
fic in liquor and urges all TO use their best
efforts for its early and complete suppEes-
sion.
10. The union Is encouraged by the good
reports of increased membership and 1t
now takes this opportunity of expressing
its hearty appreciation of the support II
has received from the right reverend
bishops and reverend clergy, without
which assistance IL could not have
achieved the success now It's proud boast;
therefore 1t asserts its resolve to con-
tinue to deserve the approval and hearty
cooperation of the clergy.
10. We sincerely deplore the Sunday
traffic in liquor and take this means to
express our seve'est dehunciaion OF
those who thus desecrate the Lords day.
We call on all good citizens to assist in
the proper observance of existing law
for the restriction of the liquor traffic.
(Signed) Rev. NJ. A. Lambing, Rev. ].
f. Walsh, Rev. Thomas Scully, Bernard
E. Lynch, j. A. Gleason, Walter J. Glib
bons, L. A. Durnan, z. J. McCue, Mr.. De-
laney, p. II. Quinn. j. ]. McDonough, ].
]. Lannihan. Miss Mary L. A. Smith, Mr..
Gallagher, John A. Collier, Miss Kate
Murnane Mr.. OHara, Edward Hogan,
Rev. william c. Currie.
THANKS EXTENDED.
gestion of Rev. Father Scully, thank
ing the bishop, the clergy, the people
and the press for courtesies extended.
Congratulations were unanimously
| rendered by a rising vote to Monsignor
Caraty on his elevation to the presi-
dency of the Catholic university; to
Bishop Keane and to Rev. Fathers Nc
Mahon, Cleary and O'Brien on their
silver jubilees.
All the former national officers were
| unanimously reelected, as follows:
President, Rev. James M. Cleary, of
Minneapolis, Mimi; first president,
]. Washington Logue; second vice.
| president, James F. Brennan, of Con-
necticut: third vice-president, Mrs.
Lenora NJ. Lake, of st. Louis. Mo-;
treasurer, Rev. William Mcmahon, of
Cleveland, Ohio; secretary, Rev. Alex
ander p. Doyle, of New York.
Mr.. Logue and Mr., Brennan insisted
on being relieved from office, but the
convention would not hear to it and
| they We're forced to accept. The ap-
| plause which followed the election of
Father Doyle lasted for fully minute
Mrs. Lake being granted the privi-
| lege of the floor, made a strong plea
to the delegates to take an interest in
the anti-cigarette movement. She did
not ask the convention to commit itself
| formally to the crusade, but begged
the delegates to do what they could
individually to destroy this pernicious
| evil, which she characterized as being
with drink the twin weapon of the
devil.
Miss Catherine Maher. of the Wo.
mems Auxiliary to the Kelley league
was granted the privilege of the flooi
and explained the workings of thai
association.
| Adjournment was then made unit
this morning at 8 o'clock, when the
final session, it is thought, will take
place.
M'GINLEY SERVED NOTICE.
During the afternoon Delegate Roger
Mckinley, of Philadelphia, served no.
tice that he will make an effort this
morning to have the convention put it.
self on record in a direct outspoker
manner against the "speak-easy." He
tried to get separate clause in the
resolutions condemning the speak
easy and he was very much chagrine6
to find that his resolution was treated
only in a general way in the clause
against illegal liquor selling. In his
speech today Mr.. Mckinley will sug-
gest that the clergy of this county
follow the example of a priest in Ire.
land who drove every 'shibben shop
out of his diocese by securing the
names of the proprietors and threaten
ing them with communication Il
they did not cease their Illicit and i'm
moral business.
At II o'clock this morning the dele
gates will be given an opportunity o.
seeing the mines. Tonight they will bt
entertained at st. Leo's hall by the
West Side societies. Tomorrow they
will go to Farview on an excursion
rendered by the local societies. TIL,
general public can secure tickets fol
this excursion.