The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-19

Rev. Thomas Brehony, of Ashley, de-
livered the sermon and Rev. Father
Whelan bade the delegates hearty
welcome and Godspeed in their work
The music was under the direction Of
Professor Haydn Evans. The choir
was assisted by Miss Harriet Ward
and twelve of her violin pupils. Mrs.
Kate Sullivan and William Vanston
rendered the solo parts.
Returning to the rooms of John
Boyle O'Reilly council, Y. NJ. l., the
delegates proceeded to the routine
work of the convention. President
Daniel Duffy, of st. Clair, Pa, called
the meeting to order, and Rev. Walter
Duffy, of Coalesville, Pa, offered pray
er The roll call by Secretary Angus
tus A. Boyle, of Philadelphia, showed
an attendance of over one hundred
delegates, representing seventy-one
societies.
Reports We're then made by all the
national officers and also by State Or
ganizer John ]. Tierney, which latter
was one of the features of the day.
The report of secretary Boyle, which
summarizes all the officers reports, is
appended.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Scranton, Pa, Aug. is, 1897.
To the President and Delegates Of the
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union:
Your secretary offers for consideration
his annual report. Since the Wilmington
convention seven societies have been ad-
| mitted to the union. They are: knights
of St. Joseph, Ashland, Pa; Father
Sharkey, Philadelphia; st. Johns, Phila-
delphia; St. Cecilia, ladies', Coatesville,
Pa; Daniel O'Connell, Philadelphia; st.
L. Dl,s1, Il1.Nl III. TN,,A
Carbon, Pa.
Observation-Disclosures of Annunciatton
Shenandoah, Pa.
Withdrawn-Father Burke, Phila.iel-
| phia; Knights of St. Lawrence, Whining
| ton, Del; CT. Cecilia, Philadelphia st.
Marks, Briston, Pa; Father Whelan.
| Scranton, Pa.
Charters Forfeited-St. Joseph's, Ports
mouth, Va; st. Joseph's Locust, Gap,
Pa; ST. Patrick's. Savannah, Ga; st.
Elizabeth's, Philadelphia; Archbishop
| Cleary, Philadelphia; ST. Marys Nit.
| Savage Nd; st. Pauls, Scott Haven Pa.
Disbanded-United Sons of Erin, st.
Louis, Mo-; st. Joseph's. McKeesport,
| Pa; Rev. Thomas Herman, Philadelphia
| Pa; Shamrock, Philadelphia, Pa; ST.
Leo, Dcylestown, Pa; Ladies of St.
| James, Pittsburg, Pa; St. Mary's, New
| ton, Pa; St. Vincent's lales, Philadet-
| phia, Pa. ...... ..---
| Total membership, 1929; membership
| last year, 14,S22; net loss, 563; Pennsyl-
vania membership, II S6l; number reported
as elected, 2,0i0; number reported &s
| erased, ,O62; number reported as deceased,
125; number reported wives or husbands.
| deceased, 81; total number of societies on
| roll, 161. "...
Benefits reported to have been paid
| from July to January: Sick, $23. S74As
| funeral benefits "a, ,96S 70; total, SIS. .543.+.
Corresponding period of last year: Sicks
s24. 4.O49.37; funeral benefits, S,75S.oo; totah
$29, ,SO2. 81; net decrease, 81, ,25s83
From January to july Sick, SIS, 1924.
funeral benefits, S,5l2.0o; total S4,ffO2A
Corresponding period of last year: Sich
SIS, $50 22;h funeral benefits, S,045.O0; total.
| $35, ,295 %; net decrease $S249S. Total FOR
| year: Sick benefits for the year, Sd, ,S2SOC;
funeral benefits $10 4S0.70; total, s62, ,305. .76s
net decrease over last year, N67l,6S. To-
tai amount of benefits reported to have
been paid since 1874, 1874, ,25276; assets
$l26, ,055.9S.
Secretary Boyle's statement of re-
ceipts and disbursements for the twelve
months ending August 16, showed a
balance on hand August, 1895, s52s.l3;
received. $1,2O5: expended, h,272.Ss; ball
ance on hand August 16, 1897, s461.25.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
The following named committees
were appointed: Resolutions-Cough-
lin, Philadelphia; Jennie Hensell, New
Jersey; Fogarty, Rhode Island; Haw-
ley, Maryland Amendments-Haas,
New Jersey; Gibbons, Pennsylvania;
Miss German, Rhode Island; Harvey,
Maryland; Driscoll Tennessee; JEAN
dell, Delaware; Behan, Canada.
The executive committee then SUBJ
mitted it's annual report In conJunc-
tion with which was overruled reso-
luton conveying greetings to the total
arstainers and to Bishop O'Hara.
Committees were appointed to convey
the greetings and they returned the
one with a response on hand from the
c. T. A. u. convention, and the other
with the thanks of the bishop and an
Invitation TO call on him at the epis-
copal residence at noon today. Later
in the day a formal message of greet
ing was received from the Father Ma
tbews.
Greetings were also received from
Archbishop p, ]. Ryan, of Philadel-
phia; Archbishop Martinelli, of the
Apostolic delegation, Washington, ID.
c.; Rev. II. j. McGettlgan, of Phila-
delphia; T. NJ. DAILY and Michael
Glennon, former presidents of the
union; ex-Treasurer ]. NJ. Kelly, and
eN- Secretary S. j. Sampson.
A telegram OF greeting was also re-
ceived from the Ladies Auxiliary TO
the Ancient Order of Hibernians, now
in session in Philadelphia, and a fit-
ting response returned.
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