The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-08-18

tied delegates and about twenty visit
ors comprise the representation of the
union present in the city.
The incoming delegates were met by
a committee composed as follows: j,
III. Brown, Nicholas Burke John j.
White, Michael Jennings, Michael
Burke, John Shaughnessey, of the
Father Whelan Young Men, West
Scranton; John ]. Shea. Michael Smith,
of st. Josephs society of Taylor; Mrs.
]. A. Carey, Mrs. John Cummings, Miss
McNulty, Miss Mary Burke Miss Brid-
| get Gallagher. Miss Margaret Kellett,
of st. Patrick's, West Side: Mrs. Laffey,
Miss Jennie Loughney, Miss Mary Nee.
| Miss M. MCGEE, Miss Margaret Nallin,
| of st. Monica's, Minooka.
| The committee had little to do until 3
| O'Clock p. m. when the Philadelphia del
| egation arrived on a special train over
the Jersey Central road. over IL 900
| of the $4,000 members of the order are
| clustered in and about Philadelphia,
| consequently the delegation from that
place comprised the bulk of the visit
| ors. The delegates were escorted to the
headquarters at the St. Charles and
afterwards shown about the city.
| IINEolbISENl l. AMI ELL.
President Daniel Duffy, OF st. Clair.
| Pa, arrived at lis over the Delaware
and Hudson, accompanied by his wife
and opened national headquarters in
room 32, st. Charles.
First Vice President John j. Behan,
| of Kingston, Canada; State Organizer
John J. Tierney, of Philadelphia, Miss
Kate Garman, of Providence r. l., sec
ond vice president, and many other
| prominent members came on during the
afternoon.
Last evening the executive committee
had its annual meeting at headquar-
ters. The amendments to the constitu-
ton which the executive committee
was entrusted to frame by the last an
nual convention in Wilmington, were
gone over in detail and finally approv-
ed. They will be reported to the con-
vention today for adoption. Among
the principal changes is the establish
ment of a death benefit fund and the
notification of the clause limiting the
officers to two consecutive terms. The
annual reports of the various officers
were read and approved and given to
the secretary for presentation to the
convention today.
George NJ. Gibbons, Of Philadelphia:
Theodore Hass, of Riverton, N. j.; J.
F. Fogarty, of Providence, r. l.; G. c.
Driscoll, of Knoxville, Tenn, and Miss
Anna Moore, of Pittsburg, were ap-
pointed on the committee on creden-
tials. M. f. Crane, of Shamol1in; Frank
Flynn, Of Philadelphia; Frank O'Brien,
of Camden, n. j.; J. f. Harvey, of
Frostburg, Md, and Frank Jeandell, of
Wilmington, Del, were chosen as an
auditing committee. These two COM
mittees held meetings last night to pre-
pare for the convention today.
RECEPTION LAST NIGHT.
A reception was rendered by the
local societies to the visiting delegates
at the Y. M. l. rooms last night, at
which there was an overfiowing at
tendance. j. H. Brown, of the Father
Whelan Young Men, presided and
made brief opening remarks. There
were musical selections by Miss Rose
Conway, Edward O'Malley, Miss Minnie
Moore, William and Edward Murphy
(Taylor), Charles Graham, William
Dorson, Miss Belinda Byron and a
quartette from St. Patrick's church
choir Thomas Larkin and William
NIliTOy gave TtCltdllOHS ana INFORMAL
addresses were delivered by Rev. F.
p. McNally, Michael Donogan, Presi-
dent Daniel Duffy, Vice President ]. ].
Behen and John ]. Hall, of Philadel-
phia.
Refreshments were afterward served
by the lady members of the local So
cieties.
This morning the delegates will as
ot ~ OF
and proceed in a body to st. Patrick's
church, Jackson street to attend mass.
On their return they will begin the
work of the convention in the rooms
of John Boyle O'Reilly Council, Y. M.
l., Lackawanna avenue.
The following will be the order of
business: Opening prayer, reading of
the presidents call, report of commit
tee on credentials, appointment of COM
mittees, executive committees report
secretary's report, treasurers report
report of special committee, reading
Of communications, auditing commit
tee, report of committee on constitu-
tional amendments, consideration of
amendments, report of committee on
resolutions, nomination and election of
officers, selecting a place for next con-
vention, installation of officers, ad-
journment.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The report of the committee on con-
stitutional amendments will probab-
ly not be reached until late in the
afternoon. The election of officers
will occur tomorrow afternoon. Should
the limitation clause be killed, as the
executive committee recommends, the
present set of officers will in all likli-
hood be reelected.
This is the second time the l. c. B.
u. has held it's national convention
In this city, the former occasion being
in 1891. This diocese, with it's large
Catholic population, was deemed an
inviting field for the union to work
in and accordingly at the Wilmington
convention 1t was unanimously decided
to come here. Another object in COM
ing here was that the societies of the
c. T. A. U. might learn something of
the workings of the /. c. b. u. and
possibly be induced to affiliate.
The l. c. b. u. as explained in the
Tribune, is an association of Catholic
societies formed for the purpose of
broadening the social and beneficial
scope of the affiliated societies. Any
Catholic society can become a member
and still hold its own distinctive fea-
lures. 1t pays small per capita tax
to the union and its only obligation is |
to acknowledge any member of any |
other affiliated society as brother.
For instance IL a member of an affil- |
lated Scranton Y. M. l. council should |
be taken i'll at Chicago. any society |
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