The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-12

of the Scranton ulOceSe III quoi Oiiy
convention yesterday in st. johns hall,
Pine Brook, heard for the first time the
details of the arrangements for the
national convention which is to be held
here under the auspices of this dis
trict, Aug. IS, 10 and 20
j. G. Gallagher, first Vice-president
Of the Scranton union, read the report
for the committee on national conven-
tion of which he is chairman.
During the two days preceding the
convention the report went on to say,
the delegates are expected to arrive.
The number attending the convention
depends in a great measure on the
railroad rates that can be secured. Ne
gotiations for reduced rates are now
under way between the officers of the
Union and the Railway Passenger
Traffic association. 1t Is hoped that
the committee will be able to offer
such inducements in the way of rail-
read rates that even the most dis-
tant societies will send delegates. All
the prominent ecclesiastics who have
identified themselves with the total
abstinence movement have been iu-
vited to attend and favorable answers
Archbishops Ryan, Ireland and Mar
tinelli are quite sure to come.
MEETING THE DELEGATES.
The national officers and state dele
gates will be met at the trains by COM
mittees of the laiety. The reception
and the entertainment of the visiting
prelates will be looked after by the
local clergy.
Special rates have been secured at
all the principal hotels and arrange
ments are being made for the enter
tainment of the women delegates at
private boarding hoI,ns. Hotel Jer-
myn has been selected as convention
Headquarters.
The work of compiling the souvenir
programme has been given to H.
Leslie, of this city. Feeley & Co., Of
providence, r, l., will make the badges
and John M. Larn, of Taylor, will be
the caterer for the excursion.
The programme in outline Is as fol-
lows: Monday and Tuesday, reception
of delegates; Tuesday evening, serenade
for the delegates; Wednesday. conven-
ton in st. Thomas College hall; We'd
nesday evening, trips to the mines, mills
and other points of interest; Thursday,
convention; Thursday evening, illumi-
mated parade, and rally in the Lyceum;
Friday, convention and sightseeing;
Saturday, excursion to Farview.
The convention will be opened with a
pontitcal high mass at st. Peters,
Bauers orchestra and an augmented
choir rendering the music. At the con-
clusion of the mass the delegates will
be welcomed in the name of the bishop,
clergy and laity, and upon the return
to the hall Mayor Bailey will welcome
them on the part of the city.
RALLY THURSDAY EVENING.
The rally on Thursday night will, il
is expected, be one of the greatest total
abstinence meetings ever held in this
city. Invitations are to be extended to
Protestant clergymen and laymen who
are prominent in temperance work. and
the local w. G. T. u, Y. M. c. A. and
Y. w. c. A. will be asked to send rep
resentatives to sit as vice-presidents.
At least one famous church dignitary
will make an address and shorter
speeches will be made by the union off,
GERS and others. A good musical pro7
The reading of this report was fol-
lowed by a number of speeches urging
the delegates to enthuse their societies
over the approaching event. Rev E.
]. Melley, spiritual director of the Dio-
cesan Union, being among the speakers
The annual election of officers resulted
as follows: President, John McTier-
nan, st. Paul's Pioneer corps; secre-
tary, William Quinn, st. Peters soci-
ETY., Bellevue; treasurer, James Reilly
st. Aloysius society, South Side; execu-
tive committee, Miss Teresa Gibbons
st. Irene's, South Side, and John r.
Mclean, st. Peters, Bellevue. The only
contest was for the presidency, Mr.. Nc
Tiernan defeating r. A. Maloney, OF
the Father Whitty's, of Providence, by
a vote Of 81 to 29. The retiring officers
are Timothy Mccoy, president; James
Murphy, secretary; James J. White
treasurer, Timothy Burke and James
Gavin, directors.
A committee consisting of +. L. Nc
Lain, Timothy. Burke and P. NJ. Mes
slit was appointed to draft suitable
resolutions for presentation to Rev. P.
]. McManus, of St. Paups, Green Ridge
upon the occasion of his silver jubilee
July IA.
Charles LAWN, of Wilkes-Barre. presi-
dent Of the Scranton union; Messrs
Hines, Burke, Connors and McGuigan
of the st. Aloysius society Of Wilkes
Barre, were among the visitors present
The delegates in attendance were:
THE DELEGATES.
Father Whitty's, Providence-P.J Can
non, James f. Murray, Thomas Biglin
John ]. Moran, r. A. Maloney.
st. Joseph's, Minooka-P. ]. Foley, MI
chael Walsh, Michael Carroll, Martin p
Judge, NJ. ]. McCrea.
St. Joseph's Cadets, Minooka-M. F.
Judge, w. j. Buckley, NJ. J. McCrea.
Father Mathew, West Side-James II
Brown, John Shaughnessy, M. S. La
velle, John H. McNulty, John McTier'
nan.
Father Mathew Cadets-Martln Sher.
dan, c. Canavan, j. NJ. McNulty, p. w
Rohan, John Burke, Ed Devine.
St. Leo's Battalion. West Side-r. ]. GA
roy, James Regan, John II. Devine, Thos
S. Connors, James Degnal.
ST. Peters BelltVue-M. j. OToo,e. Will
liam Quinn, M, l.. Gerrtty, Matthew
Burke, Patrick keegan.
st. Peters Cadets-J. r. McLane, Pat
rick Moffitt, James Sheehan, Thomas
Burke, John McDonough.
st. Johns Society, Pine Brook-Thomas
II. Malloy, Thomas l.. Connery, John j.
Murphy, John j. Gibbons, j. j. Joyce.
st. Aloyslus, South Side-James Riley
Thomas Mahon, Thomas McTighe, James
Coyne, John Kelly.
ST. Irene's, South Scranton-Teresa M
Gibbons, Julia Whelan, Helen Sullivan
Margaret Brown, Lizzie #. Durkin.
ST. Paul's Pioneer Corps, West Side
Patrick M. Messett, Frank McLain, An
thony Cummings,.J. j. Sweeney.
St. Pau|s cadets-,Peter +. Mccoy,
Thomas w. Early.
st. Pauls ladies' Society, Green Ridge