The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-19
|. c. B. Union Has Com
pleted Its Business.
ALLIANCE WITH ENGLAND.
Resolutions Strongly Opposing II
We're Adopted.
BOARD OF OFFICERS ELECTED.

The convention of the Irish Catholic
Benevolent Union came TO a close in
this city yesterday afternoon. after
transacting quite large amount OF ini-
portant business and laying the foun-
dation for valuable work in the future.
When the afternoon session was
called to order one of the FIRST matters
to come up was the resolution provid-
ing that the convention be held BIZ
annually. and 1t was referred to the
local societies to be acted upon at the
next convention.
Interesting accounts OF the work done
by the several unions were given by
First Vice President J. j. Behan OF
Kingston, Canada; G.. p. Diamond OF
Philadelphia. James NJ. Keefe. Pitts
burg, and Stephen a. Larney OF this
city.
A motion for the change OF the name
OF the organization from the Irish Cath
Ollie Benevolent Union to the Catholic
Benevolent Union was laid on the table.
The executive committee was author
ized to take such action on the propo-
sition to appoint national organizer
ut a. SdidiJ VI F~tV "a y SeAA ts' ~ 0~>sH~N
proper.
The committee on resolutions report
ed resolutions renewing allegiance TO
Pope Leo Kill, to the pastors of the
various parishes; pledging the union 10
aid the archbishops and bishops in Sc
curing chaplains for the army ana
navy and also resolutions providing
that the local societies should request a
list of the members who were enlisted
in the war; resolutions OF thanks to the
Rt. Rev. Bishop Harkins, the Very
Rev. T. +. Doran, v. G.. the clergy or
the city, Mayor Baker and Councilman
Kavanaugh. the entertaining societies
and the press.
The following resolutions In relation
to any proposed Anglo-American al
lance was unanimously adopted: Re
solved, That we oppose with all the
vigor of our patriotism as American
citizens an Anglo-Saxon alliance or an
alliance with any foreign nation, es-
pecially now. when we have so clearly
demonstrated our ability to maintain q
| supremacy as nation which chal-
| lenges the respect and admiration OIL
| the world 1t was voted that copy oi
! this resolution be sent to the president
| of the United States. the secretary OF
| state. the president of the senate, the
| speaker of the house and each United
| States senator.
| The Very Rev. T.F. Doran, vicar gen.
| eral of the diocese then entered the hal
and addressed the convention briefly.
| and he urged them to keep up the good
work. With the motive In view to heir
| their fellow men good must result, and
| he wished them every success I'm their
| future endeavors.
Alderman Dennis McCaythy spoke
| briefly and paid a high compliment to
| the union for what II had already ac-
| complished and for what he knew tina,
| II would accomplish.
| The convention then proceeded to the
| nomination and election OF officers te
serve during the ensuing year
| and the result was as follows: Presi'
dent, Daniel Duffy. ST. Clair, Pa: frs
| vice president. John ]. Behan, King
| ston, Canada: second vice president
| Miss Katie K. German OF Providence
| secretary, Augustus A. Boyle, Philadel
| phia: treasurer, Thomas j. Foley. Glou
| cester. N. j.; executive committee
James ]. Toomey OF Camden, N. J..Johr
| N. Kecfe of Pittsburg, Pa. The officer!
f.. Fogarty of Providence. and james
N. Keefe OF Pittsburg. Pa. The officers
were duly installed by Rev. FIR. Crait
of the cathedral parish.
After 1t had been voted that the mex
annual convention should be held N
Philadelphia the convention was ad
| journed sine die.