The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11

The Twentieth quarterly convention
of the second district of the Catholic
Total Abstinence union of the diocese
of Scranton was held at Pharmacy
hall, South Scranton, yesterday after
noon. under the auspices of the st.
Irene's Ladies' society. r. a. Maloney,
district president, was in the chair.
Mr.. Maloney, in opening the convcn-
ton, made a timely address. Rev. L.
j. Melley was introduced to the dele
gates and spoke in a fatherly way to
the gathering He asked the conven-
ton to be guided In it's deliberations
by good, practical ideas.
NJ. ]. Costello and w. f. Ryan were
appointed to assist the secretary in re-
ceiving credentials. The delegates
present and the societies represented
were:
st. Aloysus, South Scranton-James
Bohan, John Sweeney. Thomas Norton,
Frank j. Gavin, Thomas N. BiEin.
st. Aloysus Cadets-Joseph Hannc.l.
Thomas Smith, Henry Fitzpatrick, Id
ward O'Boyle and Charles Heenan.
st. Cecclia's Ladies-Misses Alice Cal
lagher Name MCCaIty. Bernadetta Duffy,
Julia Haggorty and Rose Murray.
st. lrenc's Ladies-Misses Jennie Ken
ney Bennadetta McIIugh, Mayme Me
Hale and Mrs. Breone.
st. Johns. Pine Brook-John j. Camp
bell, Nicholas Burke NJ. j. Rafferty,,
Luke w. Burns ana John Joyce.
ST. Joseph's Nnocka-Patrick Conuol-
ly. ". j. Buckley, NJ. j. Walsh and L. j.
Egan.
st. Leo's, West side--Thomas S. Con-
nors, James Cavanaugh, p. j. McAndrow,
Thomas r. Murphy and Patrick Tolan
Father Mathew, West Scranton-Ed-
ward Kenuey. 4. F. McHale and 5. La
velle.
Father Mathew Cadets-John Shaush-
messy, NJ j. Jennings. NJ. f. Sheridan.
James Regan and Charles Corcoran.
st. Mary ys-Theodore sherman, William
y. Lynott and Michael Costello.
st. Mary's Cadcts-James Lynch.
st. Peter's--M J. O'Toole, John Gal
lagher, John f.. McDonough. Thomas
Noone and Jemes McDonough.
st. Peters Cadets--John Mclean. Thos.
Cummings JChn Cavanaugh NJ j. Regain
and NJ. T. Gerrit".
st. Patricks-James Z. Lavclle and
John Mayock.
st. Paul's, Green Ridpc--W f. Ryan.
i. ID. Mahcn, James Mahon, Thomas
Grimes and Frank Mahon.
St. Paurs Cadets-John Roland, Thos
Mcdonald, John p. Gavin, James Demp-
SeN anu Maltln fctEGSCn.
st. Neronica-Misses Susan Mortimore
Margaret McEugh Margaret Lynn, Mary
ODonnell and b. Maloney
Father WhittY Charles O'Boyle. Ed
ward George, John L. Murtagh, james
Comerford and Thomas Biglin.
81. Pauls Pioneer Corps-Waltcr Nc
Nicholas. John Larkin, Peter and Tim
othy Mccoy and Michael Sullivan.
st. Paul's Cadets-Frank Mclean. MAJ
sNtrll I.l,,.
mings and Daniel Lenahan
MIR. QUINN COMPLIMFNTED.
Mr. Ryan read the list Of credentials
and no objections being recorded, Sec
retary Win T. Quinn read the minutes
of the convention held at St. Mary's
hall, North Scranton. in April Mr..
Quinn was complimented for the excel
,lency Of his reTort of the proceedings.
The report was approved as read.
Rev. ]. j. McCabc. of Avoca, the
newly elected president of the diocesan
union was called upon to address tho
convention. He spoke at length on the
common sense ideas of furthering the
cause of total abstinence. His remarks
We're warmly received.
Chairman ]. C. Gallagher, Of the
standing committee which was an
pointed at the last convention to aid
in the organization of ladies and cadet
societies, reported that progress was
made and referred to the fact that at
the convention We're delegates repre-
senting st. Neronica's Ladies' society
of the North End. a society formed re-
Gently largely through the efforts of
the standing committee. The prize for
the best essay on The Drink Problem
and Its Solution" was won by James
Comerford, Of the Father Whitley So
cicty. Mr.. Comerford treated the sub
jeCt in an able manner. In his opin-
ion, the practical and only solution
was that laid down by the immortal
| Father Mathew. He quoted statistics
| to prove that prohibition laws in Cam
ada, Maine. Iowa and Kansas Increased
the use of liquor. rather than produce
ing the effects desired.
Delegate NJ. j. OTOOlc in a lengthy
| effort censured the board of govern
ment for not having mapped out a
programme for the days proceedings
In his opinion it was Il direct insult
to delegates who came to transact
business" Mr.. Quinn. the secretary Of
the board, replied to Mr.. O'ToOle and
said the fault found by Mr.. O'T0ole
was not due to any lack of effort of
the board, but to the secretaries Of
the various societies asked to cooper
ate. Bv their non assistance in reply
| ing to the request of the board it was
| impossible for that body to meet the
| expectations of MI. O'Toole.
MIR. GALLAGHER'S PAPER.
j. c. Gallagher, pioneer, and en-
! ergetic worker in the cause of total
abstinence. read paper entitled THE
| KEYNOTE Sounded. or How to Increase
| Ranks of Total Abstinence" Mr.. Gal
| lagher gave in his paper many prac-
| tical views of the most cOmmendable
| ways of increasing the numbers OF the
cause. He dwelt at length upon the
| importance of abolishing sick benefits
| in the total abstinence societies, and
| applying the money thus expended i'm
| furnishing libraries, engaging speakers
| to talk for the cause, and the Organi-
cation of ladies societies. The forming
| of women societies was not to keep
| the female sex in line, but for the in
| fluence that women have over men.
! Officers for the ensuing term were
chosen as follows: President, r. A.
Maloney, reelected; w p, Simm, sec
retary, reelected; James REILLY, treas
| urer, reelected. Miss Theresa Glib
bons and NJ. j, O'Toole, directors. The
new staff of officers were installed by
First Vice President Gallagher. At
the conclusion Of the installation a