The times., 1898-10-27
THEIR BUSINESS IS DONE
Catholic Young Men Adjourn
Their Convention.
AN ENDOWMENT OF $4,000
Gift of the Union to the Catholic
University Pleasure Is Now in
Order - The Visitors Will Visit
Mount Vernon and Washington's
Tomb Today-Omcers Reelected.

The closing of the last day of conven-
tion of the Catholic Young Mems Ma
tional Union was marked by a reception
given them last evening by the Carroll
Institute Dramatic Club in their pleasant
hall on Tenth Street.
The spacious reception rooms were
beautifully decorated with palms and
ferns and liberal sprinkling of the
national colors in bunting array. Sus-
pended over the stage was the inscrip-
ton: For God and our Neighbors," the
entire effect being conducive to inspiring
thought.
The hall was filed to the doors by the
friends of the institute who were lavish
in their praise of the evenings enter
tainment. The early part of the evening
was devoted TO dramatic sketch, ISL"
with the permission of the author, Mr..
Charles H. Palmer, and interpreted by
members of the Carroll Institute Dra-
matte Club, who are L. j. Walsh, John
j. Nolan, a. T. Seaman and Miss Alice
X Irwin
Rev. William T. McGuirl. the reelected
president of the union, delivered
strong address, after which musical Sc
lections were furnished by Prof. L. E.
Cannon the Carroll Institute orchestra
and MIR. L. Remenyi violin solost.
At the conclusion of the entertainment
dancing TO the inspiring strains of the
institute orchestra began and was con-
tiued until a late hour.
The members of Carroll Institute who
had charge of last evenings entertain
ment were George 7. Cox. chairman; DR..
Charles f. O'Lonnor, Ernest L. Cox,
George II. O'Connor, Franz II. Ridgway
and Arthur !. Clark.
This morning at 10 o'clock the delegates
will visit the Catholic University at the
invitation of Mgr Conaty. and at noon
will journey to Mt. Vernon to visit the
tomb of Washington.
Yesterdays session of the union was
interesting in more respects than one.
The reelection of the board of officers
was a source of general satisfaction to
those interested in the welfare of the So
ciety. The roster is as follows: Presi-
dent. Rev William T. McGuirl of Brook
lyn; first vice-president, Bernard NJ. Bo-
gan. of Railway. n, j; second vice-pres-
ident, Daniel p. Toomey. of Boston; sec
retary and treasurer. Z. p Gallagher. of
Philadelphia.
Most impressive was the scene when
Mr.. Charles Webber. treasurer of the
Brownson memorial committee, after be-
ing introduced to the assemDiage, gave
retrospective address relative to the good
deeds and work of Erastus A Brownson
Speaking for the committee, he felt that
the perpetuation of the memory of Mr.
Brownson could be safely intrusted to the
care of the Catholic University of Ameri-
ca, and he, therefore, presented to Mgr
Conaty. for the university, the sum of
500. as an endowment from the Young
Mems Union.
Mgr. Conaty gratefully accepted the
gift, thanking the convention for the ex-
preston of good will. He spoke of the
aims and work of the university in an in
teresting and earnest manner.
Mgr. Stephan. head of the Indian bu-
reau of the Catholic Church, gave an in
teresting and instructive talk on his work
in the West. He blamed the white man
for "A great deal of the trouble that has
been laid at the Indians door.
Resolutions on the revision of the con-
stitutiOn and amendments 10 the same
Were read and adopted by the convention.
\ standing vote of thanks was given TO
John ]. Brady. of Albany, n. Y. the re-
declined denomination owing to personal
duties.
Committee reports were read by the
various chairmen and action taken upon
them. The committee appointed to select
the place for the holding of the twenty
fifth annual convention reported their
choice OF Newark, n. ]. The convention
unanimously adopted this report.
Seventy-five delegates were in attend
ance at this convention, which has proven
to be one of the most interesting and in
structive in the history of the Catholic
Young Mems Union.