The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-10

The twenty-second quarterly con-
vcntion of the total abstinence societies
Of the Second district was held yes.
tcrday afternoon in st. Pauls hall.
Green Ridge. J. G. Gallagher, first vice
president of the diocesan union. acted
as chairman in the absence Of II. \.
Maloney, chairman of the district, who
was called to New York Friday.
Mr.. Gallagher gave out information
as to the parade and celebration that
win be held in Wilkes-Barre today in
honor of the anniversary of Father
Mathew, the apostle of temperance. As
a safeguard against crowding the rail-
road cars, the diocesan board of gov
crnment. he said, arranged with both
the Delaware and Hudson roads to
transport the Scranton societies. All
West side and Bellevue societies are
asked to so by way of the Jersey Cen
trail. Trains will leave that station at
S.45 and 9.15 o'clock this morning. The
Scranton, Green Ridge, Providence and
South side societies will go by way of
the Delaware and Hudson. Trains on
that road will leave the Lackawanna
avenue station at $50, S.45 and $50
O'Clock. Tickets for the round trip
are 80 cents and are good to return on
any regular train. Thc Jersey Central
tickets are good on the Delaware and
Hudson.
He also announced that Miss Kath-
crime Naher. of SOC North Washington
avenue, has heen appointed organizer
of ladies' societies for the Second dis
triCt.
SECRETARY QUINN RESIGNED.
Since the last convention, w. L.
| Quinn, the district secretary, sent n
letter to President Maloney stating his
/ resignation. VI. ]. O'TOole explained
Mr.. Quinn's reasons. one being that
| the duties of the Office conncted with
his private duties: the other. that Mr..
| Quinn had some friction with the
board of government of the diocesan
union. Chairman Gallagher respond
/ ed as n member of the diocesan board
! of government that the only friction
between that body and Mr.. Quinn was
about a bill returned to him for cor
| reCtiOn.
| Timothy Mccoy nominated Thomas
! \. Bigln. of Pittston avenue, for sec
retary and Mr. Biglin was chosen bv
acclamation. The obligation was adj
mnistered to him by Father McManus.
Rev. =. J. Nc cManus. of st. Paul's
| church, was present and escorted to a
seat on the platform by John II. Ne
vine and james Riley. Father Nc
Manus being called upon to speak said
he would like to impress the delegates
that they have a cause, and to he al
ways earnest in the advancement OF
that cause. quarterly conventions. he
| said, should resolve themselves into
committees Of the whole and discuss
thoroughly the amendments needed in
the diocesan union. 1t is too often the
case that the delegates go to the union
convention without knowing what they
want. Quarterly conventions have no
legislative powers. hence they should
take up and consider what they want
After thorough consideration and II
sensible conclusion, then go before the
union convention and fight for it.
SOME GOOD SUGGESTIONS.
He gave some good points of advice
The union officers should be upheld
and not caviled at and criticized. Thf
delegates to the national convention
should be given fair and reasonable
compensation. Select the best mer
man. He urged them to be enthusi,
astic and energetic, To bring up sub,
jeCts that need correction, have every.
thing cut and dried for the union con.
vention. Make the quarterly conven,
tions the voice of the district.
The district board of government, by
NJ. j. OToole, proposed for discussion
the question, "Why Catholic bushes.
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membership in total abstinence socie
ties"
John II. Devine gave as his opinion
that any man has the right to Join o.
withhold just as he sees fit In tn,
strong competition of business nova
days it is necessary to have Il clea
head and all active brain. That III,
total abstinence movement is a gooC
one to belong to to keeps ones heaC
clear is, perhaps, the best reason.
Michael LavelIe, of Hyde Park, sal,
the best way to bring to the member
ship men prominent in business ant
; professional life lies in the saying "a
the twig is bent the tree is inclined,
and recommended more attention t
bringing the boys into the cadets an,
keeping them there
: Mr.. O'Toole, in substance. said tha
/. If an invitation We're extended to thes
men they might join. The organiza
tion should assert itself more and max
itself felt. as other organizations dc
lie pointed with pride to the st. Alloy
sius society, of Wilkes Barre. whic
has so many prominent men.
MIR. M'LEAN'S VIEWS.
John r. Mclean advised that tn