The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-10
CONVENTION In .lH
ST. PETERS HALL
Held by Representatives Of Societies Of
Second District Of c. T. A. U.
PRIZE AWARDED FOR ESSAY
II Was Won by Miss Margaret Durkin,
Of 81. Johns Society, Of the South
side.- Miss Maher Makes n state.
ment with Reference to the Objects
of the keeiey Leaguc.-Next Con-
vention viii, lie Held in North

Delegates from the several Catholic
Total Abstinence societies which COM
prise the Second district of the Dioc-
| esar union, met in quarterly conven-
tion at st. Peters hall, Bellevue, yes
terday afternoon. The principal busi-
ness to be transacted was the selec-
tion of president to I'LL the unexpired
term of the late John McTiernan and
the final disposition of the funds still
remaining in the hands of the execu-
tive committee for the national con-
vention held here in August last. In
addition, a prize of IS was to be award
ed 70 that person who submitted the
best essay upon the subject of THE
Power of Woman in Total Abstinence"
and debate was TO be held upon
Resolved, That municipal legislation
| is preferable to the present system of
conducting affairs"
The convention was called to order
at $50 o'clock, Charles LAWN, of
Wilkes Barre. presiding pro tenn. Mr..
LAWN opened the proceedings with a
| few remarks upon the deceased presi-
dent of the district, John McTiernan.
r. A. N1aloney, of the Father Witty
society of North Scranton, was then
| unanimously chosen president to fill
| the term Of Mr.. McTiernan which eX-
pires in July next.
A committee on credentials, Hon. j.
| c. Vaughan, j. G. Gallagher and u. j.
Campbell, were appointed and reported
| forthwith. Following this report, the
| essays, three in number. were submit
ted 20 the judges, Hon. j. c. Vaughan,
| d. Campbell and j. G. Gallagher.
| While they were deciding upon the
prize essayist. Treasurer James j.
Riley made his report for the past
three months. The report showed a
| good financial condition and was ac-
| cepted.
SHORT ADDRESSES.
Remarks were made by Hon. ]. c.
| Vaughan, j. c. Gallagher and d. j.
| Campbell. which were along the line of
suggestions for the material benefit
| Of the individual societies and the union
i'll general. Mr.. Vaughan spoke par
ticularly upon st. Peters cadets: Mr..
| Gallagher, the Union; and Mr.. Camp
bell, upon the Ladies' societies. The
remarks of each gentleman were in
| tently listened to and proved very in
| tereStng. Miss Kate Maher, Of the st.
l. enes society, and representing the
Women's Kelley league, asked permis-
sion to make a. statement in reference
| to the league at this point, which was
granted her.
| She said she had written the nnion's
| president, Charles LAWN, asking why
| the Total Abstinence societies belong
| ing to the union had not taken great
| er interest in the recent league meet
| ,Lg held here at which Mrs Lake, of
st. Louis, Mo, had spoken. They might
| have at least attended the meeting.
Further she added that the movements
of both societies were kindred and
| along similar lines and each ought to
| aid the other wherever possible in do
| ing the good work. Mr. LAWN, she
thought answered her query in a rath-
| or brusque manner. stating as he did
| that the union was not expected to
| support the Keeley institute. Mr.. Law
| III explained that he understood that
was the intent of the communication
and had so replied on that understand
| Ing. Miss Maher then stated that the
| Keeley institute WAS a private institu-
| tiCp and had no connection with the
| league whatever. The leagues work
was the elevating of fallen humanity
along the same lines as the societies
comprising the union. The discussion
| ended here.
REPORT OF THE AUDIT.
The committee selected at the last
| quarterly convention to audit the re-
port of the executive committee of the
recent national convention reported
that everything was satisfactory with
the accounts as submitted by the COM
mittee. AS voted the balance of cash
on hand will be distributed as follows:
st. Paurs West Side. $3.50; Green
Ridge, S17; St. Aloysius. $780, St. Leo's.
SEC; st. Patrick's, SIG; st. Johns Pine
Brook. $25; Father Mathew society, $50;
Father Whitty society, s25; st. Peters,
$50.
The total amount on hand is s33940,
and $305.50 of this will be distributed.
The balance of 1880 will be turned into
the district treasury. The auditing
committee comprising John McTeirnan,
deceased, w. p. Quinn, John r. Nc
Lean, James j. Riley and Miss Theresa
|