The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-19

GATES REPRESENTING TIE So
C1ETIEs OF THE SCRANTON do
CEsAN UNION ARE IN ATTEND
ANCE-YESTERDAY WAS DEVOTED
TO LISTENING TO REPORTS OF or
FICERs AND CoMMITTEEs-GEN-
ERAL PARADE DECIDED UPON.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS TODAY.
In st. Aloyius hall, Kingston. the an
nual sessions of the Scranton Diocesan
union began yesterday morning. The
concluding session will be held this
| afternoon. Yesterday was devoted
! largely to listening to the reports OF
officers and committees and today off,
! GERS will be chosen and places for hold
! ing the next parade and convention de-
I Cided upon.
Charles II. LAWN, OF Wilkes Barre.
the president of the union, called the
convention to order at 10 o'clock and
| introduced Rev. ]. Z. OMalley, Of
| Kingston who offered prayer and de-
| livered an eloquent address welcoming
! the delegates to the historic Wyom-
! ing valley. The response to this ad
| dress was made by Rev. j. ]. McCabe,
! of Avoca, one of the delegates. 6. j.
| Conors, Of Wilkes Barre and ]. +.
! McDonough, of Scranton, were selected
, to assist Secretary George Mclaughlin
I Of Freeland in keeping a record of the
! proceedings of the convention and
President LAWN then appointed the fol-
lowing committees.
| ton; Thomas Herbert, Plains: James
| Reilly, Scranton; j. ]. McDonough,
| Grand Tunnel
Constitutional Amendments 49, NJ. j.
| O'Toole, Scranton; Rev. j. j. Curran,
| Wilkes Barre; NJ. S. Lavellc, Scranton;
Joseph Finn, Sugar Notch; John Nc
| Donnell. Forest City.
Auditing - John Masterson Wilkes
| Barre; Charles Scott, Hazleton; ]. Sam
mon, Avoca; Thomas Herbert. Plains.
observation-disclosures Mackin. Wilkes
| Barre; d. ]. Boyle, Freeport; Michael
| McGarry, Scranton; John j. OIIara, Par
sons; Rev. j. j. McCabe, A,oca; Rev. +.
]. McManus, Scranton; j. j. Kileen, car
| bOndale; Walter McNichols. Scranton; NJ.
]. Brady, Kingston; NJ. j. Walsh, Wilkes
Barre; owen McElwee, Hareigh.
OBJECTION MADE.
NJ. j. O'Toole, OF Scranton, objected
to the appointment of committees at
| that time, as II had not been ascer-
| tanned who were delegates to the con-
| vention. He said nothing was in order
at that time but the appointment Of a
| committee on credentials. The presi-
| dent in consequence did not officially
promulgate his appointments until after
the report of the, committee on creden-
tials, which showed that there were
| 104 delegates lin eattendance.
II Mr.. O'Toofe renewed his objections
to the committees stating that several
of the men appointed were not dele
| gates TO the convention. President
LAWN insisted that all of the men
named by him were under the consti-
tuition entitled to a voice in the con-
vention, but if they were objected TO
he would listen TO a motion to have
substitutes named for the objection
able ones. No one offered to substi-
tute names and the committees We're
allowed to- stand as read, The con-
vention then took a recess until
o'clock for dinner
When the delegates reconvened the
Rev. r. A. McAndrew, pastor Of St
Marys church. of Wilkes Barre, was
introduced and delivered a short ad-
dress. in which he spoke werds of en-
couragement to the delegates and as
sured them that the clergy are heartily
in sympathy with the total abstinence
movement. In closing, he said that
before the convention adjourned . he
hoped that a resolution would be spread
on the minutes endorsing the position
the country has taken in the present
international conflict
PATRIOTIC WORDS.
I'VE are now engaged in war
said Father McAndrew, lin which
every American citizen should uphold
the hands Of our national authorities
1t is not a question of nationality; not
a question of religion; it is a question
of country, and every American citi.
zen will be found ready to do his duty
The Catholic citizens of America are
patriots to the core and all are ready
to protect the starry flag that waves
over our heads; the glorious emblem
of civil and religious liberty" Father
McAndrews remarks were greeted
with loud applause.
President LAWN followed with his
annual address. He said the Scranton
union has for years occupied second
|
bership. but unless the work is pushed
and societies not now identified with
the union are gathered into its fold
ii will soon have to be contented with
third place.
by request of the national presi-
dent, Rev. James Cleary, and yielding
to a desire of a large number of our
societies the board of government has
unconditionally reinstated the Father
Mathew society of st. Johns parish
Pittston," said President LAWN, land
submit our action to this convention
for your approval"
He suggested that it was a mistake
for the convention to attempt to de.
fine the duties Of a spiritual director OF
the union, and advised the convention
to petition the bishop of the diocese
10 appoint Il spiritual director. Mr.
LAWN deplored the fact that the or,
ganiaation of ladies' societies had moi
net with much success, and that the
quarterly conventions were not up tc
the standard that should be aimed at
He also felt called upon TO regret thai
the last annual parade at Hazletor
> was far from being a success.
THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
} The national convention, in Scran
} ton. last August he said. was a grea
} success, and leaves "A landmark in tn,
) history of total abstinence in the
! Scranton union. He made an urgen
( plea for more broadness of mind anC
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