The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-12

Elected.
WESTFIELD WINS
The Next Field Day of Do
cesar Union.

Temperance Union was held in osceola
Hall in this city today, and some Of the
questions that were brought up for con-
sideration provoked very lively dis
cussion. The chief bone Of contention
was the next field day, and Westfield
won, after g. spirited contest.
The old board Of officers was re-
elected, and the delegates took steps to
secure, if possible, an amendment to
the militia law so that cadet companies
under 20 years of age may be permit
ted to carry disabled firearms
Representative Luke j. Mackin of
Hlnsdale, who introduced the so-called
Mackin bill on this matter at the last
session of the legislature, reported the
work that had been done and the board
OF government, with Representative
Mackin and James F. Carberry of
worcester and the members of the I'M
ion who fought in Santiago, including
Capt. John j. Leonard and Lieut.. D. J.
Moynihan, were instructed to petition
the next legislature for the desired
amendment
The financial features Of the field
days Of the diocesan union were q sub
ject Of much debate, ana an amend
ment to the constitution was adopted.
providing that 80 days after the CON
ventions In the future, the society or
societies that are given the manage
nent OF the field days shall give to the
treasurer of the union certified check
for $500, said check to be cashed after
the convention following the field day,
unless otherwise ordered by the dele
gates at the convention. This amend
ment was proposed by the president,
Rev. d. f, McGilieuddy, Of Worcester
In this connection, it was reported that
the st. Mary's Society Of Turner's Falls
had not paid to the union the 5000 for
the field day of 1897. The delegates
from the society reported that the So
oiety had made less than 800 on the
field day, and after explaining the diff
ficulties under which the society ex-
listed, the convention voted to remit the
$500 and exonerate the society from the
payment.
An. amendment to the constitution
providing that all society members who
| attend the field days be required to paw,
TOT ADMISSION to the grounds, was laid
| ly debate.
AS usual, Worcester played a. promi-
nent part in the convention. and fine
delegates from this city got abot1t ev
erything they asked for.
The convention was called to or1ar AT
iu;o0 a. m. by the president, Rev. Dan
iel =. MoGillieuddy of Worcester, the
9enoerauons opening with PRAYER by
Rev. John j. Bell of Plttsheld Fafher
MeGillicuddy in his address to fhe
union. spoke earnestly Of the need of
united effort on the part Of total alb
STEAMERS against the evil Of intemper
ance, but said that a total abstainer,s
badge did not give the wearer a license
TO act in manner that did not become
a gentleman. In this connection he de-
nounced the practice of certain socla
ties going to the city or town where
the field day is held on the night be-
fore the affair, and of their reckless
ness, bringing the union into disfayor.
The committee on credentials report
ed that 81 societies in the union w9re
represented by total Of IT'S delegates
William j. Larltin Of Worcester who
mas been acting as financial secretary
Oh the union, since Capt. John J. Leon
ara or Springfield went to Cuba in com
mand Of Co. G, Cd Massachusetts ragI-
ment reported that there were now in
the union 60 societies, a gain of three
during the year. The membership of
the union, however, had fallen off from
401T to 1859
The following officers for the veal
lssS-gs we're elected; Spiritual diree-
tor, Rt. Rev. Thomas D. Beaver OF
Springfield; president, Rev. D. 3. Mo
Gillicuddy Of Worcester; first vice
president, Charles F. Barden of North
Adams; second Viee-president. Miss
Winnie q. A. Farrell of Worcester; cor
responding and financial secretary
John ]. Leonard of Springfield; record
ing secretary, William j. Larkin Of
worcester; treasurer, John P. Mexican
far. CO ~ : mn
as Conway of Westfield; county vice
presidents, Berkshire, Nicholas Tracy
OF Lee; Franklin, Michael Carey of
turner's Falls; Hampden, jeremiah F.
shea of Springfield; Hampshire, Thorn
as 70. Merrlgan Of Easthampton; Wor-
cester, Peter F. Ward Of Fitchburg.
All the union officers were reelected
without opposition with the exception
OF the treasurer. The Father Mathew
Society of Worcester presented the
name Of Richard OFlynn and all the
other Worcester societies supported him
except the st. Paurs Lyceunl, but in the
convention Mr.. Mexican was reelected
by a vote of IS to So for Mr.. OFlynn.
The contest for the field day of 1899
was lively from the moment the dele
gates began to arrive but Westfield
won easily by a vote Of 1o4 to 81 FOR
Springfield, 10 for Northampton, 10 for
Chicopee Falls, and for Holyoke.
Worcester was considered in the fight
up to this noon, when the delegates
from that city met and decided not to
ask for the field day.
| The following delegates to the nation
al convention of 1899 at Chicago were
elected; Rev. Daniel F. McGillicuddy of
Worcester, Rev. John ]. Mccoy of
Chicopee, David Goggin of Worcester
and James w. Lyman Of Pittsfeld.
After the adjournment of the Dioces-
an Union convention, the Springfield
Diocesan Amateur Athletic Association
held Its annual meeting. when the fol-
lowing ot1cers were elected: President,
John I, Sheehan of the Catholic Young
mems Lyeeum, Worcester; vice presi-
/ dent Thomas r. Ryan, ST. Paups Ijy-
ceum, Worcester; secretary and treas
urer, Daniel q. Reardon, St Anne's So
ciety, Worcester; directors, the officers
named and ]. Fl. Derrick Of the Father
Mathew Society of WestfieId, c. E.
Donovan of the Father Mathew Society
OF North Adams and John w Clarke OF
the Father Mathew Society of Wor-
| cester.
| 1t was voted to put the shot-put back
on the program of sports for the an
nual field day, and it was also voted to
purchase a set of standard hurdles
which will be loaned to the societies
holding the field day. A new rule was
adopted that men winning In novice
events shall not be allowed to compete
In such events in the future.
LARGEST CLASS ON RECORD
BY the arrival of Thomas Shauph
messy, the membership of the senior
class at HOLY Cross College fs eureIlaa