The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-04-10

cussed and Suggestions Made.
Resolutions on the Death of ex-
President Kelly-Guests Well En-
tertained-Next Quarterly Con-
vention Will Meet in Bellevue.
Delegates representing the different
Total Abstinence and Benevolent soci-
cites of the Second district assembled
in ST. Davids hall, West Scranton, yes
tCrday, in attendance at the second
quarterly convention of the year. X.
A. Alaloney presided, and Thomas n.
BIglip was secretary. The district In
uludes the societies of the central city,
North and South Scranton, Minooka
and West Scranton. Addresses were
made by President MaloneyNice Presi-
dent Gallagher NJ. J. O'Toole, John II.
Dcvine and others.
The matter of receiving the report
of the committee on ritualistic work
caused much discussion. Resolutions
were offered on the death of eX-Mayor
Kelly. of Carbondale, and the advisa-
hility of celebrating the fiftieth anni-
versary of the coming to America OF
Father Mathew on June % was
referred to the district board. The cele-
bration of Dewey's day was also sug-
gested. The next meeting will be held
in Bellevue under the auspices of st,
Peters society on the second Sunday In
July.
The convention was called to order
at 80 o'clock by President r. A. Ma
loney, who made the address of well
come. He suggested the advisability OF
organizing more societies in the diff
ferent parishes. and incidentally added
that a Junior organization to be known
as the Father Witty cadets is being
OF ganized in North Scranton.
MIR. GALLAGHER'S ADDRESS.
Vice President j. G. Gallagher. OF
the Scranton Diocesan union. was then
| introduced to the convention and made
an interesting address pertaining to the
| interests of the cause. John Boland, or
! the Father Witty society, sang a solo,
entitled shes More to BE Pted Than
| Censured," accompanied by Miss Name
! Shearns on the piano. Thomas Biglin
| reCited "The Irish Philosopher" very
! cleVerly. At this juncture NJ. 5. La
! volle interrupted with the query as to
! whether the delegates were assembled
| for business or pleasure. The presi-
| dent SUPPRESSED him with the an
nounCement that the committee on Gre
! dentals would make their report.
President Maloney reported for the
district that he had seen Father Mel
| ley regarding sum of money to which
the district was entitled, which he had
in his possession. The committee was
directed to collect the same.
NJ. ]. O'Toole, for the ritual commit
tee, made a verbal report. Objections
were raised to the plan suggested by
the committee, by Thomas Mulherin,
Of Father Whlttys society, and Walter
| McNichuls. of st. Pauls. John II. De-
vine, of st. Leos, spoke in favor OF
advocating secret sessions for the last
ing good OF the order Charles Cana
van. of the Father Mathew society, also
spoke on the subject of the ritualistic
work, which will be presented at the
Harleigh convention. Mr. O'Toole also
| reviewed the matter. He explained
| that if the convention at Harleigt
adopt the proposed ritual it cannot nee
| essarily be forced upon the societies
of this diocese. The report was made
in common courtesy at the suggestion
of the chairman, and the convention
could do what it saw fit with the mat
ter.
Mr.. Devine suggested the advisabil
ity of the delegates to the Harleigf
convention meeting and have an un
derstanding regarding the ritualistt'
work. NJ. s. LaVelle, of the Father
Mathew society, thought the societie!
Of this union ought to know what th'
ritual contained before they go to th'
convention. Frank McClain. of st
Paurs, also spoke on the matter.
| DEATH OF HON. JOHN KELLY.
motion was made that the renor
be received and the committee con
tinued which was amended that tn
committee send typewriter copies o
the ritual to the different societie
within the next two weeks. Under tn
head of new business the folOwin,
resolution was read and adopted on tn
death of eX-President John Kelly, o
CarbOndale.
Whereas, We learn with regret of tn
death of Hon. John Kefy. eX-presiden
of the Scranton Diocesan union, and eX
mayor of Carbondalc, at his home in tina
city, yesterday morning.
| Resolved, THAT in his death the TOta
| Abstinence societies loose life-lOn
member, whose uppermost thoughts wcr
always given to the advancement of N
cause and the extension of its beneiicicn
Influences and the city of Carbondale al
excellent citizen and the family Of III
deceased a. kind father and loving hus
band.
Resolved, That the delegates 10 thi
convention of the catholic Total Abstir
Second
the Scranton Diocesan union express thei
sincere regret at the death of Mr.. Kelly
and COndole with the bereaVed family q
| the deceased and the members of tn
Pioneer Father Mathew society of Can
bondalc on the taking away OF one VII
has been model of total abstlnenc
and always in the foreground contcndn
for all that lay along the paths of righ
| and truth.
Resolved That a copy Of these resolu
tions be spread on the minutes Of thi
convention and another sent to the fam
lily of the deceased
A motion provided that the presider
! of the Second district be made a mem
her Of the board of government of III
Diocesan union.
UNIFORM PLEDGE.
IL was suggested that the socictie
: | celebrate pewey's day on MAY /, an
3 the attention of the delegates was cal
| ed to the fact that several societies al
J | not using the uniform pledge of III
union. \ clause will be inserted in III
! pledgc against the drinking OF cor
( | beer. The matter OF celebrating III
, | fftieth anniversary Of the coming
Father Mathew to America, on June 2
was referred TO the board Of govern