The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-31

Its Semi-AnnuaI Convention Was
Held at Mount Hope Park.
Interesting Reports Made BY Officers and
Committees Appointed.

The Catholic Total Abstinence Unior
OF the diocese of Providence held H.,
semi-anual convention at Mount Hop,
park yesterday afternoon. the presi
dent, Rev. II. Malone. in the chair. Ths
convention was opened by prayer, of.
fered by Rev. Father McCabe, pastor
OF st. Mary's Church, at Bristol. AS
the secretary was unavoidably absent
Jefferson +. Calvin was elected secre-
tary pro tenn, and Miss Nellie H.
kingsley assistant secretary.
Father Malone, the pres dent, read
his report. which contained many val
liable suggestions as TO how the va
rious societies might promote the cause
OF temperance.
The report of the secretary, James j.
Donovan, showed that only loss of
two societies were noted since the last
convention. The Sacred Heart La
dies Society of Pawtucket has changed
its name TO that of the St. Veronica
Society. Two new societies were
gained during the past six months, the
Y. Nj. l. "A. G. II. A. .B. society of SOM
erset and the St. Laurence society Of
New Bedford. Several other societies
IN Massachusetts,. 1t is thought, will
apply for admission in a short time.
The greatest gain i'm membership in
the past six months has been made by
the Cathedral society which has
gained forty-one members. The Car
dlnal Manning society OF Westerly
comes next, with a record OF forty.
TAUNTON. Woy socket and Bristol have
also made good gains. 1t is suggested
that the anniversary of the visit of
Father Mathew TO each town in this
section be observed
COMMITTEES were appointed as fol-
lows: Cr ed e mt a l.s-C. Branfield,
Richard Qurk, Miss Nellie Scott,
Frank p. Duffy Resolutions-Mi NJ
Agnes Boles, John McVough. Katie
Ryan, Joseph l.. Hunt, B. Dennany.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was read. The societies rep
resented were: Y. NJ. |. A. c. II. A.
and of Somerset, John Harrington,
Daniel Cronan, Bernard Gaffney Jas.
Shea; st, Francis society, Peace Dale.
Michael j. Kelly; st. Michaels society.
providence, William Sweeney. Peter
Healy, Thomas Conaty; c. T. A. A. Of
Taunton, Charles Dooey, Francis A.
McAloon. Francis A. McGovern, John
]. Phelan; IS. Peter and Paul society,
Phenix, Frank p. Duffy, James B.
Foley. Thomas A. Carroll; IS. Peter
md Paul Ladies society, of Phenix.
Mary Herman, Mary Keenan,, Esther
VI. Brennan; Father Mathew society.
Noonsocket, Timothy Quinn, Thomas
Walsh, stephen Whelan: st. Marys So |
iety. Bristol. Nellie Scott, Agatha |
-ah-Hr-Lauise- -poylai-Ga Cardinal Man
ing society. Westerly, Michael Nc |
arty, Cornelius Branfeld, j. Allen; |
t. Mary's society, Pawtucket, Joseph |
. Hunt, Augustus McAloon. Henry T. |
luirk; st. Mary's Ladies' society.
'awtucket, Nellie Knksley. Mary |
iurphy, Lillian McAloon; st. Joseph's
ociety, Pawtucket, Simon Powers,
lichael j. McGrath. Joseph Noonan;
{. Veronica Ladies' society, Paw
lcket, Mrs. John Tr.pp. Katie Nc
Katie Ryan; Cathedral So
ety, Providence. Bernard j. Deneny.
icholas A. Mulvey; Father Mathew
aides society. of Providence, Mrs.
.atie Masterson, Mary Il. Farrelley,
yiney McCaffrey.
lowed balance of $41.91 in the treas
~ The president. Father Malone,
as chosen a delegate to the national
invention of the union. and the board |
government was authorized to Sc
CT an alternate.
The arrangements for the convention |
ere made by a committee of which |
fferson +. Calvin, Of Bristol was
airman, James Donovan, of Taunton,
cretary, and M. Sweeney of this
ty. treasurer. The delegates enjoyed
served at Mount Hope park.
solutions were passed thanking the
ess for courtesies shown during the
st six months. also to Rev. p. Nc
he. OF St Mary's Church, for his SER
on or welcome at the church in the
)rning, and to St. Mary's Total Abb
nence society for kindnesses shown
the delegates. The president, Rev.
Malone expressed his approval of
e Anti-Saloon League.