The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-09-19
The c. T. A. U. CON VENTlON
OFFICERS OF THE STATE UNION
ELECTED YESTERDAY.

Large Gathering of DeIegates-AI
Parts of the State Representative
Proposed street Parade--The Coming
National Convention.
At the thrty-first annual convention
of the Catholic Total Abstinence union
of the state held in st. Aloysius hall
the following officers for the ensuing
year were elected late yesterday after
noon: President, Rev. Walter j. shan
ley of Hartford; vice president, Hugh
f. Haggerty of Meriden; second vice
president, Miss Wheeler of Winsted;
secretary, j. Donahue of Derby!
treasurer, Charles Fitzgerald of Meri-
den; state editor, John Corbett of
New Haven; county directors, New
Haven county, Bernard E. Hope of
New Haven, George w. Larkins of An
sonia; New London county, j. L. Duffy;
MiddleseX county, James P. Deemer;
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South Norwalk; Tolland county, r. G.
Murphy Hartford county, j j. Hickey
of Hartford. and Mr.. Kelly of New
Britain; Litchfield county, M. d. Nc
Nerney.
1t was proposed that parade of the
societies of the state be held on the
occasion of the convention of the Ma
tional union in Hartford in 1901, but
this matter was left to be voted upon
by each society. If two-thirds of the
societies vote in favor of a parade it
will be held
The exercises of the convention be-
gan yesterday morning with high mass
at st. Johns church, celebrated by Rev.
Father Coyle of this city. He was as
sisted by Fathers Kennedy of Danbury,
and Mccarthy of Montville, as dea-
sons In the chancel were Fathers
Redding of Unionville, Gragan of STAFF
ford Springs, and Stanley of Hartford.
After mass the delegates adjourned to
session was held.
The meeting was called to order at
II o'clock with Father Stanley, presi-
dent of the state society, in the chair
About 100 delegates were present. The
report of the state secretary was read
by James Donahue of Derby. He has
been doing the work of that officer
since the death of r. F. Barry of Der
by last June. This report showed a
slight increase in the membership
the state. The report of the
. Il
dletown, showed receipts amounting to
S479.90 and expenditures of 1908, leaving
still in the treasury $176.
The following committees wera APP
pointed: Constitution, OConnell of
Flaherty of New London,
Hickey of Hartford, Shultz of Norwalk,
of Rockville, Driscoll of
Portland, and Callahan of Winsted.
Resolutions, Messrs. B. F. Burns.
J. p Dunn. Rising votes of thanks
were extended the secretary and the
treasurer by the convention for their
faithful work.
The topic that called forth the most
discussion was the national convention
to be held in Hartford next year. The
question was argued pro and con as to
the Hartford societies should
be given absolute charge of the affair
or whether it should be made a more
general affair by having a committee
composed of the representatives of the
different societies throughout the state.
Finally it was decided to appoint an
auxiliary committee, the membership
to be decided upon by the delegates
here yesterday, to assist the Hartford
societies in their work of preparation.
One of the most interesting events of
the morning session was the presidents
speech Rev. Father Stanley referred
% the work the union has done and
what it proposes to do, and referred to
among society women. Rela-
i've to this he said;
Considerable comment has been
made lately concerning the drink habit
among society women, and the dan
ger of this growing custom among other
According to competent au-
hority, drinking is decreasing among
men, but increasing among women,
md among women of the Weather
lass.
1T is to be regretted that women,
Who are leaders in society, initiate the
thinking custom of English society, |
md that the old American ideas of re- |
in this matter, are fast dis
1t is to be hoped that Cath
Tic women will not be brought to
dept this dangerous drink fashion.
1T is incumbent upon the women So
ieties of our union to discourage the !.
rinking custom in vogue among
vomen.'
The convention of the National Unoin
'ill be held in Hartford next August.
THE COLUMBIA TEAM.