The Irish standard., 1900-06-30
Wednesday mornings session was oil

read by delegates and visitors many in
teresting and profitable facts were set
forth. A general discussion was en-
tered into with zest by many earnest
men and women. DR.. H. ]. O'Brien,
OF St. Paul, told Of the baneful effects
of alcohol on the human system, and
said that 90 per cent of the criminals
of the world owe their misfortune to
the use of intoxicants; that the use of
alcohol degrades the physical and men,
tai powers as we'll as the spiritual. Mrs.
Marie Soule, OF St. Paul, addressed the
gathering briefly but potently. Mrs.
Soule represents the w. c. T. U. St.
Paul found another worthy representa-
tive in Mary l. Cra1nsie, who told OF
the splendid work being done by wo-
men in the promotion of temperance.
That much may be done by women and
children to bring recruits to the work,
and to make manifest the benefits OF
temperance was held to be an undis-
puted fact by the speaker. Father
O'Reilly, of Minneapolis, contributed a
few forceful words to the discussion be-
fore the symposium closed.
At the final session Wednesday after
noon the convention selected the fol-
lowing members to serve as officers dur
ing the ensuing year: President, A. w.
Gutridge, St. Paul; first vice-president
P. L. Collins, Minneapolis; second vice
president, Edward German. Belle
Creek; third vice-president, Miss Mar
garet Kelly, Watertown; secretary
Mary l. Cramsie, St. Paul; treasurer, F.
A. Barth, Watertown; auditing commit.
tee, Rev. ]. ]. Lawler, St. Paul; John
Farrell and John H. Smith, Minneap-
oils. The following were named as
chairmen of the various committees
Resolutions, Rev. M. ]. Egan; constitu-
tional amendments, James J. Regain, St
Paul; addresses to young women, Miss
Maggie Kelley, Watertown, Mimi; ad-
dresses to young men, Edward German
Battle Greek; addresses to the people
in general, Rev. James O'Reilly, Min
neapolis.
The Archdiocese of St. Paul will be
represented at the national convention
of Temperance Unions at Philadelphia,
August 8, by D. J. Keefe, St. Paul;
David Franklin. Belle Creek; E. J.
Ryan, Minneapolis. A set of resolu-
tons presented by Rev. M. ]. Egan and
unanimously adopted by the convention
contained the following:
eve notice with regret the introduc-
ton of Intoxicating liquor into our new
possession, to the harm of Our armed
forces and the natives who look to us
for an example of Christian morality
and sobriety.
"Resolved: We hereby call the notice
OF those in authority to the deplorable
fact. and earnestly urge upon them the
necessity of proper action in the prem
ises."
The resolutions expressed the thanks
of the convention to Bishop McGolrick
of Duluth for his counsel, and for his
kindly interest in the work of the con-
vention; to Theodore Hays for giving
the use of the Bijou theater Tuesday
evening; to Rev. ]. ]. Keane for courte-
sizes shown to the delegates; to the
clergy of the archdiocese who attended
the convention and who at all times
have shown an interest in the temper
ance movement. Sympathy was extend
ed to members of the union who had
sustained misfortune during the past
year, especially to F. A. Barth and P.
E. Burke, whose homes had been dark
ened by death.
Sincere regret was expressed at the
unavoidable absence of Archbishop Ire
land, who is now in France The greet
ings of the convention were ordered
sent to the beloved prelate.
1t was announced by Father Egan, OF
St. Thomas college, that speakers would
be supplied by the college for temper
ance rallies or meetings which may be
held i'll the diocese.
The tfirtieth annual meeting of the
union will be held next year in St. Paul.