The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-10-11
HOPE FOR The FUTURE
LIES IN The YOUNG
Rev. J.J. O'MaIIey Talks 10 Delegates TO the
Springfield Diocesan Total Abstinence
Convention Of The Work Ahead
WORCESTER FARES WELL IN HONORS

D Will 1IN hONOuV
NAL convention OF the Catholic Total
springfield. which was opened in st.
!. closed today with a lively session IN
enough to seat all the delegates to the
ties was the largest In the history OF the
213 delegates present. AS Is
bstainers of the diocese, Worcester got
carry. the convention giving the dele
resident, recording secretary ana treas
invention in Dubuque in 1902. SPRING
. diocesan field day Of 1902, ana IL leo
pden County man to the national con-
egation going to a representative OF
ton was the lively debate over an
! d by Rev. Daniel F. McGillicuddy OF
Union. that each society wishing to
Union must also be an applicant Tor
nd that the Diocesan Union pay the
the National Union. The committee
ed against the adoption OF the amend
the matter to the attention or the
speech 1t was finally voted, In view
a tier be submitted to the individual
heir action and that their action be
corresponding secretary.
/, it is woman's hand that trains the ma
TONS characters. Let our work thia
year tend to the formation of societies
| for the youth and the women"
| Father O'Malley then congratulated
the union on it's magnificent showing
| of "A years, during which 1t has grown
from 900 to 1926 members, mark never
before equalled. He spoke of the glo-
rious work of those who have labored
| for the cause in the past and closed by
saying: May 1t inspire you to follow
| in the paths they have trod. May 1t
fill your soul with the same strong at
/ tachment to their principles. May IT
Undue you with the same spirit and
! love for total abstinence which moulds
the character on lives Of rectitude and
honor and which tends to the forma-
ton and upbuilding of a manhood and
la womanheed which cannot help being
appreciated by the whole world.P
Hearty applause greeted the senti-
| ments expressed by FIR. O'Malley in
his address. and when it had ceased,
no Invited FL. McGuiicudf W., Flregid9flt
, Of the National Union, 4 seat "a
! the platform, appointing committee
composed of Maj. John j. Leonard Of
Il Springfield, William Nugent of Pitts
field Felix Farrell of Easthamptou
and Matthew Grogan of Northampton,
! who were delegates to the first do
cesar convention, 25 years ago, to
escort FIR. McGllllcuddy to the plat
form.
The report Of the committee on
credentials showed the attendance of
213 delegates, and the report of Corre-
spending Secretary John j. Leonard of
Springfield showed the union to be In
the best condition since its organiza-
| ton, consisting Of 70 societies with a
total membership Of 1926. Later in the
day he reported the admission of the
st. Paul's Cadets Of Worcester, adding
one society and 40 members to the
union roll.
The report Of Treasurer Richard
O'Flynn of Worcester shows the union
has $685. in the treasurer with all bills
paid.
Invitations for holding the annual
field day and parade of the union were
next In order and the old fight be-
tween the st. Mary's Society Of North
ampton, headed by Matthew Grogan,
and the other societies of Hampshire
| County Immediately broke out Mr..
! Grogan extended an invitation from
his society and James w. OConn9b
asked the convention to accept an in
vitation from the other societies in
Hampshire County. Timothy J. Col
Inns extended an invitation from the
societies of Springfield and Springfield
won, getting 1T votes to IS for Hamp-
shire County and IL for st. Mary's Of
Northampton.
The election Of officers resulted in
the choice Of the following. Spiritual
director Rt. Rev. Thomas d. Beaver,
bishop Of Springfield; president, Rev.
John ]. O'Malley of Worcester; first
vice president, jeremiah f. Shea of
| Springfield; second vice president,
Mrs j. ]. Lysaught of Mittineague;
| recording secretary. William j. Larkin
Of Worcester; corresponding and
| financial secretary. John ]. Leonard
| of Springfield; treasurer, Richard
| OFlynn of Worcester. County vice
presidents: Hampden County, John
| r. Lovett of Springfield; Worcester
County, Edward Fl. O'Brien Of Wor-
cester; Berkshire County Luke ].
Mackin of Pittsheld: Franklin County,
Edward Donovan Of Greenfield; Hamp-
shire County John /. Shaw of North
| ampton.
The only contests in the election Of
: officers We're in the choice Of second
vice president and treasurer. In the
former. Mrs. J. J. Lysaught Of Nit
tineague defeated Miss Lizzie r. Love
] of Worcester by a vote Of l97 to 70,
and in the latter Richard O'Flyun Of
1 Worcester was reelected over Daniel
/ Dunn of Chic0pee Falls by a vote Of
| So to TO- All the other officers were re-
/ elected.
! The convention voted to send the
president and three other delegates
| to the national convention in Dubuque
next August. and this action immedi-
ately precipitated one Of the warmest
contests of the convention. Rev.
| Daniel f. Feehan Of Fitchburg nomi-
mated James Malone Of Fitchburg.
John j. Lysaught nominated Charles
]. Rooney of Westfield. Rev. d. Z.
McGillicuddy nominated Miss Lizzie
T. Love of Worcester. Edward H.
Cullen Of Pittsfeld nominated James
w. Maher of Blackinton, Michael F.
Walsh nominated Eugene +. Kane Of
Holyoke. Henry j. Cummings nomi-
mated John 7. Sheehan OF Worcester
and Rev. James p. Tuite nominated
Henry NJ. Shaughnessy Of Worcester.
At the request Of Miss Love, Rev.
Michael T. O'Brien withdrew her name
from the contest. leaving the six men
to fight 1t out.
The ballot resulted as follows: Mr..
Sheehan, 127: Mr. Maher. 105; Mr..
Rooney. 80: Mr.. Kane. So: Mr.. Malone,
80: Mr. Shaughnessy, %. Messrs.
Sheehan OF Worcester. Maher OF