The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-16

represent the union at the national
convention TO be held In Hartford,
Conn, in August next. Places will be
selected for the parade of October 10
and for the next convention.
Rev. j. J. Curran. of Wilkes-B Barre,
will be selected president without OPP
position, and w. r. Gilroy, of Arch
bald. and James Mahon, of this city.
will be elected first and second vice.
presidents. respectively, in the same
manner. There will be a lively fight
for the office of secretary, the follow
ing seeking the honor: Timothy Burke,
Scranton; Thomas Fitzsimmons, Wilkes
Barre; Samuel Connors. Wilkes-Barre;
Thomas Mullahey, of Kingston, and
Thomas Flannery, of Avoca. w. f.
Malloy. of Carbondale will have no
opposition for treasurer
There is host of candidates for ma
tional delegates. Among them are John
Mcdonnell. Forest City: John Me-
Nealis. Frceland; Thomas Handley.
South Scranton: John F.. McDonough,
Bellevue: +. j. Burke. Wilkes Barre;
+. a. O'Donnell, Wilkes Barre.
The next parade will go either to
Wilkes Barre or Hazleton in all proba-
bility. and the next convention to Car
bondale.
ATTENDED MASS.
AT o'clock yesterday morning the
delegates attended a. requiem mass at
st. Peters cathedral for the deceased
members of the union. 1t was cele-
brated by Rev. j. j. Curran, the pres-
dent of the union. who presides over
the deliberations of the convention.
The first session of the convention in
the morning opened with prayer by
Rev. j. j. McCabc. Of Auburn. the
spiritual director of the union. Presi-
dent Curran then announced the fol-
lowing appointments:
Crcdcntial.--F Frank O'Domcil. Wilkes lidtrc;
!. G. Gallagher, scranton: 7. Mooney, Carbon.
dale: j. +. Motroar,y. Kingston.
RcsolutionS-.r. C.. Gallagher. scranton; An.
drew Fclinun. Wilkes Barre: John Mcdonnell,
Forest City; William Peel, Caibondale; Walter
McNichols, Scranton
Auditing. T. MnllAhpy, Kingston; William
Mclaughlin, Wilkes. Barre
Constitutional Amendments--p VI. Thornton.
Wilkes.Barr: MIS-. Charles l.asicr Scranton;
James Lynch, North Scranton. Maurice Ducean.
South scranton.
Assistant SccictJrics.-Wilam Mclaughlin of
Wilkes Barre: Thomas Fitzsimnons, Wilkes
Barre: Timothy Burke, Scranton; samuel Con.
nors, Wilkcs.Barre.
Father Curran said he was gratified
tn see such n large gathering of dele
gates and trusted the deliberations of
the convention would be profitable and
harmonious. He then introduced Hon.
John e. Roche, the director of pub
lie works. who welcomed the delegates
to the city in the name of Recorder
James Moir, who was in Philadelphia
yesterday.
The Diocesan union is divided into
four districts. and in the afternoon the
reports for each district was pre-
sentCd.
DISTRICT REPORTS.
William Peel. OF Carbonate. vice
president of the First district. told of
work done in that section of the union.
The movement he said. has been
greatly strengthened there during the
year. A society at Carbondae and
another ut Olyphant. which have been
out of the union for Il number of
years. have been won back and the
membership of many societies greatly
increased.
NJ. S Lavele. of West Scranton,
made a report for the Second district.
Vigorous work has been done to push
the movement by all the societies of
the district. He pleaded for a general
constitution which will apply to every
society in the union. Mr.. Lavelle did
not present tine official report for the
district, which will be heard today.
John Dcvlin. of Wilkes Barre, pre-
sented the report of the Third dis
trict. During the year they added 80
new members to their rolls.
Alexander NTulhern. of Freeland. vice
president of the Fourth district. lid
great deal of very good worl; has
been done there. During the last nine
months so new members have been
added ana the total membership is
now about 21Oo. This increase of
membership was brought about by the
expenditure of $33 for missionary
work.
The committee on constitutional
amendments was not prepared to pre-
sent its report. owing TO a difference of
opinion among the members of 1t. The
work before it was referred TO the
new committee named and the old one
was discharged.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Secretary Charles Canavan read his
annual report, which showed that the
society now has between II 900 and H.
COO members and that il gained about
$500 members during the year. Dur
ing the year the total receipts We're
$3.50 and the expenditures. $1662O.
The balance now i'm the treasury is
$544.92.
The afternoon session of the conven-
tion was enlivened by Il number of mu.
steal numbers. Miss Anna S. Galla-
gher of Wilkes-Barre, sang Bird from