The Irish standard., 1901-06-29

port, which was accepted. The annual
reports of the various societies were
submitted as follows:
Crusaders, Minneapolis, ]. McNulty;
st. Paul Clerical Total Abstinence So
ciety, Rev. P. ]. LANCE; st. Paul Sem
mary 9. T. A. society, Thomas Cullen;
C. 7. A. society, Belle Greek, NJ. J. Bar
rie: St Anthony society, Minneapolis,
John Kennon; Crusaders of st. Paul,
s. HI. Waters; Woman's Temperance
Society of st. Anthony, Mrs. M. ].
Mulvihil; Father Mathew society,
Saltwater, G. e. Burke, ST.; st. Vim
cent society, st. Paul, Ambrose Pearce;
st. Patrick's society, Shieldsville, Pat
rick r. Byrne: st. Johns A. T. society,
Joseph Coyle; st. Patrick's society,
Watertown, F. A. Barth; Father Mat
hew society, st. Paul, Luke McKernan;
st. Aloysius Cadet society, Watertown,
George r. Barth; Angels of the Home
society, st. Paul, Miss Katharine Shea;
st. Brendan's society, Green Isle, W.
I. Fahey.
The following committees were ap-
pointed: Resolutions, Rev. P. J. Cary,
L. e. Burke, F. A. Barth, D. G. Bell;
constitutional amendments, J. H.
Smith, p. L. Collins, P. 81. Smith, Miss
Purcell and Mrs. Calnaree.
In the evening Archbishop ireland
delivered an interesting address to an
audience of about 500. He said in
part:
''When they told me that this was
the thirtieth annual convention of this
society it startled me. 1 cannot think
that it is thirty years since we held
the first convention in a little hall on
Third street. The thought makes me
feel old, but do not feel old when
see the enthusiasm that is displayed in
this convention. There are two class
es that never grow old, and 1 am for
tunate to belong to both of those class
es. They are the old soldier and the
total abstainer. 1t is said that they
whom the heavens love die young.
This does not mean that they die in
infancy. 1t means that when they do
die, they feel young. Now I feel just
as young as I did when I attended
that convention thirty years ago.
I'm the past thirty years you have
made temperance honored and honor
able. Drunkenness is not treated with
contempt, and the liquor business is
without respect. No group of persons
in the Northwest has done so much
good in the past thirty years. If there
is any hope for our people to lead in
the progress of this part of the coun-
try it is through total abstinence. In
all lines of business total abstinence is
a necessity to insure success.
1.-THE workers in all good causes are
few. Although would wish that the
soldiers enlisted in this cause were
more numerous, more can be accom-
plished with a few devoted workers
than with host of Indifferent mem
bers."
Brief addresses were given by j. f.
Mcclure, former president of the
union, and by J. NJ. Flynn. Vocal Sc
lections were given by John Gehan and
Miss Vervais. Miss NIcGuillan gave
piano solo, and Miss Manion recited
total abstinence selection.
Wednesday morning the delegates
attended a requiem mass at the Ca
thedral for the deceased members Of
the society. The remainder of the day
was devoted to business. Papers
were read by Mrs. Margaret Kelly on
"Home Influences; by T. J. Doyle on
public Service and Intemperance";
and by Edward Rowles on "The Effect
of the Liquor Trade on Agriculture"
Mrs. @. L. Weber, of the w. G T. u,
and Mr.. Wells, editor of backbone"
also addressed the convention. The
proceedings terminated with the cleo
ton of the following officers:
President, Timothy J. Doyle, Ram
sey county; vice presidents, P. L. Col
Inns. Hennepin county; Michael O'Gor-
man, Belle Greek; Mrs. p. L. Collins,
Hennepin county; treasurer, f. A.
Barth, Watertown; secretary, Miss
Mary Cramsie, Ramsey county. Presi-
dents of local committees were ap-
pointed as follows: Hennepin county,
John Finerty; Carver county, John
Goodhue county, Edward
Rowles; Ramsey county, s. A. Hill;
Sibley county, +. P. Fahey; Rice coun-
ty, Phillip McKenna.
The selection of the place for the
next convention was left to the general
board of managers of the union.