The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-07
AMENDMENTS DISCUSSED
/ AT C.T.A.U. Meeting
First Quarterly Convention Of First
District Held in South Carbondale
Under Auspices of st. Patrick''s
Societv-Details of Meeting.

The quarterly convention of the Cath
Ollie Total Abstinence union oil the flrst
district of the Scranton diocese was
held yesterday afternoon. under tne
auspices Of the st. Patrick's Total Ab-
stinence society. The meeting was
held in the Powderly school on the,
South Side. The 6isagreeable weather
did not lessen the attendance at the
convention, but the delegates were
rather slow in arriving. and 1t was
found necessary to hold the entertalll-'
ment before they came, In order that
all of the remaining time might be
given over to the business OF the con-
ference, The entertainment consisted
Of several very pleasing numbers.
Nearly every one was encored. The
programme follows: Violin and piano
duet. Marie and Gertrude Graham;
recitation, Florence McHale; vocal
solo, banjo accompaniment, John Chal-
lis; recitation. Margaret Gordon; vo-
cal solo, Martin McKenna; vocal SOLO.
Kathryn Flannelly; vocal solo, +. D.
Morrow.
Delegates in Attendance.
The following delegates presented
credentials:
Knights Of Father Mathew, Carbon
dale-Thomas BOylan, Joseph kilpat-
rick, John A. Campbell, Joseph Rier-
don John Burnett.
St. Joseph's Total Abstinence and
Benevolent society, Forest City-John
p. Murray, James Connolly, John Gill
lespie.
st. Aloysius society. Carbondale-
John V. Delaney, Matthew j. Murphy.
Michael Padden, Will McHale. Edward
Golden.
knights of Father Mathew, Archibald
W. r. Gilroy, Patrick Daley, u. L.
Philbin, William Gildea. John Ruddy.
Catholic Young Mems Total Absti-
nence and Benevolent society. Olyphant
M. j. McHale, Thomas Gibbons.
8 Pioneer Father Mathew society, Car
bondale-A. NJ. Banks, Eli Birs. Ed
ward Cummings, Thomas Cummings,
Richard Fitzpatrick.
st. Rose society, Carbondale-John
Killeen, Harry Kerins, James Garden,
. Michael Padden, John Meehan.
st. Aloysius society, Jermyn-William
Kennedy, Michael Ruddy, Thos. Harte.
Father Mathew society. Archibald
Patrick Morrow, Matthew Klanbour,
John r. Burke, James Cawley, Michael
Dougherty.
!, st. Michaels society, Simpson-Thos.
Il. Grady, Thomas J. Kennedy, Hugh
Boyle, Richard. Boyle, Joseph Heenan,
William Mutually, William Tallett.
st. Patriclls society. Carbondale--
Patrick Walsh, John Mcdonald, John
Costello, James Gerrity.
1t was after 4.30 o'clock when Chair
man William Peel called the meeting
to order The report of the committee
on credentials seated the above named
delegates.
" The amendments to the constitution,
which are to be presented at the an
nual diocesan convention We're read by
the secretary. spirited debate over
some of the sweeping changes that are
advocated was entered into by John
Reilly, John V. De Laney, John Kill
leen, Richard Fitzpatrick, William Gill
boy and Thomas +. Grady. Mr.. Reilly.
who was q member of the committee
on constitutional amendments, explain
ed several of the points not thoroughly
understood. William Gilroy, vice pres
ident of the diocesan union also spoke
I on the changes in the laws. The report
I of the committee was received.
/, On motion of John V. De Laney, a
: vote of thanks was rendered John Reil-
I ly for his good work in helping pre-
pare the constitutional amendments.
Mr.. Reilly moved that a vote of
thanks be rendered the newspapermen
for attending the convention and fur