The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-06-24
TOTAL ABSTINENCE
SOCIETY SHOWS GROWTH

The first session of the thirty second
annual convention of the Catholic Total
Abstinence union of the archdiocese of
st. Paul was held yesterday at Crusa-
ders' hall in the Cretin high school
building. After the meeting in the
morning the delegates adjourned to at
tend solemn high mass at the Cathe-
dral
Rev. M. J. Egan, Of Morton, Mimi,
was the celebrant, assisted by Rev.
Oliver Dolphin and Rev. Henry G. Nc
Call, deacon and Subdeacon of the
Cathedral. Rt. Rev. Mgr Oster and
Very Rev. ]. j. Lawler, pastor Of the
Cathedral, were in the sanctuary. The
sermon was delivered by Rev. James
Reardon, of st. Paul seminary who
made stirring appeal to the workers
in the cause Of total abstinence to con-
tinue their efforts to gain new recruits
to the ranks.
In the afternoon, after the transact
ton of routine business, several inter-
esting addresses were delivered. T. J..
Doyle, president of the union, who pre-
sided, made his annual report, show
ing the satisfactory work that has been
accomplished during the past year,
and making several recommendations
for the work of the ensuing twelve
months. During the year 500 new
members have been added to the So
cieties that are included in the union.
Five new societies have been admitted.
They are the total abstinence societies
of ST. Patrick's parish, st. Paul; ST.
Thomas college, Franklin, Mimi. Birch
Cooley; Mimi, and Morton, MINI. Sew
eral other societies have been organized
and are, expected to join the union. in
the near future. Reports were made by
the delegates on the work of their So
cietfes and all showed good progress.
Rt. Rev. Mgr Anatole Oster, vicar
general of the diocese Of st. Paul, spoke
7efu the progress of temperance work
since the organization Of the Total Alb
Stinence union thirty-tWo years ago.
James Donahue, of st. Paul Semi
nary, delivered an address on "The Nom
rected much telling ridicule at the SUI
9perstition connected with the use of
alcohol as remedy He compared
it with some of the ridiculous supersti-
tious remedies that have been much
practiced in the past. He demonstrat-
ed that the indiScriminate use of alCO-
hol is attended by actual danger.
Addresses were made by w. /. Brown
on Municipal Ownership of Saloons"
and Mrs. A. G. McCurdy, of the Eighth
ward of the w. c. T. u, on the danger
of using patent medicines which con-
tain alcohol.
The following committees We're ap-
pointed Resolutions-Tim Bohan, r.
Mcdonald, J. F. Barry, Miss Addie
Owens and John Sullivan. Creden-
tials-John Kannar, D. ]. Keefe, E. w.
Sonnan, Miss McGrath, of Watertown,
and Thomas Nolan. Constitutional
amendments-S. A. Hill, Mrs. O'Keefe,
A. Pierce, James Donahue and J. F.
Fahey. There are $50 delegates in at
tendance.
The second day of the convention
will open this morning with requiem
high mass at the Cathedral for the de-
ceased members of the union. After
mass the members will meet at Cru
saders' hall. where papers will be read
and business will be transacted J. ].
O'Rourke will read a paper on 'The
Economic Aspect of the Liquor Prob
lem" Rev. J. Reardon will read
paper on 'Heredity and Environment"
and Rev. ]. j. Lawler will read a paper
on Moderate Drinking"
The afternoon session will be devoted
to the election of officers and the exec
ut1ve committee. Delegate will be
chosen to attend the national conven-
ton