The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-02

JULY 2, 1904.
to the roster during the next year 1t
was pointed out that the finances of
the union are in excellent condition
and that the year just concluded had
been one of the most successful in the
history of the organization.
The evening was given over to the
hearing of addresses and the rendition
of an interesting musical program. On
behalf of Archbishop Ireland, who
was unable to he present. Father o.
Reilly. pastor of st. Anthony of Padua
church. spoke briefly on the cause of
temperance. He pointed out the evils
OF the drink habit. the difficulties in the
way of making Il man total abstainer
and the motives that should prompt
reform.
Tuesday nights program was as fol-
lows:
Address of Welcomc-T. Nj. Bohan,
president of the temperance society of
the state of Minnesota.
Violin and Piano-Misscs Mae Heal
ey. Alma 'risClalc and Agnes Tisdale.
fccitation-Alrs. Frank Sullivan.
Song-Robcrt McDonouwh.
AddreSS-Rev. Father OHripn,
Duet-Alisses Grace Getchell and
-\nges ucaley.
Addrcss-Rev. Father Ew,n
Song-AIrs. Catherine Larson.
Recitation-John Sullivan.
Song-NlrS. Charles Lacey.
.\ddrcsS-Itcv. Father Lee.
.,ong-Msses Lola and Agnes Perry.
Song-AIiSs Margaret Bray.
Closing Address-Rev. Father o.
Reilly.
Boys take their swcethearts into
saloons in England as readily as Amer
ic;in boys take their best loves to soda
water fountains in this country"
SO said Rev. james Duffy. of LIE
Sueur> who delivered Il paper for Rev.
James Nj. Reardon of the st. Paul
Catholic seminary before the conven-
ton of the Catholic Total Abstinence
union. archdiocese of st. Paul. in ST.
Anthony of Padua hall Wednesday.
Further" said the speaker. drink
ing among women in England is be-
coming an appalling sin. Women of
the middle aud lower classes think
nothing of going up to bars together
with their children and women of the
higher and more refined classes sneak
into wine rooms set apart for their
use.
''lsabies are taught to drink in their
infancy by mothers. Mothers do this
by allowing their young to sip liquor
or to lick Il spoon that has been in
liquor"
The speaker then went on to OK
plain the temperance movement in
England. giving the details of the
workings of the various temperance
societies and What has been accom-
pliShcd.
Mrs. Nj. ]. Kelly, of st. Paul, de-
lircrcd Il paper on "What Women
Have Done--.Act,ml Work in the
Cause of Temperance. She urged
mothers, wives and daughters to in
crease their watchfulness over their
loved ones and suggested ways in
which to do it.
The report of the union secretary
Miss NJ. I. Cramsic. of st. Paul. show
cd that the union in this state has
23 societies and a total membership of
1A0O. In the present convention 1G
societies are represented by delegates
At noon all delegates joined in par
taking of Il dinner served in st. An
thony hall.
During the afternoon. Edwin Good
rich explained the different systems of
controlling the saloons in other co,ln-
tries. followed by a speech by Prcsi-
dent Crawford. of the local anti-saloon
league.
Officers were elected as follows:
President. II. NJ Bolnn. Minneapolis:
vice president. Mrs. Mulvihill, East
Minneapolis: secretary. Miss Mary
trlmsir. st. Paul: treasurer. +. A..
Rrth. Watcrtown. Mimi.
Roy. Father John Duffy, lie Sucur:
f. \. Bartl. Watcrtown, and Mrs. w.
l.. Kelly. st. Paul. were named as dele
gates to the national convention to be
held in st. Louis. July 18th.
st. Paul was decided upon as the
next meeting place
Final adjournment was taken at $40
o'clock
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