The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-05-03
GROWTH OF C. I. <. J.
STATE SECRETARY CROWNS
 REPORT.

Three Societies Admitted Since Last
 August-GaIn in Membership Since
 January 1, 1905, Has Been 15O-Field
 Day in June.
 New Britain, May Estate Secretary W. J. Cronin, of the Catholic Total Alp stinence Union Of Connecticut makes the following report of the condition of the organization:
 "The state union is composed of nine ty-eght societies. as follows: Mems so- cieties, AS; ladies, 24; boys, 21; with a membership, January 1905, of 7,67S, of which New Haven county has mem bership of 2,S97; Hartford county, l,foO; New London county, 756; Fairfield county, 557; Litchfield county, 9G5; Mid dlesex county, SS2; Holland county, 24i; Windham county, 1S5.
 .'We have admitted since our last convention in Winsted the following new societies: St. Johns Y. M. T. A. E. society of Rockville, with a member ship of 97; St. Mary's Ladies of Port land, membership 30; St. Regina La dies of East Berlin, membership, 26, which makes an increase of three, new societies since August, 1904. s..
 .sThe following new societies have been organized the past month and will be admitted to the union before our field day, to be held in Middletown June 1T, as follows: Ladies society of Norwich, Boys League of Middletown, and with other societies that are re ceiving the attention of the state offi- cers we will have very flattering re- port to present to the convention to be held in Norwich August 2S and 29.
 'tThe gain in membership since Janu- ary 1, 1905, has been 450, which does not show in this report.
 ''The open meetings held during the year were very largely attended and were means of increasing the mem- bership of the societies. They should be continued, and am sure they will help your societies.
 .sTfe Young Mems Society of New Britain still holds the banner for mem- bership for the mems societies, and the St. Rose Ladies of Meriden is the ban ner society for membership of the la dies societies. St. Mary's Cadets ot New Britain will again capture the banner the way they are getting ir new members. <
 All the societies are doing well and every report shows new life in the cause of total abstinence. Letit con tinue with every society and we will be proud of our work at the next conven- tion.
 There have besn sixty-seven rallies and open meetings held to January S1 1904. Mems societies held thirty eight ladies societies held twenty, boys leagues held nine.
 The state officials and county direc- tors have been working hard the past year and visited a grsat many of the societies throughout the state, and will continue to assist any society whenever < their services are required, and where their presence will help the cause ir any manner. So if you desire their help let them know and you can have their time and experience if you think it will help your society.
 And now for the principal event ot 1905-the field day--to be held at Mid dletown June F. Every society should at this time have a committee appoint ed to make all the necessary arrange Inents to attend the field day The special rates for railroad fares have been sent to every society, so you all know just how much your fare will be Every society in the union should be represented in the parade, which will be a short one.'