The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-16
CONVENTION
OF |. c. B. u.
BEGUN

The s5th convention OF the Irish Catho-
lie Benevolent union of the United States
and Canada began In this city today. dele
gates assembling at the Narragansett
hotel and marching in body TO the
Cathedral IS. Peter and Paul, whore SOL
emn high mass was celebrated at $3.50
u'Clotk
The business OF the convention is being
pansr cted IN Aroanum hall, coraer Eddy
and weybosset streets. the front OF the
building being decorated with a large I.
c. u. L. sign and the national co!ors
TO assist out town delegates In locat-
ina the meeting place.
The convention has more delegates
present than any held for several years.
There are III delegates n attendance,
on excess OF nine over the number pres
eut at the last convention which vas
held in PittsburG I'm 1903
The last annual convention was held
in this city seven years ago and since
thai time conventions have been held
every two years.
Delegates have been assembling for the
present convention for several days and
the social part OF the program was TO
include moonlight sail this evening
shore dinner, taking OF group pictures,
etc. Owing TO the inclement weather
today IL ~ probable thhat the arrange
ments for entertainment Of our OF town
delegates VIII be postponed TO Thursday
and Friday.
The high mass at the cathddral this
morning was celebrated by Rev. William
Il. Houghton, Rev. Edward f. seagrave
acting as deacon and Fr William Duffy
as sub deacon.
Rev. 2. p. Keely preached the sermon
and set forth clearly the principles OF
the Catholic orders. making a stirring
appeal for aggressive work
There were about 300 people in the pro-
cesslon to the church. led by National
President Daniel J. Duffy and State Presi-
dent Thomas f.. Clark.
National President Daniel j. Duffy OF
Philadelphia opened the morning session
in Arcanum hall at IL o'clock, Rev j. j.
O'Donnell OF Carbondale. Pa. Offering
prayer. There were about 800 people
present.
p. j. Mccarthy. Esq. delivered an
eloquent address OF welcome in behalf
of the state, which was received with re-
peated applause
The session was adjourned al 1880
. Cloch anu the dlltlIppll tteSlOn COM
menced at 2 o'clock.
During tho morning session little busl-
ness was done beyond the naming OF COM
mittee members.
The following announcements Of COM
mittees were made: Committee on cre-
dentials, +. ], Mcconnell, Immaculate
Conception branch, No. 500 Providence:
Miss Rose Shields, branch No. $40 Pitts
burg: Miss Winfred O'IIara, No CSC,
Forrest City. Pa; Thomas ]. Brown, No.
644 Philadelphia, Pa; John c. Flynn, No.
6e3 Pittsburg. Pa; Christopher j. Ben
nett, No. 537 Newtown. Pa.
Auditing committee. John J. McFadden,
Pittsburg, Pa, George II. Mccain. No
449. Tacoma, Pa; Martin j. Feeney, No
o. Providence; Hugh Pattie. No. 263.
Camden. n. J.; Mrs. A. NJ. Cuslck, No.
COZ, Scranton, Pa. Miss Margaret Murphy,
No 600. Pittsburg, Pa; Miss Mary c.
Boyle. No. AS. Philadelphia. Pa
Press committee. John +. Turbrdge.
No. SEA Providence: Charles Davenport,
No. 6s6, Providence; Miss Catherine
E. Hughes. No 651. Providence Miss
Margaret L. Kane. No. 66s. Providence
Frank 2. Nchugh, No. GA. Philadelphia.
Pa James f.. Doherty. No. 6o4 Bryn-
mawr Pa; Miss Elizabeth Rumwell, No.
67s, Glassport, Pa.
John Hugh Walsh of Providence and
John j.. Davis Jr., OF Philadelphia were
appointed pages Arthur Kelly. branch
$50. Providence. was appointed sergeant
alarms
Badges with pendants representing
CLANS were distributed to all present
The sessions for Thursday and Friday
will be held from to IL and to ).