The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-08
DELEGATES FORCED TO
CHANGE HEADQUARTERS
Dissatisfied With Treatment at the Narragansett,
They Held Last Evenings Formal Reception at
the wellington, BY Courtesy of John Shepard. Jr
and During the Remainder of the Week That
Will Be the Official Centre

The delegates 10 the national convention
OF the Catholic Total Abstinence union
complain that they have experienced in
this city the fate that has been common
10 many national organizations In other
cities. disposition among some hotel
men 10 take advantage of the opportuni-
~ 10 milk" them after establishing
convention rates"
As a result. last evenings reception.
which was 10 have been held at the Mar
ragansett Hotel, was transferred az short
notice to the Wellington, while some of
the distinguished prelates here for the
convention were accommodated at the
Episcopal residence while many OF the
delegates took rooms at Manager Fred
Mansnelds popular Crown hotel which.
with the Wellington, are now the official
headquarters.
Rev Austin ] O'Toole. president of the
state union. said that early yesterday he
went 10 the Narragansett for the purpose
OF making arrangements for the serving
OF refreshments 10 the delegates at the
reception but got no satisfaction. Pro-
prietor Han was not 90 be seen, and
with his representative no satisfactory ar
rangement could be made
Accordingly. John Shepard. Jr = courte-
Gus offer of the Wellington was gladly
accepted
The convention officials state that early
in the preparatory work for the conven-
tion. a committee called upon David B.
Hall. proprietor OF the Narragansett. and
secured from him n rate OF 81 a day for
the delegates 20 the convention from out
OF town.
Some OF the delegates who arrived early
secured rooms at the 81 rate named hut
others we're informed that they could be
accommodated at from 81 20 $40 per day
Mr.. Hall tried to defend himself by
claiming that the figures that he cited
20 the committee were 81 per day and
upward. The first lot OF delegates filed
UP the 50 rooms and those who followed
had 20 pay more
Rev. Austin O'Toole said that the COM
mittee was given TO understand that the
hotel rate was TO be So per day and he
and other members OF the committee had
made repeated fruitless efforts TO reach
Mr.. Hall
Last evenings reception was entirely
informal for the purpose OF giving the
delegates an opportunity TO get acquaint-
ed with each other.
Among the clergymen from other cities
present at the reception were Rev. Mau-
rice I. Flynn OF Roxbury. Mass: Rev
Michael j. Doody OF Cambrldgeport.
Mass: Very Rev. NJ. A. Lambrng OF
scottdale, Pa: Rev. James Walsh OF St
Michaefs; Rev. Peter Kelly OF the Cathe.
dral; Rev. Austin O'Toole OF the Cathe-
dral; Rev. Thomas A. DAILY Paulist, OF
New York; Rev John r. Mccain OF Phil
adelphia. president OF Philadelphia c. Il.
A. u; Rev. Thomas J. O'Bren OF Phila-
delphia; Rev. A. f. flanagan of Philadel-
phia; Rev Walter Stanley OF Danbury,
Conn; Rev. II. T. While, c. NJ. OF Phlla-
delphia; Rev. T.. A. Keelin OF Philadel-
rhia; Rev John j.. Etty. Middletown,
Conn; Rev. John T. Mullen OF Boston
Cathedral: Rev. c. NJ Cassidy. Paulist
OF New York; Archbishop Glennen OF ST.
Louis. Mo; Bishop Canavan OF Pitts
burg. Pa
Among others present were Edwin Null
ready, national secretary, Boston, Miss
Jennie Sennott. st. Mary's Annuncation
Guild. Cambrldgeport Mass; Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph A. Brennan. Boston: Mrs
Katharine Tillson, vice-president Boston
union Miss Josephine Muready. Cam
bridge; Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard NJ Lynch.
New Haven. Conn; o. r. O'Leary. secre-
tary Boston union; Fr Elty. president
connecticut state union. New Haven.
Conn: Miss Mary Keelan, Mr.. and Mrs
James Feeney. Philip Finnegan, Peter =.
johnson. Mrs. s. Moreloch, J. J. McDey-
1T Miss Rachel McKelva. Miss Margaret
Muinoiland, Miss Mary Mulholand. Miss
catherine Mulholland. Mrs H. A Nolan
James f. Mclaughlin Miss Mary Boyle
MISS Alice Hockey. Miss Fannie Hockey
MISS Mamie Hockey. Charles Convery
president ST. Michaers society: James
Lindsey, marshal Phladelnhia union.
john Smith. treasurer Philadelphia union
William j. Powers. secretary philadelphia
union; Joseph J. Mclaughlin. Miss Nellie
Armstrong, Miss Lizzie Gilman. Miss
Nellie Morrison. all OF philadelphia. Miss
a. r. Dillon. Miss Nellie Dillon. Pitts
neld Mass; Thomas p. Murgatroyde re-
coroing secretary St Augustus society:
Philadelphia.
During the reception music was fur
nished by the Crown Hotel orchestra and
refreshments were served Much 81 the
success of the affair was due TO Rev
Austin o-Toole and the members OF his
committee, who ably assisted him.