Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-22
OPPOSE DRINK EVIL
TwENTY-FoUR TEMPERANCE So
CIETIEs AMONG CATHOLICS.
Effort to Have That Many Organized
-First One Formed Last
Night.
Night.

Tentative arrangements were made last
night for the formation OF twenty-four
Catholic temperance societies In the Dis
trict of Columbia-one In each OF the TWEEN
ty-four Catholic parishes-the whole to be
under general District society It is ex-
pected that thousands OF Catholics will
affiliate with these societies.
About fifty men. advocates of total abb
stinence and representing the twenty-four
Catholic parishes of this city, gathered at
the Home OF the Good Samaritan on L
street northwest last night, near 18th street.
for the purpose of establishing a branch
society of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union of America, which was founded In
Philadelphia, Pa. March II, 1872.
The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Thomas Maloney, the originator OF the
movement. he being designated to act in the
absence of Mr.. William Downey who was
to preside Mr.. Maloney opened the meet
ing by the reading of a letter from Mr..
Downey announcing his inability to attend
on account of having promised to attend an
other meeting.
.'Ihe hall will be ready" he said. land
will be glad to have you hold your meeting
there. l am with you heart and soul In the
temperance cause. and will render every
assistance in my power to promote the
work.
Encouraging Advices.
MI. MdlOney llGu announced tNdl he DdQ
received very encouraging advtces from the
secretary of the National Catholic Total
Abstinence Union, and would during the
next week have book, charter, ETC., neces-
sary to complete a branch society for aff1l-
iation with the mother organization.
Many representatives were also present
from other organizations of the city, in
Guiding r. Emmett OBrien of the Fraternal
Jonadabs, Capt. J. Walter Mitchell of the
MT f(rda <pf Pe1h1 f0Q Mr. Ga
uel De Nedrey of Typographical Union, and
Mr.. James A. Clark.
Capt. Mitchell was called upon for an ad-
dress, and In response reviewed the tenn
perance movement from the standpoint Of
a newspaper man. II see no reason" he
said. why the Catholics of this city should
not have a most progressive working tenn
perance organization. I remember the
Father Matthew Total Abstinence move
ment In this city and of the good work 1t
accomplished. I will do all in my power to
assist the cause, and with such a
Identified with you as Mr.. William F.
nowney you are bound to receive the sup
port of all good citizens"
Needed in Washington.
Mr.. Samuel De Nedrey was the next
speaker. He said that an aggressive Cath
Ollie total abstinence body is very much
needed in Washington. why can you not
flourish here well as our co-religionists
do in other cities? 1t is because we have
not tried in earnest. Let every man Of the
fifty in this hall tonight start in earnest in
this work. If You do you will do what
should have been done years ago. fight this
giant monster, drunkenness. You as well as
l see its results. You can see them in the
findings Of the courts, In the faces of care
worn mothers sisters and wives; in the
eyes of innocent little children made home
less"
Mr. James A. Clark was then called upon
and spoke at some length, reviewing the
temperance movement in this city. He
said the liquor traffic is vicious and hurt
full, the devils best friend and Gods worst
enemy"
Thomas ]. Clark, r. Emmett OBrien and
other men in the temperance movement
also delivered addresses.
Permanent Organization.
A permanent organization was formed,
with the following officers: President,
Thomas Maloney; vice president, Mat
thew Maloy; secretary, VIM. A Hickey;
treasurer, Patrick Shugrue; marshal, ].