Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-03
FORM LOCAL SOCIETY
BRANCH OF NATIONAL CATHOLIC
TOTAL ABSTINENCE UNION.

The movement whcfh was fnaugurated in
this city about two months age by repre-
sentatives of the several Catholic parishes
to establish branch of the Catholic Total
Abstinence Union of America In the Dis
trict of Columbia was consummated last
night at meeting held in the parish hall
of the Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, corner Sth and n streets northwest.
Mr.. ]. Washington Legue, general secre-
tary of the national organization, was
present, and formally accepted the Wash
ington Union as q branch of the mother
organization. Mr.. Logue arrived In the
city at o'clock pm, and was met at the
depot by Mr. William F. Downey, and was
escorted to the hall, where about fifty rep
resentatives of the various Catholic par
ishes were in waiting President Thomas
Maloney introduced the Philadelphian to
those present. and the meeting opened with
a speech by Mr.. Logue, in which he told Of
the operation of the Catholic Total Abstl-
nence Union. He related the incidents of
its origin some thirty years ago. when it
1t had six members. Today, he said. there
are in the archdiocese of Philadelphia 1872
societies It has a total membership in the
state of Pennsylvania of over 20, 000 and a
membership of upward Of 100000 In the
various states of the Union. At the last ma
tfonal convention, he said. held In Wilkes
barre, Pa, which President Roosevelt at
tended. there was over 10000 delegates
and members present, and at the next ma
tional convention, to be held this year In
the month of August at Providence, r. l.,
1t is expected that there will be as large an
attendance as was at the Wilkesbarre gath
ering. 1t is the wish of the promoters. he
said, that strong, healthy branch body
shall be formed in he nations capital. and
he is ready to assist in any way to bring
about this result.
Endorsed by Catholic Pastors.
Mr.. William F. Downey also spoke at
some length. He said that since the begin
ming of the Catholic temperance movement
in this city by little band of sturdy work.
ers he had talked with many of the Cath
rolc pastors. and each with whom he. had
discussed the question favored the organi-
cation. Mr.. Downey rendered the use of
his new building as a headquarters of the
Washington union. A unanimous vote of
thanks was rendered to Messrs. Logue and
Downey for the interest shown in the well
fare of the local organization.
Secretary William a. Hickey read pre-
pared statement regarding the meetings
held by the local organizers since New Year
day. He also read report which showed
that the finances of the local body are in
good condition
committee consisting of Daniel Kelly,
j. w. Cotter and D. Carroll Digges reported
d COHSItuliOH WHICH was, by aQVlCG OF Mr.
Logue. adopted.
The temporary officers elected two months
ago were reelected, as follows: President
Thomas Maloney; vice president, Matthew
Malloy; secretary, William a. Hickey;
treasurer, Patrick Shugrue; historian, d.
Carroll Digges; marshal. ]. w. Cotter; SER
geant-at-arms, William A Myers
A delegation from Holy Trinity parish, in
Georgetown, headed by Mr.. c. H. Freider-
ichs president of that branch of the union,
was present.
The union unanimously voted to attend
the Robert Emmett celebration tomorrow
night.
Among those representing the many Cath
ole parishes at the meeting were: VIM. A.
Myers, H. M. Beadle, Edw. ]. Wilson, John
J. Wilson, M. Malloy, Daniel Kelley, E.
J. De Lacey, P. Shugrue. Joseph P st.
John, c. H. Frelderichs, ]. p McGinniss,
James P. Reagan, John Tierney J. B. Swift,
J. w. OFT, ]. r. Hurdle, Thomas Heaney d.
Carroll Digges, g. w. Keene. w. a. Hickey,
J. w. Cotter, Thos. Maloney, T. J. Clark,
j. w. Logue, VIM. F. Downey.