Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-21
CAUSE OF TEMPERANCE
FORMATION OF CATHOLIC TOTAL
ABSTINENCE SOCIETY.

Final arrangements have been made by
those interested in the formation of a
branch society to be located in this city of
the Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America to hold meeting at o clock this
evening in Good Samaritan Hall, on L street
between 10th and 18th streets northwest.
The promoters of this body on Sunday even
ings during this month have been holding
meetings in the school hall adjoining the
Immaculate Conception Church. on street
near Sth street northwest which have been
largely attended The following have signed
the petition for a charter In the National
Catholic Temperance organization: Messrs.
William F. Downey, r. Emmett O'Brien.
Thomas Maloney. ]. w. Cotter. Charles A.
Sohns. George O'Neil, John P. Keifer, Mat
thew Maloy, William A. Hickey, James P.
McGinnis, I. NJ Boland, James P. Regain,
Daniel Kelley. John Mangum. John T. Davis,
James J. Burke. William Reese Mitchell,
Thomas J. Clark. Charles w. Blush, John
F. Hurley Henry w. Burch Edwin H
Blush. John P. Clancy, William E May and
Samuel De Nedrey.
Every Catholic parish in the city Is repre-
sented. and the movement to establish a
strong Catholic temperance body in Wash
ington has met with the approval of all the
Catholic clergy who have been consulted.
Rev. Eugene Hannah of ST. Martin s
Church. well known in temperance work,
said: II approve of any organiza tion which
has for its purpose the keeping of men So
ber" He has also promised to address the
members at some future date.
The Meeting Tonight.
Mitchell of the Rechabites, Mr.. James L.
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Past Chief r. Emmett O'Brien of the Fra
ternal Jonadabs Samuel De Nedrey of Co
lumbia Typographical Union, all of whom
are prominent in local temperance work,
will address the meeting tonight. The COM
mittee hopes also to have many of the
clergy present. All Catholic men interested
in the cause of temperance are asked 20 at
tend the meeting. which will convene at 8
o. clock. The election of permanent officers
will be held and work of recruiting men,
bers for the new organization started
The new temperance society will follow
along the lines of the celebrated Father
Mathew temperance movement. which
flourished in this city many years ago. Rev.
Dr. d. j. Stafford will announce the meet
ing from the pulpit this morning.
1t is understood that a branch society will
be established In each of the twenty-four
parishes of the city. 1t is also said as soon
as these branches are organized perma-
nent grand council will be formed to be
drawn from these branch societies. whose
duty 1t will be to arrange for weekly Sum
day night meetings. to be held alternately
at the church halls, where 1t is expected
that the clergy of the parishes will give
temperance lectures. The keynote of the
success of this movement was sounded by
one of Its organizers at recent meeting
when he proclaimed that now is the time
for all God-fearing and Mountaineering men
to demonstrate their moral courage by sign
ing the roll of membership In this great
movement for the uplifting of mankind,
which makes men lead better. nobier and
purer lives,