The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-09
CONVENTION

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The St Paul delegates reported Is So
ceties with a membership OF i2l and two
womens auxiliaries with a membership
OF III and five cadet organizations with
a membership OF 4l0.
The report of Winona was given by FIR
Fox, who stated that the field of labor
was so wide that the opportunity OF do
ing good work was made most difficult.
The Erie union reported demoralized
condition, but a hope of Improvement Is
held out for the convention which will
be held by the union in September.
The report of the Providence union was
read by the president, Rev. Austin
OToole and showed IA societies with a
total membership of 765. During the past
year two societies were formed; and there
were the only total abstinence organiza-
tions I'm this city. one of the societies
is at the cathedral and has a membership
OF 25. while the other was organized by
FIR. Payne at st. Patrick's church and
has a membership OF 60. During the year
one society withdrew and later allied IT.
self with the Boston union. In Westerly
two societies disbanded from lack OF in
terest and support
The report OF the Springfield union
showed a total membership OF 5l52. 60 in
mems societies. % ladies' auxiliaris and
OF mixed membership.
The reports from the Pittsburg and
Connecticut unions. which both reported
progress, were the last TO be read.
A communication was read from the
Canadian total abstinence union. request
ing affiliation with the national union:
and the matter, on the suggestion of the
chair was referred to the incoming eX-
ecutive committee.
on the motion OF Rev. o.. Il Halhgan,
which met with hearty approval, IL was
voted 10 instruct Bishop Harkins 10 send
a cablegram 10 the Pope thanking him
for his kind recognition OF the conven-
tion.
The report OF the treasurer. Rev. FIR.
Curran, was read and accepted. II showed
a balance together with the receipts from
the last convention OF s45623O, with the to-
tai expense for the year OF $2671 80. leav-
ing a balance of $1S90.40.
The report OF the committee OF resou-
tions was read by the secretary OF the
committee, Rev. FIR. O'Callahan, and re-
ceived the unanimous APPROVAL of the con-
vention. Rev. FIR. Mccain remarked that
he hoped the delegates would get the res
olutions before their unions and see that
they were not only read but practiced.
At this point Miss Lake, president of
the womens auxiliary. read telegram OF
good wishes from a Protestant co-opera-
tor. Rev. John G.. Woolley.
When the report of the constitutional
amendment committee was put Detore the
convention, the Boston delegation was de-
sirous Of appointing committee OF sew
en- 10 nominate officers for the ensuing
year The Philadelphia delegation opposed
This In forceful speeches. A lively tilt re-
suited, and for fully 10 minutes the gem
tleman from Cambridge and the national
secretary had a spirited DISCUSSION The
amendment was finally defeated, 50 to As.
After the announcement that the local
committee would provide lemonade for the
delegates at the afternoon session, the
meeting adjourned until 2:9O.
In Infantry Hall this evening at s
O'Clock a temperance rally will be held
for which great preparations have been
made
Archbishop Glennon of St Louis and
Bishop Canevin of Pittsburg will proba-
bly, speak and the rally will be presided
over by Gov. George H. Utter
Preceding the rally there will be an or
gan recital by Alexander McCabe, organ
list of the Cathedral