The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-31
CONVENTION OF
CATHOLIC TOTAL
ABSTINENCE UNION

About 60 delegates attended the 3Ith
semi annual convention OF the Cathollc
Total Abstinence union or the diocese OF
Providence. AT Bristol yesterday Inc
members OF st. Mary's Total Abstinence
society OF Bristol were also present. Mass
was celebrated I'm ST. Marys church at 10
o'clock in the forenoon, Rev: John r.
Downing. assistant pastor or 81 MAY =
being celebrant Rev. Thomas j. Fitzger.
aid. the pastor OF the church. EXTENDED
welcome TO the delegates.
The business session began at noon IN
the sun parlor or the H9tei "a betyea1ie We ,,st
of officers announced was as follows:
President. Rev n. J. OToole; first vice,
president Col. Il. Henry Quinn; seconn
vice president, Bernard +. Kane: third
yioe-president, Miss Agnes Boles; press
correspondent Miss Helen M. kinsley;
secretary. James j. Walsh; treasurer
Thomas OBr1en; sergeant -at-arms. Rod
ert T. Johnson: board OF government
Augustus r. McAloon. Pawtucket; Ed
ward McCaughey. Pawtucket; Miss Nell
lie +. Carroll, Pawtucket; Hugh McSor-
mick, Phenix; Miss Winifred M. Mccus-
ker, Phenix: William Leahy, Bristol ;
Miss May Henry. Bristol; James Roddy'
Providence.
The delegates were as follows: Edward
Keenan,, William Morris. PATRICK NC
Avogue. Matthew J, Meehan. Matthew
storm, Leo Ryan. Miss Bertha NJ. Devlin,
Miss Elizabeth Mckay, and Miss Sarah
Farrell OF Pawtucket Nj. IL. Roarke'
Charles III. Herman, n. Ambrose cana cana
van, Miss Theresa NICK enua, Miss Eliza
beth keenan, and Theresa Coogan or Phe-
nix. William H. Connery. Neil Gallagher
John j. Hughes, Miss Mary A. Calian.
Miss Sadie Hughes. and Miss Hose X;
Callan OF Bristol Edward O'Connell and
William Lafrinlere OF WEXFORD, William
Shawcross. Daniel Carey and Mr.. Garvin
of Providence. 49,
Col. p. III. quinn and Miss Helen n.
Einsley were elected delegates TO the
(1eveiand (O) convention, 10 be held
next August $1,000.
'The Catholic Total Abstinence union
of the diocese OF Providence, In Sith semi
annual convention assembled In the town
Of bristol hereby reasserts Its oft-ex-
pressed belief that substantial progress IN
The line OF temperance reform can pest
be made by campaign on education'
such as Is the policy OF the G. 7. A. u.
~ America, and OF kindred organizations,
that will teach the rising generation tne
wisdom-from both the moral and the
material aspects of the question or re-
fraining absolutely from the use or In
foxicating liquors. -, -.
IN the enactment and enforcement or all
proper legislation intended 10 curo the
sale of liquor n Is our opinion that IN
soxicante probably will continue TO bc
sold legally or Illegally 80 long as there
S. a demand for them as beverages ana
q demand therefore will continue until
mon and women learn the utter folly and
ain OF such indulgence
'sIn the meantime we gladly ana near
lily indorse the efforts OF all those local
covernments and officials who are hon
SstIv endeavoring 10 enforce a proper re-
epect for existing laws.
A BANQUET was served at the hotel TO
the delegates. and the delegates and
me mbers OF the union adjourned q
Grand Army hall. whore a reception was
held followed by dancing and refresh
ments in the evening.