Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-07
MEET IN NEW HAVEN
Catholic Total Absiienee Union
 Convention Next Week.

engagements have been completed
 by the various committees for
 the 3Sth annual convention of the
 c. T. A. U., which will be held in
 New Haven on August 12, IS, IA. Great preparations have been made l for the event, and from all accounts
 it promises to outdo the convention
 which was held in the Elm City in
 1885. It is thought that 2,500 del-
 egates will attend, and Catholic or
 ganizations are planning to entertain
 the guests. St Agnes T. A. B. soci- ety will open its rooms on Tuesday
 evening and tender reception to the delegates. On Wednesday the | convention will open with a solemn
 high mass at St Johns.
 An energetic committee of forty | members of local societies headed by | James F. Brennan, ex-president of the Connecticut union, has worked | faithfully to make the convention of
 1908 record breaker, and as re- suit of their efforts programme has been completed which will prove highly pleasing to the 2,500 total abstainers who will come to New Ha- ven from all parts of the United States.
 The convention will open Wednes- day at II o'clock at the Hyperion theater, and Archbishop Keane, of Dubuque, Iowa, will preside. Arch bishop Keane is we'll known in this city, having lectured before Catholic students at Yale a few years ago. Governor Woodruff will address the delegates. One of the features of Wednesday will be the immense par ade at 7:15 p. m. Many societies of Connecticut will be represented in the parade. After the parade grand rally will be held in the Hy- perions Addresses will be delivered by leading temperance men through out the United States. The conven- tion will. be in session all day Thurs day in Music hall and will probably end Friday. An illumination and band concert will be given each evening on the Central green Thursday evening an informal re- ception and promenade will be held,
 and on Friday evening an outing to Double Beach has been arranged. A fine programme has been prepared for the outing and the guests will be we'll entertained. A luncheon will be served and the party will re- turn to the city for the final reunion at the New Haven house.
 The national convention commit tee anticipate large gathering of socities of Connecticut for the parade to be held Wednesday even- ing in connection with the grand rally to be held in the Hyperion. Edwin Mulready of Boston, general secretary of the c. T. A. U. of A., was in this city alst Sunday and was we'll pleased with the way the local men have made arrangements to handle the delegates. Tourist clubs from Boston, Providence. Spring Philadelphia, Scranton and Pitts burg unions have already secured quarters. -l The officers of the c. T. A. II. of | America are as follows: President, | the Right Rev John J. Keane, DID,, Dubuque. Iowa: first vice-president, the Rev James T. Coffey. St Louis, Mo; second vice-president. John F. Wilkes-Barre, Pa: third vice-president. Mrs Lenora NJ. Lake, St Louis. Mo: secretary, Edwin Null ready. Rockland, Mass; treasurer, the Rev John E. McCann. Philadel- phla, Pa.
 The committee have arranged for the Accommodation of 2.500 guests during convention week. Tourist clubs will come from Philadelphia, Boston, Providence, Hazelton, Pa, and Roxbury, Mass. The local or are in splendid trim for m aggressive campaign this fall and every one shows an encouraging in- .rease in, membership.
 The programme as arranged is as 'ollows:
 Tuesday. August II.
 1880 D. m.-Receptlon to dele rates by national officers at New Ha- 'en house.
 S:00-B Band concert and grand H. animation of green by the city of New Haven in honor of the dele rates. h
 9-11-Reception to visitors by St 1 Agnes' Ladies' T. A. R. society at ( he society parlors. Church street.
 Wednesday, August 12. h
 9 a. m.-0pening of convention-I { of committees.
 9:30 a. m.-Delegates proceed in i body to St Johns church.
 10 a. m.-Pontifical high mass at , | Johns church. Most Reverend i, ohn J. Keane. D.D.. archbishop of dubuque and president of the Cath lie Total Abstinence union of .merica. presiding: Righ. Reverend Iichael Tierney. D.D.. bishop of |, hartford. eelebrant; Right Reverend F. Regis canevin, bishop of Pitts urg. preacher.
 D. m.-Conventlon.
 D. m.-Parade forms on green. . 7:30-Parade through principal '. antral streets; dismissed at Hyperi- , n al 1880. s:o0-Mammoth rally at Hyperi- n. Rev Richael A. Sullivan. presi- i, ent c. T. A. |. of Connecticut. pre- ding: address by Archbishop 5 cane. Entertainment at St Alloy .i us T. A. B society headquarters. i.
 Thursday.
 g a. m.-Solemn higa mass of re- s liem al & Johns church for de- ' 'ased members of union.
 10 a. m-Convention. D. m.-Convsntion.
 S:30 D. m.-Informai reception ',