The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-12
ABSTAINERS HERE
 BY THE HUNDRED
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received from Most Reverend John J. Keane, D. D., of Dubuque, Ia., pres ident of the c. T. A, IT., that he was III in Boston, where he Is attending the National Federation meeting and that he would not arrive in thls city until this afternoon at the earl lest It Is doubtful, according to a statement made later in the night, If he comes to this city at all. Father John J, Bean of Plttsburg, Pa, read to the members of the ex- ecutlve council a copy of temper ance primer which was recently com piled by Bishop Canavan of Pittsburg. The committee spent considerable time in discussing this primer and ap-. pointed a committee consisting of Father Bean of Pittsburg, Father Shanley of Hartford and Father Rear don of St. Paul to submit the primer to Dr, James J. Walsh as a specialist. Dr. Walsh Is a professor at Fordham college, New York. and 1t was sug- consulted along the same lines, and that the committee report to the ex- ecutive officers the result of their work, the desire being 10 make the primer as accurate as possible. A com mlttee of six was also named to CO., operate In the publication of the off clal bulletin of the union. The fol- lowing are the members of this com mittee: Father Shanley of Hartford. Father Bean of Pittsburg. Father Foley of Baltimore. Father Reardon of St. Paul. Father Lambing of St. Louis and Father Coffey of St Louis The object Is to supervise all ques- tons pertaining 10 the temperance cause and to obtain contributions of the very best and most up to-date views on the temperance question. It was also decided to suggest the nam Ing of nominating committee to be appointed at the first session of the unions. as also the other committees are named, By this rule all nom- lnees will be brought before the committee by the convention leaving the choice to the convention.
 The program for to-day includes the following:
 2 a. m.-openng of convention, Fly
 perion theatre. Appointment of com
 mittee on credentials. constitution,
 amendments and resolutions, ser
 geant-at-arms and assistant secre-
 tary.
 al nht,f e
 church, Davenport avenue, Rev. John n. Coyle, rector Celebrant of mass
 Bishop M Tierney of Hartford. Ser
 mon by Bishop Regis Canavan of
 Pittsburg
 2 D. m.-Sesslon of convention. Ad.
 governor of Connecticut, and Hon
 James R Martin. mayor of New Ha. | ven.
 { I3O D m.-Parade of local societies ant | visiting delegations.
 D. m.-Puhllc rally, Hyperion theatre
 addresses hy Archbishop Keane
 Bishop Canavan, Bishop Tierney anC
 Father Coffey
 For the solemn high mass at i o'clock at St Johns church the cele hrant will be Rt Rev Michael Tierney Bishop of Hartford; high priest, Rev w. ]. Shanley, Danbury; deacons O honor. Fathers James T, Coffey, St | Louis; R. F. Hannigan, St Louis: dea con of the mass, P. Fl. McIane of Mil | ford; b-deacon Rev M A. sullivan Hartford; master of ceremonies, Rev J G. Murray. Hartford chancellor o Johns church, this city. The preache will be Bishop Regis Canavan of Pitts burg D. w. Brennan Is chairman of ; committee of ushers. For the parad which starts. at 7:30 ?. m., a sergean and l2 officers have been provided iron the police department as an escort Patrick Kent will be marshal and h will have for his assistants, James P Sanders of st. Francis; John B, Bee gan of St Patrick's; Martin Clark 0 St. Mary's, and T J. O'Brien of St Aloysius. The formation will be hel' on the green at 1880 o'clock and at "A the parade will start marching througl the north gate of the Green, to Eln tsreet, then to Orange street, t Chapel street and to the Hyperion the atre where they will be dismissed.
 The following local societies vii take part: st. Aloysius, St. Patrick's St. Mary's and st. Francis also sev era out-of-town societies and the del egates The national officers and tn various speakers,will head the parad in carriages, and the St. Agnes so ciety will he represented by gor geously decorated float The Cit band will head the procession, and tn St Patrick's drum corps and tn Derby drum corps will also take par in the parade,
 At the session of the conVentio this afternoon Governor Woodruff an Mayor Martin will make addresses I The election, or rather the selection of officers will not he made until tn last day of the convention.
 For the pontifical mass this morn ing the St. Francis Orphan asylur band of twenty members will hea 'hc uelesd'es ol tne C' L. A. u' IroI the Hyperion to St, Johns church
 The following local clubs are keer ing open house for the visitors: Elk home, 216 Grown street. Fraterns Order of Eagles, Chapel and Orang streets; Knights of Columbus chapte J house, 139 Orange street; St. Aloysiu T. A and B. society, S23 Chapel stree and Bachelor club, S23 Chapel stree
 
 According to a decision by the state . a tnrnnu and fhn nn,1nrnl 4o Ll,o ..4. .1l.