The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-08-23
6. I. A. U. CONVENTION
 HARTFORD NEXT WEEK
300 Delegates Expected to be
 Present
Masses in the Cathedral-Ses- siOnS in COnway's Hall, Speak CT From Chicago Will Make an Address

Hartford, Aug 23.-Three hundred delegates to the annual state conven- tion of the Connecticut Total Abstin- ence Union, to be held in this city. Monday and Tuesday of next week, will arrive Saturday afternoon and evening and take up their headquar- ters in the Hotel Garde. The conven- tion will be held in Conway's Acad- emy on Main street, while in St. Joseph's Cathedral various masses will be celebrated and in Foot Guard Hall public rally will be held Sun- day evening, with the grand ball scheduled for Monday evening.
 AS president of the state organiza- tion, Rev. M. A. Sullivan of this city has devoted many hours, labor that IS bound to result in the convention being the most successful that the Union has ever held. He has under his direction an arrangement commit tee made up of sixteen prrminent Ward street is chairman of this com mittee. Full arrangements for the convention have not yet been made, but the committee has roughly out lined the principal events of interest for the three days.
 The reports from the delegates, who will represent practically every so- ciety in the state will be heard with interest this year, because it is generally understood that marked in forwarding the movement has been broadcast over the state. Wonderful progress is reported from every county, and the actual figures as they will be read will have a great effect upon future plans.
 oO& Tri6 of arrangements met in the Cathedral Lyceum and received the various re- ports that were so encouraging as to lead the committee into believing that the convention will be lacking in no detail that would add to the business and social relations which the dele gates will have one with another while guests of the local society.
 Thousands of people from this city, cities and towns, as well as the state delegates, will attend the Sunday evening rally in Foot Guard Hall. The principal address of the evening will be delivered by Rev. P. J. OCallahan of Chicago. H., national president of the order. Father OCal- lahan is known in every section of the country for the stand he has talk en in the temperance movement. He is an eloquent speaker and the Union this year feels elated over its success in securing such man to deliver the initial address of the convention.
 To tighten the vast amount of bus mess that will come up for action will be a number of social events, prin- cipal of these being an automobile tour of the city and the big ball in Foot Guard Hall Monday night. All points of interest in and about Hart ford will come under the view of the delegates during the tour Monday The ball is scheduled for the evening. Members of the order and their friends will attend the ball. 1,200 tickets have been is- sued for this event. Colts Orchestra will furnish music for the occasion and the hall will be beautifully dec- orated. For the ball, John E. Furey, will be floor director, assisted by P. J. Calnen and D. F. Whalen. The aides are John Fox, William Foley and Edward Shaughnessy.
 The program as arranged to date follows:
 Sunday morning. at 1o:3o o'clock the delegates will attend mass at St. Joseph's Cathedral. Preceding the rally in the evening will be a meet ing of the board of government, which consists of the state president, vice presidents, secretary and county direc- tors. Business of importance will come before this meeting. Besides the address at the rally in the evening to be given by Father O'Callahan, other addresses will be delivered by Rt. Rev. Bishop J. J. Milan and Rev. M. A. Sullivan, state president of this city,
 A solemn pontifical mass will be Monday morning at g O clock by Bishop Milan. The priests who will assist Bishop Milan in the celebration of this mass have not yet been chosen. Following this mass all will go to Conway's Academy where the convention proper will open. In the afternoon comes the automobile tour of the city and in the, evening the grand ball. Tuesday morning at quiem for souls of deceased members will be said in St. Josephs Cathe- draI The ce1ebrant of this mass has not yet been selected. Following the mass the convention will again be as- sembled in the convention hall and of fcials for the year will be elected. At this session will also be decided the city or town where the convention will next be held. It is the plan of the Union to meet annuualy in diff ferent cities or towns upon invitation of orders, the selection being made by 3 majority vote.
 The present board of state officials and county OlreCCOrS IS as 1OllOWS.
 President-Rev. M. A. Sullivan, Hartford.
 Vice President-George w. Larkin, Ansonia; Miss Mary Sullivan, New Britain.
 Secretary-Frank J. Kinney, Bran ford.
 Treasurer-John J. Corbett, New Haven.
 Spiritual Director-Rt. Rev. Bishop, Milan, Hartford.
 State Editor-Miss Della M. Dono- van, Hartford.
 County Directors-New Haven, M. ,. Campbell, New Haven, William F. Iuilfoil, Waterbury; Hartford, John Fox, Hartford, Thomas Coyle, New Britain; Fairfield, Thomas B. Mo
 1osky Danbury; Litchfield, James ,arr. Thomaston; New London, M. T. New London; Holland c. [. Murphy, Rockville; Middlesex, John ;. Barry, Portland; Windham James Egan, Putnam.
 Because of the large number of so- ,ieties in Hartford and New Haven there are two directors from ,ach county. Because the women societies are represented n the Union it is customary always o elect a woman second vice-presi- lent TROLLEY PERPETRATORS 1
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