The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-30
NEW OFFICERS
 OF {. I. A. U.
Rev.J Fitzgerald Is Unan- imously Reelected State
 President

1 Danbury, Aug. 30.-With the cleo
 the forty-second annual convention o1
 the Catholic Total Abstience Union o1
 Connecticut was brought to a close. The following officers were elected
 for the ensuing year:
 | President, Rev. John J. Fitzgerald
 of Pequonnock; first vice president
 Thomas J. Degnan, of New Britain second vice-president, Miss Mary Gull
 Miss Thersea Kenny, of Winsted; sec.
 1etary, Frank J. Kinney, of Branford re- e-elected; treasurer, John J. Corbett
 of New Haven, reelected; state ed | itor Miss Ella Murphy, of Manchest- l Thomas E. McCloskey, of this city | one of the most earnest temperance workers in the local societies affiliated with the c. T. A. U., was named as the first delegate to the national con- vention. There was stong contest for the election of the second dele gate John c. Barry, of Portland, fi- nalIy being elected by the margin of few votes. Miss Anna Ca1lagan, of Wallingford, was named as the third delegate.
 Michael J. Barrett, of this city. and John Mulvey. of New Haven, were appointed tellers.
 The matter of selecting a place for the holding of the convention of 1912, was turned over to the board of di- rectors, as was also the matter of holding a state field day.
 The office of third vice-president was instituted by amendment to the constitution. There was considerable discussion over the amendment and great enthusiasm when the Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald was unanimously re-elect- ed president of the state union. Father Fitzgerald served his first term last year.
 Theater Party Called On.
 The theater party to Lake Kenosia which the delegates were to have had St. Peters Y. M. c. A. was called off because of the inclement weather
 The convention session was opened with a solemn requiem mass in St: Peters church at eight o'clock cele~ brated for the deceased members of J. Fitzgerald, state president of the organization being the celebrant, the Rev. John c. F'ogarty, the deacon and the Rev. Edward A. Cotter, sub-deac- on.
 Michael F. Campbell, of New Ha- ven, reported upon the Tierney Ca dets. the boys society for total ab- silence. He said that there were D. 800 boys enrolled in the various so- cietieS of cadets in the Stae and that nearly one-half of this number had uniforms. The Tierney Cadets are considered a very important branch of the c. T. A. U. of Connecticut as they represent the young boys who are not old enough to join the adult societies. MT. Campbell reported that the increase in interest in the boys societies seemed as evident that the c. T. A. U. of Connecticut would become stronger in the next few years.
 Treasurer's Report.
 John J. Corbett, of New Haven, the state treasurer, in giving his annual report, said that the receipts for the year just closed were $2,437.98; the expenditures, $672.42. This leaves balance on hand in the treasury of the state union of $1,S66.56, the larg- est that it has ever been. MT. Cor encouraging, as the union was never before in such a f1ourishing condition. Only a few years ago, he said the state society was several hundred dol lars in debt. There are, however, some outstanding debts, which, when audited, will make the balance on hand about $1,500.
 The prize banenrs awarded annual ly to the one adult and one juvenile in membership for the year were awarded today to the Young Mems society, of Ansonia, and the St. Mary's Tierney Cadets. of New Britain. The Ansonia society reported a gain in membership of GA members, and the boys society of New Britain reported a gain of 134 members.