The Washington times., 1911-10-24
SULLIVAN IS AGAIN
NAMED AS LEADER
OF CATHOLIC UNION
Brooklyn Gets Next Con-
vention-Many Old Of
hcers Reelected.

Re-electing William c. Sullivan, Of
Washington, fora third term as presi-
dent, and selecting Brooklyn for the
1872 convention, the Catholic Young
Mems National Union at 1 o'clock this
afternoon adjourned its thirty-seventh
annual session at Carroll Institute.
This afternoon the delegates are visit
ing Mt. Vernon and will be given a
dance tonight at Carroll Institute, end
ing the convention.
Resolutions declaring sympathy with
the Catholic campaign to purge the
stage Of immoral and suggestive plays,
and congratulating the Aloysius Truth
Society upon its success in that re-
spect here, were passed during the clos
ing hours of the convention.
Other resolutions indorsed universal
peace, recommended safeguarding i'm
migrants in religious faith. and con-
graduated Cardinal Gibbons, Upon the
celebration of his golden jubilee. Res
olutions upon the death of Archbishop
Ryan. of Philadelphia, and the ri.
Rev. Mgr. Laughlin, former spiritual
director of the Young Mems Unlon'
also were adopted.
Elects Officers.
Unanimous action was taken by the
convention in choosing its officers. In
addition to re-electing President Sulli-
van, the union also reelected Secre-
tary ]. Connor French, of Trenton, and
Treasurer Leo A. Smith, of Philadel-
phia. Thomas B. McNamee, of Wash
ington, was continued on the executive
board, and Alexandria, Va, honored by
appointment Of James Roach as mem-
O+bar nf6cera alectad were. Hubert
]. Rowe, OF Newark. first vice presi-
dent; william H. Gallagher, Of Will
mington, second vice president, and Leo
A. Kirchner. Of Toledo, third vice presi-
of Philadelphia, also was reelected
spiritual director Of the union.
The Rev. Augustus Hackett, of Cleye-
National Union to the convention Of
the American Federation Of Catholic
New York and Washington were
stage productions are showing. Two
recent plays in Washington were men,
toned specifically as especially perni-
cious. The union refused to go on
a whole. has deteriorated within the
Joseph F. Stack, of the Baltimore
archdiocese, presented the resolution
plays, the resolutions committees re-
port lining up the union against such
plays being unanimously adopted.
Plan Summer Resort.
President Sullivan this morning pre-
sented to the convention the plan OF
the bishop Of Wilmington to establish
q summer resort for Catholics at Ocean
City, Nd, where boys camping parties
can have outings with good surround.
ings.
Joseph r. Everling, of Philadelphia, is
annual competition for the best essay.
The subject this year was The Church
of All Nations" Mr.. Everling receives
a Catholic encyclopedia. David A. New
ton, of Jersey City, is given the second
prize, a set Of Irving's work, and John
J: kehoe. Of Conshocken. Pa. re-
O'Shea, and Martin Griffith. of Phila-
delphia, were the judges In the contest
High praise for the lavish entertain
ment was loudly expressed today by
many of the delegation.
Smoker Given.
After an automobile ride yesterday
afternoon, a smoker and social enter.
tainment was given the visitors last
night at Carroll Institute, in charge OF
II. A. Marsden, chairman of the enter.
were John j. German. dialect stories
Ed. Healy. ecitations; J. ). Nolan
Dennis f. Connell, Phil Baer, William
8. Shelby, Lee Rosseau, AL Fennell, jr.
Sol O'Brien, Paul Hines, B. Crawford
and C. W. Mcintosh. The sanctuary
several selections. and refreshments
were served