The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-25
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 Especially he urged that there be greater activity in the work among boys, referring to the young men en- listed in the Tierney Cadets, saying it was a fine school of training.
 Secretary Frank J. Kinney of Bran ford, in his report, called attention to the condition of St. Mary's Lithuanian society of Waterbury, which joined the union in 1909 with a memlo ership of 103 and in less than two years doubled it Last year, at New London the mem bership was 449 while this year 1t is 646 of whom 316 are adults and 330 boys and girls.
 While the young mems society of New Britain has the largest adult body with 516, St. Mary's has passed it in total membership. To the success of the latter, Secretary Kinney attrfb- uted the zeal and enthusiasm of the pastor, Rev. Saurisitis.
 St. Roses of Meriden is the banner ladies' society, with 326.
 Two societies disbanded during the year The applications for member ship are St. Mary's of Baltic, with A members, St. Mary's of Hartford, with 43, St. Veronica of TaftvtIle with 25, and St. Thomas Cadets of Southing- ton, with 75.
 Secretary Kinney said the Tierney Cadets do not seem to have as heal thy condition as previously and re- quire the attention of local pastors to retain interest of the boys in the or ganization. with the Right Rever- end Bishop giving the pledge to every boy confirmed, we have throughout the diocese a very large number of boys and girls who only await our invita- ton to join with and grow up into a. life of sobriety and industrys' said Secretary Kinney.
 A review was given of the recent field day of the cadets at Hartford and an appreciat ton of the courtesy extend l ed by Mayor Cheney, the officials of Hartford, Rev. Father Michael A. Su1- Iivan and the. superintendent of Colts Park, was voiced by the secretary, in behalf of the cadets.
 | Reference was also made to the full fIment of the vote of the convention | at New London and the presentation 1 to Bishop Milan of a check for $1,000 for St. Agnes Home.
 The recent death of Treasurer John J. Corbett was feelingly alluded to.
 Secretary Kinney said of MT. Cor 1 bett:
 Always a consistent abstainer, spending his time and money freely l for the advancement of this cause, working at all times for the success of the union and bringing credit to it and to himself by his reward as a
 member of the executive council of | the Catholic Total Abstinence Union | or America, IS WlIH d QSGp sense OI
 personal loss that incorporate in this report a memorial of appreciation for
 work so faithfully and conscientiously l done by him for the success of this I union and especially the cadet branch of it.''
 1 Secretary kinney spoke on the fnan- 1 cial relat tions of the local orders to the main body and asked that the per cap 1 ita tax be paid promptly and changes
 in officers and membership be rrompt-
 ly reported to the state secretary. He i also spoke of the money spent in the work of temperance which so depleted 1 the treasuries and urged renewed en- ergy in advance of this fund. I Though a considerable number of l the delegates did not reach this city
 attendance at St. Augustine's church l last evening when Rt. Rev. John Jos eph Milan, bishop of the Hartford dio- cese, addressed the delegates and many others.
 Bishop Milan lauded the work that
 has been accomplished by the c. T. A. I JJ, and urged greater interest in l the cause of total abstinence. He
 discussed the subject in many phases, l and urged the delegates to a renewal
 of their zeal and enthusiasm 1 Following the services at St. Angus 1 tines church the delegates were en- tertained at the rooms of Bridgeport l chapter K. of C.
 Bishop Milan speaking on the life 1 of self denial that the true Christian
 must practice, dwelt especially upon l temperance. He pointed out the evils l of drunkenness both from spiritual | and physical viewpoint, and spoke of
 it's evil consequences upon society and i upon the home.
 l Seated within the altar rail with Biship Tierney were Fathers Mc1lroy l and Kennedy of St. Augustine's; Rev. l M J. Sullivan of Hartford; Rev. John | J. Fitzgerald of Poquonnock, the state 1 president; Rev. N. Coleman of River
 side; Rev. T. P. Mulcahy and Joseph l H. Seiferrnan of St. Mary's this city; | Fathers Picker and Curran of St. Pat I rick's, this city.