The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-06
SOCIETY
INSTALLS HEAD
The Rev. James |. Mcguire
Elected President Of Cath
ole Organization.
OTHER OFFICIALS NAMED
Campaign Against Indeeency in The
atricals Vigorously Will
Be Wased.

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temperance advocate, and leader among
Irish-American representatives has been
made president of the Washington Truth
Society. and moderator of the AlOysius
Club. The formal installation of Father
Mcguire took place yesterday at meet
ings of the two organizations, when Of
ficers were elected and important bust
ness transacted.
Father Mcguire succeeds the Rev.
Charles J. MuIIaly. s j., as head OF the
two societies. According to the rules of
the Society OF Jesus, Father Mullaly was
obliged TO spend this, his second year in
the priesthood, in spiritual retreat at st.
Andrews on the Hudson, n. y. His work
with the Truth Society and the Aloysius
Club was the subject OF warm commenda-
ton yesterday.
The Rt. Rev. Mgr. Thomas J. Shahan.
$. T. D.. rector of the Catholic Univer-
sty Of America. and the Rt Rev. Mgr.
William T. Russell. d. D., rector of st.
Patrick's Church, were elected honorary
presidents Of the Truth Society. Honor
airy vice presidents elected were the Ri.
Rev. Mgr. James +. MGckin, rector of St
Paul's Church: the Rev. A. J. Donlon,
president of Georgetown University; the
Rev. Eugene Del Mcdonnell, S. J., presi-
dent OF Gonzaga College; the Rev. Eu-
gene \. Hannah. rector of St Martins
Church, and Congressman Ben Johnson
of Kentucky. Francis de Sales Ryan was
reelected vice president, and NJ. Joseph
Ryan was reelected secretary. The
members appointed TO serve for the com
ing year on the law committee were
RoSsa +. Downing. James +. Mullaly,
William c. Sullivan, and Leo A. Rover.
Cooperation Is IndOrsed.
Announcement was made that the So
Ciety will renew its campaign against in
decenCy in theatriCals and in advertising.
1t was decided that cooperation with
other organizations. such as the Y. NJ.
c. A and the Monday Evening Club in
opposing exhibitions injurious to public
morals, would bring the most effective
results.
The action OF the Hebrews in forming
an anti-defamatIOn league was com
mended. and the support of the Truth
Society was pledged to the movement.
Rabbi Abram Simon. it was said, has
been interested in such movement for
the past year. and the officers of the
society expressed a cordial willingness
to give active backing TO DR.. Simon in
any specific campaign he might wish 10
inaugurate.
Father Mcguire. in speaking at the
meeting Of the Alloy slus Club, declared
that the club and the Truth Society
would jointly work along many lines
during the fail and winter Lectures.
debates, entertainments. and athletic
features will be part OF the work out
lined for various committees Of the club.
The officers of the AlOysius Club, elect
ed at Yesterdays meeting. follow: John
Cavanaugh, president: Thomas B. Nc
Nance vice president: John II. Berger.
secretary, and Francis l. Cahill, treas
.urer.
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comes to Washington directly from
Jamaica, where he worked for two years
assisting the Ri Rev. Bishop Collins.
He erected two schools and one church
during this brief time. and was raising
funds for a second church when he was
ordered by ply sicians to seek northern
climate for his health. He became promi-
nent in the giving Of missions and
preaching in his Jamaican field.
Famed rs Leader.
Father Mcguire formerly labored in
the New England States, principally in
Massachusetts. where he became famous
as an organizer and leader. He took
a leading part in the activities of Irish |
American societies. and was at the head !
Of many important movements for the |
welfare of the Irish In 1893 he Origi- |
mated the idea Of a Daniel O'COnnell !
memorial and Irish Hall of Fame. to be |
erected in Boston. Under his direction !
plans for an editice to cost $4,000 were !
draw up and approved. Irish and Irish |
American societies throughout the world |
entered into the project, and almost !
$l0UUOO OF the necessary amount had been !
pledged when ecclesiastical superioTs !
decided, for various reasons, TO suspend |
further activity in the movement for a |
few years. The memorial at the present |
time is in suspense.
One OF the features of the Hall OF |
Fame, when completed. will be a series |
of thirty-twO compartments, symboiiZing |
the thirty-two counties of ireland. !
These rooms will be fitted and furnished |
as museums in order to illustrate the !
particular genius and history of each |
county as represented by great events |
and celebrities. Father Mcguire states /
that the object in designing this move !
ment was ito fittingly perpetuate the |
names and deeds of distinguished sOrs |
and daughters OF ireland who have won
honor for their race in the arts, in lit |
erature, and in every department of hon
OTable achievement"
Largely through Father Mcguire
labors, Boston College, the largest Cath
Ole college in the country. having an
enrolment of 2,600 students, was built
up. He had the teaching of the Gaelic
language introduced into Boston Col
lege
Throughout Massachusetts Father Ma
Euire became known for his activity in
social and labor questions. He lectured |
frequently before the labor organizations
of the State, as well as before prominent
civic improvement societies. He cham
pioned the cause of total abstinence, and
before leaving Boston organized young
mems total abstinence regiment the
second of it's kind in the country. The
organization, with a membership OF 600,
was uniformed and drilled. Two other
total abstinence societies, one for men
and the other for women, We're estab-
lshed in Boston, by the clergyman.
@ In addition to the Truth Society and |
the Aloysius Club. Father Mcguire will
have charge of the League of the Sacred
Heart and the Mems Sodality, of St |
Aloysus parish.