Norwich bulletin., 1915-08-25

Election OF officers for the ensuing
year and the selection or places Tor
the next convention and faeld day were
the principal matters to come up oe~
fore the second and mai day ofc the
forty sixth annual convention OF the
Connecticut Total Abstinenee union n
New London Tuesday, The convention
came 20 close Tuesday afternoon.
The second day OF the convention.
opened. at 10 o'clock with Rev J. y.
Fitzgeralds state president. In, the
chair. :. The reports OF county direc-
tors which occupied the most OF the
safternoon Monday were finished. {
/ Nest Convention at Torrinutor. 1
TorrinRton was selected rs the place
for the convention IN 1916 and Il was
voted to hold the annual field day In
Ansonia. The convention will be held
in August and the field day in June
but the exact dates viii be selected
The convention sent the following
telegram to Bishop Milan OF the Hart /.
for dioceses The Connecticut Total
Abstinence union IN convention as
sembled extends to you its best wish
es' and most sincere greeting and
pledges to you the loyalty and sup
port of it's members" Signed, Rev.
John ]. Fitzgerald, president and
Frank ]. Kinney, secretary.
The following message from the La
dies Catholic Benevolent society OF
this city was read to the convention,
Hearty greetings and best wishes for
a successful convention"
Sc. Mary's Cadets Get Banner.
St, Mary's Tierney Cadets OF New
London were awarded the banner for
the greatest increase in membership
during the past year. The New
London organization has added
forty members to its roster
The organization has the distinction
of having had the greatest increase
in its membership for the past three
years and the state banner becomes
its permanent property.
The banner for the greatest in
crease in membership among the
temperance Societies Of the state was
awarded to st. Aloysius society of
Middletown.
Loving Cup From State Union.
It was announced that the state
union would present loving cup dur
ing the next year to the society hav-
ing the largest increase in member
ship during the next year between
Aug. 1, 1915, and Aug. !. 1916, the
cup is to be given in memory of John
J. Corhett, deceased, who was treasur-
er of the state organization for many
years.
Miss Molly Corbett Of New Haven
presented to the union a. handsome
gavel. which is being used at the con-
yention. The presentation speech was
by Thornas y. O'Brien Of New Haven
and Father Fi'z~erald accepted II in
behalf of tho union.
The delceates to the convention
were each presented small box con-
tanning several spcols of Brainard &
Armstrong silks and souvenir PAM
phlets descriptive Of New London and
its points of interest.
Election of Officers.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows:
President-Rev. John ]. Fitzgerald
of Poluonnock-
First vice president-John w. Hill
lard of Derby.
Second vice president-Miss Anna
Hayes of New Britain.
Third vice president-Miss Mary
Carroll OF Torrington.
Secretary - Frank J. Kinney of
Branford.
Treasurer-Frank u. Dunn, of Mid
dletown.
Editor-Miss Catherine T. Blake of
New Haven.
Delegates to National convention in
Atlantic City in 1e16-James J. New
man Of Naugatuck, Miss Julia @rkfn
of Waterbury, James A. Mcdonald OF
New Lodon.
The convention opened Monday
.
Star of the Sea church at 9 o'clock, at
tended by delegates. visitors and MEM
bers OF the local temperance societies.
Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald Of Poquonoc, pres
ident of the Connecticut Total Abb
stinence union. was the celebrant He
was assisted by Rev. J. H. Sheehan and
Rev. Alexander c. Woolschlager, as
sistant pastors of St Mary's Star of
the Sea church, New London, the for
mer as deacon and the latter as sub
deacon.
The delegates assembled at the con-
vention hall shortly after 10 O'Clock
where they were extended a welcome
to the city by Mayor A. T. Miner.
There were nearly 400 present
The report of the secretary showed
that the union is now composed OF 100
societies. seven Of which were added
during the past year. The member
ship, as shown on the books of the
secretary. is 1872. being loss of 100
since last year. The 100 societies are
divided: Mems societies, "a; ladies'
%: boys. SO; girls, Q: mixed, 1.
The largest county membership e
that of New Haven county with a to-
tai OF 2,529
The largest society connected with
the Connecticut state union is re-
ported as st. Mary's Lithuanian T. A.
r. society of Waterbury, with a mem
bership at the last report Of SAC. but