The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1916-03-18
TWIN CITY NEWS

ST. VINCENT De PAUL SOCIETY,
The regular quarterly meeting of
the Particular Council of St. Paul,
Minnesota, of the Society of St. Vim
cent de Paul, was held on the eve.
ming Of Harch -, 1916, in the spacious
auditorium of the Cathedral Parish
School building, on the corner of
Third Street and College Avenue.
There was q large attendance. The
meeting was presided over by James
G. Nolan, President of the Particular
Council, who was seated on the plat
form at the right of His Grace, the
Most Reverend John Ireland, d. D.,
Archbishop:of st. Paul. Seated, also,
on the platform. were Very Reverend
Thomas ]. Gibbons, Reverend Law.
renee F. Ryan and John w. Willis,
the recently appointed president of
the Metropolitan Council of the Soci-
ETY. for the Province of st. Paul.
The meeting was opened with the
reading of the prescribed prayers of
the Society, the reading being con-
Quoted by His Grace, the Most Rev.
erend Archbishop. The pious reading
consisted Of selections from the cur
rent number of the st. Vincent de
Paul Quarterly, the official organ of
the Society of st. Vincent de Paul.
The reader was John w. Willis.
Reports from the various parish
conferences were read by the official
representing such conferences.
President James C. Nolan read his
official report covering the transac-
tions of the general office during the
past quarter.
The Rev. Lawrence F. Ryan, CITY
missionary, addressed the meeting
and gave review of his labors DUR
ing the past quarter.
The president having announced the
deplorable fact of the recent death of
Mr.. Thomas M. Mulry, the President
of the Superior Council for the United
States of the Society of st. Vincent de
Paul, resolutions commendatory of the
distinguished leader were presented
by John w. Willis, who moved their
adoption. The motion was seconded
by Very Rev. Thomas ]. Gibbons and
many others and was unanimously
adopted. The Resolutions are in these
words:
Resolutions.
WHEREAS, the Divine Author of
our existence has called out of this
world the soul of our beloved broth
er, Thomas M. Mulry, late a resident
of the City of New York, in the State
of New York, who was, at the time of
his response to the final summons,
president of the supreme organiza.
tion, in this country, of the Society of
Saint Vincent de Paul, and had held
such Office, with entire acceptability,
for a long period; and, ~
WHEREAS, Thomas M. Mulry. not
only was devoted Vincentian and
rendered untiring service to our Soci.
ety-service Of the highest value to
the cause of Christian Charity-but
was, also, an exemplar of the true
and faithful Catholic and of the best
type of Jealous, whole-hearted, patri-
otto Americanism;
NOW, THEREFORE,, be it, by The
Particular Council of the City of Saint
Paul, Minnesota, of the Society of
Saint Vincent de Paul,
RESOLVED, That, in the death of
Thomas M. Mulry great loss to our
Church, our country and our Society
has occurred; that his splendid abili-
ties, his unselfish labors in the field
of Christian philanthropy and his cor
dial cooperation in all efforts for
civic betterment and the promotion of
civic righteousness have left for him
a record whose brightness and con-
spicuous value are known and ad-
mired by all men; that his life was
an example to be followed by those
of his associates and admirers who
survive; that we mourn for him with
our whole hearts and, at the same
time, we pray to The Eternal Father
that his soul may rest in Peace.
Be it further RESOLVED, That we
tender our most profound sympathy to
the family Of our departed brother;
that these resolutions be inscribed
upon our records; and that copy
thereof, attested by the President and
Secretary, be, forthwith, transmitted
to the family Of Thomas M. Mulry.
Rev. J. c. Byrne addressed the meet
ing upon the general subject Of the
necessity of making provision to lodge
and to care for poor men arriving in
the city during periods of unemploy-
ment and moved the appointment of a
committee of five to take the subject
under consideration and to report at
the next general meeting of the Par
ticular Council. The President ap-
pointed as members of such commit
tee.
The Most Reverend Archbishop then
addressed the assemblage in his usual