Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-28
c. T. A. U. CONVENTION PLANS
 ANNOUNCED BY SECRETARY
Details of State Gathering at Torring-
 ton August 28 and 29.

The following official circular in re- gard to the annual convention of the c. T. A. U. of Connecticut has been issued by Secretary Frank J. Kinney of Branford:
 To the Omcers and Members of the
 c. T, A. U. of Connecticut; Greeting: The. Forty seventh an nuaI convention of the c. T. A, U. of Connecticut will be held at city hall in Torrington Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 28 and 29, 1916.
 Headquarters will be established at the COnley'S Inn and a meeting of the board of government will be held in the parlors of that hotel on Sunday, Aug. 27, at ' o'clock p. m.
 High mass will be sung at St. Fran Cis church at g a. m. Monday morn ing, as an opening blessing on the convention, and high mass will be sung on Tuesday morning at s a. III. for the repose of the souls of our de- ceased members, and every delegate and every friend of the cause of To tai Abstinence in Torrington at that time are urged to attend both of these masses, and by so doing impress upon the people that the advocates of Cath ol1c Total Abstinence are sincere in the practice Of their faith and that they recognize that their first duty is in It's faithful and devoted obsery- ance,
 The forty sixth annual convention OI the C, H. 4A. D. 0E AtUGElCd VIII De held at Washington D, C., on Aug, g, 9. 10 and H. 1816i and all societies connected with this union are urged to be represented at that time. All information with reference to the na- tiOnal convention can be found in the copies of the Catholic Temperance Ad- vocate or can be had by application to the national secretary Thomas E. Me ClOsAey, of Danbury, Conn. Every member connected with the state union should be q subscriber for th5 Catho- lie Temperance Advocate at 25 cents year and thus assist in spreading the national organ throughout the state.
 Bilis for national and state per cap- ita tax are enclosed. and remittance should be made to Frank J. Kinney, state secretary, before Aug. for the national, so that the Connecticut un- lon and the individual societies con- neeted herewith may receive full credit and be entitled to vote ht the national convention. Our national ties whose per capita tax iH in the hands of the national secretary before the convention, and the money is for WaFded through each state secretary.
 The state tax should be paid before Aug. go so that each sOciety's name will appear on the printed list dis tributed st the state convention. No society ia allowed representation and nc delegate is entitled to Q voice or vote at either national or state con- vention unless it's per capita tax is paid.
 As voted at the convention, the John J. Corbett prize cup, presented to this union by Joseph Mcdonald of Bristol, for the largest increase in membership, will be awarded to the society showing the greatest Increase ! from Aug. 1, 4a16, to Aug. l, 1916, and the entry blank and envelope are here in enclosed and will be opened at the convention at Torrington.
 The prize banner contest envelopes are not to be used in making returns for per capita tax. as these enEelopes are not opened until the contest com
 Every society, adult and cadet, af- Aliated with this union, Is entitled tq one delegate to represent 1t at the convention. Societies having more than 90 members are entitled to an additional delegata for every 30 mem bers pr Irrational part thereof, the basis to be figured on the member ship of Jan. l, 1918.
 Secretaries will Kindly fill out and return the enclosed post cards at their earliest conYenlence, so that the state secretary will have time to complete the nenbsrahip roll and make up his report to the Convention. If any sec tetary has retired from office and should receive thts5 1iterature, he will confeS a fatpr p1 the state union by handing 4t to his successor.
 Fatrernally VOLTS,
 THANK J. KINNEY,
 -- Secretary