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VOL. XV.
GB 1. 0.0. CIGURAL,
gecisn SEMLMONTILY BY
MARTIN LJ. GRIFFIN,
* 711 SANsom StREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
‘oted to the advancement of
THE IRISH CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT UNION
THE UNITED STATE
. TERMS:
. 50 Cents a Year in advance.
OUR NINETEENTH
AT
WASHINGTON.
The Nineteenth annual Convention of
Tue Irish CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT
Union meet at Carroll Hall, Washing-
ton, D. C., on Wednesday September 7th
and Thursday, Sth, 1887.
St. Patrick’s Church celebrated by Rev.
Father. Walter.
noun Fon, Michael Glennan, Pres-
stent of the Uni alled the Convention
to order.
Prayer was recited wy Rev Jas. Henry.
Presi ident Glennan welcomed the dele-
gates,
Fettow Members :—I welcome you
to the N inteenth Annual Convention of
in al
while it is sith gratification that we
have the pleasure of greeting so mapy
who were Mielegates to the Lancaster Con-
vention, our hearts are saddened when
we remember, that the beloved and rever-
ed Bishop Shanahan, of Harrisburg, yee.
80 sincerely expressed his regrets that
could not be with us in person at that
convention, ha:
delegate from So, Bethlehem, and John
Dupree, the delegate from Philadelphia,
who were in attendance, have gone from
amongst the living. Let us treasure their
Tremories and pray for the repose of
their so
_We ae assembled to-day in the beauti-
i Since
country, north, south, east and west, and
have on all occasions received a most
reeting, but we should rejoice
exceedingly that at last we meet at the
seat of government of our loved country,
the only nation of the world that secures
to its citizens the grand _perogative of
civil and religious hiberty. We proudly re-
member also how many and bright are
the incidents and “features connecting
Catholicity with the discovery, explora-
tion and developement of this Continent
and Nation. Discovered by a Catholic,
Columbus, its exploration, from Atlantic
to Pacilic, its rivers and valleys an
and mountain ranges are inseparably
connected with Catholic associations, and
in the great struggle that terminated in
the success of volution and the
establishment of the Republic, Catholic
aid in men and Catholic help in finances
can never be 0 ti ame of
Charles Carroll ot Carrollton, will be al-
a
cause, but from the fact, that he survived
all the signers of this wonderful paper.
Nor can it ever be forgotten that it was
the Catholic Colony of Maryla: a that
first promulgat he grea
Civil and Religious liberty. Surely I can
congratulate you on being citizens of
this coun
During tbe past year, the work of the
Union bas progressed most favorably.
The special feature of the Widows’ and
Orphans? fund has been given unusual
minence, and there has been a mos'
‘eitying increase in the membership of
. It rests with this conven-
tion to so legislate relat this work of the
laced on &
embers. The historical feature ecety
Union relating to each a!
has also received attention, and witl
Secretary Union there have
been filed many interesting statistics of
our Union’s growth in benevolence a8 €x-
hibited by the records of its respective
organieations.
‘The year passed has been a memorable
one in the gocurrence of events that tne
Union hasa deep interest in, The cause
Ireland and its struggle | for Home Tule
has not retrograded, but, has brilliantly
advanced under the splendid management
of Parnell and his noble compatriots of
the Irish Parliamentary party, Brandly
aided by the influence and efforts of
nly | deliberations.
«IMMACULATE VWIRGIN, PRAY FOR US.”
PHILADELPHIA, SEPTEMBIER 15, 1887.
Gladstone. To-day the cause of Ireland
appears brighter for a successful realizae
tion of its deliverance from the
England than ever before, and never had
the “Beautiful Isle of the Sea’? more
friends for her struggle for liberty than
now. God grant that the day will soon
dawn when ene epitaph of Robert Em
t will be written, and when Erin’s
flag will float over a freé country.
Lift it up! Waye it high !—'tis as bright as of old!
Not stain on Its Green, not a blot oi its gold,
p! lift itup! the old banner of Green
The bigod of isdonst has bu it rteltenea ts sheen:
It has followed the e World,
Butits folds, like theke hope, are not faked gor
The year has been rendered memorable
to the Catholic world, use of the
fact that it is the golden Jubilee year of
the priesthood ofour Holy Father, who
prisoner though he is in the halls of the
‘Vatican, has through his profound wis-
dom, and beautiful character, won the ad-
miration and respect of the world’s great-
est intellects, as well as of the most pow-
erful of the earth’srulers, And the won-
derfulspectacle is witnessed of an outpour-
ing of tributes of affection bestowed irres-
pective of gio belief or worship, upon
him who occup‘es the Chair of Peter at
Rome, God’s Viear on earth Leo XIII.
Mybrethren of the Union, I had the
honor, ina circular letter to the affiliated
societies, to sugges!
sould not fail to send a tribute to the
Holy Father, I am confident that you
will see to this, and thus testify in an
appropriate manner your affectionate
homage for him who has on all occasions
extended his blessing on the Union.
During the year, and shortly « after the
Lancaster Conyention,, ‘I extended to
his eminence. Cardinal, James ‘Gibbons,
Archbishop of Baltimore; the sincere
congratulations of the Union on his cle
yation to the Cardinalate. You will
your deliberations, I am confident express
your gratification of this act of the Hol;
Father, recognizing it as you do, a just
tribute to the character of one who as
priest and bishop has so faithfully la-
bored in the cause of our holy religion,
and who as an American. citizen has
shed so much lustre on his country.
My fellow members, in another city of
this great Republic there is now in ses-
sion a conventiou of German Catholics,
Lam sure I speak the common senti-
ment of the representatives of the Irish
Catholic Benevolent Union of the
United States, when q extend to them
ir best wishes, our hearty God
Speed that all their Serorts to advance
the cause of Catholicity may meet with
success. While we with them, revere
and love the land . ae our nationality,
and our ancestry, they in common with
us should recol'ect “that weare members
of the same Church, children of one
fold, under the guidance of one shep-
herd, and are taught to have Christ-
ian charity for one and another, and
we should further remember, that me
are allcitizens of this grand ’Republ
he only nation on earth, enat guarantees
the right of civil and religious liberty,
and that in this sense we are truly
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This morning previous to assembling
in this hall, we assisted at the Holy
Sacrifice of the M ‘ass. ToaCatholic body
this was indeed an inestimable privi-
lege, one re which carries with it the bless-
ings of the Almighty. The Lord is
high above all nations ; and his glory
above the heavens."” Wi
prelude to the opening of our Proceedings
and must lead to the harmony of ow!
ue me ask you my fel-
low members first, that our proceed-
ings be characterized with a decorum
that will fittingly and truly exemplify
‘ou, eon
tlemen of the Congention to pon
my Col ite rect wath
generous forbearing. mk now my in-
ability to fittingly discharge the maaties
f the high oe you reposed in my
toning. but I ‘that I can rely
on your willing ened ‘stan nce, and wit!
this belief, I now announce the oon
yention open for business.
uring President Glennan’s address
the following cable message was received,
©arro, Sept. 7. 1837.
Catholic Convention, Washington :
KEILEY.
Jennan was at once in-
president oration offered by R,
@ | Harlow, of Alexandria, to send a Sorat
reply. ‘He despatched the following :
Hon, A: M. Keiley, Cairo, Egypt.
We send you the Union’s love.
Michael Glennan, President.
The despatch from ex- -President Keiley
was received with hearty applause ant
his kindly remembrance of the Union’s
delegates.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND.
{. B. Harlow, of Alexandre moved
that ‘a committee of pointed
to
ascertain if President Cleveland Tand Mrs,
as a Sitting | Sec.
Convention gave evident pleasure to the | week
Cleveland will receive othe Convention,
and at what hour,
esident Glennan. oeipornted, M. B.
Harlow, John A. Coyle, a raames
Henry, M. F, Wilhere, Cc.
The convention directed th the ‘Piest-
dent and Secretary should al
CREDENTIALS
‘The President appointed the following
committee on credentials,
P, O'Connor, M. atrett, James J
Ryan, John dD. Lyons.
i, Kelly, of Columbus, O., moved
to adjourn until 30’clock. Thomas Me-
Farland of Philadelphia, moved al
amendment that the hour be 2 o’clock.
Both motions were voted down.
‘MUNICATIONS
enate fe following communications were
CLEVELAND, O., Sept., 1837,
Tam directed by the Knights of Erin
248 1. C.. B. U. of Cleveland, O., to in-
form you that at our last meeting, it was
resolved that wedo not send a delegate
to the annual Convention at Washington
but that we desire you to make known
our views on the proposed Amendments
0 the Union’s Constitution, as contain-
edi in the circular received from you.
The Society are opposed to the Amend-
it our Union | ments.
Hoping your deliberations may
productive of results tending to the at
vancement of our cause, is the earnest
wish of the Knights of Erin.
Fraternally, »
MicnaEL MCKEon.
ToronTo, Aug, 29, 1887.
The Irish Catholic Beneficial Society,
0. 451 of Toronto, Can., . sends us
As we e vend no delegate we
wish to express our good wishes to the
Convention, and | hope it may be success~
ful for tre Gos
and! harmony be maintained
throughout “all its deliberation
Yor Fraternally
Witiramsrort, Aug. 31. 1887.
The St. Patrick’s Beneficial Society, | ¥'
sends greeting, and wish
harmonious Convention.
was inst tructed by the St. Patrick’s
Beneficial Society of Williamsport, Pa,
to inform you that society will not send
a delegate to the Washington Con mven-
‘But that society desires” ox to make
known our views, on the different
amendments to the Constitution con-
tained in the circular received from you.
The Society is opposed to the amend-
ments offered by the Hon. M. Glennan.
and also are opposed to the one offeres
by John Welch, and the one offered by
James J. Murphy, ai sl those
offered by the St. Patrick’ Beneficial
Society, of St, Joseph, M
are unanimously in favor of Sec.
3 Art. IV. be amended by inserting
$1000, instead of $700.
They think that- your services and
labor are worth that mi
Yours Eraterally
C LY, Sec, °
Sr, Ciarr, Pe ‘Sept, 2. 1887.
St. Michael’s will not send a delegate
to annual Convention, but have acted on
as follows :on ted
V, appl re Diewee give
society benefit ¢ “action taken.
a fraterely,
niel Duffy, Sec.
St. Patrick’s sensvotent Society, of
St. Joseph, Mo., with its am endments
sent the tollowing letters:
Honorable President and Officers of the
In submitting these amendments to
affiliated Societies of our Union, a few
words to explain our motives in offering
these amendments will s
By adopting the first and second ai mend-
without the other would
be void), our Convention will be wl
re should have been | in the. past. et
do R004, and the
ore than
express. By their 1 adoption:
all our Societies will be taxed per captial
bear the expenses of the Conventions,
therefore all Societies will be represented ;
and where their is a full representation,
it enables us out the work of
our Union in a iyatemat tic and ben-
evolent manner. The > wishes of all So-
cieties are here discussed; the views of
all delegates expressed on all pubjects,
and who knows but the ideas of 1
the humblest of pe assembled Qin ‘Cone
vention, may lead to do the most
and more especially “ohen it will be taken
to all parts ee this country within one
words are’spoken; and,
the Union a Cal
flourish and grow, and our Union be
more strenghened, than by this present
The necessity of adopting the third
amendment needs but very little com-
ment, Our present very worthy Secre-
tary earns more than doable his presen’
salary, and at every annual Convention
his labors are doubled; if our Convention
this Fall is anything like it should be,
our Natio: nal Secretary will have all he
can attend to, if not
No matter who our Seeretary is, he
should have a just compensation for his
and we think $1000 very little for
in oniger whohas as much to att
asa National Secretary; we should pay
our National Secretary as much as an:
National Secretary in the United States
receives, more especially now, when we
gee that the C.K.A.; men not
strong in membership “ our Union,
hares raised Sone ‘Natlonal Secretary
sala
opine the aihliated “Societies of our
Union will look upon these amendments
with brotherly feelings, and give them
their heartly approval.
ve are, as ever,
ours, Fraternally.
St. Patrick? Benevolent Society,
St. Joseph. Mo.
M. J. Barrett,
Tec. “ne
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7. 188
M. Glennan, ti + President Irish Cathet t Jol
jenevolent
Dear Si The gentlemen of the Car-
roll Institute, desire to extend to you
and the delegates of your Convention, a
cordial invitation fo visit thelr associa
tion. No. 602 F Street, Northw
he library, reading-T0om and: parlor,
are open every evening between the
hours of six and half-past ten o’clock,
and it will give us much pleasure to re-
ceive such members of the Irish Catho-
lic Benevolent Union as may at any time
at their own convenience, honor us with Wh
their visits.
Asa sister association, engaged like
you—though working in somewhat dif-
ferent methods—in the furtherance of
tholic interests, we cannot be indif-
ferent to your labors in our midst, and
we irish you God-speed in eat
Tam, dear sir Respectfully 5 your
obedient servant
Epmonpd MALLET, Prest.
a NASHVILLE,’ TENN., Sept, 6, 1887.
e Hibernian Benevolent Society.
sends greeting to the delegates assembi
hope the proceedings of the Convention,
will be harmonious. and wisb the Union
G 8, KILLELEA, Pres,
i GREELY, Sec.
Dayron, O.; Sept, 5. 1887, *
Martin x aa Gripin, My dear friend and
[ ve ‘hat il health will prevent me
from attendi ention, I trust.
however that. Fou will have afull attend-
ance anda good time, and that the cause
of charity ‘an Catholicity will be advan-
ced by the meeting. best wishes to
all, and especially to the old friends of
the past. _ Yours Fraternally
ENNIS DWYER.
Thomas McFarland, moved that a
recess of 5 minutes be to permit
the States to select their representatives
op the several committees
e President ruled the motion out of
orders, asthe Committee on Credentials
had not yet reported who were delegates.
The Convention then adjourned until
3,0’coc!
AFTER NOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at 3,
o’cloc!
First, Vice President Coyle presided.
The Committee on Credentials were
not yet ready to report owing to the ab-
sence of the Chairm:
The Committee to y ascertain if the Pre-|™
sident would receive the delegates pre-
sented the annexed letter as their report,
Executive, anon, WASHINGTON,
mber, 7th, 1837.
Mr. a Gtoan President of the Irish
Benevolent Union, Carroll
My ae str :—In response to your
inquiry of this morning, Lam directed
by the President to say that he will be
to receive the members of the
be nion, at in convention in this
city, atthe Executive Mansion to-morrow
afternoon at fou °
very tly yours,
PRUDEN,
Asst. Secretary.”
LP. J. Birmingham of Grandville, Pa,
moved that as the reports of the Secretary
and Treasurer were now ready that they
read,
Jeremiah Murray of Chestnut Hill,
Philadelphia, objected | as so doing would
be an innovati
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the reception of the reports at this stage
the Committee on Credential appeared,
WHO THEY WERE,
The Committee on Credentials report-
ed the delegates as follow
ANADA.
Igntnny—Yonne Irishmen’s Society,
J. Behan,
RIODE ISLAND,
Providence,—St, Mary's Society, John
Walch,
PENNSYLVANIA.
I. Sellen D Tlowley Society ,
Je “Sourin Society, Patrick McFad-
‘National Catholic No. on Owen Kelly,
J.J, Murphy. Daniel RW. Me-
Caltion, Philip MeMavus,
us 1X, Edw. A. Murphy, F. X.
en
Archbishop Carroll, P, J, Hayes and
Hugh Rod
St. Gertrude’s, Miss. Hannah Rogan.
xeon oe No. 155, Wm. P,
Gra . Oesterle.
St. Trnioate A'S, Maron Gite en:
St: an Sodality Beneficial Society,
neh.
Ste Covitia, August Poole.
M. Keiley Society, John J. Wall. .
St Elizabeth, F. S. Merkling.
bn Lee Carroll Society, C. Be, Naul-
,F. J. Timmins.
St. Clements, ‘Daniel Dougherty.
St. Jerome, James Tobin, Lawrence
rennan.
Archbishop Ryan Society, E. J. Moli-
ne
aux,
y Dr, «Moriarty Society, Hugh Coyle and
ohn
es oe Tlowley Society, John D,
Lyons, J. J. Tierney, Thos. McFarland.
Shamrock, H. J. MceCloske:
Father Jordan Society, Jobn Cesar.
Rev. Francis J. Quinn Society, P. J.
itty.
Rev. os. Keiran Society, T. Fallon.
Golambus, T. Fal
National Cathone. vat St.Vincent de
Taal) on jas. C. Hassett, Cornelius
agi
Manayunk, St. Patrick's, M. F. Wil-
here, Alexander McKern:
ob, . Mullholland Society, James
St. Mary’s, Jas, F. Gallagher.’
Holmesbnrg. St Dominte’s, | Edward”
Gleason, R. F.
St. Columba, Miss. ‘Annie L. Donnelly
Catholic Ladies Union, Mrs. Annie M
oyle,
Falls of Schuylkill, Rey. Thos. Fox
society, P. M. Dolla:
Be ion, —St. Patrick's, Thomas A.
uck! ey.
irersburg, Lan XIU, Charles F,
magi —Young Men’s B, & L. A.
wi, i cElroy, Alternate John F. Pr
‘urcell,
Brookville,—St. Joseph’s, F. F. Woff-
mann.
1 New Castle,—St. Mary’s, John Donnel-
ne
wre ysburg,—Ste Francis Xavier, E. P
* Potistoun,— St Aloysius, Wan. O’Brien,
Chester,—St. Michael’s, John McGold-
reg and ames O’Doherty,
1. Bethlehem, Emerald B. Society,
Joon Mebrid je.
York,—St. Patrick’s. Sylvester Horn.
a Deavir 3 Meadow,— Men’s C, B.
Fallagher.
Summit itt —st “Joseph's T. A.B.
F._X. Cannon.
‘Lancast er —St. Michael’s, Wm. H.
Reilly, Augustus Steinwandel, William
ere XIII, Wm. B. Altick.
St. Bernards ve. J. Widmeyer,
Tacony,— ‘iety, Jas, Lenny,
ptm Patrick's: Hugh Bren-
“South Easton,—St, Bernard's, Wm.
Hi, Thomas, Jr.
ain —St. Mary’s, John F. Me-
Menam
—Sts, Simon and Judes So-
ciety. 5 TM Harvey.
Grarde ite, —St. Joseph’s Legion, P.
“Sons of St. Patrick, P. J. Birming-
ham.
St. Mury’s, Elk t Co. ak Patrick’s Ben
SBicline Tish Fr Fi he 5 Evoy, Ben.
hestnu Hill,— es er McEvg.
Sec Jeremiah Marra
Corny, St Thomas Ben. society, W.
C. Shield
Media, «Nativity society, E. Holl,
INDIANA.
Jeffersonville, St Augsutine’s, M. Coll,
&
i=]
MISSOURL
St. Tosephy —St. Patrick’s Society, M.
J. Barrett
St. Louis,—-United Sons of Eri, WwW.
Walsh.
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During the lscosston by others as to
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