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VOL. XIV. PHILADELPHIA, SEPT. 15, OOT. 1, 1886. NO.
711 Sansom STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Levoted to the advancement of
THE {RiSH CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT UNION
OF THE UNITED STATES.
-TERMS:
50 Cents a Year in advance.
~ LOB.
OUR EIGHTEENTIL
AT
LANCASTER,
The Eighteenth Annual Convention
{THe Irisn CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT
“Unton OF THE UNITED STATES met at
he Opera House, Lancaster, Pa., on
‘Sept. Ist and 2nd 1886.
On the morning of the Convention, the
delegates assembled at the Stevens
‘House and proceeded in a St.
is, Deacon ai
Rey. J. M. Pogue, of South Bethlehem,
Pa, as Subdeacon.
Rev. Dr. McCallaugh, after Mass, ad-
dressed the delegates, regretting that
Rt. Rev. Bishop Shanahan had been un-
able to be present and welcome the Con-
vention tohis Diocese. Dr. McCallangh
assured the delegates of his hearty wel-
istori i ich the
Convention assembled, and that their
coming had been looked for with eager
anticipation.
“I havea friendly and kindly feeling
for you”? he said, ‘tand extend to you the
hospitality of this parish. I bid you all
a hearty welcome to our historical town
of Lancaster, and in doing so I give you
allthe good will of all the Catholics of
old Ste Mary’s parish and of Lancaster in
general. Ihave evol God's blessing
on your deliberations, and that the spirit
of wisdom may guide you. Once again
Ibid you alla hearty welcome and extend
to you all the hospitality not only of
Catholics, but of all the residents of Lan-
caster, regardless of sect or nationality.”
At noon the Convention was called to
order by Maurice F, Wilhere, First Vice
President in pursuance of the provision
of the Constitution and the call of the
on, A. M. Keiley, President, now be-
Yond the sea by reason of his appoint-
ment as Judge of the International
Court, at Cairo, Egypt.
The call for the assembling of the Con-
Yention was as follows:
BreTHreN:—By the unanimous voice
of the late convention at Brooklyn, the
mueeting of its successor was directed to be
heldin Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and ac-
cordingly in that city will assemble at
noon, on Wednesday the Ist of Septem-
ber, 1886, the Eighteenth Annual Con-
vention of the I, C, B, Union.
On many accounts the officers of the
Union trust that ‘this gathering may
Prove a large and important one. Aside
from those charitable ohjects which are
the chief aim of the Union, matters of
Profound interest to any American socie-
ty bearing the name “Irish Catholic”
Will offer for consideration. During the
Comparatively few years of our existence
@ society, a more just hearing has
Come to be accorded to the claims repre-
Sented by both these honored titles ; and
Yet much remains to be done, which we
may usefully assist, in aid of the rights
of both. To the removal of every barrier
Which prejudice has erected against the
complete equality of Catholic citizens
before the law, however unfortunate or
ctiminal; and to the increasing of that
interest which all Christendom unites in
According to the demands of the Irish
People for somejmeasure of political free-
dom, no Catholic association bearing our
Name can be indifferent.
Talso hope that the Convention may
exhibit anew interest in an enterprise
always near to the heart of the most
thoughtful Catholic minds in the coun-
*y—the History of Catholicism in
Almeria, I still cherish the hope that
he Wisdom of some Convention of our
nion may devise a plan whereby our
Uumbers and the diffusion of our mem-
tship may effect some illustrious result
&
in this rich, bnt poorly tilled, field. The
most fruitful labors of our Secretary show
what may be achieved by the zeal, intelli-
gence and conscientious fidelity of one
man, and show unmistakably the exceed-
ing value of kindred work if uudertaken
by the society at large.
Lalso hope that some means may be
found to place on a secure foundation
our ** Widows’ and Orphans, Fund,” by
enlarging the interest of the members in
its extension,
That these and other subjects m
receive intelligent and useful considera-
tion, we should havea large and repre-
sentative attendance; and the accessibil-
ity of the place of meeting will further
the resolve I hope to seeevidencethrough-
out the Union, to make even more than
acommon snecess of the Lancaster Con-
vention.
Yours Fraternally,
A. M. KEILEY, Pres. 1.C.B.U.
New York, JUNE 23, 1886.
After the opening prayer by Rev. Jas.
Henry had been recited, President
Wilhere announced the opening of the
Convention for business.
. Coyle, Esq. chairman of the
Reception Committee of the local I. C.
B. U. Societies then addressed the Con-
vention:
Mr. Chairman, gentlemen and I am
glad to say ladies also:—To add another
address of welcome to that which has
been made to you by our beloved pastor,
may endanger your appreciation of. the
heartiness of our greeting for the reason
that we may protest too much, yet obe-
dience to the direction of the Committee
representing the affiliated Societies of
this city, | must say to you, WELCOME.
Let the number of these greetings but
assure you of our sincerity. We can’t
help it. We are so glad to see you_here
with us that we enjoy this part of the
programme for your entertainment more
than we expect to do any other, and you
must let us have full sway.
part of the action of the delegates
from this city to the last annual I. C. B.
U. Convention met with more hearty ap-
proval by their constituency than that
which obtained your consent to appoint-
ing Lancasteras the next scene of your
deliberations. Ever since their return] be without him,
we have anticipating your coming with
pleasure, and now that you are here in
such unusual large numbers we feel in-
deed highly honored.
Yet, it will seem strange to no one
and sound to no delegate ungrateful if I
say to you that part of the pleasure we
anticipated cannot berealized. We miss
ight form, the kindly face, and
eloquent yeice of him who loved this
Union and who has suffered so much,
Lancaster wanted to earnestly, siucerely,
welcome A. M. Keiley. We wanted to
open our hearts and our homes to him as
we do to you; to extend to him our hos-
pitality and to show him the honor
which he so justly deserves. We regret
his absence; we know you will feel the
want of his wise counsels and prudent
directions. We had promised our: peo-
ple that they should hear him whose
voice has always been raised in your con-
ventions as his life has been devoted to
the support of those two great principles,
fraternal charity and religious liberty.
Our townsmen had expected to grasp him
by the hand and wish him well, not
cause we are hero worshippers, or accus-
tomed to raise up demi-gods unto our-
selves, but because we sympathize with,
we respect, we admire, one whe is an il-
lustrious citizen, a noble man, and who
es been tried, sorely tried, because of
the faith that was in him.
You pardon us these regrets.
Don’t you feelthem? I know you do,
and that with us you believe that away
over the seas he thinks of us this day,
and is sad because of his absence. Let
us all wish him God speed on his new
mission, These regrets, while sincere
ones, nevertheless leave us to congratu-
late yourselves on the presence ofso many
f you whose names are inseparably con-
nected with all the work of this Union,
and of those new faces we hope soon to
know well, you alllet me say you
are heartily welcome,
d now in return I want you to
promise us two things. The firstis, that
you will all try to enjoy your stay with
is and he committee know just
what is needed to make each and every
one of you take away from old Lancaster
pleasant memories of the place and its
The second is, that by your de-
liberations in convention assembled you
make Lancaster noted among the annals
of your conventions. It has already at-
tained distinction, of course, by the
presence of two fair lady delegates and
we know you can easily add to this.
You can’t get very far out of order with-
out our friend Wilhere brings you back;
you have your Secretary with all details
at his fngers-end—What a howling wil-
derness a convention of this Union would
i im. That stern defender
of religious liberty, John J. Wall, is ‘on
hand—he will havea Bishop and high
Mass in the House of Refuge of Philade]-
phia before he dies, or the world will
know the reason why. \
Tiow can your proceeding be otherwise
than interesting, when the eloquent
tongue of on. Michael Glennan is
raised; the many ther prominent, faith-
fuland tireless workers of the Union who
sit before me, will do much to secure that
distinction which we desire. Let. your
debates have the old timering and your
work be so fruitful of good to the Union
that you will love to recall the Lancaster
Convention, and think of it so often that
—you will want to come to see us again
soon.
The following letter from Hon. A. M.
Keily was read:
New York, Aug. 20, 1886
To the members of the Irish Catholic
Benevolent Union, in Convention as-
sembled,
Brotners:—So few days will inter-
vene between my departure to-morrow
morning from the United States, and the
meeting of your Convention—let me still
say our Convention—that I have preferred
not to forward any formal resignation,
but to permit my term to end by expira-
tion of time, tresspassing our Vice-
President for the only official service
which remains undischarged—the formal
opening of the Lancaster Convention.
In this, my last communication to an
organization, with which I have been so
long connected, and whose presidency
with over increasing evidences of confi-
dence has been conferred on me sfor
twelve successive terms, I might well be
pardoned for dwelling at length on the
gratitude such favor should inspire, and
on the regret which the most cold hearted
man must feel at severing ties so strong
and so close as 5
Every member knows,
with what delight 1 have always met you
in Convention, with what gratefulness
your unmerited confidence has always in-
spired me, what pride I have in our
Union, what regard I feel for its officers
and its members, and with what a sense
of personal loss, I must contemplate my
necessary, and it may be protracted
severance of relations so cherished, and
of such long continuance.
On these themes I will not dwell: I
choose rather to use these parting words
in urging you to an increasing interest
he Union, its extension and its work.
i ack over its history, what
member must not recall with pride it
PRESIDENT I. Cc. B. U.
es
story of good works ; the genuine Catho-
licism of its organization and its aims;
the unsullied record of its long adminis-
ion! The spectacle of a voluntary
society, powerful and extensive without
oaths or pass-words, disbursing hundreds
of thousands without default, marching
on in open day, in the practice of prince-
ly charity, without a secret or scandal,
is one that must fill every Catholic heart
with satisfaction—be he member or not.
Honored by priests and bishops and
sovereign pontiffs, its highest bc nor is to
have deserved their praise, to have vindi-
cated its claim to their confidence and
their blessing.
it may continue to tread with
step unfailing this path of blessed charity
and of good repute, shedding the perfume
of good deeds forever about it is my mos
ardent and sincere wish,
nd now, to all its membership and
especially to the officers and representa-
tives here assembled, I say farewell, with
the profoundest gratitude for their
brotherly confidence througt
years, and the most fervent prayer for
the welfare and happiness of themselves
and of all in whom they are in
Your friend faithfully,
A. M, KEILEY,
Pres, I, C, B, Union,
. The following cablegram from Hon,
A, M. Keiley was read:
CABLEGRAM.
Lonpoy,.
GRIFFIN,
Secretary Convention.
i Lancaster, Pa.
God speed Convention and Members,
KEILEY,
On motion of IIon. M. Glennan, of Va.
the President was directed to send the
following reply:
Kertey, London.
Convention regrets your.absence. All
pray for your success, God speed you.
WILNERE,
GRIFFIN.
The following letter from Rt. Rev. J.
F, Shanahan, Bishop of Harrisburg, was
read by Thos, F, McElligott, Secretary
of the Reception committee,
Avon, NY, Aug. 26, 1886,
My, Thos. T. McElligott, Secretary, etc,
Sin:—Your letter of yesterday
is received inviting me to be present next
Wednesday Sept. 1st., at the opening of
the “Irish Catholic Benevolent Union,”
at Lancaster,
In reply I regret to have to say that it
will not my power to attend as
aw here at the Sulphur Baths under medi-
cal direction. I trust; however, that the
honorable and useful career—its ‘long
meeting of your Convention in Lancaster
will. be most pleasant to the members
personally, and that their deliberations
will be marked by the harmony and sound
judgment and Catholic spirit, and be pro-
ductive of the general gratifying results
that have been so characteristic of like
Conventions of the Union in the past,
Wishing you all, therefore every blessing
that God may direct you inthe good work
you are so zealously engaged in, Iam
very respectfully your obedient servant
in Christ, J. F, Shanahan,
I
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS,
The President announced the following
as Committee.
W. J. Widmyer, Pa.
Rev. O. McDonald, Mo.
a.
Cc. W. G
On motion of P. J. Lawless,“of Phila-
delphia, the Convention took ja recess
until 2 o’clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at, 2
o'clock,
The Order of Business for the Conven-
tion was announced to be as follows, in
accordance with the action of the Provi-
dence Convention:
Opening of Convention with prayer,
2. Appointment of Committee on
dedtials,
3. Appointment of Committees on
Constitutional Amendments, Resolutions
and Auditing.
. Reading of Communications.
ti 5 Report of Committee on Creden-
ials.
6. Report of Executive Committee.
. Report of Secretary and Treasurer.
8. Calling rolls of Societies for reports.
9. Resolutions and motions.
10. Appointment of special committees.
11, Consideration of amendments.
12. New business,
13. Reports from committees,
14, Election of officers.
15. Place of meetin
16. Installment of
17.. Adjournment,
- WHO THEY WERE.) ot
The Committee on Credentals’ report
edasfoilos3: 5 vet
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, Jas. D. Howley Society
No. 2, John J. Henry, John J. Tierney,
Thomas McFarland,
a . Howley society, John D, Lyons,
Tlugh Rodgers, Jas, Muldoon.
National Catholic, No. 90, James J.
Murphy, Owen Kelly, Patrick McFadden
Daniel Duff, John L. Murphy.
Pius 1X Society, Edward A. Murphy.
Patrick Daily, John W. Barry, F. X,
Reuss, W. J. Kelly.
Rey. Thos,
ng.
officers.
J. Barry, Society, Rev.
Thos. J. Barry, alternate John J. Wall.
Father Jordan society, Charles W.
Naulty, Jas. McCafferty.
St. Jerome, Society, Jas. Tobin, L.
rennan.
Philadelphia National Catholic, No.
155, Wm. P. Grady, Jas. A. Brady, T.
E,. McCann.
Daniel O’Connell Society, Thomas B,
Ci
sserly.
Rev. Francis J Quinn, Society, P. J.
hitty.
St, Elizabeth, P, H. Lynch,
St. Catharine, M, O’Donnell.
A. M. Keiley society, Martin Gillen.
St. Cecilia Society, John L. Welsh,
Archbishop Carroll Society, P, J. Hayes
P. O'Neill, Thos, Morrison,
t. Ann's Sodali
t. ica, n up
Archbishop Ryan, E, J. Molineaux.
Burke, Society, .P. F, Cooke,
hao.
Shamrock Society, H. J. McCloskey,
St. Ann’s, Thos J. Casserly.
Rev. Thos, Keirnan Society, Wm. F.
ry
‘allon.
National Catholic of St. Vincent de
Paul, Jas. J. Neville, John Lawless.
M. F, Wilhere Society, John J. Wall.
John L, Carroll Society, D, Dougherty,
F, J. Timmons.
Columbus, Charles Fay.
St. Clement’s, Daniel Dougherty.
Mary Star of the Sea, Timothy J.
‘eohane.
Dr. Moriarty Society, II. B. Coyle, .
Jas. E, Farrell.
Col
Ke
ackey.
Tacony, St. Leo, Rev, Jos, A. Strahan
Falls of Schuylkill, Rev. Thomas Fox
Society, P. M. Dollard.
Manayunk, St. Patrick’s, J. J. Ward,
Alex. McKernan.
St. Mary’s, Patrick J. Curran.
St. Mary’s, Elk Co. St. Patrick’s So-
ciety, N. J. Tierney.
Plymouth, St. Patrick’s, Jas, Doyle.
_ (Continued on Second Page.)