Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-04-02
mamIAI's snua
-. Joseph's Beneficial society and
its Anniversary, LAST Might.

THE TWEMTY-fKRTH.
-. SoSeph's BenencfnA soctesy aod
its Anniversary, Last NiEht.
The tventy-fifth anniversary of 81,
Joseph's Beneficial Society Of Brandy.
wine. was appropriately celebrated In
the parochial school near the church
last evening and vas lsrcely attended
and an .xosllent proOramms rendered,
The exsrcises onaned With a ouar.
tette. "Corns where INV lave lies dream
inc. - bv w. d. and j. ]. Kavanaoh.
James Bopner and Robsrt walters q,
this city.
Mr.. Thomas Kama. President Of tbe
Society delivered briaf address Of val
come. and hoped that those pYssen,
might amend a pleasant evening
Mr. VIM. d. Kavansob sang .sK;,.
larnev. :" In An exoallent stvla ana ga,
rapturouslv applauded.
A historv Of tbe organization Of N.
society and a reoord Of tbe work. mar.
formed. sinoe lie oraanizstion tvsntv
Ava wears ago was tEsn read NV tbs
secretary. M. Jobu O'i5Suoer,y AND
vaa in rnbstano. AZ fcllows.
In 1883 ths Catholics rasid,no an .,hs
Branavv,na fslt the nacsss;tv 81 .s,.h
lisbinc a hsnafc;al sociatv Sor ths;, mn
iual bspsft. and for the nrotsction q,
the widovs and ornbans NJ thair 40.
ceased members. < few nreliminar,
meetipas we're hsld with this object IN
yisw. and finally on the fsast NJ q.
Josepb March q 1s55 an nrosn,Satior
vas efFsctad James McKanna nresidad
ard Neal ]. Dongbertv acted az Sacrs-
tarv. The following are tbe nar,ss a,
thnss n,ossn, a, tH;o raa,;rc. D.
inc. q. walsh Petsr n Rrannan
James MoKsnna patrick Lvnob Thos
d. Finnsgan Inc. Minss Nor asi.Fos.
Ter. Jno. r. lynch Thos Mnllen An.
tbopy Maouirs pat,iok Ivncb ps.riok
McMonaoIe limo ! Tone Ns,I =
Douuhartv inc, C,ibbora Jsmss Dos-v
patrick Dsalv and Martin DaaIv Tan
norarv rnlaa wera adon,sd for ,ha 20
aynmsnt of Tho sociaty And ofI,oars o A..
al.cta5 .snro temu Wv
On Anril 10 the frat narmansr, oAa
cers we're aleo,ad N servs nnt;i san
tsmbar ~ s;x month, from tho ds,a
! Of Organization. The of,cars e,oc,eS
we're Cb.nla;n Raw rs WaI0h. De-,
ident las, McKsnna. VICE praaidant
Tboa n Finnsg.n. sacrstorv Inv y
Toner. Assist seo,v I,ms. moR;Onov :"
Tressnrar ps.sr NJ Rrann.r. No..
oar Cba,lso Doncbsr.v G. s,anssSs
Ino Rnrt Thoz Cab n and Ino M;nao.
Donoo;t;r, comm;,.aa D. 9 We
Peter N. Brennan and Edward Nc.
Aleer.
Actuated by pstriotic impn,ses the
Society celebrated July4, 1855 by hold.
lug a picnic, in the woods, about a mile
distant from the church, Thew we're
accompanied thither by the Sisters Of
St. Joseph and the congregation. On
arriving at the woods the Declaration
Of Independence was read by one of the
members, and the school children oon.
tributed to the entertainment of those
present by recitations and patriotic
songs. Rev. Patrick Reilley. of vii.
mington, delivered an address appro.
pirate to the occasion, after which the
day was spent in various sorts Of
amusements. This custom has baan
followed by the Society for TWENTY-FIVE
years, and has become an inatitut;on Of
the place.
On February 18Th. 1857. the society
was Incorporated by the Legislative. tcr
a period of twenty Years. The Charter
was renewed March s. 1877.
A+tbo or,hro.k - .ho ,,.o
rraat 49, ~ tIn ,sau' tno '"ss wal d
tbs TTr;on rmn ~ non.;. enIist ]S IN
socie,v m That v;tol oros.;". ~ y. :ue
tba stot.N;n f.ra. ~ nIo1 was VIII
fTn;ou ond q ro.o,,,.;on PeS'l,ins 'he
a mest;na bsId Iuna o. " n.,t;t passeu az
namhar IN ~. a..n;oo - . ~ "ny
tbara,f,o, a,ta ~. % s,i ~. ivy y, WY mignt
manhsr ~ 900 sta M .ui OeHen's VI a
Tho snn;st,. ;o o *. :,
sor tsrober Scr 1e7, ". d. y.
da}ara.ss - ,ta ca ao!i, auu SEM Two
vsar ", Io ro GUn'ensiun neiu ,na'
nonr,ar.r W. .3 VIZ H""eiy, .nes'
~ $3.50, ~ - tH nu o., IL: ,o no"e' vi
o;stv was nr y. "nle otn, io'S, me 30
Lo,,no "E 40 p tha 1h.so WIZ handsome
Ioaaab,o cL NO -au''9 ~ 'ne onolf OF 81.
sn.och So;na IVA, :, ,ne PRESENTATION
ana r0osirn 10 No w. MI INV Sno' Dofsn
W. sno;o., =" ~. W.. "m' Nowe;
ment os hanc;ta 70. .o' ei,s suspenusa pay
inc its $780, ,o' IT, s,nEie week oa'-
,oe;etv naiS n"nost ~ oue Gaze the
for s;y oo pow ienen's ~ MEMBER
on 20 O; ,a ye@rs, rno ne is stili
I;s4 of . I'o p, no.; ne 'ollS"!ug Is
tio os y, o ,9 ieiIoen's since Ine ofganiza
Ilon' oie'tSo III tne lolioWlng order
Gus .arr, N1 pa.au term, fatrick Lynch
usW ~; e'e, ~ brennan Z, deorge
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