New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-19
EASTERN CONNECTICUT TOPICS.
CAVITY AT NEW. LoNDoN-THE CASE OF FATHER
WALSH

CAVITY AT NEW LoNDoN-THE CASE OF FATHER
WALSH.
lyeox AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBuSE.l
NEW LONDON, Conn.,, Aug. 17.-Most of
the summer resorts in this vicinity are run,
and the season ut the Pequot, Edgcomb, watch
Hill and Isrkin Houses has been an unusually prosper
ous one The weather morning and evening" Ior tne
past two weeks however has had an effect on the spirits
OF the different PROPRIETOR and II 1t continues Tor aweek
longer will be- the OF causing general flight back
10 the city Everyone is making the best OF the
weather while II lasts and all enjoying themselves
In IA pleasant a manner possible. Last Saturday
evening a social hop was given at the EdgcemD house
and was attended by all its guests, besides NUMBER
from the Pequot and also from this city The german
WINS led by Mr. John Durand ana MIA
W A. shaw The fayors bouquets OF flowers, candy
baes sachets aud fancy cards, fans, crescents and
nlamcs-band decorated, some in pen aud
,ktches Others and others In wafer colors They
were all the artistic work OF Mrs Albert W. Baliey' Oh
Brooklyn.
The arrival OF THE TRIBUNE special train last Sunday
and the Sunday before large throng TO tho depot
and IA soon as the bundle was opened tho newsboys
,.s.n a rapid sale This IL the first time that such
ON entsrpriso has been undertaken In this city andjudg
ing by the avidy which the people purchased the
papers they thoroughly appreciated the EFFORTS OF IhE
TRIBUNE 10 furnish them with interesting readng ior
Sunday.
Considerable disanection has been expressed among
the lay members the Catholic church In this section OF
the state as well ali through Connecticut over tho
recent appontInent OF the Rev. Lawrence walsh, OK
trea.urer OF the National Land League OF America 10
the pastorate OF tho church at Westerly. k ie"
wears ago this divine had charge OF st. Peters Cnurch In
Hartford and was Of the most eloquent
preachers OF his faith Connecticut He was thought
by some to DO far superior to his brethren In the capa
city iu oratorica powers. His services In water
are well known. He also raised the cnuroh
financially, until now. In the amount oil cohec-
tons taken up, IL Ia the foremost onnr en- ~
the diocese During his residence In Wae ourI fatneI
walsh gained that prominence which has ldentneo nun
nth and since the formation Vi
order in this country lie ardent patriot 70 tne
cause he loved dearly, and wasa highly respec1ea
czen OF his adopted city, where be held many oces Vi
honor and trust Ever since the mandate from rope eo
was Issued TO the Catholic Bishops the hierarchy III TINS
country have been attempting 10 throw cold water on
the League movement. Father Walsh always sala tDat
man might be good Catholic and also patriouc SOD
OF the Emerald Isle is complained tnat' oy o
changes IL diocese the powers that DC haa an oppo
tunity 10 rebuke the patriot priest which was selc ou
with The utmost aIacrty. Father Walsh was taken rom
his beautiful church and devoted pensioners ana seht 70
what n considered third-rste parish, wnrro no w
have 10 do the work OF two men, ana whero nc WIN no'
be heard from again publicly for some tine 10 CONC