Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-01-21
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Excellent Organization
Makes Merry.
THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL.
How it Was Observed by the Sacred
Heart Christian Doctrine Society.


at Temperance Hall last night was mag
nificent success.
Shortly before 8 o'clock the members OF
the society and their friedds, to the num-
ber OF nearly two hundred, gathered In
the lower hall, where a tempting spread
OF good things had been laid by Caterer
Havens, and after a brief and hearty
speech of welcome by Chairman John j.
Fitzgerald OF the committee of arrange
ments the installation of the officers
chosen at recent meeting was held.
The following ladies and gentlemen
responded gracefully as their names were
called and they were assigned to the
positions to which they had been elected: :
President, John McAlevy; Vice Presi-
dent, Joseph Flynn; Treasurer, James
Hanley; Recording Secretary, Matthew
Gallagher; Financial Secretary, Katie
McGrath; Librarian, James Harrison; AS
sistant Librarian, Maggie Mulligan; ;
Superintendent OF Sunday School, John
Black; First Assistant Superintendent OF
sunday School, Owen Moran; Second As
sistant Superintendent of Sunday School,
Agnes Radikin.
President McAlevy introduced John J..
Fitzgerald as toastmaster, and the latter
gentleman promptly gave the order to fall
n. The order was obeyeo.
The supper was excellent, and at It's
onclusion Toastmaster Fitzgerald opened
The programme OF speech making by pre-
senting President McAlevy, who spoke In
a very interesting manner to the toast,
"Our Society" The other toasts aud
speakers we're: "The Holy Name Society,""
lanes Hanley; "Our Sister Society,"" w.
MDermott; "The City Government"
frank +. Fitzsimmons of Lincoln; ia
dies" DIR. J. NJ. Ryan; "Gentlemen, Miss
Agnes Boles; "Press," Samuel II. Roberts !;
''The Social Man." Martin T.. Moriarty /;
"The Lawyers" James +. Murphy, Esq. i;
"Our Guests" DR.. simard.
The speeches over, all present returned
% the upper hall where grand march led
~ Messrs. McAlevy, Fitzgerald and
lynn and Misses Cullen, Fitzgerald and
hcGuinness, to the sweet music of Prof.
)emers' orchestra, ushered in a round Of
ly enjoyed.
At a seasonable hour the festivities
,nded, and q unanimous vote declared the
seventeenth annual" the best o! the
.eventeen.
Those who had the brilliant affair in
charge were:
Committee OF Arrangements-John
J. Fitzgerald, Chairman; John Hanley,
Joseph Haverin, Agnes Radikin, and
Agnes Boles.
General Floor Diroctor--John J. Fitz-
gerald.
Assistants-Stephe Casey and George
Corrigan.
Aids-Frederick Coyle, Owen Moran,
Peter Csvsnaugh, Charles Hanley, Charles
rierncy and Robert Gookin.
Reception Committee-John +. Nc
Alevy, Chairman; James Mulligan,
Alfred Corrigan, Joseph Flynn, Margaret
Butler, Mary +. p. McCabe, and Agnes
Curran.
History of the Society.
The Sacred Heart Christian Doctrine
Society is composed OF the teachers OF the
sacred Heart Sunday School. The Sunday
school was organized on September I'd,
1872, in Battery Hall, Exchange street,
now known as Infantry Hall. william
II. Reilly was appointed Superintendent
of the boys department, and the late
Sarah Curran Superintendent of the girls
department.. One year from that date,
the first session Of tho Sunday school in
the basement Of the chui ch, was held.
Organizing the Society.
In 1875 Rev. Father Fitzgerald became
pastor Of the Sacred Heart parish, and at
once took an active interest In the Sun
day school. On June 18th Of the same
year, he called a meeting Of the teachers.
James F. Hanley was appointed chairman
OF the meeting. Father Fitzgerald ex-
planned the necessity of society that
would direct the affairs OF the Sunday
school, concentrate the work Of the
teachers, and be instructive and benefi-
cial in many ways. He also presented a
copy Of the constitution and iy-laws OF
the Christian Doctrine Society of the
Cathedral parish, for inspection. The
present society was then organized. The
constitution and bylaws of the Cathedral
society were adopted, and ladies were ad-
mitted with the same rights as gentle
men.
Aims and Objects.
The objects OF the society are to create
an interest in Sunday school work among
the young men and women OF the Sscreo
Heart parish, to procure efficient teachers
for the Sunday school to make their work
a pleasant duty and to be a means OF in
struction to teachers and pupils. II has
always aimed TO maintain q regular at.
tendance OF the children at Sunday school
by giving them rewards for faithfulness,
and to create an interest In their lessons
by giving premiums for perfect recita-
tions. The money expended by the soci-
ETY. for the benefit OF the Sunday school
amounts 10 many hundred dollars annu-
ally. The members Of the society are
ready all times to further any enterprise
that benefits the chnrch, and TO give a
helping hand TO the pastor in oil his
undertakings, whenever they can 10 OF
assistance TO him.