Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-17
A SUCCESSFUL RALLY
Temperance Men Out in
Big Force.
MUSIC HALL WELL FILLED.
Rev. Father Doyle Makes a Stirring
Address-Other Speeches.

1t was red-let night last night for
total abstinence in this city, 1t being the
time for the parade and rally OF the local
Catholic temperance societies. Seldom, II
ever, has Music Hall held such a large
audience. The various societies made a
short parade headed by the Pawtucket
City Band and escorted the speakers from
this pastoral residence of st. Joseph's
Church to the hall.
The line was formed on Exchange
street under the direction OF Chief
Marshal Michael Nolan, and moved In the
following order:
Police platoon, Officers Lennon, Nc
Cusker, Gardiner and Donnelly.
Pawtucket City Band, II. II. Fairman,
Leader, 20 pieces
Chief Marshal and staff.
The Presidents and Vice Presidents OF
the societies in line.
st. Mary's L. A. and b. Society, Thomas
f. Mcclure, Marshal, 55 men.
Sacred Heart T. A. and b. Society, VIM. IL.
Maxwell, Marshal, As men.
Father Mathew Society, Woonsoeket, John
p. Masterman, Marshal, 80 men.
st. Soseph's T. A. and B. Society, Peter
Moey, Marshal, 90 men.
Father Mathew Society of Wanskuck,
John Mssterson, Marshal, 45 men.
st. Michae's Society, South Providence,
John Curan, Marshal, 80 men.
The line marched through Broad, Main,
Broadway and Walcott streets to st. Jo-
seph's Church, where 1t countermarched
and received the guests who entered an
open barouche and were escorted, at the
hon 81 IA g..
The barouche contained Rev. A. p. Doyle,
Rev. Ii. +. Kinnernoy, Rev. Is. +. Redihan
and Councilman O'Brien, Chairman OF
the committee OF arrangements.
Red fire illuminated the way I'm mony
places and the streets were lined with
sightseers wh6Ngere surprised ct the VI
tality shown by the temperance men.
Upon arrival at the hail short season
OF introductions had to be gone through
with as large number OF our leading
citizens desired to be presented to the
reverend father.
Among those present besides the
orator of the evening were Rev. John T..
Lynch, President OF the Diocesan Union !;
Rev. ii. F~Kinnerney, Rev. b. +. Redi-
han, Rev. p. +. McKenna, Rev. Fat her
Delamarra, Rev. Pierre Roux, Rev. J. }.
Wooiley, Hon. ii. B. Mstcsif, Hiram 4.
Chace, John O'Connor, Thomas O'Brien,
Charles |. McAlice, Chief Marshal Nolan,
Joseph Muliin, John T. Mcguire, Frank
T.. Fitzsimmons, Councilman Sweeney OF
Providence, M. f. Quinn OF Woonsocket,
Vice President OF the Union, p. p. Quinn
OF Phenix, Secretary of the Union, At
torney John w. Sweeney OF Westerly,
and several other prominent workers In
the total abstinence movement.
The meeting was opened by Rev.
ii. +. KinDerney, who made an excellent
address OF welcome to all. They had come
to listen to man who was an apostle that
was needed In the country. A man who
was greater than either Mckinley or viii
son; man who advocated measure that
would put more money into the pockets
of the American citizens, and place more
comfort In their homes than any tariff bill
that might be enacted.
He presented as the chairman OF the
evening, Rev. John I. Lynch OF Woon.
socket.
Father Lynch made a brief, but good
speech and presented Rev. Father Doyle
of New York, Secretary OF the Union.
Father Doyle was vociferously ap-
plauded and, after bowing his sc-
knowledg ments, said there was nothing
nearer and deerer TO his heart than tenn
perance. II is estimated by statisticians
that 5000 people annually 60 down to
drunkards' graves. That is about 200
day or an hour, or IL "during the hour
and a half we are here"
The speaker pointed out the necessity
for avoiding liquor entirely for ss is we'll
known no one ever became drunkard at
one fell swoop.
The bottom side OF a drunkard's grave
opens direct into hell. There is no doubt
OF that. The murderer, the robber, the
libertine liz yet man; has his faculties,
and can be reasoned with; but the drunk
ard, what hope has hef What can priest
do for a man dying helpless In liquorY He
may as well shake the dust OF the place
from his feet and go home, for his own
act has tied the hands of Gods minister.
lie held the "drunkard factories" as he
termed the saloons, up to reprobation.
They were run, he said, by a crowd who
we're too lazy to work, too modest to beg
and too cowardly to steal.
Rev. J. J. Woolley spoke briefly but elo-
quently and convincingly, and warmly
praised the eloquent utterances OF the ora.
tor OF the evening.
Hon. II. B. Metcalf also made an elo-
quent but short speech.