Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-06-25
SOLVENT ORGANIZATION.
St. Mary's 7. A. and B. Society
Burn Their Mortgage;
Address Of Welcome Delivered by
President McAloon-A COLLATION..

Nineteen years ago last Friday the St.
Mary's Total Abstinence and Benevo-
lent Society executed . mortgage deed
to the Providence County Savings
Bank for q 800 and last night, the sum
having been paid, the mortgage was
burned.
Temperance Hall, East avenue, has held
many Jolly gathering, but the joliity OF
the emblage last evening far surpassed
all others In every respect. And In every
way did they have occasion for the re-
joicing, for 1t was only by the most con
stsnt and ever-failing work OF the mem
bers which lad allowed them to clear
their meeting place from debt. They have
had good help from tho Ladies' Auxiliary
Society, and good share OF the credit is
due to them.
long before the time for the exercises had
arrived.
A very enjoyable entertainment was
given beforeth main event of the evening
took place, and the following Is the pro-
gramme:
Piano solo, Miss Mamie Noonan; vocal
duet, the Misses Smith; reading, Miss
Estella Forbes; vocal solo, Miss Mamie
reading, Miss Glenroy; vocal solo, Miss
Annie McGinn; vocal solo, X. J. Casey.
After the entertainment bountiful
collation. was served and after the inner
man had been satisfied the exercises OF the
evening were proceeded with.
An address Of welcome was delivered
by tie President, Vincent j. McAloon,
who spoke Of the good work the society
had accomplished since It's formation by
Father Mathew. The Chairman then
called upon M. Bernard McCaughey,
| who delivered q short address on temper
| ance and also read an original poem which
was well received.
The reading Of the mortgage deed was
then proceeded with by the treasurer OF
the society, Alderman Thomas O'Brien.
The mortgage was q lengthy document,
covering four pages of ordinary foolscap,
and stated that on June 10, 1876, Hugh
| Harold, in the name Of the 81. Mary's
| Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society,
had decided lot of land situated on East
avenue to the Providence County Savings
Bank, In consideration Of the sum of
I'll 800. At the conclusion OF the reading
the mortgage was handed to the presl-
dent, who, with q few appropriate re-
| marks, lighted the paper and all eagerly
watched the last epcumbrance reduced &c
ashes amid the burning OF red fire and the
booming OF cannon.
when the joyful demonstration had
subsidized the floor was cleared and season
OF dancing was INDUCED In to the music
| Of Bucklin's orchestra.
The event was one long to be remem.
bered by the members and their friends
who have worked long and anxiously for
the desired end.
| The following committee had charge Of
the arrangements and are to be congratu.
lated: James Hughes, Chairman; A. Nc
Aloon, Secretary; John Lennon, John
Linehan and Charles McCauley.
1t Is the intention of the society to move
| the present building back and erect a
large structure on the present site. The
new building will hare a large hall and
pool room and billiard room on the
upper floor. The following committee
has been appointed to see to its erection !:
Joseph Hunt, chairman; Edward Bannon,
secretary; John Lennon, Thomas O'Briep,
Vincent J. McAloon, Michael Sullivan,
Fred McAlooD, William Hamilton, John
O'Connor and John Mcclure.