The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-05-20
ST. AL0YSIUS T. A. AND B.
THE SOCIETIES NEW HALL DEDI.
 GATED LAST EVENING.

An Interesting Program-Speeohes Made by Prominent tMen-Sumptuous Banquet Followed by Dancing.
 The St. Aloysius T. A. S B. society dedicated its new hall on Meadow street last evening in the presence of lareg audience composed of friends and mem bers of the different local temperance l'societies and also representatives from Hartford, Meriden and New Britain. Right. Rev. Bishop Tierney of the dio- cese of Hartford, Rev. A. P. Doyle of New York city, general secretary of the c. T. A. U. of A., and the clergy of the city had seats upon the platform. There were also among the invited guests of distinction James H. Mac- l donald, president of the board of alder men, who represented His Honor Mayor | Hendrick, ex-Corporation Counsel C. T. Driscoll, J. D. Plunkett, Alexander Troup, editor of the New Haven Union. and ex-Mayor J. B. Sargent and the officers of the state union.
 l A varied program had been arranged, which was carried out without hitch, 1 the musical and literary exercises were | conluded at 10;30, when the audience re- paired to the banquet hall
 Rev. John D. Coyle, chaplain of the society, was master of ceremonies. James F. Brennan, president of the so- ciety, who is also one of the vice presi- dents of the national union, made a hearty welcoming address, thanking the audience for the interest manifest ed. He gave g. short resume of the work that had been accomplished by l the society and of its growth from a small band to the great working power that it now is.
 1 Mrs. Nora Russell -Haesche followed 1 the president with an aria from "Le Pre- Aux Cleres," which was heartily applauded.
 1 Bishop Tierney was then introduced and spoke for few minutes, congratu- lating the members of the society upon what they had accomplished and ad- dressing them to keep on in the work which had only just begun. Bishop l Tierney is one of the most active tenn perance workers in the country and is with the societies heart and soul. 1 Seymour Spier sang Paradise 1 Square, in his usual style and the ap- l plause given the well known local tenor was tremendous.
 | Rev. A. P. Doyle said that he was glad to be with the St. Aloysius society | on the anniversary occasion. No one could question Father Conatys inter- est in the temperance movements. He was not attendance upon this celebra- tion because he was doing noble work l in a field where it was peeded. The St. Aloysius society had the good will and the greetings of the national off, cers Father Doyle closed his address | with an urgent appeal to the members l to keep steadily on in the work that was being accomplished.
 l Alderman Macdonald was heartily l greeted when he was introduced by | Father Coyle and the enthusiasm in- I creased with the words of the popu- lar president of the upper branch of the | city government.
 Alexander Troup was introduced
 when the Mendelssohn quartet had | sung a selection. MT. Troup inter spersed his strong advocacy of the principles of moral suasion with glit-
 tering points of wit and was interrupts ed by frequent applause.
 When Seymour Spier had sung "Na- lures Lullaby" the banquet was serv- ed in the upper hall. Dancing followed the supper.
 The committee of arrangements con-
 sisted of James F. Brennan, chairman:
 John F. Mealia. secretary; John H.
 Cummings, J. F. Flanagan, James D.
 Calvin, William F. Shanley, Joseph J. | Lynch, Thomas B. Cannon, Cornelius
 Hayes, J. F. Guncheon, John Shaugh-
 messy, Timothy OBrien and William Moakley.
 On Sunday, May 24, from 10 a. m. to ii D. m, the building will be open to the public and an Inspection is invited.
 On Monday and Tuesday evenings, 1 May 25 and 26, the society will hold a.
 May festival in the new building.
 The St. Aloysius T. A. and B. soci- ety was organized on April 20, 1873. It
 is one of the strongest societies of it's Elkind in New England, and is without
 doubt the most influential. It has
 numbered among its members many citizens who have become prominent
 in the political and professional affairs
 of New Haven, and has on its rolls to-
 day many prosperous professional and
 business men. Since it's organization,
 it has steadily increased in member
 ship, and now numbers over 400. For
 many years it's meetings have been
 held in St. Johns school hall, as the
 society is connected with St. Johns parish, although its members reside in all parts of the city. The pastor of
 St. Johns church always acts as chap lain of the organization. The society has had club rooms in many build-
 ings in the center of the city. For the past few years they occupied suite of rooms in the old Register building on
 Chapel street, but vacated them a week
 or two ago.
 There were sixteen charter members l when the society was organized, three of whom still remain active members. They are James F. Brennan, Captain Thomas O'Brien and Michael c. Kelly. The following have acted as presidents of the St. Aloysius society: James s. O'Brien, John F. Hayden. James F. Brennan, Edward F. Clark, John Shaughnessy, Thomas O'Brien, Frank
 J. Reynolds, James P. Bree, James B. Calvin and Joseph J. Reilly.
 The present officers of the society
 were chosen over a year ago, and