The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-11
Grand Reception rendered
by Holy Trinity Y. n. {.
A. to Lady Friends.
Many Charming Young Ladies
Graced the Occasion By
Their Presence.
BRIGHT AND WITTY SPEECHES.
John Cosgrove Arrested Last Night-Buidlng
Operations Booming Society Meetings Last
eniug--Excelsior Clubs Drama-Nofes

The reception rendered by the members
OF the Holy Trinity Young Mems Catho-
lie Association to the ladies who assisted
them during the year, and particularly at
their recent entertainment, will pass into
the history of the organization as one OF
the most successful events Of its kind ever
held under their auspices. The reception
was held at the Alcazar, Pawtucket, and
seldom has that hall contained a more
agreeable and sociably inclined audience.
Upon every countenance beamed the sun
light of pleasure, and from every eye
cleaned sparks OF real enjoyment and
evident desire to partake of the evenings
enjoyment to the fullest extent.
In order that the older people would not
he compelled to stay late the committee of
arrangements arranged for the supper to
be held at o'clock, followed Immediately
by the literary program. In this they were
wise, and the fact was fully appreciated by
those who were compelled to retire at n
early hour. Shortly after o'clock the
gentlemen escorted their lady friends to
seats at the banquet board, and without
much formality the attack was made upon
the good things which Caterer German
had prepared for them. Rev. Father
Bernard F. Redihan, spiritual director of
the association, invoked divine blessings,
and Immediately the onslaught COM
menced. The elegant creations of the
caterer disappeared like magic, and when q
truce was called nothing was left but the
remnants OF former monuments of artistic
culinary work.
When the Board was cleared from action
Councilman John b. Carlin was intro
duced as POSTMASTER Of the evening, and
said that he was very grateful for being
selected to I'll such an honorable position
on the program of the evening. He said:
1--WE are here tonight to enjoy ourselves
and to fulfil our promises to the ladies of
the parish for the grand and noble assist
ance they had rendered this society in the
past, and ] hope that everybody present
will enjoy themselves to the fullest ex-
tent" For the first toast of the evening,
'Our Society-its past" he introduced ex-
Alderman William j. Martin.
Mr.. Martin prefaced his remarks by tel
ling a short story of how he got his friend,
James F. Murphy, Esq, into trouble,
thinking at the same time how cleverly he
had escaped himself. "In this" said Mr..
Martin, was mistaken as found when
came here this evening was booked for
one of the toasts. However, being men,
ber am naturally interested in the welfare
of this organization, and in the future,
as in the past, would accord it my fullest
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meetings / keep fully posted upon the
doings Of the organization through the
columns of the papers,"
Toastmaster Carlin then introduced Pres
ident Thomas Farrell who responded to
the toast, "Our Society" its present. Pres
ident Farrell said that the society was or
ganized for the moral and intellectual ad-
vancement of the Catholic young men Of
the parish. He, President Farrell, then
pictured the benefits accruing from be-
coming a member Of such an organiza-
ton. He said, when young men quit their
daily toll, the mind freed from the duties
of the day, sought for some enjoyment,
and it was for this purpose this society
was organized that harmless and innocent
recreation could be found at their rooms.
In the music room, library or smoking
rooms the members find higher standard
of recreation that could be found else
where.
Perhaps one OF the most decidedly in
teresting hits of the evening was made
when Toastmaster Carlin introduced
Thomas A. Riley to respond to the toast,
sour Lady Friends" and 1t might be said,
with much truth, that 1t is a wonder that
Mr.. Riley escaped with his life, for during
his pleasantly expressed exposure Of the
ladies' peculiar weakness - namely, the
hiding of their ages-many of the fair ones
looked daggers at him. Mr.. Riley referred
to the fact that it was impossible to tell
whether or not lady was 10 or 60, and
particularly so from the lady's evidence,
for ii. was commonly known that the in
tervening time was a blank to them. In
closing, however, Mr.. Riley paid a glow
ing tribute to the young ladies Of Holy
Trinity parish and wished them every
success in life.
James +. Murphy, Esq, was then intro
duced and spoke upon the future OF the
society. He said, ''thst all societies were
influenced to a great extent by the infiu-
ence OF the ladies and the success attained
by other organizations was due to their
influence for good, He referred to the
aims OF the society and said "that such
societies were particularly advocated by
Bishop Harkins i'm a recent address de-
iivered at Providence" He said, "that
organizations like this brought young
men from the streets and provided a suit
able place for them to pass away the time"
In concluding he pictured a bright future
for the Young Mems Association.
The last speaker OF the evening was the
spiritual director, Rev. Bernard +. Redi-
han. He was sorry, he said, that he did
not have story to tell in order TO take up
part of his time. He rendered his sincere
thanks to the young ladies for the royal
support they had given to all church work,
and he wished them success from the
bottom OF bis heart. In closing Father
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