The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-28
would welcome Father Harty as a Father
and friend.
Rev. Father Harty's Response.


Rev. Father Harty's Response.
In responding to the address of swell
come," Father Harty returned his heart
felt thanks for the cordial and warm
hearted reception rendered him by the
members of the society, and said that the
warmest corner in his heart would be re-
served for the members Of the Christian
Doctrine Society. He referred in hu-
morous manner to the fact that this being
the twenty-first annual banquet, the MEM
bers, particularly the young men
were of age, and could therefore declare
their intentions, as they would be within
the strict Interpretation of the law. He
was pleased to see the bright and happy
faces, contentment and good will shining
forth from each countenance, pictures OF
what true manhood and true womanhood
ought to be, and said the members of this
society came next to child's mother, for
il was i'm the Sunday school that the foun-
dation of Catholic happiness was laid.
The reverend gentleman gave short his
tory of the Sunday school, dating back to
the time of st. Charles, and tracing its
benefits to the present time. In closing
he promised the officers of the society to
aid them in all their undertakings in the
future, and hoped the same kind relations
would always exist between the pastor and
the Sunday school teachers.
"Our Society John #. McAlevy.
John F. McAlevy was then introduced
and responded to the toast sour Society"
Mr.. McAlevy said that the Christian Doc
trine Society was surpassed by none and
equalled by few in the parish, and that
this society would be heard from later in
no uncertain way. He said that the So
ciety was organized by the late pastor,
Father Fitzgerald, and had done power
of good in the parish. He referred to the
influence the society had upon the mem
bers, claiming that it was the same as in
individuals, being power for good or evil.
In closing he hoped and knew that indi-
vidually and collectively the members of
the society would give their new pastor
sincere support in all his undertakings,
and that in the members of this society
the pastor could feel that he would always
have warm and sincers friends.
Other Responses.
The other toasts on the list were re-
sponded to in happy vein, Miss Bessie
Boles scoring the young men and John j.
young ladies. John ]. Fitzgerald re-
sponded to the toast, "The Legal Profess
sion," and gave learned discourse upon
the miracles of the law. The subject of
law is at its best dry subject, but the in
teresting manner in which Mr.. Fitzgerald
handled his subject caused the audience to
listen attentively. A letter of regret was
read from Frank Z. Fitzsimmons, who
has been ill, regretting the fact that he
was unable to attend on account of illness,
The complete list of toasts and speeches
were as follows: Frank J. Powers, Toast
masters t"Address of Welcome" ''to our
guest" Rev. John. Harty, by Rev. j. A.
Hurley; "Our Society,"" Mr.. John F. Nc
Alevy; "The Gentlemen" Miss Bessie B.
Boles; ''The Legal Profession" John j.
Fitzgerald, Esq. 1.-THE. ladies'" Mr.. John
ming.
After the exercises OF the banquet an
adjournment was taken to the upper hall,
and dancing was resumed until well after
midnight, the Home Sweet Home waltz
giving warning that the festivities of the
evening had come to close, and that the
21st annual banquet and installation was
a thing of the past, but one long to be
kept green in the memories OF those who
were fortunate enough to be present.
The committees in charge of the ball
and reception were as follows:
Floor Director William T.. Farrell.
Assistants-Ch Charles ii. Tierney, Peter
M. Cooney.
Aids-Thomas +. Reid, Robert II.
Gookin, Henry A. Allendorf, Peter
Cavanaugh, Fred J. Coyle.
Rccepfion Com,oitfaa Iay,,ao Il uacIov
M. Agnes Boles, Agnes Radikin, John p.
Sullivan, Joseph II. Clark, Mary f. Nc
Cabe, Sarah l.. Cullen, Frank j. Powers.