Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-19
PRESENTED WITH WATCHES
Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop
 Tierney Surprised To-Day.

Watches Were Presented to Them by
 MT Jennings at the New England
 Watch Factory-A Visit Was Also
 Paid to Several Other Factories-The
 Cardinal, Accompanied by Bishop
 Tierney and Party, Left for Hart
 ford at Noon
 One of the pleasing incidents in con- nection with the trip of his eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, to this city was the visit which he paid to the plant of the New England Watch Go this morn ing and the presentation of handsome gold watches to Cardinal Gibbons and the Right Rev Bishop Tierney of Hartford by the company. Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Tierney were ac- companied in their visit to the watch factory by the Right Rev Bishop liar kins of Providence, Monsignor Moo ney of Dover, N. H., Rev Father Ken ney of Baltimore, Rev Dr Stafford of
 w CIlt SCFC CldA 1OSo1 pAASoSS' The party arrived at the factory about 10:3O and were given a most cordial reception by B. l.. Frisbie, A. o. Jen- nings, Edward Hart and other officials of the company. ts
 After greetings had been exchanged the party was escorted through the en- tire factory by J. J. Mcdonald and James A. Freney. The cardinal and the other members of the party were much pleased with the concern and expressed their pleasure ill words of high praise
 After the party had been shown through the different departments of the factory surprise awaited them in the office of the concern. In be- half of the company A. O. Jennings, secretary and treasurer of the con cern, presented to Cardinal Gibbons and Bishop Tierney handsome gold watches, at the same time making a few brief remarks. Both the cardinal and bishop responded briefly and ap- propriately. The cardinal made some congratulatory remarks about his visit to this city, of his high ap- preciation of this highly honorN1 re- membrance of Waterbury and thededi- cation of St Patrick's church. He would always cherish the gift as one of the pleasing incidents of his visit to this city.
 -- Both watches were specially made for the occasion. On the case of the cardinals watch is shield and an engraving of the Virgin Mary with the Christ Child in her arms. Surround ing the shield and over the top is a picture of a cardinals hat, while car ried down on either side of the shield are representations of the 15 tassels, symbol of the cardinals office Un- derneath the shields are the words sAuspice Marie The dials of the watch are red, and instead of the nu- merals 1, 2. 3. etc. being used to de note the hours the letters of the word Saint Patrick are used
 On the case of the bishops watch is a shield, on either side of. which are six tassels, symbolical of the bish- ops office Over the shield is a rep presentation of bishops hat and un- derneath are the words ''Spes Nos tra.'' The dials of the watch are. pur- pIe and the letters of the words Saint Patrick" are used in place of numer- als Both watches are of 14-carat gold. The visit lasted one hour
 Before visiting the watch factory the party visited Benedict X Burn hams and were shown about the inn 1nense plant The party also called at the Randolph x Gloves Co factory. They were much pleased with their visit to the manufacturing concerns The cardinal and party left for Hart ford on the 12:3S train.