Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-10-13
w. R. (. T. A B. DISBANDED
Society Has Been in Existence fol
 Last Half Century.

l lent society, numbering eighteen ol i twenty, held meeting in St Patrick hall last night, followed by social session, during which the affairs oi the society were wound up and the funds in the treasury. amounting to something in the neighborhood of $l, 100, divided equally among those whose names appeared on the roll.
 The organization practically dis banded last January, but the final ses. sion was deferred until last night The president, Henry R. Byrnes who has been an officer in the society for the past fofty-two years, was in the chair, and w. c. Keenan, who has also been prominent in the association for many years, acted as clerk. Besides the pres ident and secretary other members who sat at the bier of the first Catholic or ganization Waterbury ever knew were Patrick German. James Courtney, ST, James Courtney, IT, Timothy Kelly, Edward Cunningham, Thomas Kelly. Matthew Duggan, James Eustice, NJ. F. Skefly, James Vickers and Patrick Loughman. The members will receive about S60 each
 After all the business on hand had been disposed of surprise was sprung on Chairman Byrnes and Secretary Keenan, each being made the recipient of gold-headed cane, suitably en- graved, as a token of esteem from their associates. Alr Kelly made the presen- tation to Mir Byrnes and Patrick Court ney was the spokesman when Mr Kee- nan was called. Mir Kelly reviewed the history of the society and feelingly referred to some of Its former mem bers who have been called to their re- ward, and in their responses MT Byrnes and MT Keenan called atten- ton to the past of the "0ld Temper ance' and it's achievements in man her which reminded all of the time when the organization had a member ship of 320 and numbered among its members nearly all the well known Catholics of the town. At the close there were few if any dry eyes in the crowd, although all felt that they had taken part in good work and were thankful that they had been spared to see the community grow from a small village to city with a population of over 60,000 souls. Some of the mem bers are comparatively young men. but the rest are old and feeble and didn't care to attend meetings, and this is the principal reason for disbanding. 1t is understood that the more active of the members will get together and form an outing club with the under standing that the exercises shall con sist of a trip to Sayin Rock or some other popular resort at least once a year, and keep this thing up while there is one of them left Since it's organization the society paid out over S10,000 in benefits to sick members and their families and did a great deal of good in other ways. Before parting last evening a few dollars were contributed to the fund being raised to erect a monument to the memory of the late James Meagher. who with John Thompson. also deceased, were promi- nent in the organization to the time of their death.
 E A vote of thanks was rendered to Father Shelley for his service as treas 1Irer since he came to Waterbury.
 r The Senior Temperance society was i, rganized in 1881 and was the result i's,f a mission given here early in 1860 seS the Paulist Fathers of New York l',tTy. The organization was effected ,ysth Thomas Lynch. president; Pat Brett, secretary; Rev T. F. Hen F o eken. treasurer. From its rank oxt be the City Brass band, which fur Ts,, bed inspiration for many parades Waterbury, the old Sarsfield Guards. E,lit 1t might be said that 1t was It's
 nple that gave us the St Aloysius Ana, later St Joseph's, now probably . ponpf the strongest total abstinence les in the state. The society held n 'st public parade on St Patrick's meet 1872, and from that time on in nayIIny with Company c. C. \. G., and bb Ramon, captain. the national
 of Ireland until such parades
 terbury became unpopular and were abandoned altogether, and LEN lnments In the hall and theaters
 ted, the society gave Water , Anotheite an interesting parade. rain
 and also furnished people an
 fly to hear the ablest total ab- ,.. orators In the country. it- as Sas,n S,n each year, Lady day as it \ V Hly called in the old world. .-a % .t, 1er festive occasion with the |4ss Mnanas - q the older residents of the ..,ss, ss. remember the dances and '.h,oh had I under its auspices at Por- ...1 ra. in the neighborhood of what - ,..s, I2rtion of Howard and Oak 1-.,i .ss, other occasions at Spencer's ',,,s.,. S., vicinity of Vine street. as1a..,,ys- ss,... fhole territory was a wood "a ,s tb.. body thought he would live
 fything else. and later in x.o4 r,..a, f, close to what Is now Wa ,,t.s.a Sd- it. Later on they joined tbe tvo abe Young Mems Literary -. s,s cad held excursions to | soosfalI aIHnd Savin Rock and usu- .s,,ss,s,.a con pay, the affairs being
 neinch a satisfactory man.
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