Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-24
SOCIETY MEETINGS
Every orsapizsiIsn In rswu
 Psys It's Trlbuls.

regarding the uedtn Hhd IuueTal oi
 the Right Rev Monsignor Slocum,
 William c. Keenan was appointed
 chairman and William J, Driscoll acted as clerk. Remarks were made
 bys Chairman Keenan and others,
 notably Patrick Flaherty and the
 Rev Farrel Martin, D. D., president of Division I, regarding the death oi Father Slocum. Dr Martin Is a na- tive of Norwalk. and stated that Father Slocum was his pastor there for twelve years. The speaker re- viewed the life of the dead. prelate in detail and spoke in the highest terms of his charming personality. examplary character and master mind. ..t
 It was voted to attend the funeral in a body, William c. Keenan to be marshall and the presidents of the five divisions to march at the head { of the column with him. It was also voted to meet tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock and march to the church and view the remains Of Monsignor Slocum. A committed consisting of Rev Farrel Martin, w. D. Keenan, Michael Shannahan, Pat rick Barry, James Carroll, Thomas Cream. John Claffey. Peter Griffin, Henry Smithwick, Daniel O'Brien John H. Moran, Michael Carroll, and Bernard Whitney to prepare suitable resolutions for the occasion.
 It was unanamously voted that Captain John Griffin and Lieutenant John P. Sheehan and Peter Griff1n of Company, p, Hibernian Rifles, wait upon Father O'Brien and offer him the service of the company from now until after the funeral, should he need them. It was decided to ask the Ladies Auxiliary to be rep resented on the committee on reso- lutions and to accompany the dfvls- ions to the church Sunday.
 ! The meeting was about to adjourn when Chairman Keenan said some thing about full attendance Mon day and incidentally remarked with some feeling that he hoped the Mon- signor will. not remain long in an. unmarked grave. This seemed to meet with, general approval and af- ter some short. addresses, by Captain Griffin. John P. Sheehan, Patrick Barry and others it was decided that Dr Martin, president of the city board be requested to call meeting of that body, not later than a week from next Sunday to take steps toward the erection of a suitable monument to mark the last resting place of Father Slocum. K. 
 The alumnae of the convent of Notre Dame will meet at 4 o'clock to- morrow afternoon.
 Court Shields, F. of A., last eyen- ing voted resolutions of sympathy on the death of Monsignor William J. Siocum.
 l. The German Catholic societies will meet tonight to take action re- garding the. death of Monsignor Slocum.
 At a meeting of the Spanish War Veterans last night 1t was voted to at tend the funeral of Monsignor Slo- cum in body.
 A detail representing the Ninth Connecticut Volunteers will be in attendance at the. funeral of Father Slocum Monday.
 A special meeting of the Eagles will De held tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock to take action on the death of Right Rev. Monsignor Slocum.
 The Queens Daughters will meet tomorrow afternoon at. 5 o'clock at St Patrick's hall to make arrange ments to attend Father Slocum's fu- neral
 A special meeting of the Children | of Mary of the Immaculate Concep- 1 tion parish will be held in St Pat- rick's hall tomorrow afternoon at 4 D. m.
 Out of respect to the memory of Father Slocum the liquor dealers of l Waterbury met this morning and voted to close between the hours of 3 and 12 o'clock Monday forenoon.
 The Catholic Women's association will meet to-morrow afternoon at 2:3O to take action on the death of Monsignor Slocum, and to make ar engagements to send a delegation to the funeral.
 The Sodality of the Children of Mary of the Immaculate Conception parish will meet in St Patrick's hall tomorrow afternoon to complete ar- engagements to attend, the funeral. of Father Slocum...
 At meeting of the Holy Name snciaffoe Ia at nfght if was dpctfed to meet at St Patrick's hall at 1:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, when final arrangements will be made to attend the funeral of Father Slocum.
 The probate court will suspend business Monday forenoon out of re- spect, to the funeral of Monsignor Slocum. Any hearings that, have been set for that time may take place in the afternoon or the following forenoon.
 Manager Harry Parsons of Poli's theater announced late last night that the moving picture exhibition, in. another column of this paper, would not be given tomorrow night. The theater will remain dark until after the funeral. Monday.
 The union meeting of the Holy Name societies which was to have been held at Father Traynor's church in Waterville tomorrow night, has been postponed on account of the death of Father SIocum. The meet Ing will be held Sunday evening, Mo- vemberi |.