The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-04
PLANS FOR JUBILEE West Haveners Preparing Cele- bration of Father Curtins
 25th Anniversary.
BISHOP IS TO 0FFICIATE
Public Reception at Town Hall to Be Rendered. Popular Priest on
 June 20.

Plans for the silver jubilee celebra- ton to be rendered the Rev Father Jeremiah Curtin of St, Lawrence's par ish, West Haven, on June 20, the 2oth anniversary of his ordination Into the priesthood, are now well under way. The arrangements are in the hands Of committee of A of the parishioners and they intend to leave nothing undone to make the occasion one fitting to the faithfulness and geniality of the priest So far the arrangements include solemn high mass to be celebrated at 10 a. m, by the Rt Rev Bishop Tier ney of Hartford, assisted by the higher church officers of this diocese, Priests from all oyer the state will be in at tendance, already about 30 having ac- oepted invitations. The mass will be followed by a reception in the after noon at the rectory The closing event of the celebration will be held at the town hall at o'clock in the evening, The arrangements for this part of the program are as yet incomplete but will include an address, an appropriate mu- sical program and the presentation to Father Curtin of purse that is being made up by the parshioners. The in- terest the people of the borough are taking In the jubilee Is evinced by the stream of contributions to this purse that is being poured in on John Hayes treasurer of the committee. Invitations to the jubilee will be sent out In few days.
 Father Curtin has been in West Ha- ven about l4 years and in that time has made himself very popular not only with hfs own flock, but with the members of the other denominations in the borough When he was put in charge at West Haven the parish in cluded Westville which also then took in part of Highwood and for several years he was compelled to journey to Westvlle early on Sunday mornings, conduct services there and then return to his duties In West Haven. After a time Westvile and Highwood were cut off and he now has all of Orange to look out for. When he took hold of the parish services were held in the old Baptist church at Main street and Un- ion avenue in West Haven, The growth of the parish finally caused this to be inadequate and through the efforts of Father Curtin a handsome edlfice was erected about four years ago. It now compares favorably with any in the Connecticut diocese. Before going to West Haven Father Curtin was for many years curate at the Sacred Heart church in this city and Is we'll known and we'll thought of here.
 The committee arranging the Jubilee is as follows Thomas R. Mckay, chair man; Eugene J. Grimes, secretary; John H Holmes, financial secretary; John H. Hayes, treasurer: James Gaff- ney, 9nd; Paul Kehoe, trustees George F. Mccormack. William s. Lucey, <. James F. Molloy. pr. Joseph l.. Gill more, Dennis Boyle John J. Boyle, Michael J Moran, Bernard Gilhuly John w. Kennedy, George H. Bescher Duncan McPherson, Frank E. Savage Xavier Pfaff. James M. McDermott Eugene NJ. O'Connell, Thomas E. Nu gent, Robert Macdonald, Adolph Weiss Augustus HHbersang, Richard E. Car roll, John J. Shaney, Frank Rourke William F. Tanning, John c. Madden Frank Goodman, Patrick J. Lyons Charles M. Hamm, Cornelius A. oCon nell, Alexander Lynch. John St. Law renee, Bernard seery. James W. stan ford, John Cox, Michael o'Connell. Ed ward Raffile, jr, John Eaton, William Murray, Max Hamm.