Norwich bulletin., 1909-09-08
Willimantic, Danielson and Putnam

llectures, entertainments and friendly competitive contests.
 The zeal and energy displayed by our ladies societies have been q l quiekening inspiration to the men, and highly valued aid to the men in all their undertakings.
 Above all do we congratulate the
 union over the splendid beNlnning made by the Tierney cadet and Tier ney league movement Knowing that our boys and girls Of today will be our l men and women of tomorrow, we be- 1 lieve that the care expended lpon them by the adult societies will reap it's own
 reward. Our hope is bound up in our 1 juvenile societies.
 For Home, Country and Immortal Souls.
 | Encouraged, therefore, by such grat- | flying evidences, we take hands today and renew our undying and unswerv- l ing allegiance to the sacred cause of I home, and country, and immortal souls. The sentiments of this convention relative to the death or the lamented Rt Rev Bishop Michael Tierney have been fittingly expressed by our wor- thy reverend president, in his address
 of yesterday to this convention. To acute his words: Tn the death of
 Bishop Tierney the total abstinence cause loses it's noblest champion, its
 best friend. His heart was in the
 cause. He watched over it with the tender care of a father. His example was an inspiration. He would desire no better memorial than an organiza- tion of youth, dedicat>d to total alD- stinence. and pledged by himself at the
 sacred hour of confirmation. Our un- ion, therefore. plans today a tribute Of
 undying love and gratitude upon his tomb, and inspired by his kind, saint ly life. and devotion to total absti-
 hence. pledges itself to cherish his
 memory by an increased and unswerv- ing loyalty to the cause which lay so | near his fatherly heart"
 Prize Essay Contests. Be it resolved: That our county di- rectors be instructed to carry into ex- ecution in their respective districts the provisions made at the 39th state con-
 vention relative to the prize education
 al essay contest, open to juvenile so-
 cieties or scholars of parochial schools.
 That our c, T. A. U. of Connecticut cordially invites our non English
 speaking Catholic brethren to join our
 state organization, in order that a
 more effective force be presented
 against our common enemy. As gross violations of the statute
 laws prohibiting the sale of intoxicat- ing liquors to minors. are frequently taking place, we urge our organization to call such violations to the attention of the loeal authorities.
 What is known as the "peddling' of intoxicants on the street should be l considered a violation of the excise
 laws, and duly punished as such. | Liquor in Candy and Soda Water. We note with alarm the use of in- toxicants in confectionery and in so- ingly the alcoholic appetite is engen- dered thereby.
 We commend to our societies a spe- 1 cial scientific study of the far reach l ing evil effects of the habitual use of alcoholic beverages upon the human body, as authoritative information on l the subject is abundsntly at hand. 1 As the promotion of total abstinence and the proper restriction of the liquor traffic require a constant vigilance over the enactment of excise laws, | therefore we commend to the gratitude | of our state union the valuable services of men who have devoted themselves to this phase of temperance work Monument to Father Mathew. As the services of the Rev. Theo- | bald Mathew have been of such ex- l ceptional value to the cause of total abstinence at home and abroad, suit | able monument to his memory may well be erected in this state of Con- necticut; we recommdhd that our Nl- rious organizations discuss the mat | ter during the coming year that final action may be taken at the next state 1 convention.
 Honors to President. We extend our most hearty felicita- tioYis to our chief standard bearer, our l honored president, the Rev. M. A. Sul- l livan, over his successful completion of 25 years of faithful service in the priesthood. We feel proud of the state wide interest taken in the jubilee eel ebration at Hartford. Proud also are we of the distinguished honor con- ferred upon him by his alma mater in the degree of doctor of laws and liter ature, and grateful are we to him for the leadership he has so ably directed our efforts during the past two years. We offer the sincere thanks of this convention to the Rev. J. Van den Noort. pastor of St Marys church. for his extreme Kindness and attention to our needs preceding and during this convention. We desire to thank also the Hon. John J. McGarry, mayor of Putnam, for his cordial welcome and many courtesies.
 We acknowledge our indebtedness to the Catholic Transcript for the con stant and generous use of it's columns | in our cause.
 Finally, we express our gratitude to the local St. Aloysius T. A. B. society, the St. Agnes ladies society and to the various committees having charge of our pleasure and comfort. We go away with the hope that our pres ence has been a help to the cause in this community. and we will carry away happy memories of the cordial reception extended to us, by the git izens of Putnam. l.e 7r Respectfully submitted by Rev. J. T. Winters, Rev. Farrei Martin. D.D., Ce- cilia NJ. Donovan, Nellie Ryan. Joseph H. Mulve-- Edward J. Murphy Patrick J. Leary, Michael J. Campbell, William H. Gleeson, Henry A. Hayden. George W. Larkin. Theffas J. Byrnes. '' r. A. L.. Convention to Meet in Hart ford Next Year. Hartford was selected as the next meeting place of the convention and Derby as the place for the next field day meeting.
 Banquet for Delegates. Following the close of the conven- tion the delegates were given ban quet by the members of St. Aloysius T. A. and B., who have been the hosts of the visitors.
 Miss Grace Olin of Willimantic is the guest of Mrs. Julia Cole.
 Mir and Mrs. J. Harry Mann have closed their cottage at Gales Ferry, where they have been spending the summer and returned to Putnam. Attorney L. B. Harvey of Williman- tic was a visitor in Putnam Tuesday. T~1, Gfffr haan a1ARfad a