Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-04-29
Literary Programme.

After the banquet President Joseph
A, Donnelly acted as POSTMASTER and
gave brief history of the society since
its organization.
John j. Connolly, state vice prssi-
dent. spoke on the G. I. A. .: Of Con-
honors which the Father Mathew T.
A. society has received, namely, three
county directors a delegate to the Ha-
tional convention and a state vice
president.
Charles o. Murphy spoke on the So
ciety's record since its organization In
old St. Mary's church, where a large
number Of the societies in this section
can trace their beginning. As score
ty the Father Mathew society must be
loyal to the church live up to 1t and
there will be no fear Of our society or
ourselves as individuals.
Address by Rev. w. A. Keefe.
Rev. William A. Keefe, curate Of St.
Mary's church, was the next speaker.
Father Keefe stated that It was with
| sincere regret that Father Smith was
absent on account of a previous en-
| sagenent out Of town. Father Keefe
| cor graduated the society and also
/ brought congratulations from the st.
| Cecelia's society
! Success should be your inspiration.
| You should always look ahead to over
/ come the difficulties which are sure to
| come This society has seen. Difficult
/ ties and has lived through them. In
order to maintain success you should
stand BY the head and be loyal to the
/ beard of government. AS church So
! ciety. which you are, you should be
| loyal to the church. It is not enough
! for you to abstain from Intoxicating
| liquors, but there are two other vices
V hich you must fight against and they
] ..ss1FA 4 I'M
bling In closing Father Keefe in his
name and in Father Smiths wished the
society all success.
other speakers who followed were
David T. CamDion on Athletics, MI
! chael J. Coscoran on Amusements,
Michael J. Carroll on Temperance and
Patrick Barry on Past Total Absti-
nence. Professor jain rendered a
violin solo.
History Of Father Mathew Society.
The Father Mathew T. A. society
owes its origin to the zeal Of the Rev
| James j. Smith pastor Of St. Mary s
parish. The realization of his long
Echerishe5 plans for a total abstinence
| society in Greeneville was Ccnsun-
mated on Anril 9, 1899, when the pres
ent organization was formed in the
| basement Of st. Mary's church with q
membership Of II members, many OF
/
society's rollcalL A constitution was
formed and adopted on April Is. The
zoe !ety's flrst step towards success aT'
its fight against intemperance. was j.
electing Charles o. Murphy president
To his constant attention to the vel
fare of its members, his solicitoUs con
Germ for the propagation and exten
| sion Of the cause, and his practtca
and impartial administration of thu
| presidency may be ascribed the suc
cessful development Of the organiza
ton.
Prosperity and Growth.
During the first two months of 1t
existence the meetings of the societ,
were held in the basement Of 81
Marys church. In the meantime
committee was hard at work loo1in
for suitable rooms to meet the de
mands Of a flourishing society o.
May 20 the society moved into tn
rooms in the Palmer block, OFT the cor
ner Of North Main and Sixth streets
In September, 1908. the society too
possession of their present comfortatl
\ rooms in the Carpenter building. whir
have proved to be an excellent hom'
Achievements.
4 The society has not failed to main
tain the record of the Greeneville PEG
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