Norwich bulletin., 1910-10-24
GLASS or so7 CANDIDATES
CONFIRMED BY BISHOP Milan
Beautiful Ceremonial at ST. Patriok's
Church on Saturday-Rt. Rev. Bish
OPP Pledges All to Total Abstinence
Until They Reach the Age of rs.

Until They Reach the Age of rs.
SATURDAY., morning at 9 o'clock, in
st. Patrick's church, Rt. Rev. John j.
Milan, bishop of the diocese of Hart
ford, confirmed a class of .307 candi-
dates, 14S boys and 159 girls Three
ADULTS were also confirmed. Confirm
alton followed mass celebrated by the
Rev. William Cavanaugh.
The main and side affairs of the
church were decorated with beautiful
white and golden chrysanthemums,
fragrant carnations and roses the
most beautiful decorations ever pro-
vlded for confirmation ceremony in
this church. There was special music
by the choir, directed by organist
Frank L. Farrell.
Assisting the bishop in confirmation
were Rev. James j. Smith of Greene
vile and Rev. Arthur O'Keefe of Taft
vile. The sponsor for the boys was
Harry shannon and for the girls Miss
Sadie A. Bowman.
The children confirmed edited the
large congregation by their decorum,
devout attention, and the promptness
with which their part In the ceremony
was performed. The girls in dainty
white frocks, sheerest of wells, and
wreaths of smilax entwined with
snowy flowers were very sweet and
engaging. To designate them as cam
didates for the sacrament the boys
had white ribbon armlets and white
blossoms
The children were directed by the
Sisters of Mercy from the parish
school, and as is customary in such
ceremonials, gave evidence of most
careful and painstaking instruction.
Clergymen Present.
Other priests present, with the par
ish rector, Rev. Hugh Treanor and his
assistants, Rev. Thomas A. Grumley
and Rev. William Cavanaugh. during
the comforting of the sacrament were
Rev. Fathers T. M. Crowley of New
London, J. H. Fitzmaurice, Jewett
City, C. T. Mccain, Norwich Town. J.
]. Ambot, Norwich, William A. Keefe,
Voluntown. Edward Cotter, Baltic,
William Kennedy, Greeneville.
Addressed by the Bishop.
The right reverend bishop explained
to the children the significance and
they had received. Then, as is his
custom, he administered to them the
total abstinence pledge, to be binding
until they reach the age of %, when
it is believed that the habit of tenn
perance will have fortified them
against later temptations.
Boys in Confirmation Glass.
The candidates confirmed We're:
Armand Leonard Joseph Lanoie, Jo-
Moran, William Francis O'Brien,
Floyd William Aubrey, jeremiah Ger
aid Carly, Eugene Lawrence Buckley,
James Edward Riordan, Lawrence
James Ahearn. Edward Joseph Nc
Weight, Nelson Matthew Pitrone, Ed
ward Francis Maggie, Timothy James
Murphy. Ernest Lawrence Bartolucci,
John Augustine Aubrey, Francis Jo-
seph Battersby, Timothy Joseph Han
atm, David Thomas Menser, Francis
Joseph Hanafn, Francis Foote, John
Daniel Lee, Francis Anthony Murdy,
Charles Mcneil, Edward Joseph Cor
coran.
Thomas Patrick Tracey, jeremiah
Francis Shugrue. Raymond Gregory
Fountaine, Richard Vincent Horigan,
John Stephen Kearney, Arthur Joseph
Martin, Joseph Nicholas Curran, Jo-
seph Thomas Woyniak, Alvin William
Joseph Smith, Edward Aloysius Burns,
Joseph Timothy Diffiey, Patrick Jo-
seph Coleman, Charles Theodore Lud-
wig. Brendan Francis Sullivan, Daniel
Francis Devine. Michael Joseph Car
berry, Gavin Connor, John Joseph Fur
long, Felix Joseph Keenan,, Harold
Roy Malcolm, James Edward McCau
ley, Charles Michael Tighe, Norman
David Bellefeur, William John Barry.
Raymond Joseph Augustin Lanoie,
Thomas Walter Murphy, Joseph Regis
Bowen, William Bernard GILES, John
tame, Paul Joseph Shannon, Thomas
Joseph Kelley, Thomas Girard Des-
mond. Edward Matthew Byrne, Alex
ander Henry Disco, Robert Francis
Donigan, Cornelius James Donohue,
George Joseph Brabant, Harold Alex
ander Jordan, Joseph Albert Berbericl,
William Peter LaRochell, George Den
is Garvey, John Joseph Norie, William
Henry Shea Louis Francis Shea, Fran
els Joseph Sherry, Joseph John Con-
nell Christopher John Heibel.
Edward Leo Bonhomme. James AM
brose Shea, John Henry Clabby, Fran
els Joseph Ulrich. Joseph Patrick Nc
Mahon, John William Shea, John Hen
ry Fallon. Harold Thompson Slattery,
George James PORTER
Thomas Joseph Connolly, William Jo-
seph Garvey, Walter Henry Kilroy,
Charles Henry Corcoran, Richard Carl
Moran, Edward Henry O'Brien, Daniel
Francis sDriscoll Philip Armand He
nault, Louis Anthony PORTER, Daniel
Charles O'Connell, George Fullerton
Francis Madden. John Patrick Daniel
Cummins, Thomas Joseph Cornell,
George Benidict Uterstadt, Edward
Joseph Burns, Charles Joseph O'Brien-
Alfred Joseph Henault, John Patrick
Ryan. George Joseph Bedard. Thomas
Joseph Delmonti, Samuel John Hussey,
James Patrick Moran, Francis John
Cornell.
Robert Leo Sullivan, Albert Henry
White George Elmer Cornell, John Jo
seph HaZam, Patrick Joseph F'ogarty,
John Joseph Paskualine, Joseph Albert
Lancette, Frederick Paul Geer, Francis
Patrick Sullivan, James Patrick Nc
Kelvey John Patrick O'Brien, Francis
Joseph Pinneault, William John Nc
Kni gilt. Harold Hugh Callahan, Geral Id
Joseph Ryan. Paul Tanning, John Fran
els Lynch, James Patrick Mccain,
John Carroll Flynn, Alfred Lawrence
Horigan.
Edward Thomas Londergan, Charles
Joseph Donohue Joseph Francis Bob
sein. Joseph Francis Mccormack James
Joseph Malady, James John Mahoney,
William John Donald Maggie, John Will
liam Casey. William Joseph Casey,
Charles Matthew Shannon. Thomas
John Croker. John Edward Sullivan,
Albert Henry Bowe John Henry Brew
er, Robert Peter Clish, Lawrence John
Stanley, William Henry Ryan, Patrick
Joseph Barry, John James Sullivan,
John Joseph Shea, Desmond John
Murphy. Thomas Matthew Flynn, Ar
thur Joseph Labrie, Francis Michael
Toomey.
Girls Who Received Sacrament.
Josephine Barbara Landolt Marga-
ret Mary Ulrich, Grace Edna Moore,
Anna Mary Kelley, Ellen Josephine
Kelley, Catherine Elizabeth Colligari,
Margaret Elizabeth O'Brien, Margaret
Mary Sherry, Ruth Cecilie Nevins, Mil
dred Irene Carroll, Jane Margaret Fee