Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-21
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
 HOLDS SMOKER.
Enjoyable Evening at Temperance Rooms, With Interesting Pro- cramme.

The rooms of the Father Mathew T. A. society, kindly loaned for the oc-
 casion, were a rallying point for a large gathering of members of the Holy Name society and their friends at a smoker Friday evening. The au- dience listened with rapt attention to fervid addresses by Lawyer Edward T. Burke and Rev. William A. Keefe, while Rev. James J. Smiths remarks added to the pleasure of the evening. President Joseph A. DOnnelly opened the meeting at about S-30 o'clock and after extending welcome to all in fit ting words, he introduced Lawyer Burke
 Taking for his subject Qualities of Good Citizenship, MT. Burke said that in a few days the nation will set aside a day to the memory of the departed heroes who gave their lives that we might live It is a great man who faces the cannon on the field of battle But there is herOism of another kind and in the early days of our country there were many heroes of this kind whose graves now forgotten, will be decked with no garlands on Memorial day.
 The speaker paid tribute to the Jes- uit missionaries who 400 years ago came over to this country from France and plunged into the darkness of the American forests to carry the cross to the savages. They have left behind them a glorious memory that the peo- pie of this country, regardless of re- ligion, should never forget The mis- sionaries called the attention of the French people to the resources of Am erica, colonies were established and with them the Catholic religion grew up and spread it's influence through out the land In those early days were performed deeds of vaIor as great as any on any battlefield Zeal and love of stheir religion were behind them, and they were ready to lay down their lives for the cause.
 When are decorating the graves of our soldier dead, there are other graves that should be decked. The least we can do is to offer up a prayer for these men who, inbued with the love of Almighty God and the spirit of patriotism paved the way for the welfare of this glorious republic.
 Leading up to the present day, MT Burke spoke of the wave of irrefgion that is sweeping over the country, that may sap the very foundations of the government. The Catholic laity should stand side by side to stop this tide, to form 8. buIwark against the inroad of immortality. He closed amid ap- pIause.
 Father Smith stated that there nev- CT was a time before when the Catho- lie laity can do so much for the church as now, because our laity have at tained a standard of education that places them on a level with the best in the land. The purpose of the Holy Name society. in a nutshell, is to make good citi zens. No man can become a good citien who does not respect authority; and the highest authority is that of Almighty God
 The final speaker was the society's chaplain, Father Keefe. Loyalty to country and loyalty to church was the keynote of his address. We should be proud of our American citizenship, when we reflect on the wonderful progress of the country since it's dis covery by that son of the church, the immortal Columbus. He told of the enlightenment brought by the mission aries and spoke of the monuments to their influence all over the land F'a- ther Keefe spoke glowingly of the prominent part Catholic men and wo- men have taken in all fields of en- deavor.
 Following the addresses cigars were passed and the evening was rounded out with whist and forty-five. Ma lone's orchestra furnished excellent music.
 In the charge of the evenings pro- gramme, which will undoubtedly add to the society's present mem bership of nearly 250, were the following: Presi- dent Joseph A. Donnelly, Vice Presi- dent Simon J. Fahey, Secretary Jo- seph Bellefleur, Treasurer Charles J.