Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-31
PURSE GIVEN TO
BELLEv|LLE PRIEST
BY wPAR|SH|0NERS
Father Smith HonOred at Exer-
cises in Honor of His
Silver Jubilee. y.

At the conclusion of the exercises IN
81. Peters Parochial Hall, Bellevilie'
last night, when the rector, the rev
James p. Smith, was honored on the
occasion of the twenty-fifth anniver-
sarv of his ordination to the priesthood
he was presented with a purse by the
members of the congregation. Inc
presentation was made by the Kew.
I,alor p, Mclaughlin, assistant rector
of the church.
Father Smith was very much sur
prised when he was called to the stage.
The trustees of the church, WllilaIn
Connolly and Philip Ward, acted as
an escort for the rector. others on tne
stage were some of the members OF
the general committee, which arranged
for the presentation.
The general committee was as foi-
lows: John Howley, Martin A. Maiague'
William otter, Hugh Ward, Miss Ida
Kane. Miss Katherine Comesky, joseph
Hughes Miss Elizabeth Cousins, MISS
Teresa Salmon. Miss Elizabeth Salmon,
b. r. 'Kinnealy, James j.
Maurice Cahill, William otter, MISS
Rose A. Connolly, John A. Breen, MISS
Katherine Larkin. Miss Marion a.
Ward, William Waters, Thomas con-
molly John Reilly. Miss Elizabeth NC
Mahon. Mrs. II. b. Wilson. Miss Mary
ward. Mrs. Hannah Hannigan ana
John F. Flanagan.
At the opening of the exercises John
F.. j. Sheehan, on behalf of the alumni
delivered an address to rather Smlth'
Standing on the stage he directed DIS
remarks at the priest, who occupied 'tne
p~osition of honor in the hall. Mr.. Snee-
han reviewed the history of st. Peters
Church since Father Smiths incum-
bency. He told of the high esteem IN
which the pensioners held their be-
loved rector, and said tat now the most
was celebrating his silver jubilee, ana
that 1t Is the sincere hope that he VIII
celebrate his golden jubilee In ST.
Peters.
The nrogram included the following:
Orchestral selection, THE Bells a
wise man, Miss Mary F. Plunkett; a
foolish man, Miss Mary Agnes Gavan;
the wise mans wife, Miss Anna f.
Reilly; the wise mans children, Alloy
sius Hawley Joseph Carragher; an
angel. Miss Laura M. Finan; pupils,
Mrs. Thomas LuRowiar, Miss May I.
Mahady, Miss Mary A.. Sheehan. Miss
Margaret L. Ward. Miss Mary t.
Reilly, Miss Jennie c, Lawrence. Miss
Rose ". Neary, Miss Teresa M. Smith
and Miss Anna G. Fitzgerald; carol,
Heaven n Earth Display" chorus,
"Silver Jubilee Bells;' allegory. Silver
Memories spirit of the jubilee, Miss
May Sheehan;, spirit of Jersey City,
Mrs. T. LuRowiar; spirit of Washing
ton, Miss Clare Kennedy; spirit of st.
Charles, Mrs. Mary Plunkett; spirit of
Seton Hall, Miss Laura M. Finan;
guardian of ordination. Miss Mary I.
Mahady; guardian of protectory of Ar
lington. Miss Margaret Martin; guard
ian of ST. Mary's, Morristown. Miss
Margaret L.. Ward: guardian of Gram
ford. Miss Jennie c.. Lawrence; spirit of
Westield, Miss Mary T. Reilly; spirit
of Roselle, Miss Rose ". Neary; spirit
of the present. Miss Anna F. Reilly:
spirit of st. Peters. Miss Rose A. G..
Connolly, and choral. "Silver Bells of
Memory"
Father Smith vas the celebrant at
mass this morning for the school chill
dren. The latter gave an entertain
ment in the school hall this afternoon
in his honor. There will be another
entertainment tonight in the school
hall. when the exercises will be brought
to a close.