Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-26
GOLDEN JUBILEE OF
 ST. MARYS SOCIETY
Continued from page five,

red workers who have passed on to their reward.
 State Attorney Hull.
 Hon. Hadlai Hull of New London, states attorney, was received with pronounced applause as he rose to speak, saying that he was rejoiced to have had one opportunity to be of benefit to St. Mary's society in advo- eating a bill before the legislature a number of years ago which exempted II from taxation. The principles of this society, he said, contributed to the highest type of American citizenship, self restraint and benevolence. They were indispensable Christian charac- teristlcs and gave strength to our gov ernment, the best upon the face of the earth. He went on eloquently to speak of the struggles to achieve and main tain liberty of government and liberty of soul, mentioning the place of honor held by men born in Ireland and the sons of Irishmen in maintaining free dom here, which in the mercy of God may yet come to the home country (Applause.) As patriotic American citizens he asked his hearers what i thing more than any other so endan- gered and put in peril our free insti- l tutions as the drink habit He could not speak 8 sentence from the Lords prayer and then assist to put before men the worst temptation that can be tnouEnI Ol, anu He LOOK the same pO- sltion as a prominent judge in saying | that the American saloon cannot be ] justified, and the speaker recorded his determined resolution made years ago 1 that the saloon must go,
 He recorded his pleasure in hayjng 2 I fought shoulder to shoulder with the I young members Of the Catholic clergy and his willingness to fight shoulder | to shoulder with more of them So l will our heritages be safe and our l dearly bought institutions of our ooun- 1 try safe.
 Love was acceptably rendered by Hor- l ace Corning and greeted with ap- 1 plause.
 l Past President J. M. Lee.
 l Dr. P. H. Hartman, who was next 1 on the programme, was not able to be present because of illness. and the next l speaker was John NJ. Lee, president of
 the society twenty-five years ago at I tRe silver anniversary of the society 1 He spoke of his pride in the honorable | record of the society in promoting a 1 great moral principle and he made i m mantion Of some of the events of St 1 M&rS's history from the time of it's 1 organization in the basement Of St &afy's church in 1sos.= This society can honestly lay claim to the moving spirits of the state union of Catholic !, total abstinence societies and subse ! oIentiy the national union. Enthusi- ' astic approval of his words was fndi- eated by the applause given.
 l State President Rev. John J. FitxgeraIo
 The soprano solo Know a Lovely
 Garden was sung in fine voice by Miss 1 M: J. Miner and was followed by the
 1 stirring address of Rev. John J. Fitz-
 gerald of Chester, president of the
 state c. T. A. U., who spoke of the
 pleasure it gave to attend this inspirins
 celebration. The twofoId object of the
 state C. T. A. A.V.--to save men from
 l from the danger of falling-were two
 points. he emphasized as he congratu-
 lated St. Mary's society and predicted
 that in fifty years from now the people
 of the United States would rise il
 their might and drive the liquor traffic
 out of the country. Upon the men ol
 this great fight now. and when the
 gamates the nations of the earth tha1
 go into it they shall come to ar
 America. eleansed of this great evil oi
 drink that now dogs their footsteps
 and drags them down. q greater evil to l tue workingmen than all the cotnbina
 tions of wealth. AS Q means of safe
 guarding the youth he commended il
 the strongest terms the custom of the 1 right reverend bishop of the diocese ir l minstering the total abstinence
 1 pledge with the rite of confirmation
 1 The mission of total abstinence is the
 l noblest on earth. saving alike body an6 I soul for time and eternity. An effective