Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-25

in the beautiful church, so significantly referred to in the conservation cere- monies and prayers, each will con- tinue living member of Christ while
 on earth and become glorious mem
 Der in eternityi
 Blessing of Bishop.
 At the close of the mass Bishop
 Beaven, fully vested wearing the sym
 bolic episcopal mitre and holding the
 crook which signifies the authority of
 the shepherd of Christ, bestowed his
 bened1ctlon on the kneeling ndS.
 As the ecclesiastical procession nov
 ed out of the sanctuary the chorus
 choir sang Holy God, We Praise Thy
 Name,'
 Every church in town and many in
 the surrounding towns was represent
 ed in the big congregation, and the
 visitors rendered the l1eartiest congrat-
 ulauons to St. Patrick's parishioners
 on the big work of creating, maintain ing and freeing from debt a parish
 property of money value approxi-
 mating half a million.
 Clergymen Present.
 Priests present included Very Rev.
 Thomas s. Duggan, vicar general, of Hartford; Rev. J. A. Cummane of Bal timore, college classmate of the Rev. Hugh Treanor; Rev. Fathers James A. O'Meara, New London; James J. Smith,
 Britain; Timothy M. Crowley, New
 London J. J. Nihill, T. R. Sweeney,
 Thomas J. Kelly. Bridgeport; Thomas H. Cooney, Naugatuck; Celestin Gro get, Danielson; T. H. Herman, New London Arthur O'Keefe, Torrington; H. H. May, Rockville; Felix J. O'Neill, Stafford Springs; c. T. McCann, Nor wich Town: Philip Mooney, Williman- tic; John H. Stapleton, Philip Massi- eotte. Taft Taftville; J, ts H, Fitzmauriee, S5s Manchester; T. J. Preston, Thompson vile; P. J. O'Reilly, Montville; David R. O'Donnell, Colchester; William A.
 Keefe, Plainfield U. o. Bellerose, Ball
 tic; Frederick DesSerreault, Occum; p. J. Plunkett, West Hartford; W J.
 Fox, Derby; P. F, McAlerney, Hart
 ford. John H Broderiek, Moosup; Joseph E. Mccarthy, Waurcgan; W. c. F'itz-
 maurice, New London; John Van den Noort, Putnam; John F. Quinn, An sonia; B M. Donnelly. Grosvenordale. Following the mass the visiting cler- gymen were entertained in the base ment chapel at dinner by Rev. Father Treanor. At the same time the choir and all who had aided in furnishing the beautiful music of the services were his guests at dinner at the Wau- regan.
 For the priests the Wauregan house furnished the dinner. The room had l been elegantly decorated by Morgan l CrOnln, ana the HOWeTS Dy IeOuldtS were beautifully arranged. Rev. Father Treanor presided He thanked the clergymen for the effort it meant for so many to attend on Sunday morn ing. He expressed his wish that there | be no eulogiums or toasts, since the l fact of their presence was sufficient honor to himself and to the parish. and he modestly declared that if praise were to be bestowed it should go not alone to priests, but to the people of all classes, who had labored so Loyalty l and with so many sacrifices to bring about the event being celebrated Old People Joyous. There were many touching incidents. as the aged members of the parish at | tended Sundays mass, a number of them infirm, but all joyous and grate- | full to God that they had been spared l to witness such a happy conSumma- | tion of their hopes for long years. Assistants Active. Rev. Father Treanor's assistants, Rev. William F. Cavanaugh and Rev. 1 Thomas A. Grunlbly, aided most eff l fcientIy in the multitudinous duties of the day.
 Early Morning Services. 1 The rector himself celebrated the l first low mass at o'clock. which was | :n it's nature a mars of thanksgiving. 1 An hour later Rt. Rev. Bishop Milan l celebrated low mass, and that at S.30, which was attended largely by the l children, was celebrated by the Rev. l John F. Ryan of Hartford, native of l Norwich.
 The Ushers.
 Special ushers during the day and evening were Richard Tarrant Thom- as, James and John McGrory, James and John Mccormick, Thomas Me | Guinness, Albert Portelance, Lewis An | dreWs, Charles Mckay, John Kelly, 1 Charles James, John Bowman. William | Corcoran, John Flynn and James Ma | honey. Jr.
 Solemn Vespers
 The assemblage Sunday evening was even greater than that at the mass in | the morning, so much so that Rev. Father Treanor found it necessary to 1 have extra chairs and settees placed l in the vacant space at the entrance 1 doors. The magnificent church fully 1 lighted was a beautiful sight, and the music, Moderati's Vespers. with other numbers arranged by A4r. Farrell, went 1 with a volume and harmony most in | spring. The vesper SoloistS were Miss Wolf and MT. McAvoy of Waterbury, l Mrs. F. L. Farrell. Miss Greeley, Miss 1 Della Sabourin, Roderick F. Sullivan, 1 Thomas Slattery and John Sullivan. l In the solemn vespers Rev. John F. l Ryan, Hartford, was celebrant, Rev. l U. o. Bellerose, Occum. deacon, and l Rev. P. J. Mccormick, Washington, D. 1 C., sub- deacon. The preacher was the | famous Jesuit Father, Rev. Terrence | J. SheaIy of New York, head of the l laymen's retreat movement.