Evening journal., 1911-09-29
MAKE MERRY
AT OK ROAST
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were Henry Globe. j. Dstazesky, Pat
rick Golden. and Harry Dutton, and
taking supper tickets were James Nc
Nally aud Philip Grant The OK
roast committee were Bernard Du-
ross and Mr.. Cecilia. During the
evening, passengers were taken for
ride on a bicycle motor-truck by Will
liam Rillie, and Mr.. Gressner, Messrs.
Cunningham, Murphy, Kivel, Henry
Dougherty, Philip Green. and about
twenty-five others assisted the busy
police dissuading small bays from en-
tering under the bunting fencing Of
the grounds. Major Simon p. Do
herty and James j. O'Neill were the
general committee
The musical program by st. Thom-
as choir Neef's Band. and the Della
ware Saengerbund whose numbers
have been published In detail was
finely executed and greatly applauded.
Then the reception committee, Syl-
vester j. Healy, James j. O'Neill and
Edward j. Norton, invited the distin-
guished guests present to seats on the
platform, 10 which they were escorted
by the State Board of the Ancient Or
der OF Hibernians. the Knights of Co
lumbus, the Benevolent Pioneer Lit
erary Association, the Brownson Lii
brary Association. the knights of St
Lawrence. the Benevolent Legion, the
j.. G. b. L.. and the l.. A. A. o. II.
Speeches in Order.
The temporary chairman, John e.
Healy introduced the permanent
chairman, Senator Thomas NJ. Mon
Afghan, as a man who had done his
church and his state pride"
Senator Monaghan spoke of the sig
niiicance of the assemblage as show
ing that there was no narrowness in
Delaware, but the broad American
spirit. He eulogized the great work
done by Father Connolly in so won
derfully building up the parish in the
space of a few years.
Mayor Harrison w. Howell began
his speech by ling a Joke at his
own expense. He asked a friend If
he was going to the barbecue. and
the man, unconscious OF the Mayors
part on the program, responded.
es. after the speechmaking is over"
The Mayor said he expected TO find
seventy Or so people, and was over
whelmed at the size of the gathering
The message he had for them was
that every citizen ought to do his in
divldual best by upholding instead OF
trying to eyade the laws. by helm
ing instead of knocking the city odi- |
Gals who we're trying TO conduct
municipal affairs well. TO make VIII |
mington even more the best CITY in the
country for the best people in the
country TO live I'm.
Landed the Women.
The chief part of Attorney General |
5ray's speech (who. by the way. is a |
bachelor) was a praise OF women i'm
general, and st. Thomas parish wo- |
men In particular, He said men went
forth into the world, and there gen |
orally was a lot of public praise 10
stir them up to do self-sacrihcing and
virtuous things, while women STAYED
at home, and worked for others with
out praise. The parish women. who
had done so much Of the work were
an example of this. The ATTORNEY
General said the future hone of the.
country was IN the women. who had
the training OF the. children. into
Christian -citlzenshlp.N He also paid
a high tribute to the work of Father
Connolly.
Charles r. curley. of the New Cas-
tie County Bar, declared that America
would never be the center of bitter
religious strife. and though thara
might be political disagreement. when
once the ballots we're counted. all
bowed TO the will OF the majority. He
said that no American should for a
moment forget that the future great
ness OF the nation depended on the
bringing up OF the children to respect
God, and that for all who tried TO
I've rightly, though there might not
be reward in this life, there would
be one I'm eternity.
Little Girl Gets Auto.
Following the speaking. came the
awarding Of the $1,000 Maxwell auto
mobile, Mayor Howell and Attorney
General Gray drawing out the slips
The winner OF the automobile proved
TO be six-year-old Miss Margaret Dut-
ton, of No 1900 West Second street,
who was loudly cheered. The young
lady may have $500 in cash II she pre-
fers. She is probably the youngest
owner Of an automobile in the state.
After the company" went home, the
parish members had a family party in
finding the result OF the watch con-
test. The handsome gold watch, given
to the man bringing in the most money
for the new rectory was awarded TO
Bernard Mclaughlin The only other