Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-20

the progress which they had made under
his advisorship.
1t is to his unselfsh devotion and bis
heart that we owe our position today. ;
she said, land / feel grateful for the
privilege of being able to come MS ona
small member to this meeting and volca
our sentiments of gratitude and devotion
of all loyal Catholic women for the sup
port he has given u.s."
Mrs. Walsh said that in 1904 when DIR.
Coyle became territorial deputy of the
order the Daughters of Isabella was a
new organization, having been organized
by the Knights of Columbus of Utica, n.
Y, but that by his guidance 1t had grown
to such an extent that at present it had
las courts and more than 1000 members.
DR.. Coyle was elevated to the position
of national director, she said, and would
have been given the position of supreme
regent had he not unselhshly and mod
estly refused the honor.
"Long Live DR.. Coyle."
Long live DR.. Coyle,.' Mrs. Walsh
concluded. lin the memory and rever-
ence of the Daughters of Isabella n
In the hearts of all true Catholic men
and women"
Former United States Senator James
Smith, jr., expressed pleasure in having
the opportunity to pay his respects to
one who had devoted so much of his
life work to the uplifting of his fellow
man; to one whom, he said, had prob
ably done more than any one Catholic
OF his day to elevate the church In
America. who had not only contributed
to the elevation of the laity. but had
rendered valuable service to the Pope.
Continuing, the speaker said: " l can
not alloy this opportunity to pass with
out paying tribute to the good mothers
from over the seas who reared us and
taught us In the faith from the cradle.
AS go along life's road so rapidly,
seeing SO few faces I knew of old in
newark, 1 am reminded that while we
may be KIND to ourselves and credit our
selves with our achievements, 1t is to
the mothers, wives and sisters whom we
must give credit for whatever we may
nave done for our country or our re-
lision, for 1t is from them that the good
has come"
Senator Smith paid further tribute to
Dr. Coyle saying that he was deserving
OF any hono that might be bestowed
upon him by his fellows or by the
Pope.
In presenting DR.. Coyle with a gold
watch, the gift of the diners, John /.
Hickey, past State deputy, knights of
Columbus, remarked that the gift was not
given for its intrinsic value, but for the
spirit accompanying 1t, and expressed the
hope on behalf of those present that DR..
coyle might retain the timepiece for
many years and that 1t might be a re-
minder to his descendants of him as, one
OF the foremost Catholics of his time.
DR.. Coyie Responds.
DR.. Coyle responded feelingly. at
has never seemed to me-" he said, .that
when ! helped certain societies in the
work of forwarding the faith that / had
lone anything hat any other man would
not hive done had ne The ability anil.
the will. II is credltable, however, that
you have. taken time and have thought
of thanking IL man during his lifetime
and to show him that you appreciate his
work"
DR.. Coyle then spoke Of the impulse
and acceleration of effort which fol-
lows an appreciation of this character
and said that he hoped that lie would