The Irish standard., 1913-07-19
PRESENT FIR. SHEA
WITH AUTOMOBILE

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WITH BIG DEMONSTRATION IN
BENSON TUESDAY EVENING.
Benson - Members of the Danvers
and Benson Catholic parishes present.
ed FIR. Shea with an automobile last
Tuesday evening as token of their
appreciation and esteem and the event
evolved itself into a demonstration
in his honor, participated in by peo-
pie of all creeds, that was an i'm
pressive testimonial of the regard in
which FIR. Shea Is held by the peo-
pie Of the community in which he
lives.
The car was brought up from Min
neapolis on Tuesday by Oliver Sol
and, the local agent for this car. and
decorated for its presentation by the
Misses Irene Hudson and Julia Ko-
ban. with bunting and profuse green
trimmings.
About forty auto owners Of this
city and of Danvers gathered on
North Main st. about 1880 In the
evening with their cars and the Ben
son band was given places in four
of them and these lined UP abreast
at the head of the line. The gift
car, with Leo McDermott at the
wheel, came majestically, or however
it is that cars come, down 18th street,
and after it had passed, the others
went in line, and the band started it's
music and the entire bunch proceed
ed to FIR. shea's residence, where he
was requested to go for ride They
covered the principal streets Of the
city with this gathering and returned
to the residence, and the crowd gath
cred on the lawn.
M. Hoban, in a very neat speech, on
behalf Of the two congregations, pre-
scented the car to the delighted recipi-
ent. Mr.. Hoban in his remarks re-
viewed FIR. Shea's connection with
these parishes during the past fifteen
years; spoke of the high regard in
which he has come to be held during
that time and how he had been their
temporal as we'll as spiritual advisor;
how though the years had brought to
the congregations both fat and lean
years." he realized that to their pas
tor they had been for the greater part
very lean. He spoke of the fact that
at the time FIR Shea came to Benson
the local parish was heavily in debt
and without q place for their priest
to stay. and how through untiring ef-
! fort this priest had cleared the indebt-
edness and erected the residence about
which they were gathered. And so,
Mr.. Hoban said. it gave him pleasure
on this occasion as a slight mark of
their appreciation to present him with
this car on behalf of his parshioners.
FIR. Shea responded by saying that
the occasion was the greatest in his
life, made so. not so much by the gift,
as the spirit of goodfellowship in
which it was given and how to have
been the honored one at this memoir
able event brought out in him a
feeling of gratitude to his people that
could not find expression in words.
He pronounced Mr.. Hoban's speech
absolutely the best that he had ever
heard In his life, regardless Of what
people may say of oratory and orators.
He knew 1t was the best he had ever
heard delivered and no matter what
might happen. SO long as he lived he
would remember 1t word for word be-
cause it brought to him the assurance
of that which all men desire and that
which makes ones life happy and
pleasant to live to be liked by
those with whom they associate. And
still, to prove that he appreciated his
gift. he said. where he would be for
weeks to come there would be "his
car"
The following gentlemen assisted in
the making OF the demonstration by
giving the use of their cars for the
auto parade: julius Thorson, o. E.
Bowers, Leo McDern,ott, o. w. Stang
ohr. A. H. Mattheisen. H. C. Odney,
Oliver Soland, A. L. Stone. Leith Nc
Daniel, F. c. Thornton. I. M. Hudson,
E. L. Thornton, ]. c. Knight, NJ. Ho-
ban. w. A. Telford, Hubert Exner, j.
c. PETER. J. B. Hawkins. F. ]. O'Brien,
S. H. Bakken, Richard Alsaker. F. ].
Maher, James Connolly, John Connol-
~, Thos. H. Connolly, T. r. Matthei-
sen, D. F. McDermott, J. ]. Lang. J.
Minikus. F. ]. Drinkwine, E. Kirby, B.
o. Leitte. ]. B. Wright, Anthony Rob-
ertson, A. F. Nelson and Oscar GAL
lagher.
The following are among the Dan.