Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1914-01-06

members and their lady friends
At o'clock, while the Cadillac or
chestra played q march, the banquet
ers took their places at the tables in
the handsome dining room of the hotel
| where, after the blessing had been
asked by Rev J. H. Fitzmaurice OF
st. Mary's parish. the following menu
was discussed:
rapefruit-Mac
Oyster Cocktail.
| Chicken Soup-Americaine.
| Celery. Sailed Nuts. olives.
| Boiled kennebec Observation-Disclosures
! Pommes Olympia.
| Roast Vermont Turkey
Sweet Potato Dressing.
Duchess Potatoes.
| Mashed TurnipS.
| Cranberry Sauce.
| Waldorf Salad.
American Cream in Forms.
Assorted Cake.
Demi- Tasse.
| During the banquet, which was
| served in excellent style by the capa-
| bic hotel staff, the Cadillac orchestra
| rendered programme and at times
1 the banQueterS Joined in the cnoruseS
| OF popular songs from the song sheets
| that had been provided for that pur-
pose.
Seated at the head table on either
| side of President John J. Sullivan,
who efficiently filled the post of toast
| master, were Revs. ]. H. Broderick and
| ]. H. Fitzmaurice of this city. Rev.
| w. A. Keefe of Plainfeld, Mayor and
| Mrs. T. c. Murphy. Mr.. and Mrs. John
J. CorRery, Revs NJ. P. Calvin and
| Charles Brennan. Vice President Jere-
Hinchey, William A. Sullivan, James
c. Higgins of Boston, Financial Secre-
tary Thaddeus Leahy and Miss Ellen
NJ. Leahy, Treasurer DR.. Thomas A.
Crowley and Mrs. Crowley, Secretary
Walter B. Hynds and Miss Katherine
Hynds.
The post prandial exercises were
reached about 1915 o'clock.
President Sullivan extended a sin
cere and hearty welcome to those pres
ent, speaking of its founding 81 years
ago and the purpose of it's organization
which had been so well carried out in
the years that have passed. Among
those Joined to it's membership have
been those who added dignity and sta
bility to it and pride can be taken in
the part the Sodality has played
towards the welfare Of the community.
President Sullivan concluded with a
pleasant expression of the gTatifca-
ton the members felt in having the
ladies present to add inspiration and
a touch of beauty to the scene.
Rev. j. n. Broderick on Our Church.
For the first speaker, President Sui
livan presented Rev. ]. H Broderick,
pastor of St. Patrick's church, who
was given an enthusiastic greeting.
He responded with an expression
of the pleasure he felt in meeting with
the Sodality members and congratu-
lated the society on its successful
years. Touching upon his subject Our
Church. Father Frederick called at
tention to all that such a subject sig
niffed and illustrated this with an in
cident from the life of ST. Augustine
The church, he said, was linked with
the progress of the world for the last
1900 years and the speaker consid-
cred her in a two-fo1d aspect, that of
a teaching body and that Of a govern
ing body In the exercise of the for
mer function she taught that which
produced happiness here upon earth
as well as for the hereafter. Besides
her central teaching authority the
church has taught through her doctors
whose names are among the saints.
Father Broderick explained the gov
erning staff or body of the church,
which he said was most perfect and
from the success of the church we
must conclude that her founder was
divine, or such success could never
have been achieved The church has
always been in the path of true pro-
gress, exercising a divine blessing for
the people of the middle ages, taking
part with the poor and lifting them
till their labor was not disgrace, but
an honor Though we are told that
the church, anxious to prepare the
people for the next world was apt to
neglect them in this, the record of
history proves this not to be true. It
was an ideal condition when church
and state went hand in hand, but in
this, our beloved country, it is not to
be desired 1t would be entirely out
of place and happily sho, for in no
country in the world does our church
17a TRIVIA -,
United States. (Applause.)
Father Broderick closed with an
amusing illustration in refuting the
charge that the church was in politics
in this country.
Congressman Mahan Sends Regrets.
President Sullivan read a letter of
regret from CONGRESSMAN Bryan F.
Mahan of New London, who had been
an invited speaker and then intro
duced Mayor T. G. Murphy as the first
Catholic mayor elected in this city and
one whom all were willing to say had
made good"
Mayor Murphy on Our City.
The mayor was vigorously applaud
ed as he responded to the toast Our
City.
Mayor Murphy spoke as follows:
1t is perhaps, needless for me to
tell you what a pleasure it is for me
to he with YOU tonight and help cele-
brate the BATE anniversary of this So
ciety in our city. 1t is indeed ex-
tremely gratifying for me to look back
"a years ago TO society foemed by
few Catholic young men and to note
the marked progress they have made
The subject that has been assigned
to me to speak on is Our City"
AS | stand here and look back to
Norwich as l first knew it, I see its
Main street and Franklin square in a.
deplorable condition, it's unassuming
postoffice. it's di1apidated buildings in
the business section of the city. no
rail connections on the east side of the
river below AllyT's Point. and complete
dependence on the Central Vermont
railroad.
Norwich Making Progress.
To look about now and see the new
buildings that have been erected in the
business parts of the city and to mole
the marked Improvement that is ev-
erywhere evident, such as wider
streets, good sidewalks, a well lighted
city. and other things TOO numerous to
mention, makes me begin to realize
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