Norwich bulletin., 1914-06-16
STATE OFFICERS PRESENT
 AT AUXILIARY ANNIVERSARY. Ladies' Auxiliary, No. 1s, A. 0. H., Celebrated Fourteenth anniversary

The 14th anniversary of the organ- lzation of Ladies auxiliary, divisiop No. Is. A. O. H. was observed in For esters' hall on Monday evening with a very appropriate programme which was carried out in commendable manner. The celebration was to have started at s o'clock. but owing to pre- yious engagements many of the speax- CTS were delayed in arriving, which delayed the programme accordingly. The hall was well filled with members and invited guests and harmonious spirit prevailed
 The hall was very beautifully dec orated. refiecting the careful and painstak1ng work of the committee in charge, Mrs. NJ. l.. Sliney, chairman Mrs. James F. Fenton and Miss Cath crime Sliney. Adorning the steps lead Ing up to the stage were handsome green garlands. and on either side of the steps were beautiful large vases ot nowers and ferns. Two large Ameri- can flags in the center of the stage were prominent. and above and at the rear of the stage were garlands and American flags.
 Mrs. Sliney opened the programme with few remarks in which she ex- visiting brothers and sisters and the other invited guests. Then followed a drill by Is children, who at the word of command from Mrs. Sliney marched around the hall once and then formed a cross in front of the presidents chair Mrs. sliney then expIained the significance of the procession. Miss Helen Delaney, who led the process sion, carried the gavel and represented the authority of the organization. Tho next three little ones, Margaret Dela- ney. Jennie T. Breen and Barbara NJ. Sullivan, represented the motto of the auxiliary, Friendship, Unity and Christian Charity. Miss Delaney, car rying red flowers. represented Friend ship; Miss Breen, carrying pink flow Sullivan, carrying white flowers, rep resented Christian Charity Miss Irene O'Neil carried the Irish History. while the others, IA in number. rep resented the 14 years of the life of the auxiliary The 14 children were William Brown, Thomas FentoII. Thomas Dodd. George Lee, Joseph Lee, Gertrure Fontaine, Margaret Shea, Rose Fenton, Miss Fenton. Margaret Carroll Catherine Lee Burns and Julia Gallagher. The girls were dress and carried green flags. while the boys carried American flags and wore red, white and blue hats
 Mrs. William T. May, president of the Ladies' auxiliary of New London, and Miss Mary Clarke, president of
 
 brief remarks.
 Miss Mollie James rendered a piano solo, Polka de Concert, by H. Andrews, and also entertained with a vocal se- lection, Dear Heart, by T. Mattel. Kill larney was sung by Mrs. Timothy Dou- ovan and as an encore she rendered Where the River shannon Flows William T. May of New London state president of the A. O. H., was in- ! troduced by Mrs. Sliney as the next speaker. He said he was pleased. in behalf of the A. o. H., to extend hearty congratulations to the ladies of the l auxiliary. He also spoke of the unveil- ing of the monument to Commodore John Barry at Washington. D. C., and concluded by thanking the auxiliary fer the invitation he had received to take part in the ce.ebration.
 County President J. J. Finnegan o1 this city was then heard. He congrat- l ulated the auxiliary in behalf of the A. o. H. societies iu the county. County President FHnegaH spoke of the profit able past of tine auxiliary and con- ciuded by saying he hoped the future would be equally bright.
 DE D. F shahan vatosd his Aduakre-