Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-12-28
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
AT ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH.
Nearly 900 Attended the Exercises on
Monday Afternoon.

The Christmas festival arranged for
the children of St. Patrick's parish by
the Catholic WOman's club and held
on Monday after/5on at $50 O'Clock
in the chapel hall at the church, was
attended by nearly 900. An attractive
musical programme arranged for the
social was finely carried out as fol-
lows:
Hymn, Andeste Fideles, entire as
sembly; violin solo, John Morley. ac-
companied by Miss Helen Mcnamara;
chorus, Shine Out o Blessed Star,
grades and 5; playlet, Fathers
Christmas Present, u children; duet,
Miss Irene Wholey. violin, Miss Mary
Bresnahan, piano; vocal selection,
Mother NTcCree, Miss Alice Murphy,
accompanied by Miss Mary Bresna-
han; recitation, Miss Olive Disco;
chorus, Merry Christmas Chimes, en-
tire assembly.
Santa Claus George Madden, Jr.),
then appeared and distributed the
gifts, candy and oranges from the
| three beautifully decorated Christmas
| trees on the stage. Each child re-
ceived gift, a box of Christmas can
| dy, pop corn and an orange in a
| Santa Claus wrapper.
| The Christmas decorations were I'M
| usually pretty. A large Christmas
| bell was suspended above the stage
and on either side were evergreen
| trees. The three trees arranged in a
J row on the stage were handsomely
| trimmed with tinsel and Christmas
| bells and streamers were effectively
| festooned about the pillars.
! The trimmings were provided by
| the following: Miss Sadie Bowman
| Miss Mary O'Neil. Mrs. Ellen Casey
| Mrs Sarah Moran, Miss Nellie Mullen
Miss Valerie Shannon, Miss Maize
A. J. Wholey, Mrs. George w. Mans
field, Mrs. James Canty, Mrs. Charles
Tracy. Miss Madeline Twomey, Mis-:
May Ansel.
Mrs. Michael H. Donohue was II
geenral charge and was assisted by
the following committees:
| General committee: Mrs. Sarah Hill
Mrs, John Ansel. Miss Josephine Ed
wards. Miss Margaret Richie, Mrs
r. NJ. Powers, Mrs. Joseph Callahan
Mrs, E. r. Mcnamara, Mrs. Roya
Holmes. Miss Minnie Fitzgerald Mrs
Mrs. James Sherry, Mrs. D. It. Shea
Miss Isabel Crawford. Mrs. NJ. Y
Murphy, Mrs. James 7. Woods, Mrs
Nelson Disco, Mrs. Mary Wholley, Mrs
P. H. Hartman, Miss Irene Wholley
Mrs, F. L. Farrell: Mrs: J. F1emmins
~. Mrs. Frank Sylvia. Mrs. Mauric
Kelley. Mrs. John P. Murphy, Mrs
T. F. Burns, Mrs. Charles Lee, Mrs
Alec Disco Mrs. w. T. Browne, Mrs
John A. Brady, Miss Nellie McClouo
Mrs. Chester. Wright Mrs. Samue
Carr. Mrs Thomas Dodd, Mrs. D. J
Mccormick, Mrs. Philip Spellmar
Miss Mary Sullivan, Mrs. Sara McIn
mis-, Mrs. James Danahy, Miss NJ. 81
John, Mrs. William Shields Mrs
James Maloney, Mrs. Joseph Common
Mrs. William Egan, Mrs. James Gal
lagher. Mrs. John Counihan. Mrs.
La MOI. Mrs. ]. Ryan, Mrs. D. White
Mrs. Fl. McInnis. Mrs. ]. Kelly, Mis-
NJ. Riley. Miss Ella Burdicl, Mrs.
Curry. Mrs. J. Riley, Mrs. ]. Casey
Mrs. E. Comerford. Mrs. James Malo
| ney, Mrs. John Reese. Mrs. Morri
Buckley, Mrs. William Haggerty. Mr.:
Henry Buckley, Miss M. z. Kinney
Mrs. James Sharvin, Mrs. John Rile!
Mrs. Dennis Twomey.
Decorating committee: Mrs. A. :
wholley, Mrs J. B. Shannon, Mrs. I
G. Murphy, Mrs. George P. Nader
Mrs. NJ. H Donohue, and Chrtstophe
Barry. Miss Margaret Somers ais
assisted at the festival.
The Christmas trees were donate
by James Mahoney Of Preston and tn
piano used was loaned by the Plaut
Gladden. company.
The children at the Rock Moo
Home and the County Home weT
kindly remembered with gifts
candy, pop corn and oranges.
Sister Garcia who observed her Est
| anniversary as a member of the Sis
tiers of MeScy on Monday, was Pre-
s scented a five pound box Of chocolate
! by her scholars.