New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-06-25

and drove st. Francis Xavier to In
dia for converts.
He exhorted the members to he
doors not dreamers and said he had
no sympathy with those who believed
In Epicurean charity by giving aims
to those From Greenland's Icy
Mountains, to midas coral strand
and neglected their own locality. He
told his audience to be Catholics
twenty-four hours day and Ito act
that each tomorrow brings us farther
than today"
Edward It. Taylor of South Man
chester, district deputy, rendered
two solos in pleasing manner.
A telegram from district deputy
Mulligan Of Thompsonville was
then read, expressing his regret ct
being unable to attend and congra--
uating the council on its silver an
niversary.
The Tonmasoni Mandolin CLUB
then gave some pleasing seiections.
Judge GafYney paid sterling trl-
butte to Rev. J. c. Brennan. chaplalns
of the council, by referring 70 nus
great work In rebuilding st. Pauls
church after it's recent hre.
Rev. j. G. Brennan.
council on attaining it's tWenty-hfth
birthday and admonished the mem
beers to keep alive to the progressive
shirt Of the age and to keep hold
of the Christian principles that are
MT only the basic law of their or
der but of everything worth while.
He said Pagan philosophy and ma
terialistic ideas are holding the CEN
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that people say there is no God or
law save nature and that nothing Is
held sacred He warned them against
sensationalism and notoriety seeking
and pleaded with them to follow God,
to disseminate His teaching so that
the brotherhood of man, the granite
rock upon which the church is found
cd, will once more reign upon the
earth.
Father Brennan adulated the K. Of
c.. for their past efforts and hoped
that they would still follow the Chris
tian principles, the panacea of all ills.
as laid down by Popes Leo XIII, Plus
x and President Wilson and prom
ised that if they did so that true
ideals would hold sway once more.
Edward f. Taylor favored with
songs and James Tevlin of New Lon
don facilitated Carmody council on
having attained it's twenty fifth birth
day.
Judge Gaffney then introduced ex-
Congressman Thomas L. Reilly OF
Meriden, saying that he was content
to rest in the shadow Of Mr.. Reilly's
greatness.
Ex-Congressnan Reilly.
Mr. Reilly said he noticed that the
program said Remarks by Judge
Gaffney'' and Father Brennan and
address by 4 Tom Reilly but he
would reverse it. letting the others
do the latter and he the former. En-
pressing his appreciation Of the in
vitation to speak at this time he
praised the work of the K. of c. and
said his heart is always here in New
Britain, his birth place.
Mr.. Reilly read letter from, " 9
James Norton of New Jersey, advising
him to donate the purse raised by
the post-office employees, to the Men
ace'' defense fund. The writer said
he inferred that Mr.. Reilly was not
a Catholic because he refused the
money, but told him that if he were
it was a favorable time to "get out Of
it." The speaker then read extracts
from his reply. Sufficeth to say the
writer is glad that he has made no
i'll timed suggestions to Mr.. Reilly.
Reverting to present day topics, the
ex-congressman told his audience the
day of "hyphenatedr Americans, was
past and that everyone should
follow President Wflson.s advice set
forth in his memorable address at
Philadelphia.
The Meriden man then grew remi-
n.gcent over his early life in New
Britain and referred to his friends
faces in the audience. He then
thanked the audience ana expressed
the wish that the local council would
see It's golden anniversary.
The Tommasoni club appeared
again. Refreshments were served and
dancing was enjoyed until / o'clock.
The committee of arrangements
| consisted Of: Grand Knight P. r.
! King. chairman; F. G.. Russell, Fran
| CHS Herman, John M. Cooney. Michael
| O'Neil, Francis Riley, Martin III.
| Kenney, w. r. Delaney. Michael Gar
| .ey, Charles II. McKeon, Thomas c.
Smith. Rev J. c. Brennan. William c.
/ Wall, William T. o'Brlen and f. J,
Nave.
The reception committee consisted
! Of: District Deputy w. F. Troy
| chairman; Grand Knight Eugene e
Cassidy of Ferdinand council and
| Grand Knight Thomas A. Tarrant
New Britain council
The charter members of Carm od5
council are: John McKeon, James
| 61'Rourke, Peter MCGEE, John Kent
| Frederick G. Russell, Joseph p. Quinn
James Mularney Michael r. Kenneg
John Sheehan, Francis NJ. English
Jcl1f1>J. Walsh, Charles F. Gaffney
i Thomas Herman James Tevlin JOIN