Norwich bulletin., 1917-01-18
GIVES ANNUAL BANQUET
TO CHURCH WORKERS
Rev. John n. Fitznnaurice Was Host to
Fifty at the Wauregan.

In keeping with his annual custom
Rev. John H. Fitzmaurice, rector OF
St Mary's church, rendered his curate
church trustees. the choir and genera
church workers a banquet at the
Wauregan house on Wednesday even
| ing.
The guests assembled in the parlors
at 7.30 and at o'clock to the strains
of music from Swahn's orchestra
hall Grace was invoked by the host.
Father Fitzmaurice. The tables were
arranged in the form of the letter U.
Seated at the head of the table was
Father Fitzm2urice, at his right Fa-
Their Kennedy, and at his left John T.
Sullivan, the senior trustee
Covers were laid for so. The follow
ing excellent menu was served:
Grapefruit, Macedonia.
Chicken Gumbo Creole.
Flake Waters.
Celery and Olives.
Fried Filet Of Halibut Remolade.
Rissole Potatoes.
Roast Turkey, Sage Dressing.
Cranberry Sauce.
Potatoes en- Surprise.
Mashed Turnips.
French Bread.
Waldorf Salad
French Cream, Assorted F1avors.
Fancy Cakes.
Demi-Tasse.
Cigars.
Choice cut flowers adorned the ia
bles and for a centerpiece huge rose
bouquet, made up of vegetables and
inscribed "St. Mary's Parish" attract
ed much attention. just as the feast
was about to close, Joseph A. Donnel-
ly, in behalf of the guests, extended
thanks to Father Fftzmaurice for his
kind hospitality in providing such an
excellent banquet and assured him that
the assemblage would be found at his
call for the year.
Father Fitzmaurice responded in a
happy frame of mind He thanked the
guests through their spokesman for
their kind assistance during the year,
assured them that their assistance was
a/source of much joy to him and asked
for it's continuance during the year
1917. He described the many sacri-
fees that all had made to be in their
places on each Sunday.
The following musical program was
then carried out with Miss Boudreau
at the piano:
Anvil Chorus,
Horace F. Corning.
Sunshine of Your Smile.
Miss Sadie A. Driscoll.
Bonnie Sweet Bessie,
John C. Fontaine.
A Dream,
Nicholas J. Spellman.
Selections.
Misses Ruth and Dorothy Kingsley.
The guests of the evening were Rev.
William H. Kennedy, curate; Trustees
John T. Sullivan and Francis J. Muir
tina. Misses Lena c. Boudreau, Julia B.
Malone, Josephine E. Hartie. Rose v.
Malone, Katherine Bray, Sadie A.
Driscoll, Sarah Kelly, Lucy Woods,
Emma Portelance, Eleanor Donovan,
Maria Sweeney, Dorothy Kingsley,
Ruth Kingsley, Mrs Mary c. Moriarty.
Mrs. Timothy J. Donovan, Misses Jen-
ME Reid, Josephine Portelance. 3Iabel
Brophy, Mary Fenton. Mary Morrison,
Margaret Drisco1l, Mary E. Reardon,
Leontine Cayouette. Marguerite Walsh.
Dora GIadue, Michael j. Dwyer, John
F. Malone, John E. Barry, John j.
Connolly, Patrick F. Sullivan, Thomas
J. Sullivan, Cornelius j. Downes,
Nicholas J. Spellman, Horace F. Corn
ing, Thomas F. Hea1ey, Louis Jarvis,
Lewis A. Andrews, Patrick L. Hartie,
John C. Fontaine and Joseph A. Dom
nelly.
For the remainder Of the evening
cards were INDUCED in. Swahn's or
chestra rendered all the musical num-
bers of the day during the banquet
The orchestra also played during the
card tournaments. The orchestra was
made up of Frederick Geer, piano;
John M. Swain, cornet: Walter w.
Lang, violin, and David W. Living
stone clarinet
The evening was brought to a close
at 11.30 o'clock.