Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-17
ST. MARY'S GIVES
FIR. WARREN PURSE.
Parishioners Spring Surprise On
Father Rector Who Is About
To Leave Here.
AFTERNOON RECEPTION.
Mr.. William McWilliams, Grand
Knight Of Columbus, Makes
Presentation Speech.

Springing a surprise, which was
apparently all the more appreciated
because 1t was unexpected, the par
ishioners of st. Mary's Roman Catho-
lie Church yesterday afternoon, after
the o'clock service in the church,
gave the Rev. Father Cornelius j.
Warren, their retiring rector, recep-
tion at st. Mary's Hall, during the
progress of which the father was pre-
sented with a substantial token of his
parioshioners' appreciation in the
shape of purse of money.
The presentation was made by
William F. McWilliams, Grand knight
of the chapter of the Knights of Col
umbus, who expressed the apprecia-
ton of the people of the parish of all
that the retiring rector had done for
them, and their regret at his going.
Professor Paul Jean des Garennes
also spoke in the same strain. In his
acceptance of the remembrance,
at leaving Annapolis and the mem
bers of st. Mary's congregation.
An orchestra under direction fof
Prof Torovsky furnished music
Mr. William McWilliams, Grand
Knight of the Knights of Columbus,
addressed Father Rector as follows:
Dear Father Rector:
81 am unable to determine as to
whether or not ! should feel happy
in being honored with the privilege
of making a few remarks here this
afternoon, for what have to say
cannot be said in a humorous mood
at is, indeed, with sorrow that we,
your parishioDers, assembled here on
the eve of your departure from us, in
an attempt to express our deep ap-
probation of all that you have been
TO us during your stay in our midst.
This is an occasion when words
fail to express adequately the feel
ings of our hearts. You have been to
us a true and jealous pastor, always
interested in and provident of the
welfare of your flock. Your untiring
services for us and ours, in sickness
and in health, in Joy and in sorrow,
shall be for us a blessed memory. and,
though you depart from us, you will
ever be held in grateful affection by
the people of St Mary's
Although we feel that a commen-
surate estimation of all that you are
and have been to us is quite impos-
sible, still we have endeavored to give
our heartfelt appreciation an express
sion in small token which we know
you will accept from your parishion-
ers # st. Mary's
Surrounded by these flowers is the
token, in dollars. The number is not
very large. but. reckoned in pennies,
there are 10000 of them, and with each
and evoay penny goes a PRAYER and a
wish from each and every one of your
parishioners, that your absence frop:
us will he of short duration aaS that
in q few years time we will have the
great pleasure of welcoming you back
to Annapolis as Rector of st. Marv's.
particularly do | wish to extend
10 you, in behalf of every member of
Annapolis Council K of C, theii APP
rreciation of the great loss our Coun
Gil will suffer in the removal of their
'hap,ain, their best friend, and an
ardent worker in promoting the good
work that they, at this time, are do
ing. ! have been instructed by the
Daughters of Isabella to express the
same sentiments.
May God be with us till we meet
again."