Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-26

Rev. Lawrence J. .Kelledy, s. M. will end his pastorate at the Church of the Immaculate Conception within the com ing four months. Father Kelledy is not only popular with his parishioners but with the people of Westerly, and & his departure will be generally regretted According to the canon of the Society of Mary the Marist Fathers are not per- mitted to remain in the same parish for more than two terms of three years, and Father Kelledy's six years of service here will end. early in September. He will be transferred to Washington, p. C., at the college Of the order. to assist in the pfepafatioh of young men in their studies for ultimate ordination as priests of the order.
 The first idea, of a Society Of Mary originated in 1916, in Lyons, France, with a Eroup of seniinariafis, 'Sao saw in the Restoration of 1915 an opportu- nity for religion, but the real founder was -Claude-Marie Colin, the most retiring of the group. Pope Gregory XVI iii quest of missionaries fer. oeeanica, April 20, 1S36, approved definitely the Priests of the Society of Mary; at Mar ist Fathers, as a religious institute with simple VOWS and under a superior gen eral The Society of Mary is now di- vided into six provinces: Two in France and one each in the British Isles, in the United States in New Zealand and Oceanica, with priests in Belgium, China Japan and Canada.
 The province of the United States erected in 1888. comprises two training houses in Washington, four colleges parishes in various states 'afid missions in West Virginia and Idaho, and admin. iGta 4n Cot {I,;e province has. been detached the vice. province of Mexico, with a large nun. Der of the parishioners French, A1neri can, German and Mexican. The Maris Fathers were given charge of the ChurcI of the Immaculate Conception, Wester ly, about fifteen years ago
 In tic stHoksf of tho Pitts6ufS s1pfes,
 train, which reached Westerly at 7.4t l Tuesday morning, was a party of seven teen gypsies,4 men, women and children l all in gypsy array bound for Boston | The man who was the evident leader O the party. as he held the railroad tickets contrary to usual custom, talked freefl
 to passenger on the train who was no or his party. In response to queries; tn, gypsy leader said:
 Yes, she is a very old woman; she l l92, and is. my granddaughter and I'm 5s ana the ages of the party are gfadet down frogl 102 years tdp three months 1 Surei Most of us are relatives. Be 1 sides granny, there's my wife, my sol and his wife and two children, my uncl on my mothers side and my aunt ol
 mothers side. h fact we are all reia tives; but there are no intermaftiages. l Admiral Hefbtft Omar Dunn. an
 Mrs. Dunn are at i;ir summer home a | Dunn's Corners. The admiral is presi dent of the board of inquiry inrestigat ing the alleged methods of the naval vic
 squad at Newport, and has held session
 in that city, Philadelphia and Washing ton. The board will hold session i Westerly beginning Thursday and xvi
 probably close Saturday. The admire has arranged to hold the sessions in tn
 superior court room i'll the Westerl court house, which is part of the tow hall building
 Narragansett Commandery. Knight Il Templar, of Westerly, will participate
 the big demonstration of the knights (
 the Massachusetts and Rhode .Isian
 Jurisdiction in Providence, Thursda, when it is expected that o00 knighi will parade with .35 bands, aggregatiu 300 musicians. The members of Narr;
 gansett Comnandery will make the tr. by automobiles, accompanied by ladie This conamandery has secured the SC
 vices of the American Legion band ft
 the parade, thereby saving at least $15