Evening journal., 1920-11-26
H. N. 5. 27 YEARS
old, At MASS.
St. Mary's Society Congrat-
ulated for Faithful Serv-
ice to Church
CHAMPION BALL
TEAM GETS TROPHY

Members of the Holy Name Society
OF st. Marys Church observed the
Twenty-seventh anniversary OF the
society with appropriate exercises
yesterday morning and last night.
Members Of the society attended
solemn requiem mass in the morning.
the Rev. Edward j. Mealy officiating,
assisted by the Rev. James McKenna,
assistant pastor, and the Rev. Ed
ward Dougherty, assistant pastor OF
ST. Peters II. C. Church, New Cas-
tie, a former assistant pastor of st.
Mary's.
The church was packed by both
parishiOners and strangers After the
mass, Father Mealey made an eloquent
and congratulatOry address 10 the so
cieiy in which he said in part II am
deeply impressed this morning by the
manifestation OF that uppermost
spirit and love for God which is ex-
this morning at this most solemn
Requiem Mass. 10 shows that you are
possessed with those highest trait OF
human nature which characterlzes|
our creed, namely: the remembrance
and respect for those who have gone
before you. Your society Is the em-
bodiment OF everything that is the
ideal Of mankind. The love and devO-
lion for the Almighty God and church
which you display must necessarily
imply deep love for your d0un-
try and your neighbor. The soults
that have gone before you and for
whose benefit you offer up this sol
emn sacrifice this morling OF thanks
in unison with your prayers Will feel
a new life ha sheen brought TO them
and by your action the omnipotent
God will be glorined. | congratulate
you on this the twenty-seventh ami
versary OF your existence as a So
clety organized for the betterment OF
your members. Your object is noble
one and In following 10 you are in
evilably nadlng TO success. The bless
ings Of God be upon YOU"
Last evening the members gathered
in the parish hall. when a musical
and literary entertainment was
given. The feature Of the evening
was an address by the Rev. James
McKenna and the presentation OF the
Baseball League Of 1920. 20 the Holy
Name Society. In accepting the gift
from Thomas Naylor. manager Of the
team, James Colin. president OF the
society, said 10 was gift which all
the gold in the world could not pur-
chase. lie assured the club that the
"crown Of their efforts would be
enshrined in the soclety's han and
the memory OF It live in the hearts
and minds OF the people Of the par
ish.
The evening program was as fol-
lows:
Selection. orchestra; song, St.
Mary's Parochial School girls. II Am
in Heaven When I'm in My Mothers
Arms" Ager: Nightly LAX a Rose"
Nevin, Catherine Bell, Catherine Bro
gan, Mary Murphy, Abbie Murphy,
| Nellie KOnitzer. Alice Dugan, Gather
inc lIussey, Mary Langan, Diva Fitz-
simmons, Gertrude oats, Helen Con
nell Katie Haatowsky. accompanied
by Miss Catherine Kane; John Dugan
tcomedian; Peter Flood, imitation.
The committee In charge Of the ar
fair was composed OF William A.
Thompson, chairman; James +. Con-
lin, Charles ID. Davlin, Thomas Aids
worth, Garret Burns, Thomas CLARK,
James Crane, James Farmar, Joseph
Biggens, John NIurphey, Charles
Burns, William Casey, John A. Reilly,
Jerome p. Walsh. Miss Anne Woods.
Miss Marie Hlsson, Miss Glare Conner
and Miss Sarah Gaffney.