Norwich bulletin., 1921-04-04

Crowds attended the third annual fair 1 of Narragansett council, No. 21, Knights of Columbus, at the town hall Friday and Saturday nights The 4arge hall was | filled and the various booths were well patronized. Dancing, -witi music fur
 nished by MullaneyiS orchestra. proved l especially popuiar Members of the tc- i cai council are horing that their building
 fund will be greatly increased ly inc far
 proceeds. Preceding tlae opening of the
 fair Friday night a street parade was lheid, led by John Mah3ney, marshal, ana
 George Chapman and James nraahue,
 aides The Westerly band led about 2Oo
 members of Narraganse:t council
 Funeral services for Mrs. Wllfred P.
 Ward were held Satarday afternoon Prayer was said at her home on Elm vice was held at Christ Episcopal ehurcl I at 2 o'clock Rev. Edmund J Cleveland,
 rector of Christ ehurca. conducted both
 services. Burial was in River Bend ceTn- etery. The bearers were Samuel h. Da-
 wis, James M. Pendleton, Artbar PerTy,
 Thomas MeKenzie, Frank Sberzaan and
 Henry l.. Burdiclk.
 Thomas B. Proctor, s3. veteran oi l the Civil war who died in Hampton Il Conn, last Friday, was well known n Westerly, as he resided here with his daughter, Mrs. B. S. Carney, about IL ! years ago. His body will be brought tC Westerly for burial today Cdonday). ,, The Church of the Lmlaeui4te CenceD- ton on High street is soon to have new } pastor Rev. L. J. Kelledy. s. M, ha! } been appointed pastor Of a church in Syd . .ney, Australia, and Is preparing to star on his long voyage. He has alreadl secured his reservation and will sail iron , San Francisco during the first week O May.
 His successor, Rev. Thomas J. LariSsn Is. M, is expected to arrive in Wester1! 7 during the week and will take ohicia t charge next Sunday. A glowing tribut g was paid to Rev. Father Larkfn a feS ! months ago in the New Orleans papers g In New Orleans a testimonial reception !. was rendered him by his former parish a toners who gave evidence of uniTersa :, sorrow at his departure. Father Larkin was born h County De- T ", Ireland, April 26 1856. He was grad . uated from St. Msry's college, Dundail :. Ireland. in 1875 and then went to Franc e to pursue his philosophical and theologicl n studies, during which time he becare
 proficient French scholar. In 1884 h e came to the United States and the follow - ing year was ordained a priclf In th l. church of the Holy Name of Mary. Ne f Orleans of which in later years he wa e to be pastor He was spiritual directc l. at Jefferson college until 1890, when ! l. was transferred to All Hailows' coileg l. Salt Lake City, Utah. There he acte e as perfect of studies for four years an IS in 1894 was appointed president of tf s- college. In 1902 he returned to New O e. leans, as pastor of the Church of the Ho' l. Name of Mary, which pastorate he hel 2 until a few months ago.
 e Father Larkin has distinguished hin ts self by his energy and administrati' l. ability In New Orleans particularly g accomplished much. The Church of u le Holy Name of Mary. of which he hs h, charge for IS years, Is today one of u le interesting edifices in that city and
 pointed out to tourists as one of the mo d beautiful Catholic churches in the souf S, The late Archbishop Blenl1 stated public or on one occasion that the parish of tl ce Holy Name was the model parish of h n, archdiocese. The paroclriai school. whit r. IS years ago had only 175 pupils, Is a
 tended now by over 500 pupils and il lg number would be larger if the school h. of room to accommodate them. When