The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-02-16
'H|BERNIANS GIVE
 RECEPTION TO REV. M. J. TRAYNOR

1 Home last night to tender a reception
 t9 Rev M: ,; Traynor; pastor of St pointed state chaplain of the order
 The joy Of the local Hfbernians over | the appointment of Father Traynor was amply attested by the warmth
 4urther evidenced by a material to- , ken of their esteem in the form of
 a travelling bag and cane, the presen- l tation speech being made by Rev. J.
 M. Ganley of St. Augusine's, chap | lain of Division No. 1, A. O H.
 Miss Bridget A. Lester presided and | assured Father Traynor in her open. | ing address that the choice made by l chaplain was 6, source of deep grattf-
 cation to the local membership. l The chaplains of Ladies Audharf
 Nos. 10, 50 and 55, Revs. John Su1li-
 van and T. P. Mooney of the Sacred | Heart parish and Rev. c. M. Hosey of 1 St. Patrick's, all were heard In praise 1 of Father Traynor.
 Fr. Hosey referred to Fr. Traynor
 as the ideal priest with a character | uoble enough never to hurt an enemy, noble enough never to hurt an enemy, friend" Referring to the fact that Fr. Traynor had been born in Ireland and received part of his education l there, FIT. Hosey said: "He came to this country inspired with high ideals, great intellectual gifts, but above all with the true, solid pfety of the Irish race He came to save souls and he has been eminently successful. Pi- oneers like Fr. Traynor have made it possible for priests of the present day to work in @ well-established diocese" In closing Fr. Hosey expressed the hope that with F'r. Traynor as State Chaplain there would be a reawaken- ing of that wonderful spirit of loy- atty, patriotism and religion which has always characterized the A. O. H."
 Err. Mooney referred feelingly to his ao o-1xy low 3r, 1,n y1r~iHs 1oa rrJIa h was stationed at the Imna cu1ate Con cept1on Church in Waterbury, and F,r. Traynor was pastor at Waterville, saying that he found Fr. Traynor counsellor and true friend, and eX- pressed the conviction that the mem bers of the A.. o. H., and Ladies Auxiliary would form the same opin- ion before Fr. Traynor's term as State Chaplain was ended. Continuing, Fr. Mooney said: "You in Bridgeport are fortunate to have our newly elected Waterbury he was the most widely appreciated priest in that section. In his own parish of St. Mary's here, the worth. He will find in you a CO., operating body of loyal, hard-work- ing and appreciative men and women ed both Father Traynor and the or der on Father Traynor's appointment, saying, "I am sure Father Traynor will guide the societies wisely. with great love for Ireland and our holy faith. You will do well to counsel with him and follow his advice. be- cause his advice is natured in the light of revelation. the light of sane tity. Follow him and you will be on a high path"
 Father Sullivan paid tribute to the achievements of the Hfbernians in preserving the faith in Ireland in from HiIaire Belloc's History of Civilization'' to show the part play ed by Ireland in preserving Christian civilization.
 Daniel J. O'Connor extended con- gratulations from Division to Father Traynor in a brief speech.
 In introducing Father Traynor; Miss Traynor, may be small in membership. but we want you to feel that as state chaplain of this order, every member of the A. O. H. and the Auxil1aries are your children. We are ready at any time to come to your assistance. We are yours to command at all times. If there is anIpth1ng we can do, we are ready night and day. we knoW you are going to make a great record as state chaplain and in our humble way we want to assist you"
 After gracefully acknowledging the was deeply grateful for the honor conferred cn him, Father Traynor launched into an eloquent tribute to Iibernianisn1, declaring: "The 1nflu- ence of Hibernianisn has famed into a brighter flame the friendship that has always existed between the Irish Catholics and their Soggarth Aroons. This friendship has been the funda. home and abroad. The Irish la1ty have never swerved from the path of rectitude, because they were rightly directed and couIselled. their philoSo- oP their lives based on Christian charity. Op- position and persecution only served to strengthen them to carry on their noble mission and to herald the Mas 1 ter who died that men might live and l to be vessels of election for the dis senination of the truths Of our hoiy faith for the sanctification of their l fellow men
 The Ancient Order of Hfbernians Is holy with age, but young in vtriiity. Tradition ascribes its origin to the dread days of the penal laws when a price was set on the head Of every priest and when the offering of the sacrifice of the mass was constituted ! crime, and 1t is said that In the county of Kildare a number of young [rishmen banded themselves together 10 protect their faithful priests in he offering of the clean oiblatton, the 1oly mass, that took place at night n some sheltered nook in the glen. These young heroes either held the for the priest or stood senti- 1el at some point of vantage to give warning should British soldiers ap- proach.
 "No wonder there is a spiritual between Htbernianism and .he priests of the church.
 God bless old Ireland and God bless you HibernianS and may wis 1om and prudence preside over your counsels.'
 The closing address was made by Rev. J. M. Ganley and So skillfully lid he withhold the object of his ad- lress, the presentation of the bag md cane to Father Traynor on behalf If the membership. that Father rTaynor could not refrain from a tart of surprise when the speaker brought out the bag from ts hiding place and presented it to lim. Father Ganley paid a high ribute to Father Traynor, alluding to the latter's work in Father Cen1ey's home town of Dan ,ury. Father Ganley said that one If his earliest recollections was the