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GOLDEN JUBILEE™ 
 
 SOCIETY of JESUS 
 
 BOSTON, MASS, 
 
 St. Mary's Parish 
 
 Oct. 3, 4, 5 and 6 
 
 1897 
 
THE general interest and enthusiasm, manifested in the Golden Jubilee 
 of the Jesuit fathers in Boston; and the pleasure afforded the people by the 
 observance of this great event, suggested a memento which would present, in an 
 abridged form, a review of the work accomplished in the last half century by 
 the devoted sons of St. Ignatius, who have labored in St. Alary s parish during 
 those eventful years. 
 
 1-Ve, therefore present to you this memento, in the form of a Souvenir Book, 
 which we have divided into the following chapters: 
 
 First. — Historical Sketch of Catholicity in Boston. 
 
 Second. — An Historical Sketch of St. Mary s Parish. 
 
 Third. — An Account of the Jubilee Celebration. 
 
 Fourth. — Parishioners' Greetings. 
 
 That this Souvenir may be received with the generous spirit that has 
 always distinguished the friends of “old St. Marys '’ is the sincere wish of 
 
 THE COMMITTEE. 
 
St. Mary's Parish, Boston. 
 
 Golden Jubilee of the Jesuit Fathers 
 
 1847 - 1897 . 
 
 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF CATHOLICITY IN BOSTON, 
 
 THOLICITY in Boston had its origin two hundred and fifty years ago: an 
 unassuming and patriotic Jesuit priest, being the first to venture into a com¬ 
 munity made up of elements that were unfriendly to the Church. 
 
 Those two hundred and fifty years have been years of trial and tribulation, 
 years of sorrow and persecution, and years of sacrifice to a principle — the right 
 to worship God according to the dictates of conscience —which was one of the fundamental 
 reasons that sent the Pilgrim across a storm-tossed ocean, to establish a community where 
 religious tolerance would be a fact; where liberty of thought and liberty of speech could 
 not be held in subjection by monarchical tendencies. 
 
 The story of the Catholic Church in Boston, is a story replete with persecution, ostracism 
 and racial prejudice; so that the Colonists and their descendants lost sight of the lofty ideals 
 and the liberty-loving maxims, that made them exiles from their native land. 
 
 The Rev. Gabriel Druillettes, of the Society of Jesus, came to Boston in 1650, armed with 
 the Catholic faith in all its fervor, and the zeal of an active Jesuit missionary. Previous to his 
 visit here he had been a successful missionary among the Abnaki Indians in Maine; and 
 Canada, being then a gTowing and prosperous colony, anxious to enlarge its commercial 
 usefulness, met with stern opposition on the part of the Iroquois tribe of Indians. The Jesuit 
 in those days was not only a religious missionary, but an explorer as well; and consequently, 
 Father Druillettes was sent as an ambassador to the governing authorities of the New 
 England Colony. Major-General Gibbons, then in command of the English army of the 
 colony, received the priest very cordially, and gave him the use of his house, where Father 
 Druillettes celebrated the first mass in Boston. 
 
 The priest was deeply interested in his mission, and left no stone unturned to bring about 
 the* commercial union of Canada and New England. Hearing of John Eliot, the Pilgrim 
 missionary to the Indians, the Father resolved to call upon him; and the meeting of the two 
 men was one of the pleasant incidents of those days. Eliot was so impressed with the 
 sincerity of the priest, that he offered him the shelter of his house until the spring; but 
 Father Druillettes declined the Pilgrim missionary’s kind offer, because it would jeopardize 
 his intended host: a law of the colony then being in force to expel every Jesuit from New 
 England, and dooming him to the gallows if he returned. 
 
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 From time to time, various priests visited New England after the departure of the Jesuit 
 missionary, but not without peril; for the prisons of those days were open to his presence if 
 he persisted in remaining. 
 
 The War of the Revolution brought on a crisis for the Catholics of Boston; the Tories of 
 those days being foremost in creating an anti-Catholic spirit, owing to France’s kindly offer 
 to help American independence. All the dire destruction that it was possible to imagine, was 
 predicted if Catholics were allowed religious freedom; but the obstacles were successfully 
 combatted by the pioneer Catholics, in much the same manner as the rantings of the anti- 
 Catholic bigots have been combatted in our day. 
 
 The first Catholic Church was built in 1788, through the efforts of Father de la Poterie, a 
 priest from the diocese of Aryen, France. A site was selected on School street, and a small 
 brick church was erected under the title of “ The Holy Cross.” The Archbishop of Paris 
 furnished the church with an outfit. It was not until 1790, however, that the Catholics began 
 to be a factor in this community; and Bishop Carroll of Baltimore visited Boston and placed 
 the Rev. John Thayer, a Bostonian and a convert, in charge of the parish. He was converted 
 while traveling through Europe, and was ordained in 1783. When he took charge there were 
 one hundred people in the parish, made up of French, Irish and Americans. Bishop Carroll’s 
 visit was made a memorable one, and the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company invited 
 him to their annual banquet, which he closed by pronouncing the thanksgiving. 
 
 In 1792 the Rev. Francis A. Matignon and the Rev. John Cheverus, first bishop of Boston, 
 fled from their native land — France — on account of the Revolution. The two priests were 
 given a royal welcome, and won the respect of their religious opponents by their devotion to 
 their people. Father Cheverus was particularly loved by Bostonians, because of his devotion 
 to the victims of the yellow fever, whom he nursed and cared for regardless of race or creed. 
 The need of a new church was felt in 1799, and a subscription was opened, headed by John 
 Adams, President of the United States; and James Bullfinch, the famous State House archi¬ 
 tect, drew the plans, declining remuneration for his services. 
 
 Father Cheverus had trouble along with his successes; and once more the anti-Catholic 
 spirit was revived. The priest was arrested, charged with violating the law by marrying two 
 Catholics in Maine. The pillory and a fine were the penalty. Three judges — Bradbury, 
 Strong and Sewall—were to have presided, and Attorney-General Sullivan was to have prose¬ 
 cuted. Bradbury, who wanted to push the case, fell from his horse and could not attend 
 court, and the Attorney-General did not put in an appearance; so the case was dropped. 
 In 1803 the Church of the Holy Cross was dedicated by Bishop Carroll, assisted by Fathers 
 Matignon and Cheverus. The Hon. E. Haskell Derby presented the church with a bell. 
 
 In 1808 Pope Pius VII. made Boston an Episcopal See, with Dr. Cheverus as bishop. 
 The consecration of the first bishop took place in Baltimore, and was performed by 
 Archbishop Carroll. In 1823 Bishop Cheverus’ failing health obliged him to return to liis 
 native France, where he became Bishop of Montauban, and later on Cardinal, Archbishop of 
 Bordeaux. 
 
 Bishop Cheverus’ successor was the Right Rev. Joseph B. Fenwick, a member of the 
 Society of Jesus. He was ordained to the priesthood along with Father McElroy. During 
 his episcopate, Irish immigrants and Irish priests poured into Boston, and schools and 
 churches multiplied. Holy Cross College was one of the fruits of the Bishop’s zeal. Bishop 
 
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 ST. JVIAHY’S, BOSTON 
 
 
 
 Rt. Rev. JOHN BERNARD FITZPATRICK, 
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 Fenwick had his great sorrow in the destruction of the Ursuline Convent at Charlestown, 
 by the Knownothings. His successor, was the Right Rev. John Bernard Fitzpatrick. Bishop 
 Fitzpatrick was born in Boston, of Irish parents, Nov. i, 1812. His family were prominent 
 members of the Cathedral parish, and Bishop Cheverus and Father Matignon were present at 
 his christening. He made his first studies at the Adams and Boylston schools, winning the 
 Franklin Medal at the public exhibition of both these academies. In 1826 he entered Boston 
 Latin School, and through his exemplary conduct, talent and application, became a favorite 
 with masters and pupils. In a poem for the reunion in 1885 of an old class of the Latin 
 School, Dr. T. W. Parsons, who had been his fellow-student, grew tenderly reminiscent of 
 “Blessed John Fitzpatrick.” 
 
 His vocation early manifested itself, to the great delight of Bishop Fenwick; and in 1829 
 he entered Montreal College, completing in 1837 with immense success and brilliancy, his 
 eight years’ course. Young Fitzpatrick on his return to Boston, was the recipient of many 
 distinguished attentions. George F. Haskins, then a Protestant and the Overseer of the Poor 
 of the city, later a convert to the faith, a priest and the founder of the House of the Angel 
 Guardian, Roxbury, also pastor of St. Stephen’s Church, is quoted by Dr. R. H. Clark in his 
 “ Deceased Bishops of the United States,” in a sketch of the young Catholic student’s recep¬ 
 tion at the annual school dinner in Faneuil Hall, Aug. 24, 1837. Among the guests were the 
 Hon. Edward Everett, Governor of the Commonwealth; the Hon. Samuel A. Elliott, Mayor 
 of the City; President Quincy of Harvard University, and Adjutant-General Dearborn. 
 Major Benjamin Russell introduced Mr. Fitzpatrick in a most flattering speech. The response 
 of the young man thus distinguished was, as Father Haskins tells us, “ modest, manly,dignified 
 and graceful.” It was frequently interrupted by applause. 
 
 The following month, he went to the Seminary of St. Sulpice, Paris, where he was the only 
 American student. The Right Rev. Dr. De Goesbriand, Bishop of Burlington, Vt., who was 
 one of his associates at St. Sulpice, has stated, that the venerable Superior of the Sulpicians 
 then predicted, that young Fitzpatrick would one day rise to a high position in the Church of 
 God, and become an ornament to its hierarchy. The prediction was speedily fulfilled. He 
 was ordained priest, June 13, 1840. In November of the same year, he returned to Boston. 
 His first mission was an arduous one; it was at the Cathedral. He was at the same time 
 assistant pastor of St. Mary’s. In September, 1843, he was appointed pastor of the just com¬ 
 pleted St. John’s Church in East Cambridge. In 1844, being then only in his thirty-second 
 year, he was made Coadjutor Bishop of Boston, Rome concurring in Bishop Fenwick’s choice. 
 His consecration took place in the chapel of the Monastery of the Visitation Nuns, at 
 Georgetown, D. C., on Sunday, March 4, 1844. Bishop Fenwick was the consecrator, and 
 Bishop Whelan of Richmond, Va., and Bishop Tyler of Hartford, Conn., were the assistant 
 consecrators. 
 
 Bishop Fitzpatrick at once relieved Bishop Fenwick of the more laborious duties in his 
 office, and no priest outrivalled the young coadjutor in his devotion to the Cathedral parish 
 work. His sermons attracted vast congregations, which always included many Protestants. 
 
 It has been remarked that while the Church in Boston was poor and a stranger, it drew 
 within its shelter, many men and women of distinction, or of old and eminent families. After 
 the Rev. John Fisher came Orestes A. Brownson, the Rev. George F. Haskins, the Rev. 
 Joseph Coolidge Shaw, the Rev. Edward H. Walsh (the two latter became Jesuits), Captain 
 

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 Chandler, besides representatives of the Dwights, CoreysJDanas, Metcalfs, Lymans, Warrens, 
 etc. One day in August, 1844, Bishop Fitzpatrick confirmed sixty persons, half of whom were 
 native converts. In 1846 Bishop Fenwick died, and the whole responsibility of the great 
 diocese fell upon the young coadjutor. The year 1847 marked the advent of the Jesuits to 
 Boston, at the invitation of Bishop Fitzpatrick. Rev. Father McElroy, who headed this 
 missionary band, was a native of Inniskillen, Ireland, where he was born in 1782. He came to 
 America in 1803, and studied for the priesthood at Georgetown, D. C., where he was ordained 
 in 1817. He was chaplain in the United States Army during the Mexican War, and was 
 greatly beloved by the soldiers. It was shortly after he was recalled from this post, that 
 St. Mary’s was blessed with the presence of this holy man. He died Sept. 12, 1877, at the age 
 of ninety-six years. 
 
 Bishop Fitzpatrick dedicated the German Church of the Holy Trinity, Oct. 25, 1846, and 
 placed it in charge of the Franciscan fathers, under the Rev. Alexander Martin. The parish 
 was subsequently entrusted to the care of the Jesuit Fathers, who built the present handsome 
 church and schools on Shawmut Avenue. The German Catholic Orphanage, under the 
 charge of the Franciscan nuns, was established in Roxbury in 1892. In the celebrated school 
 controversy of 1859, in regard to the compulsory recital of the Protestant form of the Lord’s 
 Prayer and the Ten Commandments, the dignified attitude of Bishop Fitzpatrick compelled 
 the respect of his opponents, and his wise counsel was the means of bringing the affair to a 
 satisfactory settlement. 
 
 At the outbreak of the Rebellion Bishop Fitzpatrick, who was then lying ill in Brussels, 
 was the first to order that the churches be kept open for prayers for the Union. 
 
 Sincerity, firmness, patience and faith were the strong points of this great Bishop’s 
 character. Of his faith, the Rev. George F. Haskins said: “It was not only strong but 
 simple and reliant.” Bishop Fitzpatrick some years before his death, had fixed his choice on 
 the Rev. John J. Williams, then pastor of St. James Church, Boston, as his coadjutor. It was 
 one of the great joys of his life when he learned that Pope Pius IX. had ratified his choice. 
 
 Bishop Fitzpatrick died Feb. 13, 1866. As his body was carried to the Cathedral, and 
 again during the funeral, the bells of the city were tolled by order of the Mayor. Ten 
 bishops, one hundred and forty priests, the Governor of Massachusetts, the Mayor of Boston, 
 state and city officials, political and literary celebrities, and a concourse of people of every 
 form of belief attended the funeral of the beloved Bishop. At the time of his death, Bishop 
 Fitzpatrick left to the diocese of Boston, then embracing the State of Massachusetts, over a 
 hundred priests and as many churches, to say nothing of schools and charitable institutions. 
 
 Bishop Fitzpatrick was succeeded by the Most Rev. John Joseph Williams, who for some 
 years past had been Vicar-General and part of the time Administrator of the diocese. 
 
 So far we have made use of J. B. Cullen’s “Irish in Boston”; the following sketch is 
 compiled chiefly from Dr. Sullivan’s “Catholic Church of New England”: 
 
 Archbishop Williams was born April 27, 1822. At the age of five he was sent to the 
 Cathedral school, where his first teacher was James Fitton, then a seminarian. At the age of 
 eleven he went to the Sulpician College in Montreal. Graduating in 1841, he went to the 
 Seminary of St. Sulpice in Paris, and in 1845 received holy orders from Mgr. Affre, the 
 Archbishop of Paris, who later on was shot at the barricades while endeavoring to pacify 
 the rioters. Father Williams was first assigned to the Cathedral as assistant; ten years later 
 
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 Rev. BERNADINE F. WIGET, S. J. 
 
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 he became its rector. He left the rectorship of the Cathedral for that of St. James, and in 
 1859 became Vicar-General of the diocese. 
 
 On the 9th of January, 1866, the Very Rev. J. J. Williams, V. G., was appointed Bishop of 
 Tripoli and coadjutor to Bishop Fitzpatrick, but the latter died before the bulls arrived for the 
 consecration of his assistant. On the nth of March, 1866, Mgr. Williams was consecrated 
 Bishop of Boston, in St. James Church on Albany street, by Archbishop McCloskey of New 
 York. The assisting bishops were Mgr. De Goesbriand of Burlington, Vt., Mgr. Bacon of 
 Portland, Me., Mgr. McFarland of Hartford, Conn., and Mgr. Loughlin of Brooklyn, N. Y. 
 
 One of the first acts of the bishop was the planning of a new cathedral. On April 27, 
 1866, ground was broken, and the corner-stone was laid Sept. 15, 1867. Meanwhile the 
 Catholic population had increased to such an extent that in 1870 the diocese was divided and 
 the new See of Springfield erected. In 1872 another section of the diocese was added to 
 the State of Rhode Island, to form the new diocese of Providence. In 1875 Pope Pius IX. 
 erected Boston into an archiepiscopal see, with all the other New England sees as suffragans. 
 
 The ceremony of bestowing the pallium upon Archbishop Williams, was the first great 
 occasion in the history of the new Cathedral, which had not yet been dedicated. It took place 
 on May 2, 1875; His Eminence John, Cardinal McCloskey, Archbishop of New York, con¬ 
 ferred the pallium — the symbol of higher ecclesiastical authority — in the presence of an 
 immense concourse of people. Besides several prelates and a large number of priests there 
 were present in the sanctuary Mgr. Caesar Roncetti, the papal ablegate, and Count Marofoschi 
 of the Pontifical Noble Guards. 
 
 March 11, 1891, was the twenty-fifth anniversary, or silver jubilee, of the Archbishop’s 
 consecration. All New England took part in it. Few temporal monarchs receive such tokens 
 of regard as poured in upon the beloved prelate. Receptions, banquets, eloquent addresses, 
 costly gifts, came from every quarter. 
 
 In the twenty-five years preceding this celebration, missions were established by the 
 Redemptorist, Marist, Franciscan, Oblate and Augustinian fathers. There were also intro¬ 
 duced for the teaching of schools and the care of asylums and hospitals, several religious 
 communities, both male and female. Perhaps the most important institution was that of 
 St. John’s Theological Seminary at Brighton, founded in 1884, and directed by the Fathers 
 of St. Sulpice. 
 
 “ To-day, the archdiocese of Boston is one of the most flourishing metropolitan sees in the 
 country, with six suffragan sees like six brilliant satellites revolving around it, to quote from 
 the scholarly address delivered by His Eminence Cardinal Gibbons, on the occasion of the 
 sacerdotal golden jubilee of His Grace Archbishop Williams, which was celebrated May 16, 
 1895. New England today has 1,200 Catholic clergymen, with a Catholic population of nearly 
 a million and a half. When our venerable archbishop was ordained fifty years ago, there were 
 in the present limits of the archdiocese 25 priests, 13 churches, 2 schools, 5 religious, 1 asylum, 
 16 orphans and a Catholic population of less than 50,000. Today there are 421 priests, 
 187 churches, 1,208 religious, 97 schools, 35,800 pupils, 10 asylums, with 1,230 inmates, and a 
 population of 590,000.” 
 
 The episcopate of Archbishop Williams, has lasted longer than that of any of his prede¬ 
 cessors, and it is the fond prayer of all acknowledging his jurisdiction, that his beneficent sway 
 may be continued over them, for many years to come. 
 
NAMES 
 
 OF 
 
 REV. PASTORS AND ASSISTANTS 
 
 WHO HAVE BEEN STATIONED IN 
 
 ST. MARY’S CHURCH 
 
 SINCE THE 
 
 ADVENT OF THE JESUITS IN 1847. 
 
 
 Pastor from 1847 to 1859, 
 
 Assistant 
 
 1847- 48. Michael Gallagher, S.J. ; Peter Kroes, S.J.; 
 
 Lay-brothers : John Lynch, Peter Cassidy. 
 
 1849. Basil Pacciarini, S.J. : Peter Kroes, S.J. 
 
 1850-51. John Gillespie, S.J. ; Peter Kroes, S.J. 
 
 1852. Francis Lachat, S.J. ; Peter Kroes, S J. 
 
 1853-54. Peter Kroes, S.J. ; Francis Lachat, S.J.; 
 John E. Blox, S.J. 
 
 Rev. John McElroy, S.J. 
 
 ' ATHERS: 
 
 1855. John B. Cattani, S.J. ; Francis Lachat, S.J. ; 
 Placidus Maestri, S.J. 
 
 1856. John B. Cattani, S.J. ; Francis Lachat, S.J. ; 
 Aloysius Janalik, S.J. 
 
 1 857-58. Aloysius Janalik, S.J. ; Bernadine F. Wiget, 
 S.J. ; Livius Vigilante, S.J. 
 
 1859. Aloysius Roccofort, S.J. ; Bernadine F. Wiget, 
 S.J. ; Livius Vigilante, S.J. 
 
 i860. Pastor, Rev. Bernadine F. Wiget, S.J. 
 
 Assistant Fathers : 
 
 i860. Basil Pacciarini, S.J. Aloysius Roccofort, S.J. 
 
 1861 to 1862. Pastor, Rev. John Barrister, S.J. 
 
 Assistant Fathers : 
 
 1861. Aloysius Roccofort, S.J.; Nicolas Steinbacher, S.J. 1862. Francis Lachat, S.J. ; Livius Vigilante, S.J. : 
 
 Nicolas Steinbacher, S.J. 
 
 1863. Pastor, Rev. Francis Di Maria, S.J. 
 
 Assistant Fathers : 
 
 1863. Aloysius Janalik, S.J. ; John B. Emig, S.J.; Livius Vigilante, S.J. 
 
 1864 to 1867. Pastor, Rev. Robert Brady, S.J. 
 
 Assistant Fathers: 
 
 1864. Denis O’Kane, S.J. ; Livius Vigilante, S.J. : 
 Richard White, S.J. 
 
 1865. Denis O’Kane, S.J. ; Francis McAtee, S.J.; 
 Thomas Sheerin, S.J. 
 
 1866. Denis O’Kane, S.J.; Joseph O’Hagan, S.J. 
 Thomas Sheerin, S.J. 
 
 1867. Denis O’Kane, S.J. ; James Cotting, S.J. 
 Joseph O’Hagan, S.J. 
 
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 1868 to 1870. Pastor, Rev. Denis O’Kane, S.J. 
 
 Assistant Fathers : 
 
 1868. James Cotting, S.J.; John Prendergast, S.J. ; 1870. James McGuigan, S.J. ; Peter V. McDermott, 
 
 Joseph O’Hagan, S.J. ; Simon P. Dompieri, S.J. S.J. ; Simon Dompieri, S.J. ; Stephen Kelly, S.J. 
 
 1869. James Cotting, S.J. ; James Teehan, S.J. ; 
 
 John Prendergast, S.J.; Simon Dompieri, S.J. 
 
 1871 to 1877. Pastor, Rev. Robert Brady, S.J. 
 
 Assistant 
 
 1871. James McGuigan, S.J. ; John Smith, S.J.; 
 
 Peter V. McDermott, S.J. ; Simon Dompieri, S.J. 
 1872-73. William H. Duncan, S.J. ; James Teehan, 
 S.J.; James McGuigan, S.J.; Simon Dompieri, S.J. 
 
 1874. William H. Duncan, S.J.; James Teehan, S.J. ; 
 James McGuigan, S.J. ; William Hamilton, S.J. 
 
 Fathers: 
 
 1875. William H. Duncan, S.J. ; James Teehan, S.J. ; 
 James McGuigan, S.J. ; Charles Fulmer, S.J. 
 
 1876. William Hamilton, S.J. ; William H. Duncan, 
 S.J. ; James Teehan, S.J. ; James McGuigan, S.J. 
 
 1877. William Hamilton, S.J. ; William H. Duncan, 
 S.J.; James Teehan, S.J. ; James McGuigan, S.J.; 
 Albert Peters, S.J. 
 
 1878 to 1891. Pastor, Rev. 
 
 Assistant 
 
 1878. Albert Peters, S.J. : Antony M. Marigliano, 
 
 S.J. ; Charles Fulmer, S.J. : Edward Boone, S.J. ; 
 William Hamilton, S.J. Missionaries: Bernard 
 A. Maguire, S.J. : John A. Morgan, S.J. : Francis 
 McAtee, S.J. 
 
 1879. As in previous year. Father George I. Strong, 
 S.J., added to Missionary band. 
 
 1880. Charles Fulmer, S.J. ; William Hamilton, S.J. ; 
 Daniel Haugh, S.J.; Hugh A. Loague, S.J. : 
 Michael F. Byrne, S.J. Missionaries : Bernard 
 Maguire, S.J.; Frederick J. Holland, S.J. ; George 
 I. Strong, S.J. ; John A. Morgan, S.J. 
 
 1881. Frederick J. Holland, S.J.; William Hamilton, 
 
 S.J.; John Fitzpatrick, S.J. ; John B. Nagle, S.J. ; 
 Michael F. Byrne, S.J. Missionaries: Bernard 
 Maguire, S.J. ; Francis McAtee, S.J. ; George I. 
 Strong, S.J. ; John A. Morgan, S.J. 
 
 1882. Frederick J. Holland, S.J.; William J. Scanlan, 
 
 S.J. ; James J. Brie, S.J. ; Michael F. Byrne, S.J.; 
 Thomas A. Reid, S.J. Missionaries: Bernard 
 Maguire, S.J. ; William F. Hamilton, S.J.; John 
 A. Morgan, S.J.; John H. Finnegan, S.J.; Fran¬ 
 cis Casey, S.J. 
 
 William H. Duncan, S.J. 
 
 Fathers: 
 
 1883. Assistants same as previous year. Mission¬ 
 aries: Bernard Maguire, S.J. ; Augustus Lang- 
 cake, S.J. ; William F. Hamilton, S.J. ; Henry 
 Kavanaugh, S.J. ; John A. Morgan, S.J. 
 
 1884. Frederick J. Holland, S.J. ; William Scanlan, 
 S.J.; James J. Brie, S.J. ; Joseph Vetter, S.J. ; 
 Michael F. Byrne, S.J. ; Thomas A. Reid, S.J. 
 Missionaries: Bernard Maguire, S.J. ; Augustus 
 Langcake, S.J. ; Henry Kavanaugh, S.J. ; Ronald 
 B. Macdonald, S.J. 
 
 1885. Antony M. Mandalari, S.J.; William Scanlan, 
 S.J. ; Joseph Vetter, S.J. ; Michael F. Byrne, 
 S.J. : Thomas A. Reid, S.J. Missionaries: Ber¬ 
 nard Maguire, S.J. ; Augustus Langcake, S.J.; 
 Francis McCarthy, S.J.; Ronald B. Macdonald, 
 S.J. 
 
 1886. Antony M. Mandalari, S.J. ; Francis J. O’Neil, 
 S.J.; William Scanlan, S.J. ; Jeremiah F. X. Cole¬ 
 man, S.J. ; Joseph Vetter, S.J. ; Thomas A. Reid, 
 S.J. Missionaries : Francis McCarthy, S.J.; Au¬ 
 gustus Langcake, S.J. ; Henry Kavanaugh, S.J. ; 
 Ronald B. Macdonald, S.J. 
 
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ST. JVI AIRY’S, BOSTON 
 
 Rev. JOHN BARRISTER, S. J. 
 
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 GOLaDEN jubilee 
 
 Assistant Fathers ( Continued ) : 
 
 1887. Antony M. Mandalari, S.J. ; Frederick J. Hol¬ 
 land, S.J.; William Scanlan, S.J.; Joseph Vetter, 
 S.J. ; Michael F. Byrne, S.J.; Thomas A. Reid, 
 S. J. Missionaries : Francis McCarthy, S. J. ; 
 Joseph Himmel, S.J. ; Ronald B. Macdonald, S.J.; 
 Matthew M. McDonald, S.J. 
 
 1888. Antony M. Mandalari, S.J. ; Frederick J. Hol¬ 
 land, S.J. ; William Scanlan, S.J. ; Joseph Vetter, 
 S.J. ; Michael F. Byrne, S.J. ; Thomas A. Reid, 
 S.J. Missionaries same as in previous year. 
 
 1889-90. Michael F. Byrne, S.J.; Aloysius Romano, 
 S.J. ; Alphonsus Coppens, S.J. ; Frederick J. 
 Holland, S.J.; William J. Scanlan, S.J.; Henry 
 Kavanaugh. S.J. ; Thomas G. Wallace, S.J. 
 
 1891. Michael F. Byrne, S.J. ; Aloysius Romano, 
 S.J. ; Augustus Langcake, S.J.; Francis Casey, 
 S.J. ; Frederick J. Holland, S.J.; Patrick J. 
 O’Connell, S.J. Missionaries: Joseph H. Him 
 mel, S.J. ; Frank Barnum, S.J. ; Patrick Forhan, 
 S.J.; Arthur J. McAvoy, S.J. 
 
 1892 to 1897. Pastor, Rev. Michael F. Byrne, S.J. 
 
 Assistant Fathers : 
 
 1892. William H. Duncan, S.J. ; Augustus Langcake, 
 S.J.; Francis Casey, S.J.; Frederick J. Holland, 
 S.J.; James W. Collins, S.J. : John J. Broderick, 
 S.J. Missionaries: Elias Younan, S.J.; F. A. 
 Smith, S.J.; Patrick Forhan, S.J. ; Thomas G. 
 Wallace, S.J. 
 
 1893. William H. Duncan, S.J.; Augustus Langcake, 
 S.J. ; Francis Casey, S.J. ; Frederick J. Holland, 
 S.J. ; Patrick Forhan, S.J. Missionaries : T. W. 
 Hayes, S.J. ; F. A. Smith, S.J.: Joseph Zwinge, 
 S.J.; Thomas G. Wallace, S.J. 
 
 1894-95. Augustus Langcake, S.J. ; Francis Casey, 
 S.J. ; Frederick J. Holland, S.J. ; William F. 
 Hamilton, S.J. ; Arthur J. McAvoy, S.J. 
 
 1896. Augustus Langcake, S.J. ; Francis Casey, S.J.; 
 Frederick J. Holland, S.J. ; William F. Hamilton, 
 S.J. ; Patrick McQuillan, S.J. 
 
 1897. Augustus Langcake, S.J. ; Francis Casey, S.J.; 
 Frederick J. Holland, S.J.; John H. Finnegan, 
 S.J. ; Patrick H. Brennan, S.J. Lay-brothers : 
 James Fitzgerald, Patrick H. Quinn, Thomas 
 Hogue. 
 
St. Mary’s Parish, Boston. 
 
 Golden Jubilee of the Jesuit Fathers 
 
 1847 - 1897 . 
 
 HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE PARISH. 
 
 LF a century is a long time. At first sight it may not seem so, but just try to 
 think it over; try to recall what has happened around you in the last fifty years, 
 and you will soon be overwhelmed with the immensity of the undertaking. 
 
 Few of us can remember so far back ; but for the sake of the younger people we 
 must try to recall some of these past events. Fifty years ago — in 1847—the 
 Fathers of the Society of Jesus took possession of St. Mary’s parish. Fr. John McElroy, 
 with another Father and Bro. John Lynch, formed the first community. St. Mary’s 
 Church and surroundings of those days, were very different from what we see and admire 
 at present. 
 
 As early as 1834, four lots on Pond (now Endicott) street, each 85 by 20 feet, had been 
 purchased as a site for the first St. Mary’s Church. The first mass was celebrated on Christ¬ 
 mas Day, 1835, in the newly erected basement; and on Pentecost Sunday, May 22, 1836, the 
 church being now completed, was dedicated to the service of God, under the patronage of the 
 Blessed Virgin Mary. The Rev. William Wiley was the first pastor. His successors during 
 the following ten years were the Rev. P. O’Beirne, Rev. Michael Healy, Rev. Thomas J. J 
 
 O’Flaherty, Rev. John B. Fitzpatrick (afterwards Bishop of Boston) and the Rev. Patrick 
 Flood. In 1847 St. Mary’s was given into the charge of Fr. John McElroy, S. J., and the 
 Fathers of the Society of Jesus have held this charge ever since. When St. Mary’s first 
 came into the hands of the Fathers, the whole property had a frontage of only eighty-five feet 
 on Endicott street (Pond), with an equal depth on Cooper street. The parish at that time 
 embraced all North End, and a large portion of the West End of Boston. Subsequently it 
 was divided, and St. Joseph’s Church, West End, and St. Stephen’s, North End, have taken 
 away a considerable portion of the original parish. 
 
 The old church was 60 by 85 feet. The floor and galleries could seat about eight hun¬ 
 dred. The basement was reserved exclusively for boys, and easily accommodated five 
 hundred. Later on, a chapel was erected in the upper part of the school building on Lancas¬ 
 ter street, in which holy mass was celebrated on Sundays at 9 a.m. for the girls, and at 10 a.m. 
 for the people. In 1875, we find the parish has so greatly increased in numbers, that five 
 Fathers were constantly employed, endeavoring to do what would have required the efforts of 
 twice that number. 
 
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 There is still a plenty of bigotry in the “ Hub City”; but in those old days, there was 
 much more. On March 14, 1859, one of St. Mary’s boys, Thomas L. Whall, aged ten, refused 
 to read the Decalogue from the Protestant Bible, as was required in the public school (the 
 Eliot) which he attended. For this he was severely punished. A lawsuit followed, but 
 bigotry was too rampant to think of anything like justice to Catholics; but God brought good 
 out of evil on this occasion. Fr. Bernadine J. Wiget (who had succeeded Father McElroy, 
 when the latter went to found the Church and College of the Immaculate Conception), assem¬ 
 bled the Catholic parents; and at this meeting, it was decided to establish a Catholic school for 
 boys, under the charge of the Fathers. Rooms in a brick building on Travers street were 
 rented until better accommodations could be provided. For many years it was commonly 
 known as Father Wiget’s School. A schoolhouse was subsequently erected beside the church 
 on Endicott street, and was known as the Institute. Among the instructors of those days we 
 find the honored names of Judge Fallon, Prof. Charles Norton and Prof. J. P. Brophy, Ph.D. 
 
 In 1876, during Father Brady’s second pastorate, the Armory Building on Cooper street, 
 which had been used for some time as a public school, was bought from the city and “ Father 
 Wiget’s School ” was transferred to it. During the draft riots of 1863, cannon were fired 
 upon the rioters from the doorway of this armory. Prior to these events, a girls’ school had 
 been opened in 1852, under the direction of the Sisters of Notre Dame; at first on Stillman, next 
 on Lancaster street. At length on June 29, 1884, the beautiful new parochial school for 
 girls was dedicated, and Sisters and pupils abandoned the old edifice on Lancaster street 
 for their new one on Stillman, not far from the scene of their first labors. This new 
 school building was erected under Fr. William H. Duncan, who succeeded to the pastorate 
 when Father Brady became head of the province. It is a five-story structure, 65 feet in 
 front and 105 in depth. The basement is of granite, the superstructure of brick with free¬ 
 stone trimmings. It has facilities for seven hundred pupils. On the upper floor is a hall, 
 capable of seating fourteen hundred. It is furnished with a stage, scenery and all the appli¬ 
 ances for the successful production of lectures, concerts, or dramatic performances. It is 
 situated in the rear of the boys’ school, on the same lot, and but a very short distance from 
 the church. The Sisters of Notre Dame still devote themselves to the education of the girls, 
 and also of the smaller boys of St. Mary’s. The larger boys are taught by devoted lady 
 teachers, and both schools are under the supervision of the Fathers, who rightly judge a 
 parochial school, to be a most important factor in a properly equipped parish. 
 
 Our younger folks can hardly realize how things went on fifty years ago. Now churches 
 are to be seen all over the city; in many cases, schools are attached to these churches, and 
 sodalities or confraternities in all the congregations; but, then — very few churches, very few 
 priests, hardly any schools, and a few confraternities. The practice of one’s religion required 
 more effort, more sacrifice in those days. What we may call the luxuries of religion, had too 
 frequently to be dispensed with; we were only too happy to obtain the essentials. To hear 
 mass then, was a more laborious duty than at present; for not only were the churches few and 
 far apart, but also very small, and it was no uncommon thing to see as large a congregation 
 hearing mass in the street, as inside the church. There they stood or knelt as near th e 
 church door as possible, and the altar-bell or gong was a necessity, for many of these wor¬ 
 shippers could scarcely see what was going on at the sacred altar, but the tinkling of the bell 
 warned them of the more solemn parts of the adorable sacrifice. There was a great deal 
 

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 Rev. DENIS O’KANE, S. J. 
 
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 of solid faith and piety in those days—faith and piety fresh from the Emerald Island of the 
 Saints. In these Jin-de-siecle days, with all our spiritual advantages, are our faith and piety as 
 robust as in those days ? God grant it may be so. 
 
 We have seen what the Fathers did for Catholic education in St. Mary’s parish; now let 
 us see what they did for sodalities. When the Sisters of Notre Dame arrived to take care 
 of the girls’ school, it became possible to undertake many things that tend to cultivate piety; 
 and at an early date, we find Father McElroy establishing a married women’s sodality, which, 
 flourishing from the start, has continued to flourish down to the present time. A few years 
 later, in 1857, Father Wiget started a men’s sodality. Twenty-five responded to the first call; 
 but this little grain of mustard-seed grew and grew, until soon it had eighteen hundred on its 
 roll of honor. For a long time young and old, married and single were admitted; but at 
 length Father Brady, being pastor, separated the young, unmarried men from the others, and 
 formed them into a distinct organization, called the Young Men’s Sodality; while the others 
 took the name of the Seniors’ or Married Men’s Sodality. Besides, the Sisters of Notre 
 Dame organized a young women’s sodality, composed not only of those who had been 
 educated in their school, but of many others also. In addition to these larger sodalities, 
 others were formed among the youth of both sexes attending the parochial and public 
 schools, or already gaining their livelihood at work. The Fathers of St. Mary’s have always 
 made a great deal of these sodalities; for they well know how much they contribute to the 
 forming of habits of solid piety and virtue. The Bona Mors’ Association, was established 
 in St. Mary’s soon after the Fathers’ arrival; as also the Scapular and Sanctuary, and the 
 St. Vincent de Paul’s excellent society for the relief of the poor. 
 
 At an early date, the Archconfraternity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, was established in 
 St. Mary’s; but when the League of the Sacred Heart was approved by our present Holy 
 Father, Pope Leo XIII., it practically took the place of the Archconfraternity. The devotion 
 of our people to the Sacred Heart was strikingly manifested on the occasion of the solemn 
 consecration of the parish, Dec. 7, 1873. It was announced at all the masses, that the act 
 consecrating the parish to the Sacred Heart, would take place after the evening- services. 
 When the Fathers came to robe for the solemn benediction, they found every part of the 
 church floor and galleries crowded by the people. Many, unable to gain admission remained 
 kneeling in the vestibule, exposed to the bitter cold of a northern winter.' At the foot of 
 the altar, surrounded by the members of the community, knelt the Father Superior, who 
 in a loud voice recited, sentence by sentence, the Act of Consecration, and this was repeated 
 by the masses of kneeling worshippers. One felt that this Act of Consecration was a declara¬ 
 tion of faith and a manifestation of love towards the Sacred Heart of Jesus. From that 
 day the devotion has been better known and appreciated by our people. 
 
 The School Association is, in a temporal sense, what the sodalities are in a spiritual 
 sense. It has been, and it is today, the bank from which has'been drawn the revenue to 
 support our parochial schools. Every member is assessed three dollars yearly, in monthly 
 payments of twenty-five cents. This assessment is collected by members of the congregation, 
 who undertake this work gratuitously. In connection with this Association we ought not to 
 omit the name of one whom we regard as worthy of all praise: a poor man with a large 
 family, obliged to work ten hours a day; during several years, animated by a lofty motive, gave 
 his evenings and spare time on Sundays to the work of collecting, and his books during 
 
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ST. MANY’S, BOSTON 
 
 
 Rev. ROBERT BRADY, S. J. 
 
GOEDER JUBILiEE 
 
 seventeen years show the almost incredible sum of $60,000 collected by him alone. The 
 name of William Whall deserves the respect and gratitude of St. Mary’s parish. 
 
 In 1893, the St. Mary’s Young Men’s Catholic Association, started out on its highly 
 useful career. It was created and is still guided by Fr. M. F. Byrne, the actual pastor. Its 
 motto, Mens sana in corpore sano , suggests its object; viz., the improvement of mind and 
 body under the fostering care of religion. The Association has a library, reading-room and 
 recreation-room, together with a fully equipped gymnasium, in charge of an experienced 
 trainer. 
 
 The Fathers had long felt the necessity of a new and larger church. For a long time 
 they had said mass not only in the church but also in each of the two school buildings, each 
 Father duplicating on Sundays, but this did not suffice. In May, 1873,. the land adjoining 
 the school building (Institute), with seven brick and two wooden houses, was purchased. 
 This, with the site of the old church and school, secured a lot of 285 feet in length by 85 
 in depth. The plans for the new building were drawn up by the master architect of church 
 buildings in the United States, P. C. Keely, Esq. We take the following extract from “The 
 Catholic Church in New England,” by James S. Sullivan, M.D.: 
 
 “So closed in by houses in the locality is the church, that there is no point of view from 
 which an adequate idea of its exterior can be obtained. Judging from its drawings, majestic 
 simplicity is its characteristic. Its architecture is pure Roman, while its materials seem to 
 have been selected with the object of avoiding strong contrast with its surroundings. The 
 front on Thacher street, with its flanking towers rising to the height of 170 feet, is an impos¬ 
 ing work. Three noble portals give admission to a vestibule measuring 45 by 20 feet. Five 
 additional doors are ready to facilitate quick egress whenever required. Carrying still in the 
 mind a picture of the dingy streets without, one receives a sort of shock upon passing the 
 inner portal. A flood of beauty is poured upon the eyes. The grand sweep of the audito¬ 
 rium towards the altars, the graceful columns, the soaring arches, the light, the color, the 
 atmosphere, contribute to a bewildering effect, somewhat like that of a stage transformation 
 scene, but, unlike it, in the power of holding and growing upon one’s attention. The extreme 
 depth of the church is 186 feet, the extreme width is 74 feet, and the seating capacity is eigh¬ 
 teen hundred. The paneled ceiling, 64 feet from the floor, is supported by bronze pillars, 
 which, after performing theiixpart in supporting triforium arcades, one on either side, descend 
 to mark the limits of the nave and side aisles. Nine large windows, reaching to the arches 
 beneath the arcades, admit the light from each side, and five smaller ones, serving as a coronal 
 for the high altar, render a similar service in the chancel wall. The chancel windows, to¬ 
 gether with two of the side windows nearest the sanctuary, have been reset by the present 
 rector, and now show scenes from the life of Christ, and figures of saints and angels, beauti¬ 
 fully worked out in stained glass. The reset window on the gospel side was the gift of Mr. 
 Gilbride, a member of the congregation. The worshippers are admitted to the arcades, which 
 are each lighted by twenty-seven windows. From the tessellated sanctuary floor white mar¬ 
 ble steps lead up to a magnificent altar, built of differently-colored marbles. The painting 
 and statuary are masterpieces. In the choir gallery is a grand organ which cost $10,000. 
 The basement, in which the church societies meet, would be considered an adequate audito¬ 
 rium for another church. The expense of erection exceeded $200,000.” 
 
 The foundation of the new church was begun in the summer of 1874. The first mass 
 
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ST. JVIflRY’S, BOSTON 
 
 
 Rev. WILLIAM H. DUNCAN, S. J. 
 
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 said in the basement, was the first communion-mass of the children of the parish, June 13, 
 1876; and the basement was opened for the people Sunday, July 30, 1876. Finally, on Sunday, 
 Dec. 16, 1877, the new St. Mary’s Church was solemnly dedicated. We extract the following 
 paragraph from the Boston Post , Dec. 17, 1877: 
 
 “Yesterday morning the new church of St. Mary’s parish, situated on the corner of 
 Thacher and Endicott streets, was dedicated with imposing ceremonies, in the presence of a 
 congregation that entirely filled the spacious building, and that would have been twice as 
 large had there been room for it, as quite as many as those who succeeded were unable 
 to gain entrance. The building has already been described, yet no pen and ink sketch can do 
 it justice. Its entire interior is a masterpiece of architectural skill and taste, it being finished 
 in the most artistic style, and its altars, of which there are three, are remarkably elegant. 
 The high altar is said to be the most elegant in the country; but whether that be so or not, it 
 is a structure worthy of the purpose for which it is to be used. Anyone who may visit this 
 beautiful temple will see at a glance that the Jesuit Fathers, who minister at its altars, have 
 a church that will compare favorably in every respect with those of this or of any other city 
 in the land — a church large enough for the accommodation of almost any congregation that 
 may desire to assemble in it, and one that has been built not for the present alone, but for the 
 future and its wants.” 
 
 After the preliminary ceremonies of the dedication by His Grace, Archbishop Williams, 
 pontifical high mass was celebrated by the same prelate. The Archbishop was assisted by the 
 Very Rev. P. F. Lyndon, V. G., as assistant priest, the Revs. William Blenkinsop and William 
 Byrne as deacons of honor, Father Moran as deacon and Fr. Huglr Roe O’Donnell as sub¬ 
 deacon of the mass, and Fr. J. O’Connor, S. J., and Mr. D. Leo Brand, S. J., the masters of 
 ceremonies. The Rev. R. J. Brady, S. J., who had built the church, preached the dedication 
 sermon. Among the many distinguished clergymen present we may mention the Right Rev. 
 Bishop Galberry, of Hartford, who consecrated the altars, and the Rev. Edward Purbrick, 
 S. J., of Stonyhurst, Eng., at present Provincial of the Maryland-New York province of the 
 Society of Jesus. Mr. Moses Carpenter presided at the organ. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hollo- 
 han, Miss Bella Bannon, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Murray formed the quintet. In the 
 evening Bishop Galberry sang pontifical vespers, and a sermon was preached by Fr. Robert 
 Fulton, S. J., of the Immaculate Conception Church. 
 
 When a great battle has been fought, or some great enterprise has been brought to a 
 successful issue, we sound the praises of the victorious general or the successful leader. Yet 
 we know full well that they alone are not deserving of praise; they alone could not have 
 accomplished those grand results without the generous co-operation of many others. So 
 when we sound the praises of the Fathers who did so much for St. Mary’s, we praise not 
 them alone; we know that they, too, had to depend on the generous co-operation of hundreds 
 and thousands of faithful parishioners. This generous co-operation was especially manifested 
 in the building of the grand new church, school and pastoral residence, the last named stand¬ 
 ing on the actual foundations of the well-remembered old church. To give an idea of the 
 enthusiasm and generosity of St. Mary’s people in this regard, it will suffice to mention that 
 four fairs were held, which yielded an average of $40,000 each; and these magnificent build¬ 
 ings, of which they are so justly proud, are unencumbered by debt, and yet the people of 
 
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 ST. JVIflHV’S, BOSTON 
 
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 St. Mary’s were not a wealthy people. The majority were of the working class; but their 
 faith was strong, and therefore noble deeds were the result. 
 
 At the present time there is no ex-pastor of St. Mary’s living. All the predecessors of 
 the actual rector, Fr. M. J. Byrne, S. J., have gone to their reward. The venerable patriarch 
 Fr. John McElroy, who did so much to organize this parish and to found Boston College and 
 the Immaculate Conception Church; zealous Fr. Bernadine Wiget, the founder of the men’s 
 sodalities and the boys’ parochial school; the quiet, scholarly Father Barrister (his real name 
 was Baummeister; anglice , Forrester) ; the genial Fr- di Maria, and good, dear Father O’Kane ; 
 then great and good Fr. Robert Brady, who erected the new church; and lastly, kind Fr. 
 William Duncan, who built the pastoral residence and the girl’s new parochial school — they 
 have gone, but their works remain; and while enjoying the fruits of their labors we bless their 
 memory and enshrine their names in a halo of gratitude; but we must not forget others who, 
 though not pastors, did noble work as assistants. We speak not here of the living; only of 
 the dead:] Fathers Cotting, Marigliano, Prendergast, Fulmer, McGuigan, Teehan, Whyte, 
 Dompieri, Janalik, Bixio, Vetter, Steinbacher, Lachat, O’Hagan and McDermott; and good 
 old Brothers Lynch and McElroy! how long and nobly they labored at St. Mary’s! 
 
 Time and space would fail were we to attempt to record the names of worthy parishoners 
 who have lived and died at St. Mary’s; but two at least must be mentioned: genial, harmony- 
 loving Moses Carpenter, our organist for a quarter of a century, and the venerable William 
 Whall. the indefatigable collector and real benefactor of the parish schools. May their souls, 
 and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. 
 
 Our last word must be to the present generation. You have seen and admired the noble 
 deeds of those who have gone before you. Remember that noblesse oblige; see that you prove 
 yourselves their worthy descendants by treading in their footsteps, by imitating their noble 
 examples. Senex. 
 
Rev. Bernard A. Maguire, S. J. 
 
 Rev. Peter V. McDermott, S. J. 
 
 Rev. James McGuigan, S. J. 
 
 Rev. Joseph O’Hagan, S. J. 
 
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Rev. Antony M. Marigliano, S. J. 
 
 Rev.’John Prendergast, S. J. 
 
 Rev. Andrew P. Keating, S. J. 
 
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GOLiDEN JUBILiEE 
 
 
 s tss 
 
 ST. MARY’S CHURCH. 
 
Jubilee Celebration 
 
 St. Mary’s Church, Boston, 
 
 Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, 
 
 OCT. 3, 4, j and 6, 1897. 
 
 R several months the Fathers of St. Mary’s parish, assisted by a committee 
 of parishioners, had been actively engaged in making preparations, for the cele¬ 
 bration of the Golden Jubilee of the Jesuit Fathers’ incumbency at St. Mary’s, 
 North End, Boston. To this end, the upper church was closed, and divine ser¬ 
 vice was held in the spacious crypt, thus allowing the artists and workmen to 
 renovate this magnificent temple, put in electric lights, and make other needed alterations. 
 All who witnessed the grand ceremonies during the Jubilee, were struck by the beauty of 
 the edifice; and many expressed their astonishment, that so beautiful a specimen of eccle¬ 
 siastical architecture should exist at the North End; and His Excellency, the most reverend 
 Delegate Apostolic, expressed his delight, and pronounced St. Mary’s one of the most beau¬ 
 tiful churches he had seen since leaving Italy. 
 
 As the appointed day drew near, many fervid prayers were addressed to Heaven for fine 
 weather, and truly were those prayers answered; for if we had had the making of the weather 
 to suit ourselves, we could not have devised anything more in accordance with our wishes. 
 
 The programme of the Jubilee exercises embraced four days. The first day, Sunday, 
 was Parish day; the second, Monday, Men’s Sodalities’ day; the third, Tuesday, Women’s 
 Sodalities’ day; and finally, the fourth, Wednesday, School day. 
 
 FIRST DAY —SUNDAY —PARISH DAY, 
 
 On this day (Oct. 3) the early services took place in the lower church. At 10 a.m. the 
 nave and aisles of St. Mary’s Church were filled with an expectant throng. Admission was 
 made by ticket to all the exercises, in order to secure more perfect order. Shortly before 
 10.30 the procession started from the rectory on Cooper street, marched up Endicott, then 
 turned into Thacher, so as to enter by the middle front door of the church. First came the 
 subdiaconal cross-bearer with the processional cross, accompanied by the two principal 
 acolytes with their candlesticks, and the thurifers; then the altar-boys in red; next the 
 chancel choristers, the juniors in red and the seniors in black; the reverend clergy followed; 
 then the right reverend prelates, Mgr. James Healy, D.D., Bishop of Portland, with chap¬ 
 lains of honor, and Mgr. John Brady, D.D., Auxiliary of Boston, with chaplains of honor; 
 
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 lastly, His Excellency, the Most Rev. Sebastian Martinelli, Archbishop of Ephesus and 
 Apostolic Delegate, with his assistant priest, deacons of honor and deacons of office, followed 
 by his attendants of the crozier, mitre, book and candle. During the procession the Apos¬ 
 tolic Delegate wore the violet cappa magna , the extremity being held up by the train-bearers. 
 
 As soon as the procession entered the church, the grand organ and orchestra took up 
 Thoret’s March ; arrived at the sanctuary, all made the solemn obeisance to the altar and 
 took their places; the most reverend celebrant going to the throne on the gospel side, 
 and the visiting bishops occupying fauteuils on the epistle side. Then took place the 
 solemn investing of the archiepiscopal celebrant at the throne, after which, proceeding to 
 the high altar, His Excellency commenced the pontifical mass. The following list contains 
 the names of those who officiated at the pontifical mass. 
 
 Celebrant . . . 
 
 Assistant Priest 
 
 Deacons of Honor 
 
 Deacon .... 
 Subdeacon 
 
 Masters of Ceremonies 
 
 Subdeacon Cross-bearer 
 Crozier and Mitre 
 Book and Candle 
 Thurifers 
 
 Acolytes 
 
 Train-bearers 
 
 The Most Reverend Apostolic Delegate. 
 Rev. Thomas Shahan,' Malden. 
 
 \ Rev. William J. Scanlan, S. J., Washington. 
 ^ Rev. Daniel A. Doherty, S. J., Worcester. 
 Rev. P. J. Finnegan, Claremont, N. H. 
 
 Rev. Francis Casey, S. J., St. Mary’s. 
 
 | Rev. Augustus Langcake, S. J., St. Mary’s. 
 
 Mr. M. McLaughlin, S. J., Boston College. 
 
 ' Mr. Edward Whalen. 
 
 Mr. P. Hughes, S. J., Boston College. 
 Thomas J. McCormack, John McCormack. 
 Thomas Foley, Hugh Ferguson. 
 
 Thomas Leahy, Hugh Blackwell. 
 
 ^ John Reagan, William McCormack. 
 
 I Edward Foley, Joseph Leahy. 
 
 John Gibbons, Peter McGee. 
 
 Bishop Healy s Sermon. 
 
 The choice of the Bishop of Portland as preacher at the high mass was peculiarly 
 appropriate. He is an old pupil and life-long friend of the Jesuits, the former rector of a 
 prominent Boston parish, and was much associated in his earlier priesthood with the work 
 of St. Mary’s. 
 
 Bishop Healy took his text from Eccles. Chap, xliv: “ Let us praisa men of renown 
 and our fathers in their generation. . . . Let the people show forth their wisdom, and let the 
 church declare their praise.” 
 
 In the course of his sermon the right reverend orator said: “You are assembled here 
 to-day, my brethren, from all parts of this great city, even from beyond its limits; you have 
 come together to-day to celebrate a ripe age in the religious history of this church and congre¬ 
 gation. The Lord seems to have scattered you like the children of Israel. You have been 
 scattered among the Gentiles in order that you might show forth the religion, the treasure 
 which you carry, and that you might show forth the wisdom of your teachers. How shall 
 it be done ? By your faith here, my brethren. It is your mission, that whether assembling 
 
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ST. JARHY’S, BOSTON 
 
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 His Excellency the Most Rev. SEBASTIAN MARTINELLI, 0. S. A., 
 Archbishop of Ephesus, and Delegate Apostolic to 
 the United States. 
 
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 in this church, or in others, you are everywhere to carry that pure, that sublime faith which 
 they taught you.” 
 
 And later on: “ Let me say in your name, my brethren, as I say in my own, that every 
 year of my life I shall celebrate, as I am celebrating now, with grateful prayers and thanksgiv¬ 
 ings, the day on which I first met with the Fathers of the Society of Jesus. And. to my latest 
 breath I shall thank God, that he gave me as my instructor in the faith, an example of virtue 
 that might well have made me a better representative of the religion which God has called 
 me to teach.” 
 
 The music at mass and vespers was under the direction of Mr. James M. McLaughlin. 
 The choir of one hundred and twenty-five voices, assisted by the Germania Orchestra of 
 twenty-five pieces, directed by Emil Mollenhaur, rendered Haydn’s Third Mass. The same 
 choir sang the musical vespers. The soloists were: Miss Mary Bonner, Miss Minnie Burke 
 and Mrs. A. E. Kendrick, sopranos; Mrs. C. Galbraith and Mrs. T. H. Holohan, altos; Mr. 
 A. A. Turner and Mr. J. R. Campbell, tenors; Mr. J. E. Gilman, bass. Mr. Thomas Watterson 
 presided at the organ. Among the special singers for this occasion were many who in years 
 past had been regular members of St. Mary’s choir, and who came back to participate in 
 what was, in reality, a sort of family reunion of the musicians of the parish. 
 
 The responses were rendered by the chancel choir, reinforced by several members of the 
 chancel choir of St. Vincent’s, South Boston ; in all fifty-three voices, under the direction of 
 Mr. Frank O’Brien. The responses were the same as those heard in St. Peter’s at Rome 
 when the Holy Father pontificates. 
 
 Among the distinguished clergymen present were: the Very Rev. Edward Purbrick, 
 S. J., Provincial; the Very Rev. John Hogan, S. S., and Rev. John J. Coan of Brighton Semi¬ 
 nary; the Rev. Timothy Brosnahan, S. J., College; Rev. John Lehy, S. J., of Holy Cross, 
 Worcester; Revs. William P. McQuaid, St. James’: Philip J. O’Donnell, St. Philip’s; Denis 
 J. O’Farrel and Leo Knappe, D.D., St. Stephen’s; Arthur T. Connolly, Blessed Sacrament; 
 Patrick J. Daly, St. Francis de Sales’, Roxbury; James Noonan, S. J., Providence ; John J. 
 FravLy, C. S. S. R.. Mission Church; Denis O’Callaghan, St. Augustine’s; Timothy Brosna¬ 
 han, Waltham ; Robert J. Johnston, Gate of Heaven ; John J. McNulty, Our Lady of the 
 Rosary; Lawrence P. McCarthy, Most Holy Redeemer; Christopher McGrath, Somerville; 
 R. Neagle, Malden; Lawrence O'Toole, Newton; Hugh Roe O'Donnell, Star of the Sea; 
 James M. Supple, Charlestown ; William Millerick, Charlestown; Peter Ronan, Dorchester; 
 J. E. Millerick, Wakefield; Alfred H. Valiquette, O. S. A., Lawrence. 
 
 The committee in charge of arrangements comprised: Cornelius H. Toland, Patrick F. 
 Brogan, John M. Grainey, John E. Daly, Jeremiah Gainey, Charles McMackin, John McDer¬ 
 mott, Bartholomew McGowan, P. J. Carroll, Stephen J. Fitzpatrick, Thomas F. Garrity, John J. 
 McGafiigan, John A. Gleason, James Driscoll, William J. Power, Edward J. Doherty, Patrick 
 H. Bradley, Bernard S. McMackin, Patrick Doherty and Edward A. Murray. These gentle¬ 
 men assisted the Fathers in preparing and carrying out the details of the day. 
 
 The ushers were: Edward A. Murray, Bernard McMackin, William J. Power, Frank 
 Murray, C. H. Toland, Charles McMackin, Stephen J. Fitzpatrick, Bernard Johnston, John 
 A. Rowan, Joseph Stratton, M. J. Doherty, George W. Connolly, Patrick Doherty, John F. 
 Coadv, Bernard Doherty, H. J. Maraghy, James J. Doyle, George Shannon, M. Doyle, James 
 Driscoll, Joseph Murray, T. F. Garrity, P. J. Carroll, Dr. J. A. Barry, P. H. Bradley, John 
 

 ST. MARY’S, BOSTON 
 
 Most Rev. JOHN J. WILLIAMS, D.D., Archbishop of Boston 
 
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 McDermott, Bartholomew McGowan, Edward O’Donnell, f. E. Daly, Jeremiah Gainey, 
 Thomas McNeil, W. J. Flynn, J. P. O’Connor, John Anderson, John Dacey, M. J. Maraghy, 
 Samuel Cuddy, F. P. Markey, George Casey, Peter McLaughlin, Michael Freil, Robert 
 Driscoll, Patrick F. Brogan. 
 
 After the celebration of the pontifical mass, the prelates and visiting clergy dined 
 with the Fathers at the rectory. 
 
 Vesper Service. 
 
 In the evening there was another vast congregation at the celebration of the pontifical 
 vespers. The church was lighted by the new and elaborate system of electric lights, which 
 showed to advantage the delicate tinting of the walls and ceiling, and brought into promi¬ 
 nence the different portions of the grand altar and its magnificent reredos, all of rich marble. 
 It may not be generally known, that a portion of the marble came from the Isle of Saints; 
 good Father Brady (who built the church) rightly judging, that as those who so generously 
 contributed to the erection of the church were from Ireland, they would be glad to see rich 
 marble from their old home, consecrated as a holy altar in their new country. 
 
 The Most Rev. John J. Williams, D.D., Archbishop of Boston, sang the pontifical vespers 
 at the throne on the gospel side. 
 
 The Rev. A. J. Teeling of Lynn was the assistant priest; the other officials were the 
 same as at the pontifical mass. 
 
 The most reverend Delegate Apostolic occupied a throne on the epistle side. His chap¬ 
 lains of honor were the very Rev. Edward I. Purbrick, S. J., Provincial, and the Rev. M. F. 
 Byrne, S. J., rector of St. Mary’s. The sermon was preached by the Rev. James T. O’Reilly, 
 O. S. A., of Lawrence, who gave an admirable discourse on the origin and progress of the 
 Society of Jesus. He took his text from Wisd. V. 3,4, 5: “These are they whom we had some 
 time in derision and for a parable of reproach; we fools, esteemed their life madness, and their 
 end without honor. Behold how they are numbered among the children of God, and their 
 lot is among the saints.” The preacher was listened to with marked attention by the vast 
 and sympathetic audience. In his peroration Father O’Reilly said: “ In the field of religion, 
 they (the Jesuit fathers) are loved and revered by millions of Catholic souls; they are recog¬ 
 nized as leaders; aye, as valiant champions, by a vast army that is not confined to the limits of 
 any country. They are revered for the record of their past; they are admired and honored 
 and loved for the work they are doing today. They have for founder a soldier; their model 
 is the Savior of the world; their motive principle, the salvation of human souls; their motto, 
 the greater glory of God.” 
 
 SECOND DAY MONDAY—MEN'S SODALITIES. 
 
 As our congregation is composed chiefly of toilers and bread-winners, we could not expect 
 on a week-day the serried throngs we encountered on Sunday; nevertheless, a large number 
 of devout worshippers (many from a distance, but former parishioners,)-were in the church on 
 Monday morning. The solemn mass was offered specially for the men’s sodalities at 9 a.m. 
 
 The Rev. William J. Scanlan, S. J., Washington, who had spent many years at St. Mary’s, 
 was the celebrant. Fr. J. Geoffrey O’Connell, S. J., Washington, formerly chaplairiat- the 
 islands in our bay, was the deacon; and Fr. Francis Casey, S. J., the subdeacon. Mr. Edward 
 
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 ST. JVIARY’S, BOSTON 
 
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 Rt. Rev. JAMES A. HEALY, Bishop of Portland, Me. 
 
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 Whalen was the master of ceremonies at all the week-day exercises; he was assisted by J. Daly 
 and C. Markey, thurifers; J. Reagan and William McCormack, acolytes; Edward Foley, mitre- 
 bearer, and Joseph Leahy, train-bearer. 
 
 The great feature of the day was the rally of men-sodalists in the evening. It was cer¬ 
 tainly a grand sight: the church packed with men, all guild’s men, all beadsmen of Our Lady. 
 Besides the married and single men’s sodalities of St. Mary’s, there were large delegations 
 from the different men’s sodalities of the city: from Holy Trinity, the Immaculate Conception, 
 St. James’, St. Stephen’s, St. Katharine’s, St. Francis de Sales’ and St. Mary’s, Charlestown, 
 and St. Leonard’s. 
 
 The most reverend Apostolic Delegate occupied the throne. His chaplains of honor 
 were the very Rev. Edward I. Purbrick, S. J., and Fr. M. J. Byrne, S. J., pastor of St. Mary’s. 
 The Rev. Father Jutz and Father de Aschenburg, both from the German Jesuits’ Church, 
 were in the sanctuary. When all were assembled the rosary was recited, as only earnest men 
 know how to recite it, by Prefect McGowan, of the seniors’, the entire congregation respond¬ 
 ing. After the chant of Our Lady’s Litany, Fr. William Scanlan, S. J., ascended the pulpit. 
 
 Father Scanlan’s sermon gave an account of the origin and progress of the men’s 
 sodality, founded nearly fifty years ago, and which has become the fruitful mother of numer¬ 
 ous sodalities, established in this and other churches of the city. “ I was present,” he said, 
 
 “ when the organization began its career in the basement of the old church with sixteen 
 members, of whom only two are now living. At the end of a year the membership swelled 
 to sixteen hundred, and to-day four thousand men are enrolled in this grand devotion 
 to Mary.” 
 
 The musical service was in keeping with the religious feature. Miss Mary Anderson, a 
 graduate of St. Mary’s High School, presided at the organ, and solos were rendered by Frank 
 Murray and Luke Haley, assisted by a chorus of sixty voices. 
 
 After the sermon, the Rev. M. J. Byrne, S. J., pastor, recited the Act of Consecration to 
 our Blessed Mother; this was repeated by all the sodalists present; then the most reverend 
 Apostolic Delegate, assisted by Father Scanlan, S. J., and Father Casey, S. J., gave the bene¬ 
 diction of the Blessed Sacrament. 
 
 An impressive feature of the service followed the benediction, when the entire congrega¬ 
 tion sang the Te Deum, making it one grand song of praise from nearly two thousand men. 
 
 The officers of the senior sodality of St. Mary’s are : Prefect, Bartholomew McGowan ; 
 First Assistant, Patrick J. Doherty; Second Assistant, John McGaffigan ; Treasurer, John 
 E. Daly; Secretary, Bernard Johnston; Usher, John McDermott; Consulters: John O’Cal¬ 
 laghan, Patrick Power, Patrick McKeon, Hugh McElheney, Richard Maguire, John Kelly, 
 James Collins, William Hughes, Jeremiah Gainey, John J. Doherty, Neil Gibbons, Charles 
 McHolland, George Doherty, Thomas Doran, Joseph A. Walsh, Neil Brennan, Patrick 
 Curran, Charles Noon, Charles Doherty, Michael Doherty, John McLaughlin, Edward Canny, 
 John Conlon, John Coady, Antony Munday, James Monagle. 
 
 Spiritual Director, the Rev. Fred. Holland, S. J. 
 
 The officers of the young men’s sodality: Prefect, Thomas F. Garrity; Assistants: Thomas 
 McNeil, Francis Markey, Samuel Cuddy, James F. Driscoll, Eugene C. Driscoll, Frank 
 Rowan; Consulters: Patrick Doherty, William Dunn, Thomas McMackin, Neil Canny, 
 Michael McCarthy, John Dacey, Martin Keenan, Daniel Foley, David McLaughlin, John F. 
 
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ST. MANY’S, BOSTON 
 
 
 Rev. JAMES T. O’REILLY, 0. S. A. 
 
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 Doherty, Edward Higgins, Frank O'Brien, Patrick Doherty, Walter Caulfield, Wallace J. 
 Flynn, W. J. Brooks, Stephen J. Fitzpatrick, John J. McGonagle. 
 
 Spiritual Director: the Rev. John Finnegan, S. J. 
 
 Many of the past officers of the sodalities were present. 
 
 THIRD DAY TUESDAY WOMEN'S SODALITIES. 
 
 At 9 a.m. solemn mass was celebrated: Rev. Francis Casey, S. J., St. Mary’s, celebrant; 
 Rev. Frederick Holland, S. J., St. Mary’s, deacon; Rev. Augustus Langcake, S. J., St. Mary’s, 
 subdeacon. 
 
 In the evening at 7.30 grand rally of women sodalists. Besides the members of the 
 married and young women’s sodalities of St. Mary’s, there were delegates from the Holy 
 Trinity, Immaculate Conception, St. Joseph's, St. Stephen’s and St. Francis de Sales’parishes. 
 
 The papal ablegate, Monsignor Martinelli, occupied the throne. The chaplains of honor 
 were the very Rev. Edw. I. Purbrick, S. J., and Rev. M. J. Byrne, S. J. The exercises consisted 
 of the regular sodality service, including sermon and benediction; the music for the latter 
 was beautifully rendered ; the soloists were Mrs. John B. Fitzpatrick and Miss Mary Bonner. 
 Mr. Whalen, organist of St. Cecilia’s; Miss K. Cahill, organist of the young women’s sodality, 
 and Miss M. Driscoll, organist for the married women, presided at the organ. 
 
 The ushers included many of those who did duty on the previous evening. 
 
 The officers of the married women’s sodality are: Prefect: Mrs. Bridget Doherty; 
 Assistants: Mrs. D. Doherty and Mrs. Gallagher; Mistress of Probationers: Mrs. E. Mc¬ 
 Laughlin; Consumers: Mrs. A. McMakin, S. McLaughlin, M. Sullivan, M. McDermott, M. 
 McGahey, B. McConologue, S. McGowan, B. Mahan, B. Porter, A. Fitzgerald, Mary Usher, 
 M. Doherty, Ann Gainey, M. Normile, M. Driscoll, Katherine Rice, Mary Clark, Ann 
 McCormack, A. Donnelly, F. Kenny; Organist: Miss Maggie Driscoll; Choir Directress: 
 Mrs. B. O’Dowd. 
 
 Rev. M. J. Byrne, S. J., pastor, is the Spiritual Director. 
 
 The officers of the young women’s sodality: Business Directress: Miss Mary Crowley; 
 Prefect: Miss Alice Nugent; Assistants: the Misses Lizzie McGonagle, Maggie Harkins, 
 Mary O’Dowd, Ellen McGee, Sarah Doherty, Lillie Rowan, Mary Doherty, and Alice 
 Wood; Secretary: Miss Fanny Leahy; Organist: Miss Katie Cahill; Choir Directress: 
 Maggie Doherty; Mistresses of Candidates: Kate McNeil and Lizzie Markey; Mistresses 
 of Juniors: Annie Doherty and Mary Devlin; Consulters: the Misses Bridget Cosgrove, 
 Hattie Frazer, Mary Mclnerney, Florence Collins, Martha McIntosh, Ellen M^roney, Lizzie 
 McKenna, Maggie Brennan, Hannah Mclnerney, Katie Smith, Kate Lynch, Kate Fitzgerald, 
 Maggie Harkins, Kate Harrington, Lizzie Moran, Katie Cullen, Carrie McCormack, Mary 
 Rasmussen, Mar}- Cuddy, Nellie Morley, Cecilia Green, Nellie Costello, Kate Murphy, Mary 
 A. Noonan, Maggie Carney, Grace McLaughlin, Charlotte Powers, Lizzie McKay, Kate 
 Hannan, Alice Colleton and Mary Hart. 
 
 Spiritual Director: Rev. Francis Casey, S. J. 
 
 The young women’s sodality has a larger active membership than any other sodality 
 at St. Mary’s; in consequence, the gathering in the church on Tuesday evening was even 
 greater than that of Monday. 
 
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 ST. IVIR^V’S, BOSTON 
 
 Rev. MICHAEL F. BYRNE, S. J. 
 
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 GOIiDHK JUBIIiHE 
 
 The sermon, on “The Growth of the Church, through Trust in God, and Love of Mary,” 
 was preached by the Rev. Charles Macksey, S. J., an old St. Mary’s boy, now a professor in 
 Boston College. The following extracts from it will be read with great interest: 
 
 “‘And Jesus said: To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? or to what parable shall 
 we compare it ? It is as a grain of mustard seed, which when it is sown in the earth is less 
 than all the seeds that are in the earth. And when it is sown, it groweth up and becometh 
 greater than all herbs, and shooteth out great branches, so that the birds of the air may dwell 
 under the shadow thereof.’ — Mark iv. 30-32. 
 
 “ My dear friends, we are here to celebrate our jubilee; we are here to celebrate it in the 
 Spirit of God. We have remembered the mandate of the Lord to Israel: ‘ Thou shalt sanctify 
 the fiftieth year, and shalt proclaim remission to all the inhabitants of the land; for it is the 
 year of the jubilee. Every man shall return to his possession, and every one shall go back to 
 his former family: because it is the jubilee and the fiftieth year.’— Lev. xxv. 10, 11. 
 
 “ Consistently with the spirit of His bidding, you, who at any time during the past fifty 
 years have been members of His family of St. Mary’s, of the Sodality of the Blessed Mother of 
 God in his household, whereof she has been the mistress, have returned again unto your own. 
 And this return has had its purpose. It is not necessarily, as of old in Israel, to take up your 
 permanent abiding here again; but it is to fulfill that pleasant duty in the spirit of the jubilee. 
 The spirit of the jubilee is one of rest and reflection, wherein we recall with gratitude the 
 benefits of the Lord God to us, and stimulate ourselves to a trustful perseverance in his 
 service. When, then, we look over the grounds of our thankfulness for all these years, what do 
 we find? We see that from a handful of devout women, who came together in this parish to 
 form the first Sodality of the Blessed Virgin in the city, there has outgrown a multitude 
 of sodalities throughout this archdiocese, and for that matter through all New England, 
 which we cannot contemplate without a buoyant feeling of exultation, that the hand of God 
 has raised from so small a beginning so mighty a monument to his praise. We stand in the 
 presence of one of God’s wonders, wrought according to his promise in the life-history of his 
 Church. We shrink into ourselves in the face of the omnipotence of God, building his living 
 temple in the hearts of men. It is one part of the development of his Church, of his new 
 kingdom upon earth; and we cannot but think of the grain of mustard seed, which has grown 
 up and shot out its branches in the magnificence of a full-grown glory. Seeing thus the vision 
 of what God and his Blessed Mother have done for us, and in some small measure through us, 
 we are drawn with full hearts to the acknowledgment that by the blessing of God, and the 
 protection of the Blessed Virgin, the Church of God has got increase and strength from 
 the sodalities of this Church of St. Mary. This is matter for devout thankfulness; this is 
 reason for a renewal of trust; this is a thought for our jubilee, set so plainly before us that we 
 cannot choose but to make it the subject of our consideration this evening. . . . Within less 
 than a century from the foundation of the first sodality, Pope Benedict XIV. bore this 
 testimony thereof in his famous ‘Golden Bull’: ‘Some who in youth had entered on the path 
 of innocence and piety as clients of the most Blessed Virgin, after giving in every season of 
 life a bright example of the virtuous conduct which befits a Christian and a servant of Mary, 
 have deserved at its close to reap the reward of final perseverance. Others by pledging 
 themselves in these sodalities to the service of the Mother of God, have been rescued by her 
 merciful aid from the fascinations of vice in which they lay wretchedly entangled, and on their 
 
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 ST. JVIRHV’S, BOSTON 
 
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 Rev. FREDERICK J. HOLLAND, S. J. 
 
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 conversion from the way of iniquity which they had trodden have embraced a life of self-con¬ 
 trol, justice and piety, in which their diligent practice of attendance at the holy exercises of the 
 sodality has enabled them happily to persevere. Others, again, have found in their early and 
 affectionate devotion to the Mother of God a stepping-stone to the higher degrees of divine 
 love, and have had the courage and generosity to forsake the empty and perishable pleasures 
 and goods of this world for the holier and safer religious state. There, nailed to the cross of 
 Christ by the vows of religion, they have devoted their whole being to the business of their 
 own perfection, and to procuring the salvation of their neighbor.’ Now, no one looking back 
 on the history of this sodality here, can fail to see that, word for word, has the same good fruit 
 been verified in her forty thriving years of existence.” 
 
 The preacher showed how the women’s sodality, founded over forty years ago in the 
 school-chapel on Lancaster street, had accomplished all the good so graphically described by 
 the illustrious pontiff, Benedict XIV. He eulogized the Sisters of Notre Dame who, under 
 the direction of Father McElroy, organized and for many years directed this venerable parent 
 sodality and her numerous daughter sodalities at St. Mary’s. He feelingly alluded to the days 
 when as a boy he had himself profited by the teachings of these excellent religious women. 
 Finally, the preacher said: 
 
 “You have a larger field than your forbears. There is more temptation from wealth and 
 fashion and pleasure. There is need of more wisdom, larger information, more discreet 
 intelligence of all the teachings of your faith; for the world attacks you today insidiously with 
 social compliments, with the reasoning of a keener unbelief, with the offer of wealth and 
 advancement, where it attacked your elders with blow and insult, with violence and contumely. 
 Their former assault has failed, and their attack today is more cunning. Our predecessors 
 won: they preserved their faith and their virtue. You must not be unworthy of these noble 
 models;, you, too, must win, and with the same old spirit: a spirit of trust in God and love of 
 Mary. In that is your hope, your strength, your consolation. And may God grant you 
 the victory!” 
 
 After the sermon, all the sodalists renewed their act of consecration to our Blessed 
 Mother, repeating the words after the Rev. Father Byrne, S. J., pastor. The Most Rev. 
 Apostolic Delegate, assisted by Fr. William Scanlan, S. J., as deacon, and the Rev. P. Finne¬ 
 gan of Claremont, N. H., as subdeacon, crowned the evening’s devotions, by imparting the 
 solemn benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. 
 
 FOURTH DAY — WEDNESDAY — SCHOOL DAY. 
 
 The Most Rev. Archbishop Martinelli, Apostolic Delegate, celebrated mass early this 
 morning, and accompanied by Fr. J. Geoffrey O’Connell, S. J., took the nine o’clock train for 
 Washington. Before leaving, His Excellency expressed the great pleasure he had felt during 
 his visit to historic St. Mary’s. All who came in contact with this most eminent prelate, were 
 edified and delighted with the modest simplicity and affability of Pope Leo’s representative in 
 America. 
 
 At 8.30 a.m. the school children, seven hundred in number, assembled in their respective 
 halls, whence they started processionally to the church, to be present at the solemn mass at 
 nine o’clock. The girls and smaller boys are under the care of the Sisters of Notre Dame 
 
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GOIiDEH JUBIHEE 
 
 (Namur). These excellent teachers were introduced to St. Mary’s parish nearly fifty years 
 ago, by the grand pioneer, Fr. John McElroy, S. J., and ever since have continued their noble 
 labors in behalf of the younger portion of St. Mary’s flock. The girls are conducted through 
 the primary, grammar and high-school departments, and frequently the graduates take a fur¬ 
 ther course at Notre Dame Academy. The larger boys are instructed by lady teachers. At 
 the present time, the Misses Rebecca S. Geary, Margaret J. Sullivan, Alice Doherty and 
 Theresa Fennelly have charge of the- grammar and primary departments. There is no high 
 school course for the boys; those desiring to follow this course going to Boston College. 
 Janitor, Archibald Rice. Engineer, Charles Kerrigan. 
 
 The Rev. Augustus Langcake, S. J., is the director of the schools. 
 
 The school children occupied the centre aisle, their parents and friends filling up the 
 other parts of the church. 
 
 Solemn mass was celebrated at 9 a.m. by the Rev. M. J. Byrne, S. J., pastor, assisted by 
 Rev. P. Brennan, S. J., and Rev. Francis Casey, S. J., as deacon and sub-deacon. After the 
 gospel, Father Byrne made a short address to the children, and granted a holiday from school 
 for the rest of the day. 
 
 At. 1.30 p.m. the scholars again assembled in their respective class-rooms for a jubilee 
 exercise, which consisted in discussing the merits of various descriptions of candy, singing, 
 telling stories, clapping hands, etc. At 7.30 p.m. a large and appreciative audience assembled 
 in the school hall, to witness an operetta presented by former graduates of St. Mary’s High 
 School. We subjoin the programme: 
 
 Prelude. 
 
 Pluic de Corail ........... De Grau 
 
 Misses M. Anderson and K. O’Brien 
 
 The Angel’s Story; An Operetta. 
 
 Argument. — In the sight of God and his angels, Scripture tells us, a 
 thousand years are as one day. The allegory represents one day in its duration 
 on earth, from dawn until dawn: Nature, all peace and order, obedient to the 
 eternal decrees; the world of men, busy, bustling and ambitious, thinking only of 
 wealth, science and pleasure: yet shows that in the midst of all this there are 
 homes of prayer, like St. Mary’s Parish, where God is still the beginning and 
 the end of every action, as of every noble enterprise, as the record of one day has 
 been the thousand-fold repetition of the story during these Fifty Golden Years. 
 
 Cast of Characters : 
 
 Dawn . . . 
 
 Day . 
 
 Twilight 
 Night . 
 
 Angels of Earth . 
 
 Archangel of Eternity 
 Voice of the Earth 
 Soleil . 
 
 Sunbeams and Stars 
 
 Miss Teresa Barry 
 Miss Margaret Driscoll 
 Miss Julia Rogers 
 Miss Margaret McElany 
 ( Miss Ann Callan 
 { Miss Charlotte Condon 
 Miss B. F. Doherty 
 Miss Eleanor O’Donnell 
 Miss Katharine Gilbride 
 . Little Ones 
 
 Accompanists: Misses Anderson, O’Brien, McGaffigan, M. and E. Sullivan. 
 
 Address to Guests of Honor 
 Address . 
 
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 Miss Helen G. Doherty 
 Mr. William B. F. Whall 
 

 ST. MANY’S, BOSTON 
 
 Rtv. AUGUSTUS LANGCAKE, S. J. 
 

 
 GOIiDEf4 JUBIIiHE 
 
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 To say that this charming operetta was charmingly executed, is the least meed of praise 
 we can offer to the graduates and little ones who participated in it. Miss H. E. Doherty’s 
 address was beautifully conceived and beautifully recited. 
 
 Mr. Whall’s scholarly address, gave a very interesting account of the trials and tribulations 
 the Fathers and parishioners of old St. Mary’s endured, that we might enjoy our many present 
 advantages. One point among many the orator insisted upon, is the fact that while teaching 
 and leading their people to love their holy religion, the Fathers ever taught them to love their 
 country, America; that St. Mary’s School has ever had in view to train good Christians and 
 good patriots. As this excellent address has been published in extenso in the Boston Pilot 
 (Oct. 16), we shall here cite only a part of the exordium, and the final words of the peroration: 
 
 “ Rev. Rector, Rev. Fathers, Ladies and Gentlemen : For the kindness and consider¬ 
 ation shown in allotting me a place in your Jubilee proceedings, I am most deeply grateful. 
 While I appreciate most keenly the high honor awarded me. I am fully conscious that this 
 honor comes to me, not in my personal capacity, but as a representative of those living beyond 
 the confines of your parish, whose hearts still throb with loving remembrances and tender 
 memories of the times, when they, too, were boys and girls in old St. Mary’s. I feel that you 
 have bidden me to speak to-night, not for any individual worth of my own, but because, as an 
 old-time pupil of St. Mary’s Institute, as a former student of Boston College, and as a graduate 
 of dear old Holy Cross, I seem to link the present with the past; and in honoring me, you are 
 recognizing those whom I represent, and who in their day, did much to make the history of 
 your parish glorious. No mere parish lines can mark the dwelling-places of those who love 
 and venerate St. Mary’s. If Ireland has been the evangel among the nations, sending forth 
 her sons and daughters to every clime and every shore, to spread the Christianity their fathers 
 had received from St. Patrick, St. Mary’s may well be called the evangel among the parishes, 
 sending forth her children, strong in the faith that she had taught them, sterling Catholics 
 and patriotic Americans.” 
 
 In the course of his address, Mr. Whall feelingly alluded to the cruel persecution of his 
 brother, “ the little Irish lad,” in a public school for refusing to recite Protestant prayers; and 
 to his noble father, who did so much for St. Mary’s School. The concluding words were: 
 “ And now, with thanks to God for the great wonders he has wrought in our behalf, let us look 
 forward to 1947; and let us pray, that when the Jesuit centennial shall then be celebrated, 
 those that come after us shall also be sincere Catholics and patriotic Americans.” 
 
 The operetta was arranged and prepared by the Sisters of Notre Dame, but as they do 
 not leave their convent in the evening, the lady teachers replaced them for the evening exer¬ 
 cises, assisted by Mr. James Driscoll, Hugh C. Me Barron and an efficient corps of ushers. 
 The decoration of the hall, though simple, showed the exquisite good taste of the lady 
 managers. Emblematic of religion and patriotism, the American Stars and Stripes were 
 united with the Papal colors — white and yellow. The portraits of the venerable pioneer, 
 Fr. John McElroy, S. J., and the present pastor, Fr. M. J. Byrne, S. J., had the central place of 
 honor. Those of Fathers Wiget, Brady and Duncan, were also placed in prominent positions. 
 The scenic effects were greatly enhanced by a calcium light, manipulated by J. McNamara of 
 the New England Calcium Light Company. 
 
Rev. JOHN H. FINNEGAN, S. J. 
 
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GOLDEN JUBILEE 
 
 We present the following lines, written for the conclusion of the operetta: 
 
 TO OUR BELOVED PASTOR AND FATHERS. 
 
 Many years we pray you’ll see, 
 
 Still a noble people leading; 
 
 Father Time pass you unheeding, 
 Till our Diamond Jubilee. 
 
 All we have to you we give: 
 
 Reverence, as befits your station; 
 Love, that finds best demonstration 
 In this prayer each day we live : 
 
 Peaceful be your onward way, 
 
 Every faithful soul retaining, 
 
 And to Jesus’ side regaining 
 Souls that from the Shepherd stray. 
 
 Praise we sing to God our Lord, 
 May he long in blest affection 
 Keep your names in benediction, 
 And your zeal its crown award. 
 
 Note. — In making this compilation, we have freely used the kindly reports which appeared in the Pilot, 
 Republic, Herald , Globe, Post , and other Boston papers. 
 
 SUNDAY EVENING, NOV, 21, 1897, 
 
 A Festival of Sacred Music, in commemoration of St. Cecilia, was held at St. Mary’s 
 Church, in aid of the poor, by the Jubilee choir, assisted by Mrs. Etta Kaleski Bradbury, 
 Soprano; Miss Jennie Mae Spencer, Contralto; Mr. M. J. Dwyer, Tenor; Mr. Lon F. Brine, 
 Baritone , and the Germania Orchestra, Mr. Emil Mollenhauer, Leader; Mr. G. W. F. Reed, 
 Organist; Mr. James M. McLaughlin, Conductor. 
 
 Festival March 
 
 • • • Programme • • • 
 
 Calvary: A Selection from the “Redemption” ....... 
 
 Selections from Ode on St. Cecilia’s Day ........ 
 
 The name of St. Cecilia, Virgin and Martyr, Patroness of Music, has always 
 been most illustrious in the Church, and ever since the primitive ages is mentioned 
 with distinction in the canon of the mass, and in the sacramentaries and calendars 
 of the Church. St. Cecilia was a native of Rome, of noble birth, and educated in 
 the principles and perfect practice of the Christian religion. Consecrated to 
 God from early childhood, she terminated her glorious career by martyrdom, about 
 230 A.D. 
 
 Air 
 
 Mrs. Etta Kaleski Bradbury. 
 
 From Harmony 
 
 Choir. 
 
 O Salutaris Hostia 
 
 ROSSINI’S STABAT MATER. 
 
 Choir. 
 
 Tantum Ergo—Trio and Chorus ...... 
 
 M. J. Dwyer, A. A. Turner, L. F. Brine. 
 
 Festival March 
 
 Benediction. 
 
 Mendelssohn 
 
 Gounod 
 
 Handel 
 
 Gounod 
 
 Rossini 
 
 . Meyerbeer 
 
 This sacred concert, given in the noble cause of charity, was a fitting finale to the Jubilee 
 celebration. It is but meagre justice to say, that all who were privileged to hear this beautiful 
 concert, were highly delighted. 
 
 Senex. 
 
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Rev. Arthur J. McAvoy, S. J. 
 
 Rev. Myles McLaughlin, S. J. 
 
 GOLiDEH JUBIUEH 
 
 Rev. Edward Boone, S. J. 
 
 Rev. Daniel A. Doherty, S. J. 
 
 Rev. Charles Macksey, S. J. 
 
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Rev. Patrick McQuillan, S. J. 
 
 Rev. James Gillespie, S. J. 
 
 Rev. William Brownrigg, S. J. 
 
 Rev. Michael J. Hughes, S. J. 
 
 Rev. Jeremiah F. X. Coleman, S. J. 
 
GOLtDEJSl jUBlliEE 
 
 Rev. James J. Brie, S. J. 
 
 Rev. Stephen Kelly, S. J. 
 
 Rev. John B. Nagle, S. J. 
 
 Rev. Thomas G. Wallace, S. J. 
 
 Rev. Antony Mandalari, S. J. 
 
 Rev. Henry Kavanaugh, S. J. 
 

 ST. JVIfl^Y’S, BOSTON 
 
 ST. MARY’S CHURCH. INTERIOR VIEW BEFORE ALTERATIONS 
 
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 GOUDEH JUBILiEE 
 
 §4 
 

 ST. JVIflP.V’S, BOSTON 
 
 
 ALTAR OF ST, EUGENIA 
 
 T HE central altar in the crypt of St. Mary’s Church, is the former grand altar of old St. Mary’s Church. 
 This is one of the first marble altars erected in New England; in its quaint simplicity it is quite in 
 
 contrast with the more elaborate altars of modern days, but it will ever be dear to the older parishioners 
 
 from its association with the old church. 
 
 Under the altar, and visible through a glass screen, is the effigy of St. Eugenia, Martyr. One of the relics 
 bears the following inscription along with the seal on the authentication parchment: Vas sanguinis S. Eugenie 
 Martyris nom. propr., cujus corpus fuit extractum e cemetario S. Castuli extra portam Majorem, lap , ab Urbe primo 
 circiter , which may be translated: Vase of the blood of St. Eugenia, Martyr (her true name), whose body was 
 
 taken from the cemetery of St. Castulus, outside the greater gate, about one mile from the city (Rome). 
 
 St. Eugenia was the daughter of Philip, proconsul of Egypt in the reign of Commodus. She was very learned. 
 After her conversion to Christianity, she went to Rome, an,d was put to death in the time of the Emperor 
 Sever us, Dec. 25. 
 
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 GOLiDEjM JUBILiEE 
 
 SACRED HEART ALTAR, LOWER CHURCH. GIFT OF SENIOR SODALITY 
 
 
ST. JVTARY’S, BOSTON 
 
 VIEW OF MAIN ALTAR 
 
5§ 
 
 ST. MARY’S PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS 
 
PARISHIONERS' GREETING. 
 
 ’Tis meet, we, at this festal time, 
 Should greet our Fathers dear; 
 
 And hail them for their triumphs won, 
 In this, their golden year. 
 
 All for God’s greater glory be! 
 
 Thus rings their battle cry : 
 
 Well done, good servants, faithful ye ! 
 Resounds high heav’n’s reply. 
 
 And when the blissful vision dawns 
 On Saint Ignatius’ sons, 
 
 Their recompense, their triumph then 
 For endless ages runs. 
 
 LORIOUS little world of St. Mary’s! Who has not known thee? To whom 
 dost thou not belong; for who has not shared thy bounty? Yes; thy favors 
 have been lavished on all, and thy fame has extended far beyond thy limits. 
 For, half a century ago, the sons of Loyola’s band entered our little world 
 laden with their divine commission to instruct and to save. As they entered 
 with their glorious watchword “Ad Majorem dei Gloriam ,” angel voices cheered them to 
 the combat, assuring them of victory. They came. They saw that the good seed had been 
 sown, and, making themselves “all to all, that they might win all to Christ,” they conquered; 
 for the legion of souls who, under their care have fought the good fight, and are now shining 
 brighter than the stars in the firmament, and as numberless as they, “for as yet no man 
 hath told their number”; these are the trophies of victory which await them when they shall 
 celebrate their eternal jubilee. 
 
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 GOLiDEft JUBIIiEE 
 
 
 torical sketch of St. Mary’s parish informs us of the progress which has been 
 in the last half century. To represent by illustrations the spirit, the faith and 
 religious work of the parishioners, the Committee requested in a general way por¬ 
 traits for the Souvenir. To collect a number of portraits, to represent in a creditable manner 
 the period of half a century, proved to be an arduous, though pleasant task; for the changes 
 wrought by time, the nonexistence of portraits, and the unavoidable absence of many, were 
 among the difficulties to be overcome; and we ask indulgence for any inaccuracies which 
 may have crept into the work. 
 
 The “ flower of our youth” are represented in the group of altar and choir boys, where 
 innocence and piety are depicted; and many of them, we trust, will live to witness another 
 jubilee celebration. 
 
 Our young men are portrayed, many of whom, by their earnest endeavors, prove that the 
 teachings of the zealous Fathers have not been in vain. 
 
 You will also observe the sturdy pioneers with whom Ireland has blessed America; and 
 who, by their lives of usefulness and devotion, have effected so much good in our parish. 
 
 As you peruse the biographies, you will be impressed with the good wrought by our 
 sodalities, and other societies connected with the church. You will notice many faithful mem¬ 
 bers on whom Time has pressed his burden of fourscore years, and who are now about to 
 receive the reward of a life such as theirs; for they have kept the faith, and there remains for 
 them, but to receive the crown of justice. And those who have heard the summons and have 
 gone to render an account of their stewardship, and now are enjoying the reward of their 
 labors ; they also are portrayed in this Souvenir. We have likewise received the portraits of 
 some public and business men who have been connected with the North End and St. Mary’s 
 parish. 
 
 The portraits we have received represent a few of the many who have worked faithfully" 
 in the past fifty years, and who have been members of the parish. 
 
 We sincerely trust that this part of the Souvenir will be received in the same spirit as we 
 present it; not merely to give the portraits of any specified parishioners, but to illustrate the 
 good work done in St. Mary’s parish during the past half century. Echoing the watchword of 
 our leaders, may it all be “for the greater glory of God.” 
 
 We kindly thank all who have assisted in this work, and especially John M. Grainey, 
 James P. Drumgool, John McEleney, James Rice and John Cleary. 
 
 The Committee. 
 
GROUP OF ST. MARY’S ALTAR AND CHOIR BOYS 
 
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 ST. JVIRHV’S, BOSTOM 
 
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Daniel Doherty 
 
 I T is matter for regret that so many of the sterling old North Enders who, in times past, established the 
 reputation of the Irish in Boston, are passing rapidly from the scenes of their earthly struggles. In their 
 day “North Ender” was a synonym for manliness and uprightness. We can, with good cause, allow our¬ 
 selves “to eulogize the days gone by,” for there was much to praise in “those good old times” when a spirit of 
 kindliness and good-fellowship was found in the North End such as there will never be again. 
 
 Foremost among these “fine old North Enders,” both on account of his personal qualities and business 
 relations was Daniel Doherty, who, when alive, enjoyed the respect of all who knew him, and, now that he has 
 been called to a better life, should receive the praise of those who remain behind him. He was a splendid 
 example of the sturdy young Irishman who took advantage of the opportunities offered him in America, and who 
 by hard, unceasing effort, raised himself to a position of wealth and honor. Coming to this country in 1839 when 
 but ten years of age, from Donegal, Ireland, his birthplace, life was not a “bed of roses” for the young emigrant, 
 who, after spending some time at school in the old gunshop on Cooper street, went to work for a coal firm, where 
 he received fifty cents a day. Here he seized every chance to advance himself, and in 1851 he was enabled to 
 start in the teaming business for himself, at which he continued for over forty years. A few years before his 
 death he entered the coal business, establishing a wharf at Dorchester as well as offices at Charlestown and 
 elsewhere. 
 
 Mr. Doherty was just beginning to enjoy the leisure which a well-spent life warrants when his days were cut 
 short by death in 1894. He left a wife and five children to be solaced by the genuine grief and sympathy of all 
 who knew him only to respect his noble and upright character. He should live long in the memory of the 
 parishioners of St. Mary’s, to which he was a devoted friend. 
 
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Patrick Gould 
 
 Patrick Gould, one of the pioneer Irish set¬ 
 tlers of the North End, was born in County 
 West Meath, Ireland, in 1798, the year dear to 
 the hearts of all Irishmen, as famous for the 
 glorious but unfortunate attempt to regain for 
 Ireland her long-coveted freedom. Mr. Gould 
 came to this country seventy years ago, and 
 had become an old resident of the North End 
 before the coming of the Jesuits to Boston. 
 Shortly after his arrival he engaged in the 
 trade of carpenter, at which he was very suc¬ 
 cessful, and at which he continued almost to 
 the time of his death. Mr. Gould was a promi¬ 
 nent member of St. Mary’s parish in the early 
 days, and was an active worker in the organi¬ 
 zation of the parish at the time of[the erection 
 of the old church. 
 
 Michael Moffitt 
 
 Mr. Moffitt will be remembered only by the 
 very early residents of the parish, but it will 
 be interesting and inspiring to the younger 
 generation to have before them the portrait of 
 one of the sturdy Irish pioneers who made 
 their homes in the North End in the early part 
 of the century, and who by their staunch loy¬ 
 alty to the faith and the good example of their 
 practical virtue, helped to lay the foundations 
 of Catholicity in Boston long before the advent 
 of the Jesuit fathers. He was a resident of 
 the North End from the time of his arrival in 
 this country, at an early age, until his death 
 in 1864. He was noted for his generosity and 
 honesty. He was the father of Edward J. 
 Moffitt, who is well known to St. Mary’s 
 parishioners. 
 
 Thomas Breen 
 
 Mr. Breen, who passed to his reward eight 
 years ago, was one of St. Mary’s early parish¬ 
 ioners. He was born in Ireland in 1819 and 
 came to the North End when a young man, 
 and was a member of St. Mary’s parish for 
 over fifty years. His family have all been 
 prominent in the affairs of the parish, taking 
 an active part in the tvork of the different 
 church societies. He was for many years a 
 faithful and respected member of the Senior 
 Sodality, and his death was deeply regretted in 
 St. Mary’s parish. 
 
 James Bonner 
 
 Another face familiar to the frequenters of 
 St. Mary’s Church is no longer seen since 
 the sad July day of the present year, when 
 James Bonner passed away. For the last fifty- 
 three years he had been a prominent member 
 of St. Mary’s parish. No charitable purpose 
 lacked his ready assistance. Besides being one 
 of the oldest members of the Senior Sodality, 
 he was treasurer of the St. Vincent de Paul 
 Society of the parish, and a trustee of the 
 Home for Destitute Catholic Children on 
 Harrison avenue. 
 
 Cornelius J. O’Dowd 
 
 Mr. O’Dowd, a well-known and respected 
 North Ender in his time, was a native of the 
 city of Cork, Ireland. With his family he set¬ 
 tled in 1856 in the North End, where, under 
 the shadow of old St. Mary’s Church, he con¬ 
 ducted a hair-dressing establishment for nearly 
 twenty years, and had the patronage of many 
 of the clergy and the old parishioners. In 
 spite of failing health he always took a lively 
 interest in everything that tended to promote 
 the welfare of the old church and the good of 
 the people. In the building of the new church 
 his heart was wholly wrapped up, and it was a 
 cause of deep regret to him that he was not 
 permitted to live to see its completion. He 
 died in the old North End in 1876, at the age 
 of fifty-one years. 
 
 Thomas H. Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty, a native of the County Done¬ 
 gal, Ireland, where he was born in 1839, came 
 to Boston when a mere boy. After leaving 
 the old Hawkins School he advanced himself 
 rapidly, and at length became Superintendent 
 of the Teaming Department of the Gas Com¬ 
 pany. During the latter years of his life he 
 became interested in public affairs, being at 
 the time of his death an active member of the 
 Boston Common Council. Death came to him 
 after a long and painful illness, Aug. 29, 1873, 
 in the thirty-fifth year of his age. 
 
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Bernard Toland 
 
 Mr. Toland was born in Ireland in 1840, and 
 became a parishioner of St. Mary’s in 1864. 
 He was for years a member of the Senior 
 Sodality, and also a life member of the 
 Church Debt Association. By his death, in 
 1887, St. Mary’s lost one of her most esteemed 
 parishioners. 
 
 Daniel McConologue 
 
 The advancement of Catholicity and the Irish 
 people in Boston may be attributed, in a great 
 measure, to the seed sown by the early Irish 
 emigrants who settled in the North End. Their 
 honesty and industry enabled them to advance 
 rapidly, and to prepare the way for their 
 fellow-countrymen to enjoy the privileges of 
 a free country. Mr. McConologue, a sturdy 
 specimen of the early Irish emigrant, was 
 born in the County Donegal, Ireland, in 1810, 
 and resided in the North End from the time 
 of his arrival here, in 1837, until his death, 
 in 1890. He was a- devout worshiper at St. 
 Mary’s Church for over half a century, and 
 his kindly face and hearty manner were familiar 
 to all, as he wended his way each Sunday to 
 high mass. He was an honored member of the 
 St. Vincent de Paul Society, Senior Sodality, 
 and many of the other societies connected with 
 the parish. 
 
 William Brogan 
 
 Of the old-time residents, whose sterling 
 qualities and Christian virtues gave to the 
 North End its distinctive character, its reputa¬ 
 tion for the honesty and sincerity of its peo¬ 
 ple, none were more highly honored in life than 
 William Brogan, one of the first Irish settlers 
 in the North End, and a worthy representative 
 of the highest type of the early Irish emi¬ 
 grant. Mr. Brogan was born in County Tyrone 
 about the year 1820, and came to the North 
 End in 1841, six years before the advent of the 
 Jesuit fathers in Boston. All the opposition 
 which a bitter prejudice could inspire, and 
 which met the friendless emigrant in those 
 days, when were considered privileges what are 
 today our acknowledged rights, he was forced 
 to encounter; yet his staunch loyalty to the 
 principles of our holy faith, inculcated in the 
 land of his birth, sustained him in the face 
 of all obstacles, while the sturdy honesty of 
 his upright life commanded the respect of all. 
 His useful and active life came to a close in 
 1895, after over half a century spent in the 
 North End. Mr. Brogan was a member of the 
 Senior Sodality and also of the Church and 
 School Association. 
 
 Michael Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty was born in County Donegal, 
 Ireland, in 1831. He came to America in 
 1851, settling in the North End, where he 
 remained until his death, in 1885. By many 
 of our parishioners he is remembered as a 
 man of quiet and unassuming tastes, and 
 greatly devoted to the interests of St. Mary’s. 
 
 Paul Dever 
 
 Mr. Dever came to the North End in 1853 
 from County Donegal, Ireland, where he was 
 born in 1832. His first employment was with 
 Torrey & Co., marble workers With the ster¬ 
 ling qualities of industry and faithfulness so 
 characteristic of the Irish people, he remained 
 a trusted employee of that firm for over forty 
 years. In 1867 Mr. Dever became a member 
 of the Senior Sodality, then under the direc¬ 
 tion of Father O’Hagan, well remembered by 
 many of our parishioners as a man of fervent 
 piety, with a deep love and veneration for our 
 Immaculate Mother; a man of noble spirit 
 and lofty ideals, which seemed to inspire ali 
 with whom he came in contact. His relations 
 with the men were productive of much good, 
 as he made himself all to all, that he might 
 win all to Christ. His experience as chaplain 
 in the War furnished a fund of reminiscences 
 of never-failing interest to the members of 
 the Sodality. Mr. Dever was respected and 
 loved by all for his noble qualities. He re¬ 
 mained a faithful member of the Senior 
 Sodality to the time of his death, in 1895. 
 He was also a member of the different societies 
 connected with the church, and took an active 
 part in all the affairs of the parish. 
 
 Daniel Geary 
 
 Mr. Geary was born in the County of Cork, 
 Ireland, Oct. 31, 1823; came to America in 
 1850 and located at Boston, in the old North 
 End, where he continued to dwell until his 
 death, which occurred Nov. 2, 1886. He was 
 a member of the Bona Mors, School Associa¬ 
 tion and Church Debt Societies attached to 
 the church. 
 
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Neil Dover 
 
 Mr. l)ever came to this country about the 
 year 1847. He was married in 1851 in St. 
 Mary’s Church, where all his children have 
 been baptized. His first employment after 
 landing here was with the Gas Company, re¬ 
 maining but a few months with them. He 
 secured employment breaking ground for the 
 laying of pipes to conduct water into the city. 
 He remained with the Water Works until 1880, 
 a period of thirty-two years, during which time 
 he had worked himself up from the position 
 of a laborer to that of Assistant Superintend¬ 
 ent of the Eastern Division. He was promi¬ 
 nent in the various societies connected with 
 St. Mary’s Church, notably the Married Men’s 
 Sodality, of which he was Prefect for a num¬ 
 ber of years. He was an earnest worker in 
 the St. Vincent de Paul Society. He died in 
 April, 1890. 
 
 James Harkins 
 
 Among the many old parishioners who have 
 passed away, but whose noble lives and good 
 deeds have not been forgotten, is James Har¬ 
 kins. From the time of his settlement in St. 
 Mary’s parish in 1850, until he was called to 
 his reward, he worked earnestly for the ad¬ 
 vancement of St. Mary’s. On the part of his 
 family, acts of generosity to the old parish 
 have been many. He was a faithful member 
 of the Senior Sodality, the Church and School 
 Association and the Bona Mors. 
 
 Patrick McLaughlin 
 
 Among the very first Irish settlers of the 
 North End was Patrick McLaughlin, a native 
 of the County Fermanagh, Ireland. Mr. Mc¬ 
 Laughlin was born in 1807 and came to this 
 country in 1837, making his home in St. 
 Mary’s parish two years later. In the early 
 days he was a noted figure in St. Mary’s 
 parish, taking an active interest in its affairs. 
 The work done for Catholicity in Boston by 
 these Irish pioneers can scarcely be appreci¬ 
 ated in these days of equality and religious 
 freedom. The older parishioners of St. Mary’s 
 had much to encounter of which the younger 
 generation have hardly any conception. Mr. 
 McLaughlin remained a faithful member of 
 St. Mary’s parish to the time of his death, 
 .in 1875. On the occasion of his burial from 
 St. Mary’s Church his requiem was sung by 
 his son, Rev. Francis X. W. McLaughlin, S. J., 
 who had been ordained but a short time pre¬ 
 viously. He was a member of the Senior 
 Sodality from its organization to the time of 
 his death. 
 
 By the death in 1883 of Michael O’Toole 
 St. Mary’s lost a worthy parishioner and the 
 North End a respected and esteemed citizen. 
 Mr. O’Toole was a devoted friend of St. Mary’s, 
 and a member of many of the church societies. 
 He was a man of rare educational attainments, 
 and previous to his coming to this country, in 
 1871, had been a schoolmaster in his native 
 tow'n of Neury, County Armagh. He was a 
 member of the Ancient Order and Independ¬ 
 ent Order of Foresters. 
 
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 William Whall 
 
 On the evening of Dec. 31, 1889, as the old 
 year was fading into the past, William Whall, 
 one of the most devoted and self-sacrificing 
 parishioners of St. Mary’s, having completed 
 a life of piety and devotion, passed to his re¬ 
 ward. He was born in County Kilkenny, Ire¬ 
 land, and came to St. Mary’s in 1845, where he 
 continued to reside up to the time of his death. 
 His kind words, and still kinder actions, during 
 his long term of service as janitor of the school, 
 are well remembered by all the old-time schol¬ 
 ars of St. Mary’s. He was a member of the 
 Irish Charitable Association, and one of the 
 oldest members of the Senior Sodality. When 
 the call for collectors for the Church and 
 School Debt Association was made, he was one 
 of the first to respond; and he was a familiar 
 figure, as he went from house to house seeking 
 to further the interests of St. Mary’s Church. 
 Having for his motto “ Everything for the 
 greater glory of God,” he left nothing undone 
 which tended to the benefit of St. Mary’s. 
 
 James O’Donnell 
 
 Among the esteemed residents of the North 
 End and the faithful parishioners of St. Mary’s 
 who are no more, is James O’Donnell. He 
 was born in Ireland, and came to Boston in 
 1864, engaging in business at the North End, 
 where he remained until his death, which 
 occurred, to the great regret of all, on March 
 9, 1893. He was a member of many of the 
 societies connected with the church, and active 
 in advancing the interests of the parish. 
 
A BOUT three years ago great sorrow was felt in St. Mary’s parish when it was announced that Moses 
 Carpenter, the organist of St. Mary’s Church, had passed to his reward. Mr. Carpenter had filled the 
 L position of organist for twenty-eight years, and had won the strongest sympathies of the parishioners. 
 He, in turn, loved the people of the parish with a love the depth of which but few realized. 
 
 All remember the graceful little tribute which Mr. Carpenter, although not of Irish blood himself, used to 
 pay to the people of the parish on St. Patrick’s Day when, either during or after the mass, he always made the 
 organ peal forth the grand old tunes of “St. Patrick’s Day’' or of “The Harp That Once Thro’ Tara’s Halls.” 
 Mr. Carpenter was the author of many church airs during his time as organist in the church as well as in the old 
 institute, but it is more on account of his many kindly acts towards the parish that he will be long remembered 
 among us. 
 
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'.rHIl rrrr r 
 
 *■ ■** r 
 
 Hugh McLaughlin 
 
 Mr. McLaughlin, born in Ireland in 1830, is 
 another of St. Mary’s old parishioners who, 
 coming to this country as a young man, depend¬ 
 ent on his own efforts, successfully made his 
 way in the world. He was for a great many 
 years identified with the business interests of 
 the North End, and was well known as an ex¬ 
 tensive paving contractor. He was at all times 
 iberal in his assistance to St. Mary’s parish. 
 
 James McLaughlin 
 
 Another old member of St. Mary’s parish 
 who has passed away was James McLaughlin. 
 He came from Ireland to the North End in 
 1864, and soon became connected with the 
 different societies of the church, fulfilling all 
 his obligations in a manner worthy of a Chris¬ 
 tian man. His decease, on Oct. 27, 1894, was 
 deplored by all who knew him. 
 
 Hugh Canny 
 
 Mr. Canny was born in County Donegal, Ire¬ 
 land ; came to Boston in 1851, and settled in 
 St. Mary’s parish, where he remained until his 
 death, in 1890. He was engaged in the gro¬ 
 cery business for twenty-five years. He was a 
 member of the Church and School Associa¬ 
 tion, the Boston Roman Catholic Mutual Relief 
 Society, the Hibernian Benevolent Society, and 
 also a charter member of the Catholic Order 
 of Foresters. He was distinguished for his 
 benevolence, assisting in a remarkable way 
 friends who emigrated to America, and his 
 helping hand and his good advice have been 
 freely bestowed, and many who are now pros¬ 
 perous attribute in a measure their success to 
 him ; for his deeds of benevolence he should be 
 kindly remembered. In active life his senti¬ 
 ments were expressive of his sound judgment, 
 and his fair dealing with others won him the 
 respect of all. 
 
 Thomas Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty was born in Ireland in 1822, 
 and came to Boston in 1850, settling in the 
 North End. He was a regular attendant at the 
 old church. He stood high in the esteem and 
 confidence of his fellow-citizens, representing 
 old Ward 2 in the Common Council in 1869 
 and 1870. For many years he was a member of 
 the Hibernian Benevolent Society ; he was also 
 a member of the Senior Sodality and several 
 other societies connected with the church. He 
 died Jan. 30, 1875. 
 
 John Craig Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty was born in County Donegal, 
 Ireland, in 1837, and came to the North End at 
 an early age. For several years he was Prefect 
 of the Young Men’s Sodality, and an earnest 
 and devoted worker for the welfare of the 
 parish. He died in 1866. Father Brady, S. J., 
 paid him a glowing tribute when he said, “ that 
 he could wish no greater blessing to the mem¬ 
 bers of his congregation than a life and death 
 such as that of John Craig Doherty.” 
 
 Bernard Devlin 
 
 Mr. Devlin, whose death a short time since 
 was so deeply regretted, was born in Ireland 
 about forty-five years ago, and had been a 
 parishioner of St. Mary’s since 1872. During 
 his twenty-five years’ residence in the parish, 
 Mr. Devlin allowed no opportunity to pass of 
 forwarding the interests of St. Mary’s. For a 
 number of years previous to his death he was 
 a faithful member of the Senior Sodality and 
 also a member of the different societies con¬ 
 nected with the church. 
 
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Peter Cannon 
 
 M R. PETER CANNON was born in Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland, June 26, 1826. He arrived in 
 Boston when twenty-four years old, and immediately entered the boot and shoe business on Portland 
 street. After a few years he removed to Causeway street, where he carried on an extensive trade. 
 
 He was a member of the Common Council in the years 1877 and ’78, and in 1879 was elected to the 
 House of Representatives, in which he served two terms. Mr. Cannon was by nature a typically generous- 
 hearted Irishman. Whenever any charitable object in connection with St. Mary’s Church demanded his help, 
 he was not found wanting. The beautiful ivy that creeps over the front of St. Mary’s Church was given to the 
 parish by him shortly before his death. He died in the year 1889, leaving a wife and six children, who reside in 
 Charlestown. 
 
Hon. Michael J. Flatley 
 
 No history of the North End or of the achievements of the Irish people in Boston would be complete without mention of the name of 
 Michael J. Flatley, a man who reflected credit upon the people of his race, who commanded the respect of even his enemies ; a man possessing in 
 the highest degree all the attributes which make a man truly great. Mr. Flatley was born in Mossbrook, County Mayo, Ireland, July 25, 1837, and 
 came to this country at an early age. He came of a family noted for the fervor of their religious devotion and their attachment to their native 
 land. His career as a public man is one of the most notable in the history of the city of Boston. His strong sense of right and justice, his 
 exceptional abilities always employed on the side of the unfortunate or oppressed, his broad-minded spirit which recognized no distinction of race 
 or creed where suffering humanity was concerned, made him a man remarkable in his day and well worthy the confidence reposed in him by the 
 citizens of Boston. He represented the North End district in the Common Council, State Senate and Governor’s Council. He framed and 
 introduced the Flatley Act, a bill giving to inmates of the State institutions the right to exercise such form of religious worship as they believed in; 
 the law was a great innovation in the State institutions, although in previous years many unavailing efforts had been made to enact such a law. 
 His endeavors to secure the passage of this measure met with violent opposition in certain quarters, as did also his successful efforts to introduce 
 reforms of a somewhat similar nature in the State institutions. His persistent defence of and efforts to vindicate Thomas Cahill was one of the 
 noteworthy incidents of his career. He was also successful in having placed in the courts an officer or agent to take charge and place on probation 
 friendless strangers and young people who had taken only a technical departure from the paths of rectitude. Mr. Flatley was essentially a man of 
 the people. In private life his unassuming, generous nature made him highly esteemed. He continued to reside in the North End until the time 
 of his death, April 25, 1891. 
 
 Thomas McGuinness 
 
 Mr. McGuinness was born in Fermanagh, 
 Ireland, and at the age of eighteen came to 
 St. Mary’s parish, where he continued to reside 
 until his death, in 1893. As a consulter in the 
 Senior Sodality for eight years, he did much 
 for its advancement, notably in increasing the 
 membership. By his death St. Mary’s parish 
 and the Senior Sodality lost an earnest and 
 faithful worker. 
 
 Peter McGaffigan 
 
 Mr. McGaffigan was deeply attached to St. 
 Mary’s. He was a devoted worker in the in¬ 
 terest of the parish, a member of many of the 
 church societies, and universally esteemed for 
 his many good qualities. 
 
 J 
 
 James McEleney 
 
 Mr. McEleney was born in Ireland, and came 
 to this country in 1867. Shortly after his ar¬ 
 rival here he became a member of the Senior 
 Sodality of St. Mary’s, and did much work in 
 advancing the interests of the sodality, remain¬ 
 ing a faithful member of the same to the time 
 of his death, which occurred Jan. r, 1891. 
 
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James Cashin 
 
 A more active and useful life than that of Mr. Cashin it would indeed be difficult to find. From the time of his arrival in 
 Boston from his birthplace in County Wexford, Ireland, in 1875, his labors for the advancement of St. Mary’s parish and the better¬ 
 ment of the condition of his fellowmen were unceasing. In the Senior Sodality, of which he became a member in 1878, and of 
 which he was Prefect from 1884 to the time of his death, Dec. 19, 1893, his earnest, untiring efforts were productive of the utmost 
 good. He was prominently identified with many different organizations, charitable and benevolent, being a member of Cheverus 
 Court, M. C. O. F., of which he was Recording Secretary for many years, as well as serving two terms as Chief Ranger; a member 
 also of the Knights of St. Rose; a prominent labor organization promoter, and at one time head of the Marble Workers’ Union. 
 
 John F. Leary 
 
 Many of the older boys remember John F. Leary, the mas¬ 
 ter in old St. Mary’s School. He was a native of Boston’s 
 other North End, — South Boston, — the date of his birth 
 being April n, 1855. After graduating from the Lawrence 
 School, South Boston, at the age of eleven years, he made a 
 three-years’ course at high school and then entered Holy 
 Cross College. While there he contracted a severe cold, 
 and a change of climate being recommended, he was accord¬ 
 ingly transferred to Fordham College, New York, where at 
 the age of nineteen he received the degree of A.B. Being 
 prevented by the state of his health from taking up his 
 chosen profession of law, he was appointed master at St. 
 Mary’s School, where he taught for five years. Two years 
 after giving up his duties as master at old St. Mary’s he died 
 in 1882, at the age of twenty-seven years. 
 
 Gilbert Morrison 
 
 Mr. Morrison, one of the old St. Mary’s boys, called away 
 by death in the early years of a most promising life, is 
 remembered with warm affection by his old comrades in the 
 Young Men’s Sodality. The members of the old gymna¬ 
 sium in Cooper street also will readily recall the bright-faced 
 youth, whose cheerful disposition and pleasing manners made 
 him a favorite with all, while the pleasant little entertain¬ 
 ments and athletic contests in which he so delighted to par¬ 
 ticipate are among the most pleasant recollections of the 
 associations which cling around the old hall; a young man 
 whose character made him honored and esteemed in life, the 
 memory of whom will long hold a place in the hearts of 
 those who knew him. He was a pupil in old St. Mary’s 
 School during the time that Master John F. Leary was in 
 charge. 
 
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Capt. William Madigan 
 
 P ROMINENT on the roll of honor of heroes who won distinction in the great struggle for the preservation of the Union, the names 
 of many who went forth from St. Mary’s parish to brave, in their country’s cause, the privations and dangers of the battlefield, shine 
 with undying lustre. In the ranks of the gallant Ninth Regiment, the pride of the old Bay State, many of these courageous volunteers 
 from our midst; fortified by the principles of our holy religion and the lessons of patriotism learned at old St. Mary’s, proved 
 themselves worthy descendants of the race from which they sprang, and by their bravery and faithfulness won for themselves 
 imperishable renown. Accustomed in the peaceful pursuits of everyday life to receive the guidance and instruction of the good 
 Jesuit fathers of St. Mary’s (several of whom, by the way, had themselves seen military service, including the Rev. Father McElroy, 
 who had been chaplain in the Mexican War), they were, amid the turmoil of the battlefield, inspired by the presence of the brave 
 chaplains, Rev. Frs. Charles L. Egan and Thomas Scully, with whom the Ninth was blessed, and who taught the fallen hero, when 
 the decisive moment had come, how to meet his God. 
 
 One of the most prominent of these volunteers was Capt. William Madigan, one of those who helped to recruit the Ninth 
 Regiment. He was a descendant of one of the early Catholic families of Boston, and a noted figure in St. Mary’s parish. His father 
 and grandfather, masons by trade, were helpers on the sacred edifice of the old church. His father was a member of the choir of that 
 time, and one of his musical compositions is now preserved in St. Mary’s library. 
 
 On the outbreak of the war, Col. Thomas Cass, a North End boy and president of the Columbian Association, an organization 
 formed after the dismemberment of the Columbian Guards, caused by the opposition inspired by the violent prejudice of the time, 
 obtained permission from the Governor of Massachusetts to recruit an Irish regiment for three years’ service. The enrollment began 
 in April, and in June, 1861, the Ninth Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteers, was mustered into service, making it the first Irish 
 regiment in Massachusetts, in consideration of which it carried the Irish flag as w'ell as the national and state colors. The Ninth took 
 part in a number of engagements, the most important of which was Malvern Hill, Virginia, in which battle the gallant Colonel Cass 
 was mortally wounded. The regiment, under Col. Patrick R. Guiney, continued in active service until mustered out at Boston, June 2, 
 1864. Many incidents illustrative of the valor of the Ninth might be told. The engagement at Gaines’ Mill, Virginia, in which 
 Captain Madigan was killed, was one of the most stubbornly contested of the war, the Ninth losing eleven officers and eighty-one 
 privates killed and one hundred and fifty wounded. Captain Madigan was a scholar, noted for his repartee and wit, full of anecdote 
 and song, a jolly comrade and the life of the camp. His death caused deep sorrow among his comrades and was a severe loss to the 
 regiment. In this engagement the Ninth received its “ baptism of fire,” and again demonstrated the magnificent prowess of the Irish 
 soldier, bearing out the prophecy of Hon. Edward Everett on a memorable occasion. Speaking of the Irish people, he said: “ Their 
 cordial sympathy warrants us in believing that if on some hard-fought field the doubtful day was about to turn against us the Irish 
 brigade, as at Fontenoy, would rush to the rescue, and with the terrible war-cry of ‘ Faugh-a-Ballagh ! ’ they would sweep the foes of 
 the Union before them like chaff before the wind.” 
 
 The part taken by the Ninth in this engagement is well described in McNamara’s “Plistory of the Irish Ninth,” from which we 
 quote: “Having gradually retreated on the lines of General Porter, the enemy could be observed cautiously following our green flag 
 in its retrograde movement, and thus were gradually led on towards that section of the wood where our regiment had taken up its 
 position, a fierce conflict at the same time raging over the extensive area which surrounded us. Having got our regiment in good 
 form under the crest of a hill, we perceived, to our astonishment, that our entire army had disappeared from view, and that we, alone 
 and unsupported, were left to meet the advancing foe; while, to add to our dismay, whole batteries which were lately seen in full play 
 and doing as we hoped, effective execution, were deserted by our men and in full possession of the advancing hordes. An effort was 
 being made to collect the scattered and disorganized portions of our corp in a valley about half a mile in the rear. Midway between 
 that valley and the advancing, yelling enemy the remnant of the Ninth stood in line, amid the chaotic confusion which reigned around. 
 Colonels might be seen vainly striving to collect the scattered remnants of their regiments; colors without escorts ; men rushing madly 
 about, seemingly without knowledge where to go or what to do; and disaster, black and overwhelming, seemed to envelop all. Our 
 little band, standing among the dead, hoping, longing for support, though none came, for no troops could be rallied to that position 
 amid the terror and confusion which prevailed, was compelled to be spectators of this terrible scene. Many noble fellows shed tears 
 of anguish and rage as they looked upon the solitary flags wandering over the field in the hands of their faithful bearers, who 
 anxiously called aloud for defenders. Yet still our regiment retained its position, its colors, torn with shot and shell, still gaily 
 fluttering in the breeze, the stars and the sunburst gleaming out a calm defiance. Suddenly a rebel brigade detached itself and 
 ran forward against the position occupied by the Ninth. On they came and delivered a tremendous volley, their discordant yells 
 grating harshly upon our ears. Our regiment stood firm as statues, vigorously clutching our weapons and awaiting the order of our 
 commander. To stand was impossible: two more such volleys and the Ninth would have been a regiment of dead; we must either 
 go forward or retreat. It was resolved to advance; the glory that was offered was too tempting for an Irishman to resist. Lieut.- 
 Colonel Guiney, who was then in command (Colonel Cass, who had been gallantly fighting all day, and who was unfit for the saddle 
 through exhaustion, having turned over the command to his Lieut.-Colonel) immediately ordered the color-bearers forward, and gave 
 the command : ‘ Men, follow your colors ! ’ ” What followed may be told in the words of the military correspondent of the New York 
 Herald: “ Upon this our brave little line dashed forward and delivered a galling and destructive fire, and then, coming to the charge, 
 immediately dashed upon the enemy’s lines, broke, chased and routed them. And again, when we succeeded in driving the enemy, we 
 hotly pressed upon his heels into an open field. This success, however, was but temporary; for the enemy, by a fierce enfilading fire, 
 caused our poor fellows to fall so fast that it was deemed expedient to retire. In the closer phases of the conflict the desperate 
 strength of the Irish soldier made tremendous havoc in the ranks of the enemy. On that day the Ninth won great renown, and by 
 their bravery showed themselves worthy of the land which gave them birth, and of maintaining the honor of their adopted country.” 
 
 Many of the members of Father Wiget’s sodality, at the outbreak of the war, enlisted in the ranks of the various Massachusetts 
 regiments. In this way the sodality lost many of its foremost and most zealous members, who were among the first to volunteer, 
 many of them, alas! never to return. 
 
 7i 
 
Mr. Farren, a venerable and well-known fig¬ 
 ure in St. Mary’s parish, was born in the 
 County of Donegal, Ireland, in 1817. He ar¬ 
 rived in the North End in 1847, and his devotion 
 to St. Mary’s Church is shown by the fact that 
 he has never heard mass in any other church 
 on Sunday. He was one of the organizers of 
 the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and continued 
 an active member of the same until advancing 
 age and feeble health compelled him to reluc¬ 
 tantly relinquish the duties of that society. He 
 is a member of the Church and School Asso¬ 
 ciation, the Senior Sodality, and many of the 
 other societies connected with the church. For 
 the good he has done in the course of a long 
 and active life, he has well merited the blessing 
 of a contented old age, and we cannot but be¬ 
 lieve that his reward hereafter will be great. 
 His example is a model that our young men 
 would do well to follow. 
 
 John Hartin 
 
 Mr. Hartin, for over half a century a familiar 
 figure in the North End, was born in County 
 Donegal, Ireland, about seventy-five years ago. 
 He came to Boston in 1845 an d bas since been 
 his loyalty to St. Mary’s. He is steadfast in 
 a parishioner of St. Mary’s and the old North 
 End, and proposes to remain among us where 
 he has lived and worshipped so long, while God 
 permits ljim. 
 
 Dennis Bonner 
 
 An honored name in the city of Boston for 
 more than half a century, there is probably none 
 at the present time so well known to the people 
 of St. Mary’s as that of Dennis Bonner. He 
 has been actively interested in the affairs of St. 
 Maty’s parish since long before the Jesuits as¬ 
 sumed charge of the church. He was born in 
 Ireland June 21, 1821, and, arriving in Boston 
 in 1842, has worshipped in St. Mary’s Church 
 ever since. Like the majority of his country¬ 
 men, Mr. Bonner shortly after his arrival in this 
 country swore allegiance to the United States, and 
 early became noted as a public-spirited citizen, 
 distinguished especially for his zeal in assisting 
 those of his race to attain to the privileges of 
 citizenship in the land of their adoption. He 
 held many important public offices in the old 
 days, representing Ward 1 (which then comprised 
 the North End district) in the Common Council 
 in 1861, and again in 1862 he was elected to 
 the Council from what was then Ward 2. In 
 1870 and 1871 he was Councillor from Ward 6, 
 and represented the same ward in the Legisla¬ 
 ture in 1873 an d 1874. He still remains among 
 us in the North End, sturdy and energetic, giv¬ 
 ing promise of active participation for a long 
 time to come in the affairs of St. Mary’s and the 
 old North End. 
 
 Neil Lafferty 
 
 Mr. Lafferty was born in Ireland in 1841, and 
 has been a parishioner of St. Mary’s since 1867. 
 He is an active member of the Senior Sodality, 
 and for more than twenty years as a member of 
 the St. Vincent de Paul Society has made it his 
 duty to regularly visit the sick and poor of St. 
 Mary’s parish, among whom his cheerful, kindly 
 manner makes him ever welcome. 
 
 John A. Duggan 
 
 Mr. Duggan was an early resident of St. 
 Mary’s parish. He was one of the very first 
 members of the Sodality, of which he was 
 several times Prefect, besides holding other 
 offices. He was one of Father Wiget’s most 
 able assistants ; of great executive ability and 
 a tireless worker, his zeal in the cause of 
 Catholicity was boundless, and the good which 
 he accomplished in the various societies of the 
 church, and especially in the Sodality, in pro¬ 
 moting devotion to the Blessed Virgin, is be¬ 
 yond calculation. The ardor which character¬ 
 ized his work in those early days is evident in 
 everything that he has since undertaken, and 
 is especially manifest in his management of 
 the Home for Destitute Catholic Children, of 
 which he has been superintendent for a great 
 many years. 
 
 James Driscoll 
 
 Mr. Driscoll has been a resident of St. Mary’s 
 for over thirty years, during which time he has 
 been closely identified with all matters for the 
 benefit of the parish. He is a member of the 
 Senior Sodality, and; has been a prominent col¬ 
 lector for the Church and School Association 
 since 1886; he is also a member of Cheverus 
 Court, No. 6, M. C. O. F. He is engaged in the 
 business of house painting and decorating. 
 
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Patrick Mason 
 
 Mr. Mason, one of the oldest and most es¬ 
 teemed residents of the North End, was born 
 in the County of Down, Ireland, in 1827, on 
 the-17th of March, the feast of the glorious 
 patron of the Emerald Isle. He came to Bos¬ 
 ton in 1847, and his life of piety and devotion 
 during fifty years spent in St. Mary’s parish 
 would seem to indicate that he possesses many 
 of the virtues of his great patron. He has 
 been a member of the Senior Sodality for 
 twenty-five years, and has been an active and 
 conscientious worker in the St. Vincent de 
 Paul Society since its organization. For the 
 past ten years he has acted as porter at the 
 parochial residence. 
 
 Manasas McGonagle 
 
 Mr. McGonagle was born in Ireland, and be¬ 
 came a member of St. Mary’s in 1855. He has 
 been a member of the Senior Sodality for 
 twenty-five years. Despite the weight of ad¬ 
 vancing years, his interest in the affairs of the 
 parish is unabated, and he still performs his 
 share of the work connected with the church. 
 He is a member of the Bona Mors, League of 
 the Sacred Heart, and the Church and School 
 Association. 
 
 Archibald Rice 
 
 Few there are among the parishioners of St. 
 Mary’s who are not acquainted with the present 
 kind, upright janitor of St. Mary’s School. Mr. 
 Rice has been a member of the parish for thirty- 
 two years, and during that time has shirked no 
 labor or responsibility when there was a question 
 of the good of the parish. Sunday after Sunday 
 he has devoted the time which he might spend 
 for rest and recreation after the labors of the 
 week, to going the rounds of the members of the 
 Church and School Association. He is one of 
 the most faithful and trustworthy collectors of 
 the Association, and enjoys the confidence of all 
 who know him. He is a native of Carlingsford, 
 County Louth, Ireland, from which he came to 
 this country in 1852. He is a member of the 
 Senior Sodality, Bona Mors Society and Church 
 and School Association. 
 
 Michael Devlin 
 
 Mr. Devlin came to this country from his birth¬ 
 place in County Donegal, Ireland, at the age of 
 twenty-two. He has been a resident of St. 
 Mary’s parish since 1864. For many years he 
 has been an active worker in the Senior Sodality 
 and in many of the societies connected with the 
 church, of all of which he is a member. 
 
 John Francis Wilson 
 
 St. Mary’s is justly proud of her old parish¬ 
 ioners, none more so than John Francis Wilson. 
 He is a native of Galwayshire, Scotland, and 
 has lived in St. Mary’s parish for almost fifty 
 years. During all that time he has been a 
 steadfast worker for St. Mary’s, and has 
 neglected no opportunity which'tended to the 
 advancement of the interests of the parish. 
 He was one of the early members of the Sen¬ 
 ior Sodality, which he entered in 1858, and has 
 been a member of the Bona Mors and the 
 Church and School Association for almost 
 forty years. He is also a devoted (member of 
 the League of the Sacred Heart. 
 
 One of the most modest, and at the same time 
 most earnest workers for St. Mary’s, is John P. 
 O’Connor, a resident of the parish for twenty- 
 three years. He has been for twenty years a 
 member of the Church and School Association, 
 and his sixteen years devoted to the work of the 
 St. Vincent de Paul Society speak far more 
 eloquently of him than any words that can be 
 written. 
 
 John P. O’Connor 
 
 73 
 

 P ROMINENT among the earlier parishioners of St. Mary’s was Patrick White, one who did much for St. 
 Mary’s in the old days, and who, although he has long since ceased to reside in the North End, still 
 maintains his interest in the affairs of the parish. In the forties Mr. White was one of the foremost 
 workers in St. Mary’s parish. He was Father Wiget’s right-hand man; an assistant than whom none better 
 could have been found; devoted in the cause of religion and deeply attached to St. Mary’s Church and the 
 good Jesuit fathers. The arduous duties which devolved on him as principal of the Boys’ Sunday-school he 
 faithfully performed for many years, neglecting nothing which tended to the advancement or the moral education 
 of those intrusted to his care. His interest in the Young Men’s Sodality, in which he held the position of first 
 assistant, was fully as great, and his labors equally as productive of good results. Mr. White continued to reside 
 in St. Mary’s parish until 1862, when he removed to East Boston. He at present resides at No. 4 Dana street, 
 Revere, Mass. 
 
 
 74 
 
Edward Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty, a well-known business man of 
 the North End, has been a member of the par¬ 
 ish since r852, having come hither from Done¬ 
 gal, Ireland, where he was born in March, 1831. 
 From 1852 to 1862 he worked at his trade of 
 horse-shoer, but in 1862 he enlisted in Company 
 D, Thirteenth Massachusetts Volunteers, for 
 service at the front, securing his discharge at 
 Boston in March, 1865. For the last thirty years 
 he has carried on a large horse-shoeing business 
 at the junction of/Beverly and Charlestown 
 streets, although his residence is now' in 
 Charlestown. 
 
 James O’Dowd 
 
 Mr. O’Dowd was born in Beilina, County 
 Mayo, Ireland, Aug. 12, 1831. He came to 
 Boston in November, 1848, and has since resided 
 in St. Mary’s parish. He has ever been a perse¬ 
 vering, although modest and unassuming worker 
 in the different church societies, and has accom¬ 
 plished much good in the half century spent in 
 St. Mary’s parish. He is a member of the 
 League of the Sacred Heart and of the Church 
 and School Debt Association. He is also a mem¬ 
 ber of Cheverus Court, Catholic Order of Forest¬ 
 ers, and of the Knights_of St. Rose. 
 
 James Mullen 
 
 Mr. Mullen was born sixty odd years ago. 
 He has been a constant attendant at St. Mary’s 
 Church and has always taken a deep interest in 
 the welfare of the parish. As a business man 
 he enjoys an excellent reputation, and owes his 
 success in life to his own untiring efforts. En¬ 
 tering, at an early age, the employ of the old 
 firm of John Peak, he had attained, at the time 
 that concern relinquished the manufacturing 
 branch of their business, the position of su¬ 
 perintendent. Shortly after, he established 
 himself in business on Endicott street, later 
 removing to his present location on Charles¬ 
 town and Travers streets. In connection with 
 his undertaking business he conducts a large 
 and well-equipped livery stable on Fruit street. 
 
 John Jeffers 
 
 Mr. Jeffers is a worthy parishioner of St. 
 Mary’s, and although in his seventieth year, 
 still maintains a lively interest in the affairs of 
 the parish. He was born in County Donegal, 
 Ireland, and has spent fifty-seven years of active 
 life in the North End, witnessing in that time 
 the many and varied changes which have taken 
 place in the district; but few of his early com¬ 
 rades now remain. He is a member of the 
 Church and School Association, and is one of 
 the most respected and esteemed citizens of the 
 NortlVEnd. 
 
 75 
 
 
 Cornelius Doherty 
 
 During fifty years spent in the North End 
 Mr. Doherty has done much for St. Mary’s 
 parish. Coming to this country like many 
 another young man, in the hope that, with the 
 wider field of possibilities opened to him he 
 would find a means of advancing himself in 
 life, he did not, however, in the New World 
 forget the teachings which he had received in 
 the land of his birth or the duty which he 
 owed his religion. He has at all times been 
 a devoted friend of St. Mary’s, a respected 
 member of the Senior Sodality, a member of 
 the Church and School Association, and of the 
 different societies connected with the church. 
 
 John A. Barry 
 
 The honest face and the sturdy, manly fig¬ 
 ure of Mr. Barry is familiar to all the parish¬ 
 ioners of St. Mary’s. He came to the North 
 End from his birthplace in the Emerald 
 Isle, thirty years ago, and since that time 
 has labored long and hard in the interests of 
 St. Mary’s church. He has been a member of 
 the Senior Sodality and the Church and School 
 Association for the past thirty years; he is 
 also a member of the League of the Sacred 
 Heart, and of all the societies connected with 
 the church. 
 
 / 
 
Charles McMackin 
 
 Mr. McMackin is one of the oldest of St. 
 Mary’s parishioners. He was born in Ireland, 
 and, soon after his arrival in this country, in the 
 year 1864, he settled in the North End, where 
 he has resided ever since. He is a prominent 
 member of the Catholic Order of Foresters and 
 of the Knights of St. Rose. To him belongs 
 the honor of being one of the oldest members 
 of the Senior Sodality, as well as of the other 
 societies connected [with St. Mary’s parish. 
 
 ** m* J 
 
 Hugh' McElheney 
 
 To the parishioners of St. Mary’s, past and 
 present, Mr. McElheney needs but slight intro¬ 
 duction. One of the oldest collectors in the 
 service of the Church and School Association, an 
 active worker in the different societies of the 
 church since the time of his settlement in the 
 North End, his labors in behalf of the parish are 
 too well known to need mention. He has been a 
 consulter in the Senior Sodality for several years. 
 Mr. McElheney has been engaged in the grocery 
 business during the greater part of the time he 
 has lived in St. Mary’s parish. 
 
 Mr. Brennan has been a parishioner of St. 
 Mary’s for thirty years, having come to the North' 
 End from Clonmany, County Donegal, his birth¬ 
 place. He has been for many years connected 
 with the Senior Sodality, of which he is at pres¬ 
 ent a consulter, and he is a member also of the 
 North End Court of Foresters. He is the father 
 of a large family, all of whom have attended St. 
 Mary’s schools. His life in St. Mary’s parish 
 has been one of persevering industry and devo¬ 
 tion to his family. 
 
 James McBride 
 
 For fifty years a parishioner of St. Mary’s, an 
 honored member of the Senior Sodality, of the 
 Bona Mors and the League of the Sacred Heart, 
 is a record of which any man might well be 
 proud. Such is the record of James McBride, 
 one of the oldest of our parishioners, and at all 
 times a steadfast worker for the advancement of 
 the parish. Although advanced in years, his in¬ 
 terests in the affairs of the parish are as keen as 
 at any time during his long and active life. 
 
 Hugh V. Markey 
 
 Mr. Markey is a native of Dublin, Ireland. 
 He is an old-time resident of St. Mary’s, and is 
 well known to all our parishioners, both as a 
 collector for the Church and School Association, 
 and a promoter of the League of the Sacred 
 Heart. A more earnest and conscientious worker 
 for the welfare of St. Mary’s it would be hard to 
 find. He was for two years first assistant of the 
 Senior Sodality, and is a member of a number of 
 prominent societies, being Treasurer of the For¬ 
 esters of America. 
 
 William Carroll 
 
 Mr. Carroll was born in Ireland in 1828.' lie 
 came to the North End in 1847, and during 
 his fifty years residence in the district has had 
 the pleasure of witnessing the growth of St. 
 Mary’s parish from its establishment to its 
 present splendid dimensions. He is a member 
 of the Senior Sodality, and of all the societies 
 connected with the church, and has been a 
 vigorous worker for the advancement of St. 
 Mary’s at all times. 
 
 
 76 
 
Patrick Clark 
 
 Mr, Clark came to this country May I, 1844, 
 taking up his residence in the North End, where 
 he remained until the outbreak of the War, when 
 he enlisted in the Thirty-third Regiment, Massa¬ 
 chusetts Volunteers, in the ranks of w'hich he 
 distinguished himself, and received a medal for 
 bravery at Gettysburg. He is a member of the 
 Senior Sodality as well as of other societies con¬ 
 nected with the church. He is an honored mem¬ 
 ber also of the G. A. R. - 
 
 Patrick McColgan 
 
 Mr. McColgan was born March 17, 1837, in 
 Ireland. At the outbreak of the Civil War 
 Mr. McColgan, then a young man of twenty- 
 five, promptly enlisted, and served with dis¬ 
 tinction on board the U. S. ship “ Wachusett” 
 until the close of the war. He has since 
 resided in St. Mary’s parish. He is a member 
 of the Senior Sodality and also of the Kear- 
 sarge Naval Veterans Association. 
 
 Michael Maraghy 
 
 Mr. Maraghy has been a parishioner of St. 
 Mary’s and resident of the North End since his 
 arrival from the old country many years ago. 
 His membership in the Senior Sodality dates 
 back a quarter of a century, and he still retains 
 the honor of being a punctual and faithful mem¬ 
 ber. He is also a member of the Church and 
 School Association, League of the Sacred Heart 
 and Bona Mors. 
 
 Michael McDermott 
 
 Mr. McDermott was born in Ireland, Nov. 5, 
 1841, and came to Boston at the age of eighteen. 
 He is a member of the Senior Sodality, and of 
 the various societies connected with the church; 
 he is also a member of the M. C. O. F. He has 
 a large and promising family, all of whom have 
 attended St. Mary’s School. 
 
 
 Hugh Rowan 
 
 Coming to St. Mary’s in 1856, Mr. Rowan is 
 one of the oldest residents of the parish. Fear¬ 
 less at all times in the performance of what he 
 believed to be his duty, he has the confidence and 
 approbation of all who know him. He has been 
 actively identified with the Senior Sodality for 
 many years, and is also a member of the League 
 of the Sacred Heart, Bona Mors, and Church 
 and School Association. 
 
 John Riley 
 
 Mr. Riley came to the North End* forty 
 years ago, and is among'the oldest of St. 
 Mary’s parishioners. He is the father of a 
 large family, and is proud of the fact that all 
 of them have attended St. Mary’s School. He 
 is a member of the M. C. O. F. and also a 
 member of the Senior Sodality, which contains 
 few older or more faithful members. 
 
 77 
 
Mr. McGowan was born in Ireland and came 
 to Boston in 1863, settling in the North End. 
 Since he became a member in 1870, Mr. Mc¬ 
 Gowan has been prominently identified with the 
 Senior Sodality, taking a leading part in all work 
 which the sodality has undertaken. He served 
 as first and second assistant for a number of 
 years previous to 1894, when he was elected 
 Prefect, and has proved himself a most worthy 
 successor to the many good, men who have held 
 that office. He has been a collector for the 
 Church and School Association for fifteen years. 
 He is also a member of Cheverus Court, Massa¬ 
 chusetts Catholic Order of Foresters. 
 
 John McDermott 
 
 Mr. McDermott was born in Ireland, May 15, 
 1841. He is one of the oldest parishioners, and 
 is an ardent supporter of all charitable enter¬ 
 prises. He is a member of the Catholic Order 
 of Foresters, of the Knights of St. Rose, and of 
 the Senior Sodality. He has been for years a 
 church and school collector of the parish. Be¬ 
 sides his other work, he has found time to do 
 much to further the material welfare of the poor 
 of the parish. The parish conference of St. Vin¬ 
 cent de Paul owes much of its success to Mr. 
 McDermott’sunselfish and untiring efforts. 
 
 Patrick Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty was born in Ireland and came to 
 Boston in 1867. During his thirty years’ resi¬ 
 dence in St. Mary’s few have been more devoted 
 in the work of the church societies than Mr. 
 Doherty; in everything concerning the welfare of 
 the parish he has taken a prominent and active 
 part. He has long been familiar to the parish¬ 
 ioners of St. Mary’s as a collector for the Church 
 and School Association, and is first assistant of 
 the Senior Sodality. He is connected with a 
 number of charitable and benevolent organiza¬ 
 tions, and is a member of Cheverus Court of 
 Foresters and of the Knights of St. Rose. He 
 is engaged in the grocery and provision business 
 at No. 166 Endicott street. 
 
 John McGaffigan 
 
 Of the many young men who have given their 
 best efforts for the advancement of St. Mary’s, 
 none have accomplished more lasting good, or 
 are more deserving of praise than John McGaffi¬ 
 gan. For many years an earnest and devoted 
 worker in the Senior Sodality, his worth, despite 
 his modesty, was recognized, and he was ap¬ 
 pointed in 1897 second assistant in the sodality. 
 He was born June 4, 1859, in Ireland. He is a 
 member of the Catholic Order of Foresters. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Jeremiah W. Gainey 
 
 Mr. Gainey is an old resident of the North 
 End. He is a member of the Senior Sodality, in 
 which he is a consulter, and takes a more than 
 ordinary interest in the affairs of the parish; he 
 was especially earnest in his efforts for the success 
 of the Jubilee. He is another of the North End- 
 ers who took part in the War of the Rebellion, 
 serving from 1862 to 1865. 
 
 John E. Daly 
 
 Mr. Daly has been a resident of St. Mary’s 
 from his birth. He is a member of the Church 
 and School Association. In the Senior Sodality, 
 of which he is at present Treasurer, he has been 
 an active and prominent worker for sixteen years. 
 He is also a member of the American Foresters, 
 and has served as Chief Ranger. As a member of 
 the Jubilee Committee he has worked faithfully 
 for the success of the celebration. 
 
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O NE of the oldest residents of old St. Mary’s is Richard Roach, a native of the town of Fermoy, Ireland. 
 
 He received his early education in the National schools. Coming to this country while a young man, 
 his sterling integrity and high moral character won for him the confidence and respect of his fellow 
 parishioners. He was chosen a member of the Common Council in 1877 and 1878, and of the House of Repre¬ 
 sentatives in 1879 and 1880. Mr. Roach was always foremost in all things for the good of St. Mary’s. He is a 
 member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters. Many of the old 
 landmarks of the North End have passed away, but Mr. Roach still remains among us, for he is one of the Irish¬ 
 men who could not be driven from the North End. 
 
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Edward J. Mofiitt 
 
 Mr. Moffitt attended St. Mary’s Sunday-school 
 away back in Father Wiget’s time, and can tell 
 many incidents which happened in St. Mary’s 
 palish years ago. He is a very active member 
 of the St. Vincent de Paul and other societies of 
 the parish. He has followed the trade of his 
 father, of roofer, for many years, and has earned 
 the respect and confidence of his business associ¬ 
 ates and patrons by the upright manner in which 
 he',has conducted it. 
 
 John H. McPike 
 
 Mr. McPike, a former member of the parish, 
 who now resides at Revere, Mass., was born 
 in Thatcher court in 1848. He attended Sun¬ 
 day-school under Fathers Barrister, Wiget and 
 Lachat, and was a pupil of the first parochial 
 school organized in the parish. In his time the 
 school was situated on Hanover street, whence 
 it was removed to Merchants row and Portland 
 street. He and his wife were the last couple to 
 be married with a mass in the old church. The 
 above portrait represents him as he appeared 
 when Assistant Sunday-school Superintendent 
 and Librarian in the early seventies. 
 
 William A. Duffy 
 
 To the parishioners of St. Mary’s and the 
 pupils of the old institute, the name of William 
 A. Duffy will recall a host of pleasant recollec¬ 
 tions. In the dramatic productions of the old 
 school he always took a prominent part, and his 
 mirth-provoking antics, while representing some 
 grotesque Irish character, have often brought 
 smiles to faces to which joyfulness had long been 
 a stranger. He is a St. Mary’s boy by birth, 
 and one of the scholars of the old institute. He 
 was for a number of years Prefect of the Young 
 Men’s Sodality, from which he was transferred 
 to the Senior Sodality, being a member of the 
 choir of the latter. He has always been deeply 
 attached to St. Mary’s, and an earnest worker 
 for the advancement of the interests of the par¬ 
 ish. He is a member of the Catholic Order of 
 Foresters, being Chief Ranger of Shields Court, 
 No. 35. 
 
 John Dalton 
 
 Mr. Dalton has been with the parish during 
 fifty years, and has always taken a prominent 
 part in helping on its interests. He forms one 
 of the links in the chain which bind the parish¬ 
 ioners of 1897 to the parishioners of 1847. He 
 was admitted to the Young Men’s Sodality away 
 back in 1863, and was its Treasurer for eight 
 years. To the members of St. Mary’s parish no 
 greater proof of his honesty and of the confidence 
 placed in him by his fellow parishioners could be 
 
 Joseph Mclntire 
 
 To none is the welfare of St. Mary’s dearer, 
 and by none is she held in more esteem than by 
 Joseph Mclntire. A St. Mary’s boy by birth, he 
 has at all times been an enthusiastic worker for 
 the advancement of the parish. He was for six 
 years Prefect of the Young Men’s Sodality, and 
 is at present a member of the Senior Sodality 
 and the Sodality choir, also of the famous Jubilee 
 choir. He is a member of West End Council, 
 Knights of Columbus. 
 
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 John Bench 
 
 Mr. Bench has been a parishioner of St. 
 Mary’s since his arrival in this country, over 
 forty years ago. He was for twenty-seven years 
 a faithful employee of the Boston Gas Light 
 Company. At present he is employed at the 
 Boston Custom House. He is a member of the 
 Senior Sodality, to which he was transferred 
 from the Young Men’s, also a member of various 
 other societies connected with the church. He 
 has always been a willing helper in the interests 
 of St. Mary’s. 
 
 Michael F. Armstrong 
 Mr. Armstrong came to the North End while 
 a boy, receiving his education at the old St. 
 Mary’s Institute. Graduating in 1870, he en¬ 
 tered the employ of the late Dennis Cawley, a 
 man, by the way, noted for his benevolence and 
 his generosity to the church. After several years 
 in Mr. Cawley’s employ he started an establish¬ 
 ment of his own, and as a result of his industry 
 and ability, he is now the possessor of a lucrative 
 business. 
 
 Michael Dever 
 
 Mr. Dever, one of Boston’s most progressive 
 business men, was born in Cloherney, parish 
 of Culdaff, County Donegal, Ireland. On his 
 arrival in this country he located in the North 
 End, and remained a parishioner of St. Mary’s 
 for nine years. His life in Boston has been one 
 of remarkable activity and business enterprise. 
 His ability as a journalist was exhibited in his 
 publication in 1880 of the Boston Sun, which 
 advocated the election of General Hancock. In 
 1882 he took charge of the advertising depart¬ 
 ment of the Boston Republic, which position he 
 held for eleven years. Entering the field of life 
 insurance in 1894, he was made special agent of 
 the Provident Life and Trust Company of Phila¬ 
 delphia, and soon became widely known as an 
 expert in that branch of insurance. He had a 
 bill introduced in the Legislature of 1894, pro¬ 
 hibiting the issuance in this state of semi-tontine 
 policies. On that occasion he met in argument 
 the representatives of twenty-one life insurance 
 companies, including D. P. Fackler, President of 
 the Actuaries Association of the United States. 
 After four months’ consideration the bill was 
 finally defeated, notwithstanding the fact that it 
 was commended by a large majority of the insur¬ 
 ance commissioners of the United States. 
 
 Edward J. Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty was born in Ireland thirty-eight 
 years ago. He has been a resident of St. Mary’s 
 for thirty years, and has ever been an energetic 
 worker for the interests of the parish. He is a 
 member of the M. C. O. F., the Knights of St. 
 Rose and several other Catholic societies. As a 
 result of his industry and application, he is the 
 possessor of a most successful livery and teaming 
 business. 
 
 Charles M. Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty, a native of the city of Derry, 
 Ireland, came to Boston May 16, 1890. He is 
 connected with the M. C. O. F., and with Divi¬ 
 sion 20, A. O. H., and was Secretary of one of 
 the Irish divisions of A. O. H. for seven years. 
 He is a member of St. Mary’s Senior Sodality 
 choir. 
 
John B. F. Shields 
 
 No more deservedly popular man has ever 
 made his home in the North End than Mr. 
 Shields. He is a son of John Shields, one of 
 the early Irish settlers of the North End, and 
 was born in St. Mary’s parish, where he re¬ 
 sided for forty years. As a small boy he 
 attended the school in Tammany Hall, and was 
 a member of Father Wiget’s Sunday-school. 
 Although not now a resident of the parish, he 
 is a constant attendant at St. Mary’s, a member 
 of the different societies connected with the 
 church, and an ardent supporter of every project 
 calculated to forward the interests of the parish. 
 His many fine personal qualities make of him a 
 man to be respected and esteemed by his fellow- 
 men, and one whom it is an honor to call friend. 
 He is auditor of the Fitchburg Relief Association 
 connected with the Fitchburg Railroad, and a 
 machinist by trade. 
 
 Matthew J. Maguire 
 
 The above portrait will recall pleasant recol¬ 
 lections to many an old St. Mary’s boy. Mr. 
 Maguire was one of the first scholars to march 
 into the famous institute, and has the honor 
 te be the last Superintendent of the Sunday- 
 school before the Sisters were given charge. He 
 has held responsible positions under both the 
 United States and city governments. At present 
 he is in the building business in Roxbury, with 
 his brother, Thomas F. He still retains that 
 loving loyalty to old St. Mary’s which has been 
 manifested by so many during the Jubilee. 
 
 Patrick H. McAvena 
 
 A life-long resident of the North End and a 
 worshipper in St. Mary’s since the foundation of 
 the parish, Mr. McAvena possesses much infor¬ 
 mation concerning the early history of St. Mary’s. 
 He remembers well the coming of the Jesuits to 
 Boston, and relates interestingly incidents of the 
 days of the old Sunday-school,when Capt. Thomas 
 Mooney was Superintendent. He is one of the 
 many old St. Mary’s boys who enlisted in the 
 Civil War.and served faithfully to its close, and is 
 a prominent member of the Grand Army. He 
 is connected with many societies of the church, 
 and maintains a keen interest in the affairs of the 
 
 James F. Malone 
 
 Mr. Malone was born in 1853 in Canal street, 
 which at that time contained many family resi¬ 
 dences. He was a pupil of old St. Mary’s in 
 Tammany Hall and in the famous institute, 
 under those able teachers, Miss Chapman and her 
 mother. He attended the Sunday-school when 
 in charge of that zealous teacher, Mr. Brophy. 
 He has taken an active part in public affairs and 
 trade organizations, and has ever upheld his 
 principles in an able and fearless manner. He is 
 a cabinetmaker by trade. 
 
 Peter G. McLaughlin 
 
 Mr. McLaughlin, well known to the parishion¬ 
 ers of St. Mary’s, is another of the old St. Mary’s 
 boys, a pupil of the school in Tammany Hall, 
 and whose affection for the dear old church is as 
 warm as in the old days when, as a small boy, he 
 attended Father Wiget’s Sunday-school. Of the 
 earnestness of the members of the sodality of 
 that time he recollects an incident on the occa¬ 
 sion of the burial of Mr. John Kelly, when the 
 entire sodality, accompanied by Father Wiget, 
 marched in procession to Mt. Auburn Cemetery, 
 following the, body. Mr. McLaughlin, who is 
 one of the most devoted workers who have 
 labored for St. Mary’s, was compelled by circum¬ 
 stances to remove from the North End in 1888, 
 yet his interest in the parish has suffered no 
 diminution, and has since been testified on many 
 occasions. 
 
 Patrick Cannon 
 
 Mr. Cannon came to St. Mary’s at the age of 
 nine years. As a young man he followed the 
 trade of stone-cutter for many years, until his 
 uncle, Austin Cannon, recognizing his ability 
 and good judgment, placed him in charge of his 
 business. He entered public life in 1888, repre¬ 
 senting old Ward 7 in the Common Council, 
 being re-elected in 1889. In 1890 and 1891 he 
 was sent to the House of Representatives from 
 the same district. In everything which tended 
 to the advancement of the interests of St. Mary’s 
 parish, he has always been a willing helper. 
 
}John J. Quinn 
 
 Mr. Quinn was born in County Derry, Ireland. 
 Shortly after his t arrival in Boston, in 1871, he 
 secured a position in the Parker House, where he 
 remained for several years. Later he established 
 himself as the proprietor of a restaurant on Haver¬ 
 hill street, where he has since continued to do 
 a profitable business. In all the years that he 
 has resided in St. Mary’s he has been a valuable 
 friend of the parish'*' 
 
 Charles Noonan 
 
 Mr. Noonan was born in Ireland thirty-two 
 years ago. He came to St. Mary’s in 1881, and 
 during his residence in the parish has gained 
 the respect and esteem of his fellow parishioners. 
 He is a member of the Senior Sodality, the 
 Church and School Association, and Cheverus 
 Court, No. 6, M. C. O. F.‘ 
 
 John Devlin 
 
 Mr. Devlin, whose manly qualities and up¬ 
 right character have long made him respected in 
 St. Mary’s parish, was born in Ireland about 
 forty years ago and came to Boston in 1872. He 
 has been a faithful member of the Young Men’s 
 Sodality for fourteen years, and is connected 
 with all the societies of the church, in which he 
 has been a generous helper. 
 
 Daniel McDevitt 
 
 Bernard Gibbons 
 
 Philip A. Doherty 
 
 Mr. McDevitt was born in Ireland about 
 twenty-nine years ago, coming to Boston with 
 his parents at an early age. He is a member of 
 the Senior Sodality, and of all societies connected 
 with the church. He is one of those sturdy 
 young Irishmen who are a credit to their religion 
 and nation. 
 
 Mr. Gibbons has been a parishioner of St. 
 Mary’s for twenty-five years, since the time of 
 his arrival in this country from Ireland, where he 
 was born forty-two years ago. He is a promi¬ 
 nent member of the Senior Sodality, in which he 
 has been for several years an officer, is also inter¬ 
 ested in a number of charitable and benevolent 
 societies, and has a membership in the Catholic 
 Order of Foresters. 
 
 Mr. Doherty was born in Morton street early 
 in the fifties, and was for a long time a resident of 
 St. Mary’s parish. He is popular among a large 
 circle of acquaintances for his genial good nature 
 and open-hearted generosity. He has shown his 
 loyalty and generosity towards St. Mary’s on 
 many an occasion. 
 
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Patrick j. Power 
 
 Mr. Power was born in the city of Waterford, 
 Ireland. His early training was received at Mt. 
 Zion College, conducted by that noble body of 
 rtien, the Christian Brothers. He has always 
 been a zealous worker for the interests of St. 
 Mary’s parish, at the present time being a con- 
 suiter in the Senior Sodality. He is prominent 
 and active in many of the Irish societies organized 
 for the amelioration of the condition of his fellow 
 countrymen. By his generous good nature, his 
 genial and happy manners, Mr. Power has won 
 hosts of friends in St. Mary’s. He is a printer 
 by trade. 
 
 John O’Callaghan 
 
 The popular consulter of the choir of the 
 Senior Sodality, John O’Callaghan, is well known 
 to all the parishioners. He was born in Ireland 
 in 1855 and came to St. Mary’s when eighteen 
 years old. He attended Sunday-school under 
 Father Prendergast, S. J., and advanced through 
 the Junior and Young Men’s to the Senior So¬ 
 dality. 
 
 Michael Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty is a well-known business man of 
 the North End, and has been engaged at the 
 carpenter trade among the people of St. Mary’s 
 parish for seventeen years. He is a native of 
 Carndonagh, County Donegal, Ireland, and is at 
 present about thirty-eight years of age. Since 
 he came to the North End, in 1880, he has 
 remained loyal to St. Mary’s parish, where he 
 continues to live, and to extend his trade among 
 the people who appreciate his honesty and skill 
 as a carpenter. Mr. Doherty is a good example 
 of the strong, sturdy men Ireland has sent to 
 America during many years. He is a member of 
 the Married Men’s Sodality of the parish. 
 
 Thomas J. Doran 
 
 Mr. Doran was born in County Meath, Ireland, 
 in 1857, and has resided in St. Mary’s parish 
 about ten years. During that time he has taken 
 a prominent part in the societies of the church, 
 and has ever been a faithful worker. He is a 
 consulter of the Senior Sodality. 
 
 Charles F. Duffy 
 
 Mr. Duffy was born in the County Donegal, 
 Ireland, June 3, 1857, and came to Boston in 
 May, 1880. The strong attachment to the faith 
 of our Irish emigrants is instanced by the fact 
 that he, on his departure from the land of his 
 birth, obtained a transfer from the sodality in 
 Ireland (which, by the way, was founded by a St. 
 Mary’s young man, Mr. Charle.s Grant, who had 
 returned to the Emerald Isle) to that in Boston. 
 He is at present a member of the Senior Sodality 
 and is also a member of Division 1, A. O. H. 
 
 James Monagle 
 
 Mr. Monagle was born in Ireland and came 
 to Boston twenty-four years ago. He is deeply 
 interested in all affairs of the parish, and is at 
 present a consulter in the Senior Sodality, to 
 which he was transferred from the Young Men’s 
 Sodality. He is also a member of the O’Connell 
 Literary Association. 
 
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James J. McGovern 
 
 Edward Canny 
 
 Mr. McGovern was born in County Long¬ 
 ford, Ireland, about fifty-two years ago. He 
 came to Boston in r859, since which time he 
 has been a constant attendant at St. Mary’s, 
 having had the happiness of being married in 
 the old church. He is a member of the differ¬ 
 ent societies connected with the church, and 
 has done much to advance the interests of the 
 parish. He is also a member of the M. C. O. F. 
 and of Division 4, A. O. H. 
 
 Mr. Canny was born in Ireland and came tc 
 Boston in 1872, since which time he has been £ 
 resident of the North End. He has done 
 much for the advancement of St. Mary’s par 
 ish, having for several years been a consultei 
 and an active worker in the Senior Sodality 
 also a member of the Church and School As 
 sociation. He is also prominently identified 
 with many charitable and benevolent societies, 
 He is Past Chief Ranger of Court Pride of 
 Massachusetts, No. 31, Foresters of America, 
 and a member of Court St. Joseph, M. C. O. F., 
 being a firm believer*in the theory of organiza¬ 
 tion and mutual assistance advocated by those 
 organizations. 
 
 Owen Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty was bom in County Donegal, 
 Ireland, in 1848. He came to Boston at the 
 age of seventeen, and settled in St. Mary’s in 
 1865. He is a very earnest worker in all affairs 
 connected with the parish. He is a member of 
 the Senior Sodality, and of various other soci¬ 
 eties connected with the church. 
 
 James Farren 
 
 Mr. Farren was born in County Donegal 
 forty-seven years ago, and came to St. Mary’s 
 in 1867. He is prominent in all of the church 
 societies, being a member, among others, of 
 the Senior Sodality and the Church and School 
 Debt Association. He is also a member of 
 Cheverus Court, M. C. O. F. Kind and gen¬ 
 erous to all, he has merited the good opinion 
 which all hold of him. 
 
 John Friel 
 
 Most North Enders have heard of John 
 Friel, a prominent member of the A. O. H. 
 and of the societies connected with St. Mary’s. 
 Mr. Friel, anxious to better his fortunes in the 
 New World, came to Boston from Donegal, 
 Ireland, in 1869, and during the last twenty- 
 eight years has made hosts of friends for him¬ 
 self throughout the North End. It would be 
 a delicate matter to mention any of his kindly 
 actions, but let it suffice to say that all who 
 know the gentleman respect and honor him. 
 
 Edward McGuinness 
 
 Mr. McGuinness was born in Ireland in 1852, 
 and has been a parishioner of St. Mary’s for the 
 past twenty-seven years. Coming to the North 
 End at the age of eighteen years, he immediately 
 became a member of the Young Men’s Sodality, 
 and advanced to the Senior, in which he has 
 continued to the present time. He attributes 
 much of his success and happiness to the good 
 advice and sound instruction which he received 
 in the sodality. 
 
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Daniel McLaughlin 
 
 A CTIVELY identified with every progressive movement in the district, Daniel McLaughlin occupies a promi¬ 
 nent place in the history of the North End. He was born in Ireland in 1847, an d in 1869 came to the 
 •North End, where he has since resided. During his public career he represented old Ward 7 in the 
 Common Council in the years 1882 and 1883, and in the State Legislature in 1885 and 1886, and again in 1889 
 and 1890. By nature a man of generous impulses, Mr. McLaughlin has been most liberal in his support of 
 St. Mary’s Church, and has at all times given his best efforts for the advancement of the interests of the parish. 
 
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 Mr. Johnson was born in the North End 
 Dec. 21, 1866. He was educated in the public 
 schools, and started in business life as a 
 plumber in 1881. lie became associated with 
 J. \V. Anderson in 1892, locating at 144 Rich¬ 
 mond street, where these two young men have, 
 by their industry and skill, built up a pros¬ 
 perous business. 
 
 
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 John J. Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty was born in County Donegal, 
 Ireland, about twenty-six years ago, and has 
 been a resident of St. Mary’s parish for eleven 
 years. He was for seven years a member of 
 the Young Men’s Sodality, from which he was 
 transferred to the Senior Sodality, being at 
 present a consulter. 
 
 John W. Anderson 
 
 Mr. Anderson, who has been for years 
 prominently identified with St. Mary’s Church, 
 was born May 9, 1856, at the North End, where 
 he received his education in the public schools. 
 Shortly after leaving school in 1872 he under¬ 
 took to learn the trade of plumber, entering 
 into business for himself in 1891 in Richmond 
 street, where he has since been located. He is 
 a member of the Senior Sodality and the So¬ 
 dality choir. He has done much for St. 
 Mary’s, taking an active part in every project 
 which had for its object the advancement of 
 the interests of the parish, and was an espe¬ 
 cially devoted worker for the success of our 
 Jubilee. 
 
 George F. Coleman 
 
 Mr. Coleman was born in the North End, and 
 is a graduate of St. Mary’s Parochial School. 
 When a young man he entered the Massachu¬ 
 setts College of Pharmacy, from which he 
 graduated with honors. He is well known in 
 the North End, having represented old Ward 7 
 in the Common Council in 1894 and 1895 and in 
 the State Legislature in 1896. He is a member 
 of the Charitable Irish Society and of the 
 Knights of Columbus, West End Council. His 
 genial, open-hearted manner and generous 
 character make him popular among a large 
 circle of friends. In company w'ith his brother 
 Charles he conducts at No. 48 Cambridge street 
 a first-class drug-store. 
 
 Edward P. Clark 
 
 Mr. Clark, long prominent in public affaiis in 
 the North End, was born Dec 4, 1858. He re¬ 
 ceived his education in St. Mary’s Parochial 
 School, and as a young man followed the trade 
 of upholsterer. He was a member of the Com¬ 
 mon Council from old Ward 7 in 1890 and 1891, 
 and represented the same ward in the State 
 Legislature in 1892. 
 
 Michael J. Fallon 
 
 Mr. Fallon was born in County Sligo, Ireland. 
 He has been a parishioner of St. Mary’s for 
 many years, and a faithful member of the Senior 
 Sodality. He takes an active interest in Irish 
 affairs, and is a member of the A. O. H., Divi¬ 
 sion 42, the Sligo Club and the Gen. Michael 
 Corcoran Club. 
 
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Neil Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty’s interest in the affairs of the parish has been 
 manifested in various ways, notably in the work of the St. 
 Vincent de Paul Society, to which he has given his services 
 generously. For the admirable manner in which he has 
 conducted the games at the annual picnics of the parish for 
 a number of years past, he is entitled to hearty thanks. He 
 is a member of the Boston Athletic Association and an ama¬ 
 teur athlete of national reputation. He has been prominent 
 in public affairs in the North End, representing Ward 6 in 
 the Common Council in the years 1889, 1890 and 1891. 
 
 James A. Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty was born in the North End twenty-six years 
 ago. He is a graduate of St. Mary’s School. For several 
 years past he has been prominent in public affairs, represent¬ 
 ing Ward 6 in the Common Council in 1895 and 1896. He 
 is a member of the A. O. H. and K. C., also of St. Mary’s 
 V. M. C. A., and actively interests himself in the affairs of 
 the parish. 
 
 John Doherty 
 
 Noted for his generous, open-hearted manner, Mr. Doherty is known to many of our parishioners. He came to the North End 
 when a mere child, thirty-two years ago. As a member of the A. O. H. he has been a hard worker in the interests of the Society, 
 aiding in the organization of many of the Divisions, and helping greatly to increase the membership of the Order. As President of 
 Division 1, A. O. II., he enjoys the confidence of his fellow members. He has a membership in a number of societies, among them 
 the M. C. O. F., R. S. G. I*'., and K. C. His interest in the affairs of the parish has been manifested in many ways. 
 
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James D. Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty’s interest in St. Mary’s has for 
 over a score of years been manifested by his active 
 participation in every work which has been under¬ 
 taken in the parish. He has been for many years 
 a consulter in the Young Men’s Sodality. He 
 is a member also of the A. O. H., Division i, 
 Cheverus Court of Foresters, and has been a 
 member of the City Government. 
 
 James H. Walsh 
 
 Mr. Walsh was born in Dedham, Mass., July 
 15, 1867, and received his education in the pub¬ 
 lic schools, finishing at Holy Cross College. He 
 is a member of a number of fraternal organiza¬ 
 tions and a member also of the Irish Charit¬ 
 able Society and the Knights of Columbus. Mr. 
 Walsh has shown his appreciation of the work 
 of the Jesuit fathers by his generosity on many 
 occasions to St. Mary’s. 
 
 Patrick McManus 
 
 Mr. McManus was born in the County Fer¬ 
 managh, Ireland, in 1853, and came to this 
 country May 15, 1872. He has resided in St. 
 Mary’s parish until within the last three years, 
 and has always remained true to the traditions 
 of his countrymen, ever being ready to help the 
 church in any way possible to him. He is at 
 present a member of Division 37, A. O. H., and 
 of Cheverus Court, No. 6, M. C. O. F. He is a 
 leading spirit of the B. H. T. A., and his ser¬ 
 vices to St. Mary’s in his position as leader of the 
 Wolf Tone Guards should not be forgotten. 
 
 Edward Dixon 
 
 Mr. Dixon has long been prominent in the 
 North End, both as a business man and in public 
 life. He has represented Ward 6 in the Com¬ 
 mon Council, is at heart a true North Ender, 
 ever ready to assist in forwarding the interests 
 of the district. He is Commodore of the At¬ 
 lantic Yacht Club, which position he has held 
 since the organization of the club. 
 
 George Casey 
 
 One of the best known and most popular men 
 in the ranks of the Ancient Order of Hibernians 
 in Boston is Mr. Casey. During his many years 
 membership in the A. O. H. he has been active 
 in the promotion of the interests of the order, 
 in organizing, increasing the membership and 
 strengthening the organization in various ways. 
 He is at present Vice-President of Division 20, 
 and is also a prominent member of the Catholic 
 Order of Foresters, and was for several years an 
 officer in the Young Men’s Sodality. 
 
Owen A. Galvin 
 
 Mr. Galvin was born in Boston June 21, 1852. 
 He attended the public schools of the city, was 
 graduated from Boston University in 1876, and 
 admitted to the bar in February of that year. 
 In 1881 he was elected to the lower branch of 
 the General Court, and in 1882 to the State 
 Senate, being re-elected to the same position in 
 1883 and 1884. He was appointed Assistant 
 United States District Attorney in 1886, and to 
 the position of District Attorney in 1887; he 
 resigned in May, 1890. His death, Dec. 18’of 
 the present year, caused profound sorrow among 
 all classes throughout the city. Mr. Galvin was 
 prominent in professional and political circles in 
 Boston, and was one of the foremost members of 
 the Suffolk bar. He took an active interest in 
 Catholic affairs, and was prominently identified 
 with the Massachusetts Catholic Order of For¬ 
 esters, serving as High Chief Ranger for Massa¬ 
 chusetts in 1882-83 and 189192. 
 
 William Welch 
 
 Mr. Welch was born in Congress street in 
 1852, and received his education in the Eliot and 
 St. Mary’s Parochial Schools. In public life he 
 has been prominent, holding many important 
 offices. In 1880, 1881 and 1882 he represented 
 Ward 7 in the Common Council, and was elected 
 Alderman from the same district in 1883 and 
 1884. He held the position of Overseer of the 
 Poor from 1884 to 1889. At present he is Dis¬ 
 trict Superintendent of .the Water Works, with 
 which department he has been connected since 
 1888. He has been the means of assisting many 
 young men to a start in life, and has the good 
 wishes of all in his well-deserved success. 
 
 Edward A. McLaughlin 
 Mr. McLaughlin, a member of a prominent 
 Catholic family of Boston, was born in the North 
 End, and attended the parochial school at the old 
 institute. He was later a student at Boston Col¬ 
 lege, going thence to St. Loyola College, Balti¬ 
 more, from which institution he was graduated in 
 1871 with the degree of A.B. He studied law 
 at Boston University, and on the completion of 
 his studies, was admitted as a member of the 
 Suffolk bar. He served as assistant clerk of 
 the House of Representatives for a short time, 
 and in 1878 was appointed clerk, which position 
 he filled until within a short time since, having 
 been unanimously re-elected in succeeding years. 
 He is a member of a number of organizations, 
 charitable and social, and was President of the 
 Irish Charitable Society in 1891. 
 
 James J. Costello 
 
 Mr. Costello was born in the North End, and 
 received his education in the Eliot School. In 
 public life he has been quite prominent, and is 
 at present a member of the Board of Election 
 Commissioners of the city of Boston. He has 
 ever been ready to lend his assistance for the 
 advancement of the interests of St. Mary’s. 
 
 William B. F. Whall 
 
 Mr. Whall is an old St. Mary’s boy. He was 
 born in the parish, was a member of Father 
 Wiget’s Sunday-school, and a pupil of the school 
 in Tammany Hall and the old institute, where, 
 under the able instruction of Mrs. Chapman, 
 the foundation of his education was laid. Later 
 he was a student at Boston College and Holy 
 Cross, being graduated from the latter institution. 
 His interest in St. Mary’s has ever been of the 
 same deep, unselfish character as that of his 
 lamented father, the late William Whall. In the 
 celebration of the Jubilee he has taken an enthu¬ 
 siastic interest. His address in St. Mary’s Hall 
 on the occasion of the reception to Father Byrne 
 by the parishioners, will long be remembered by 
 those privileged to be present on that occasion. 
 He is a member of the Suffolk bar, with offices 
 at No. 10 Tremont street, and is one of the most 
 prominent and successful young men in the legal 
 profession. 
 
 James Henry Carney 
 
 Mr. Carney was born in Sheafe street in 1864, 
 and is a son of Michael Carney, who has been 
 known and honored by all the parishioners of 
 St. Mary’s for half a century. He received his 
 education in the Eliot School and Boston Col¬ 
 lege. He has established himself in the insur¬ 
 ance business, in which he has been very success¬ 
 ful. He has taken a prominent part in the affairs 
 of the Young Men’s Catholic Association, in which 
 he has a life and also a regular memberhip, and has 
 been an efficient and willing helper in the inter¬ 
 ests of St. Mary’s. He is also a member of the 
 Charitable Irish Society and the Catholic Union _ 
 
Mr. McLaughlin was born in Boston about forty 
 years ago, and graduated from St. Mary’s School, 
 afterwards finishing his education at Boston College. 
 As a boy he manifested a strong musical inclination, 
 and connected himself with St. Mary’s choir as a 
 singer. With advancing years his musical ability 
 became marked, and with the encouragement of his 
 family, he bent his full energies to the study of the 
 organ, and also applied himself diligently to acquir¬ 
 ing a knowledge of harmony, the literature of music 
 and the science of conducting. His first opportunity 
 to preside at the organ was given him at the Portu¬ 
 guese Church in North Bennet street. The experi¬ 
 ence inflamed his ambition and spurred him on to 
 renewed efforts to gain a mastery of his chosen pro¬ 
 fession. He secured an appointment as organist at 
 St. Mary’s Church, Waltham, where he remained 
 for the space of two years, going thence to St. Ste¬ 
 phen’s Church, North End, where he presided over 
 the musical requirements as organist and director for 
 ten years. While there he supervised the construc¬ 
 tion of the new organ, built in accordance with 
 plans of his origin. He severed his connection with 
 St. Stephen’s for the purpose of rest, and when suffi¬ 
 ciently restored in health, he assumed charge of the 
 
 Archibald A. Turner 
 
 Mr. Turner was born almost under the shadow 
 of St. Mary’s, and has been identified with the 
 parish almost since childhood. As a small boy 
 he became a member of the old basement choir 
 and was later transferred to the chapel choir, in 
 which he reached the prominence of solo singer; 
 he was afterwards made a member of the large 
 choir in the old church, as chorister; he was 
 appointed tenor soloist in the choir of the new 
 church, which position he faithfully filled for 
 many years; altogether giving his services to the 
 parish for over thirty years. He has been es¬ 
 pecially identified with all the important events 
 in the parish: fairs, concerts, entertainments, 
 etc., from the time beginning with the pastorate 
 of Father Wiget down to that of Father Byrne, 
 having an intimate acquaintance with all. He 
 was one of the foremost workers in the organiza¬ 
 tion of the famous Jubilee choir, and to the deep 
 personal interest manifested by him can be attrib¬ 
 uted much of the success of the musical productions 
 in connection with the Jubilee celebration. He 
 takes an active interest in all Catholic affairs, and 
 has been President of the Young Men’s Catholic 
 Association of Boston College. 
 
 James M. McLaughlin 
 
 John E. Gilman 
 
 Mr. Gilman was born in Boston Dec. 26, 1844, 
 and received his education in the public schools. 
 On the outbreak of the War he became a member 
 of the Twelfth Regiment, M. V. M., and took 
 part with his regiment in a number of engage¬ 
 ments. On the second day of July, 1863, at 
 Gettysburg, he lost his right arm near the shoulder 
 by a shell. He is Junior Vice-Commander of the 
 Grand Army of Massachusetts. At the dedica¬ 
 tion of the Twelfth Regiment monument at 
 Gettysburg, he composed and read an original 
 poem for the occasion, and unveiled the monu¬ 
 ment. He is prominent in Catholic circles in 
 Boston. He has been President of the Young 
 Men’s Association of Boston College; also Presi¬ 
 dent of the Shield Literary Institute; first 
 President of the Boston Oratorio Society, in 
 1883, and President of the Clover Club in 1888. 
 He has been a member of St. Mary’s choir since 
 1865. He was one of the organizers of the 
 Jubilee choir, and enthusiastic for the success of 
 the Jubilee. 
 
 It is not irrelevant to this sketch to mention the 
 name of Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, Jr., who was 
 a captain in the same regiment to which Mr. 
 Gilman belonged, and who was killed at Cedar 
 Mountain, Va., Aug. 1, 1862. Captain Shurtleff 
 was prominent in St. Mary’s parish in Father 
 Wiget’s time as Prefect of the Sodality, and a 
 devoted worker in the Sunday-school. The news 
 of his death was received with much genuine 
 sorrow in the North End, where be was very 
 highly esteemed. 
 
 choir of the Redemptorist Church, Roxbury, which 
 position he resigned some six years ago to accept the 
 position of organist at St. Mary’s Church, Charles¬ 
 town. Under his direction the congregation of St. 
 Mary’s Church has been treated to the choicest and 
 most elaborate programmes of Catholic music. The 
 splendid organ which graces this church was built 
 from specifications drawn hy him and constructed 
 under his personal supervision, and is a tribute to 
 his genius and ability. 
 
 As a professor of music he is the peer of any 
 Catholic professor in the United States, and has the 
 endorsement of many of the leading musicians of 
 the country. He is supervisor of music in the pub¬ 
 lic schools of Boston, is President of the Instructors 
 Musical Educational Association, and also super¬ 
 visor of musical publications for a large firm in this 
 city. He assumed the responsibility consequent to 
 the extraordinary programme of music in connection 
 with the Golden Jubilee, and gave cheerfully 
 and gratuitously his best efforts to attain a high 
 standard of musical excellence. The Jesuit fathers 
 and St. Mary’s parishioners are deeply indebted to 
 him for the magnificent performance which crowned 
 the grand celebration. 
 
 Edward and Frank Murray 
 
 Mr. Edward H. Murray came to St. Mary’s 
 parish July 28, 1842, where he attended school 
 in the old church basement on the corner of 
 Cooper and Endicott streets. He remembers 
 the entrance of the Jesuits into the parish in 
 1847, since which time he has been under them. 
 He became a member of the choir in 1857, a 
 position he held until he was made sexton in 
 1892, when he was compelled to give up his 
 duties as one of the large choir, although he still 
 continues to sing for the Senior Sodality, of 
 which he is one of the oldest members. 
 
 Mr. Frank A. Murray, son of Edward Mur¬ 
 ray, was born in Carroll place, North End. He 
 is a graduate of St. Mary’s School and of Boston 
 College. After pursuing a year’s course at Har¬ 
 vard Medical School he gave up the study of 
 medicine to enter business with his father. He 
 is a member of the Young Men’s Sodality, of the 
 Y. M. C. A. of the parish and of the Y. M. 
 C. A. of Boston College. 
 
 Many of the details in connection with the 
 Jubilee celebration and the musical productions 
 were ably supervised by Messrs. Edward and 
 Frank Murray. 
 
THE JUBILEE CHOIR. 
 
 HE members of this choir were, with few exceptions, born within the precincts 
 of St. Mary’s parish, and received their spiritual training under the guidance 
 of the Jesuit fathers. 
 
 Each individual had at some time been a member of St. Mary’s choir; 
 many giving the best part of their lives in continuous service for periods of ten, 
 fifteen, twenty and thirty years. All were faithful in their devotion of glorifying God’s Holy 
 Name in sacred melody; and from pure love, sincerely and earnestly sang hosannas in sweet 
 acclaim, in return for His generous blessing and gift—a musical voice. No choir in the coun¬ 
 try evinced more loyalty to the Church, or made sacrifices more willingly. No choir lived in 
 greater peace and harmony than did St. Mary’s, or retain its roll intact for so long a period. 
 
 In the natural course of events, circumstances from time to time caused the unwilling 
 severance of membership; and those who would fain remain, had to bid adieu to St. Mary’s, 
 with a feeling akin to that of parting with a dear friend; and wended their way to other scenes 
 and surroundings, cherishing the memory of happy days gone by, with hearts filled with love 
 for their alma mater. 
 
 This spirit was fully manifested, when the request was made that they should reunite, and 
 assist at the Jubilee, to do honor to the Society of Jesus for its fifty years of glorious work in 
 Boston. Instantly every member responded, and filled with enthusiasm for the grand event, 
 cheerfully gave their best efforts to enhance the solemn ceremonial; and all this they did as 
 a tribute of love and esteem to the Jesuit fathers, with whom they had so often co-operated in 
 the august worship of the Sanctuary. 
 
 The following list, comprises the names of those who formed the membership of the 
 Jubilee choir, which rendered the elaborate musical programme at the morning and evening 
 services, upon the occasion of the solemn celebration in honor of the Golden Jubilee, Sunday, 
 Oct. 3, 1897, under the leadership of James M. McLaughlin, Mus. Dir. 
 
 Mrs. T. Hollohan, 
 
 Mrs. J. E. Gilman. 
 
 Mrs. J. B. Fitzpatrick, 
 
 Miss Mary Bonner, 
 
 Miss Mary J. Mclntire, 
 Miss Margaret E. Doherty, 
 Mrs. Michael Carney, 
 
 Mrs. J. B. McAloon, 
 
 Mrs. William McGowan, 
 Miss B. E. McLaughlin, 
 Miss M. F. Harding, 
 
 Mrs. J. D. Swiney, 
 
 Miss Nellie G. Donovan, 
 Mrs. William Cunningham, 
 Miss Minnie F. Golding, 
 Miss Esther Holohan, 
 
 Miss Mary Holohan, 
 
 Miss Barbara L. Hoar, 
 Mrs. T. F. Lennon, 
 
 Mrs. James Maguire, 
 
 Miss Josie Murray, 
 
 Miss Mary E. Carney, 
 
 Miss Annie M. Carney, 
 Mrs. Thomas O’Callaghan, 
 Mrs. W. Reardon, 
 
 Mrs. L. J. Lyons, 
 
 Mrs. E. Bennett, 
 
 Mrs, P. T. Masterson, 
 
 Mrs. Joseph McVeigh, 
 
 Mrs. J. McLaughlin, 
 
 Mrs. C. Galbraith, 
 
 Miss Annie E. Molloy, 
 Miss Annie A. Turner, 
 Miss Mary E. Turner, 
 Miss M. I. Shields, 
 
 Miss Margaret J. Scanlon, 
 Miss Celia A. Doherty, 
 Miss Annie G. Finan, 
 Miss Agnes G. O’Brien, 
 Mrs. P. McManus, 
 
 Mrs. E. F. Whalan, 
 
 Mrs. Mary J. Holohan, 
 Miss E. M. Colloton, 
 
 Miss C. Conlon, 
 
 Miss E. Winn, 
 
 Miss Mary Grady, 
 
 Miss Margaret Burns, 
 Miss Mary E. Kiley, 
 
 Miss E. Reddy, 
 
 Miss Mary Cuddy, 
 
 Miss Mary E. Wilson, 
 Miss Katie Hannan, 
 
 Miss Mary M. Farren, 
 Mrs. M. A. Donnelly, 
 Miss A. McAvena, 
 
 Miss M. McConologue, 
 Miss N. O’Connell, 
 
 Miss Nellie Brennan, 
 
 Miss Annie ft. Neal, 
 
 Miss Lottie E. Tighe, 
 
 Miss Minnie Burke, 
 
 Miss Nora McCarty, 
 
 Miss Margaret McLaughlin, 
 Mrs. M. E. McCarthy, 
 
 Miss Marie Brennan, 
 
 Miss Julia Baker, 
 
 Miss Alice V. M. Colloton, 
 Miss Veni Bryan, 
 
 Miss Mary Casey, 
 
 Miss M. A. Derby, 
 
 Miss Mamie Finn, 
 
 Miss J. Kehoe, 
 
 Miss H. T. Lane, 
 
 Mrs. J. T. Leonard, 
 
 Mrs. E. O’Donnell, 
 
 Miss M. O’Connell, 
 
 Miss Mary O’Brien, 
 
 Miss Nellie Driscoll, 
 
 Mr. Edward A. Murray, 
 Mr. J. E. Gilman, 
 
 Mr. A. A. Turner, 
 
 Mr. T. A. Lambert, 
 
 Mr. James Brown, 
 
 Mr. C. Henry Pike, 
 
 Mr. M. McLaughlin, 
 
 Mr. D. Frank Flynn, 
 
 Mr. R. Leonard, 
 
 Mr. William McDonald, 
 Mr. D. J. Gilbert, 
 
 Mr. J. A. Mclntire, 
 
 Mr. John R. Campbell, 
 Mr. Charles Twombly, 
 Mr. R. F. Burns, 
 
 Mr. O. W. Rice, 
 
 Mr. William J. Murphy, 
 Mr. W. J. Downes, 
 
 Mr. John Carroll, 
 
 Mr. D. W. Hogan, 
 
 Mr. N. J. Tolan, 
 
 Mr. J. W. Dignon, 
 
 Mr. John J. Collins, 
 
 Mr. T. H. O’Brien, 
 
 Mr. Charles V. Dasey, 
 Mr. T. J. McCarty, 
 
 Mr. F. A. O’Brien, 
 
 Mr. J. F. Doherty, 
 
 Mr. D. J. Carney, 
 
 Mr. John C. Kerr, 
 
 Mr. D. B. McLaughlin, 
 Mr. C. J. Mahoney, 
 
 Mr. T. J. Dowd, 
 
 Mr. J. O’Connor, 
 
 Mr. J. J. O’Hara, 
 
 Mr. J. H. Lynch. 
 
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THE JUBILEE CHOIR 
 
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Miss Minnie E. Burke 
 
 Miss Burke, soprano singer of St. Mary’s 
 choir, was born in Portland, Me. She was for¬ 
 merly leading soprano singer in the Immacu¬ 
 late Conception Church, Portland. She is a 
 teacher of music and of voice culture. Her 
 residence is No. 178 Webster street, East 
 Boston. 
 
 Mr. O’Hara was born in St. Mary’s parish, 
 and baptized in the old church. Shortly after 
 his birth his parents removed to Roxbury, 
 where he has since resided. As a boy he 
 sang in the Mission Church, Roxbury, and has 
 since been singing in different churches in Bos¬ 
 ton and vicinity. He has at all times been 
 very generous in giving his services to St. 
 Mary’s. 
 
 Gerard Taillandier 
 
 Mr. Taillandier, the present organist of St. 
 Mary’s Church, was appointed to this position 
 in 1892. He was born in Hamburg, Germany, 
 Feb. 5, 1862. His musical education was 
 received in Leipsic Conservatory, among his 
 teachers being Arthur Foote, Ernest Perabo 
 and Louis Maass. Mr. Taillandier has taught 
 music in Boston since 1883. Before coming 
 to St. Mary’s he was organist of St. Vincent’s 
 Church, South Boston, and has also held posi¬ 
 tions in several churches in the Back Bay. 
 
 Mrs. Christine Galbraith 
 
 Mrs. Galbraith is contralto singer of St. 
 Mary’s choir. She was born in East Boston, 
 and was educated at Notre Dame Academy, 
 Roxbury. She has received her musical educa¬ 
 tion with some of the leading teachers of Bos¬ 
 ton, among them Mme. DeAngelis, Charles R. 
 Adams and Ivan Morawski. She resides at 
 No. 14 Highland avenue, Roxbury. 
 
 Mr. Walsh, the bass soloist, is a resident of 
 Mattapan, which, however, does not prevent him 
 from being as much interested in St. Mary’s 
 Church as if he lived in the parish. He has 
 studied under Ivan Morawski. He had been 
 singing with Edward MacGoldrick for a num¬ 
 ber of years at St. Patrick’s in Roxbury, pre¬ 
 vious to his coming to St. Mary’s. 
 
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William S. McGowan 
 
 Mr. McGowan was born in Gardiner, Me., in 1826. When 
 eleven years old he removed with his parents to Lowell, 
 Mass., where at the age of fourteen he graduated from the 
 high school. Coming to Boston in 1841 he secured a posi¬ 
 tion in the office of the Water Commissioners, where he 
 remained until the works were turned over to the city. He 
 then entered the employ of the Boston Advertiser. In 1858 
 he was a member of the City Council. For the past thirty- 
 two years Mr. McGowan has been in the employ of the 
 Metropolitan Steamship Company, having a thorough ac¬ 
 quaintance with the transportation business. 
 
 Mrs. William S. McGowan 
 
 Mrs. McGowan (nee Sullivan) was born in St. John’s, 
 N. F., in March, 1830, and came to Boston in June of that 
 year. She was educated under the Sisters at Harris 
 Folly, graduating in 1844. Shortly after she took charge 
 of the organ in Holy Cross Cathedral, remaining there until 
 she accepted the position of organist in St. Mary’s Church, 
 under Father McElroy, officiating for the first time on Easter 
 Sunday, 1848. Later she acted as organist in St. Mary’s, 
 Charlestown, resigning soon after her marriage, in 1851. Her 
 mother, Mrs. Margaret Sullivan, was matron of St. Mary’s 
 Male Orphan Asylum in Stillman street until it was placed 
 under the charge of the Sisters, in 1848. Mrs. McGowan is 
 in the enjoyment of vigorous health, and has taken pleasure 
 in participating in the Jubilee celebration. 
 
 Thomas J. Gargan 
 
 Mr. Gargan was born in Boston, the son of Patrick and Rose Gargan, who were among the earliest Catholic settlers in Boston. He 
 was one of nine children ; received his education in the public schools, made his first communion and was confirmed in St. Mary’s Church, 
 and attributes, in a large measure, his success in life to the teachings and instruction he received from the good Jesuit fathers, particularly 
 that from Rev. Peter Krose, who took a very great interest in his welfare. Mr. Gargan was a member of the Massachusetts Legislature 
 in 1868,1870 and 1876. He has been a member of the Board of Overseers of the Poor, Chairman of the Board of License Commission, 
 Delegate-at-large to the National Conventions of the Democratic party, member of the Board of Police and of the Subway and Boston 
 Transit Commissions. He is one of the leaders of the bar in Massachusetts, and a patriotic and public-spirited citizen. Of his many 
 notable addresses are his argument before the Supreme Court on the Lawrence Church cases, his Fourth of July oration before the 
 City Government at Boston in 1885, the oration at Halifax in 1886, the Memorial Day address at Winchendon, the Governor Gaston 
 eulogy, the address at the John Boyle O’Reilly memorial, he making the presentation speech on behalf of the donors. Mr. Gargan 
 is still in the active practice of his profession, and is connected with most of the Catholic charities and associations of Boston, to 
 which he has been a generous contributor. 
 
 Two of the earliest of the parishioners of St. Mary’s Church were Patrick and Rose Gargan, who emigrated from Ireland in 
 1825, and settled in the West End of Boston. Mr. Gargan held Pew No. 68 in the middle aisle of the old church up to the time of 
 his death. He was a member of the parish in its earliest day, attending mass in the basement before the old church was completed. 
 He died in 1856. Mrs. Rose Gargan still survives at the age of eighty-five, with a clear and vigorous mind, and relates many interest¬ 
 ing reminiscences of the early Catholic struggles in Boston, and of old St. Mary’s Church and the Jesuit fathers who were stationed 
 there. Mrs. Gargan is the mother of Thomas J. Gargan ; and two of her daughters, Mary and Teresa, are teachers in the North End 
 district. 95 
 
M R. FITZGERALD, our representative at the National Capitol, was born in the North End Feb. n, 1863. 
 
 He received his education in the Eliot School, Boston College and Boston Latin School. He spent a 
 short time at Harvard University, leaving there to accept a clerical position in the Boston Custom 
 House. Later he conducted, in company with his brother, a very successful real estate and insurance business. 
 Mr. Fitzgerald has been singularly honored for so young a man, attaining, in his brief but brilliant public career, 
 to one of the highest positions in the gift of the people. He first became prominent in 1892, representing 
 Ward 6 in the Common Council; in the succeeding years, 1893 and 1894, he was a member of the Massachusetts 
 Senate from the third district. He was elected a member of the Fifty-fourth Congress, and is now serving his 
 second term in that branch of the government. Mr. Fitzgerald had the distinguished honor of being selected by 
 Mayor Quincy to deliver the Fourth of July oration in Faneuil Hall in 1896, his address on that occasion being 
 a splendid literary and elocutionary effort. Throughout his public career Mr. Fitzgerald has been an able defender 
 of the integrity and honor of the people of his race and faith, refuting on many occasions the calumnies and 
 slanders which have been uttered against them. 
 
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John Mitchell Galvin 
 
 Mr. Galvin was born in Charlestown, Mass., Feb. 27, 1847, his family being prominently identified with the early Catholic history of 
 Boston. He received a public school education, finishing at the Dwight School in Boston, from which he graduated with honors, being 
 one of the Franklin medal scholars of his class. He first entered the employ of a dry goods commission house, later taking charge of 
 the florist store which was established by his father, and out of which has grown the establishment on Tremont street known as Galvin 
 Brothers, and in which he is at present interested. In 1891 he was elected City Clerk of Boston, to which office he has been re-elected 
 in succeeding years. Mr. Galvin has been the president of the Clover Club, and of the Dwight School Association. He is an active 
 worker in the ranks of the Charitable Irish Society, and a member of the Royal Arcanum, the United Order of Workmen, the old Dor¬ 
 chester Club, and Past Chancellor of Mt. Pleasant Council, Knights of Columbus. 
 
 John H. Lee 
 
 Scarce anyone need be informed that Mr. Lee is an “ old 
 North End boy.” Too often has his affectionate loyalty to the 
 famous old district which gave him birth found expression in 
 enthusiastic declaration that, although he has long ceased to 
 reside within its limits, his heart is still true to the old North 
 End. Mr. Lee, one of the many brilliant public men whom 
 the North End has given us, was born April 26, 1846. He 
 was educated in the public schools, and when a young man 
 went to Brighton, where he was employed as a stock reporter. 
 He at present represents a number of papers on that subject, 
 and is considered an authority in that line all over the United 
 States. From 1882 until 1886 he was a member of the Com¬ 
 mon Council from Brighton, and president of that body in 1884. 
 In 1886 he was elected to the Board of Aldermen, and was 
 also a member from 1891 to 1897, serving as chairman in 1894 
 and 1895. He is well versed in parliamentary law, and makes 
 a splendid presiding officer. He has served upon every impor¬ 
 tant committee in the city government at various times, and his 
 knowledge of municipal affairs is profound. He was chairman 
 of the Democratic City Committee in 1885 and 1886, and is at 
 present serving as presiding officer of that body. He is con¬ 
 nected with a number of charitable and social organizations. 
 He resides in Brighton, and is highly esteemed by the people 
 of that section. 
 
 John F. Dever 
 
 Mr. Dever, one of the most notable of our public men, 
 was born at the North End, May 22, 1853. He was baptized 
 in St. Mary’s church, was prepared for confirmation by Rev. 
 Father Janalik and confirmed by Bishop Fitzpatrick, in June, 
 1863. He attended the school in Tammany Hall for one 
 year, or until it was discontinued, going thence to the May- 
 hew school, where he remained until 1866. He was a mem¬ 
 ber of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, a member and officer in 
 the Young Men’s Sodality, and teacher and secretary of the 
 Sunday-school for many years. In January, 1873, he removed 
 to Roxbury with his parents, but still continued his interest in 
 the Young Men’s Sodality, attending its meetings on Monday 
 evenings regularly until 1880, when he became a benedict. 
 He was honored by an election to the Legislature from Ward 
 20 in 1880 and 1881, was chief clerk for Mayor O’Brien from 
 1885 to 1888, inclusive; was elected to the Board of Aider- 
 men in 1892, 1893, J §94 and 1895. In January, 1896, he was 
 elected as clerk of committees and re-elected in 1897, which 
 position he now holds. He is also connected with the New 
 England Piano Company at No. 601 Washington street. 
 
 97 
 
John M. O’Hara 
 
 Mr. O’Hara is a North End boy, having been 
 born in St. Mary’s parish in 1862. In public 
 affairs he has been prominent and active, serving 
 in the Common Council in 1891, 1893 and 1894, 
 and in the Massachusetts State Legislature in 
 1895 and 1896. He is a member of the Knights 
 of Columbus, Foresters and various other socie¬ 
 ties. He is engaged as a wholesale dealer in 
 milk and cream *at No. 472 Rutherford avenue, 
 Charlestown, in which district he at present 
 resides. 
 
 Francis J. Horgan 
 
 Mr. Horgan, who is well known as one of the 
 brightest young lawyers practicing before the 
 Suffolk bar, was born in the North End, July 2, 
 1869. He received his education in the public 
 schools and Boston College, graduating from the 
 latter with many honors. Shortly after, he be¬ 
 came a student at Boston University, and upon 
 the completion of his studies, was admitted to the 
 bar. At the present time he is a member of 
 the Common Council from Ward 8, and Repre¬ 
 sentative-elect to the Legislature. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of many organizations, social, benevolent and 
 fraternal; he was the first Grand Knight of West 
 End Council, Knights of Columbus. 
 
 Richard Roach, Jr. 
 
 Mr. Roach was born in the North End Dec. 
 10, 1870. He is engaged in the cigar and 
 tobacco business at No. 166 Hanover street, and 
 is regarded as one of the brightest and most pro¬ 
 gressive business men of the North End. He is 
 a member of many social and benevolent organi¬ 
 zations, among them the well-known Hawthorne 
 Club of Charlestown, also the Massachusetts 
 Catholic Order of Foresters and Knights of Col¬ 
 umbus. He enjoys the acquaintance of a large 
 circle of friends throughout the city of Boston, 
 and is extremely popular. 
 
 Thomas F. Hunt 
 
 Mr. Hunt, Assistant Penal Institutions Com¬ 
 missioner of the city of Boston, was born Jan. 29, 
 1868. He is an old Eliot School boy, and at¬ 
 tended the English High School, after which he 
 became a member of the editorial staff of the 
 Boston Globe. In 1893 he joined the staff of the 
 Boston Post as its chief political writer, and held 
 that position until August, 1896, when he was 
 appointed Assistant Institutions Commissioner by 
 Mayor Quincy. He is the youngest man ever 
 appointed to a commissionership in the history of 
 Boston. 
 
 Edward T. McLaughlin 
 Mr. McLaughlin has been a resident of the 
 North End from his birth. He is prominently 
 identified with several Catholic societies in Bos¬ 
 ton, and a member of Mt. Pleasant Council, 
 Knights of Columbus. For a number of years 
 he has been connected with the City Clerk’s 
 office, where his courteous and agreeable man¬ 
 ners have made him a general favorite. 
 
 John B. McGrath 
 
 One of the most popular young men in the 
 West End is John B. McGrath, who was born 
 there Nov. 24, 1866. After graduating from St. 
 Mary’s Parochial School he learned the plumb¬ 
 ing business, and by his industry and ability, 
 soon mastered the details of his trade suffi¬ 
 ciently to enable him to establish himself suc¬ 
 cessfully in business at 24 Travers street, where 
 he is at present located. He is a member of all 
 the societies connected with the church, and of 
 West End Council, Knights of Columbus. 
 
Captain Lawrence Cain 
 
 Captain Cain, the present efficient head of the Police Department in the North End, was born in Boston, May 2, 1851. He became connected 
 with the Boston Police Department in April, 1873, being attached to Division 4. In December, 1880, he was promoted to the position of Lieutenant 
 and assigned to Division 15, being transferred in September, 1885, to Division 3; Oct. 31, 1885, he was made Lieutenant of Division 1; was promoted 
 to the position of Captain, Feb. 16, 1888, in charge of Division 9, being again transferred July 14, 1888, and made Captain of Division 1, where he 
 has since been located. Captain Cain’s interest in the North End is more than that of a mere official; in him the unfortunate find a friend and adviser, 
 while he is keenly alive to the advancement of the business interests of the district. 
 
 Jeremiah J. Lehan 
 
 Mr. Lehan was born in Charlestown, Jan. 26, 
 1866, and received his education in the public 
 schools of that place. He worked at the trade 
 of plumber until his appointment as a member of 
 the Boston Police Department, in 1890. He 
 has since been attached to Division x, and is 
 well known to the people of the North End as 
 a most courteous, capable, and efficient officer. 
 His interest in the welfare of St. Mary’s Church 
 has been manifested in various ways, not only in 
 the generous offer of his services on many occa¬ 
 sions, but in a pecuniary manner as well. 
 
 Michael T. Barretta 
 
 Mr. Barretta was born in the North End, and 
 received his education in the Eliot School. Since 
 his appointment as a member of the Police De¬ 
 partment, in August, 1895, he has been attached 
 to Station 1, patrolling a district which embraces 
 a portion of St. Mary’s parish. In the discharge 
 of his duties he has displayed rare judgment and 
 tact. 
 
 James F. Burke 
 
 Mr. Burke is known to many of our parishion¬ 
 ers, not only as a courteous and efficient officer, 
 but as an old resident of the North End. His 
 family, which is numbered among the early 
 Catholic residents of this part of the city, has 
 resided for a great many years in Lowell street, 
 where he was born. Since his appointment as 
 a member of the Boston Police Department in 
 May, 1894, he has been detailed for duty in the 
 vicinity of St. Mary’s Church, and has, on many 
 occasions, rendered valuable assistance to it. 
 
 99 
 
James J. Burns 
 
 Mr. Burns was born in Ireland Sept. 26, 1850. He came to this country with his parents at the age of eighteen months, and has lived 
 in the North End until a recent date. He was appointed a member of the Police Department, in 1880, and is one of the oldest men, in 
 regard to service, now at Station 1. He was Prefect of the Senior Sodality of St. Stephen’s parish for four years. He is a member of the 
 St. Vincent de Paul Society, and a member also of the St. Mary’s Y. M. C. A. He has taken a particular interest in all Catholic affairs, 
 and has been especially prominent in forming societies for young men. No more efficient and courteous officer has ever been connected 
 with the North End precinct, and his many acts of kindness shown towards St. Mary’s parish have been such as to deserve the appreciation 
 of all the parishioners. 
 
 Timothy Sheehan 
 
 A familiar figure to the people of the North End is Mr. 
 Sheehan, who has for years patrolled the streets in the vicinity 
 of St. Mary’s Church. He was born in the North End May 2, 
 1856, and has resided in the district the greater part of his life. 
 In his capacity of policeman, opportunities have been given to 
 him of helping the church in many ways, and of these he has 
 cheerfully availed himself, and is deserving of the thanks of the 
 parishioners for his services. 
 
 John A. Gleason 
 
 One of the best known young men of the North End is Mr. 
 Gleason, who guards the interests of peace and good citizenship 
 as an officer ot Station 1. He was born May 25, 1856, and is 
 a graduate of St. Mary’s School. He was appointed to the 
 Boston Police Department Dec. 22, 1882. The people of the 
 North End can testify to his genial good nature and carefulness 
 in the discharge of his duties. His services have been freely 
 given to St. Mary’s upon all occasions, and he has been an 
 earnest worker, as a member of the general committee, for the 
 success of the Jubilee. He is a member of the Irish Charitable 
 Association and of the Montgomery Light Guards. 
 
 
 100 
 
Capt. John I. Quigley 
 
 Captain Quigley was born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 27, 1855, coming to Boston some two years later. Beginning at the age of five 
 years he attended St. Mary’s School in the old National Theater Building on Travers street, and the small school on North Center street, 
 under Mrs. Chapman, which was used during the War as a recruiting station by the government, compelling removal of the school to the old 
 Institute on Endicott street, from which he was graduated in 1868, securing a Boston College scholarship. He, however, set himself to 
 learn the pattern and model making business, at which he continued until his appointment as a member of the Boston Fire Department, 
 Sept. 3, 1884, being attached to Engine 6. His record since that time has been one of valuable service and rapid promotion. In May, 
 1888, he was transferred to Engine 8, and promoted to the position of Lieutenant, and in May, 1890, he was made Captain and attached 
 to Engine 6, being again transferred in June, 1894, and made Captain of Engine 4, one of the most important stations in the city. He 
 possesses a profound knowledge of the details of every branch of his profession, and there is no position connected with the Boston Fire 
 Department to which he may not aspire. As we go to press we are pleased to learn from the newspapers that he has been awarded a 
 medal of honor for bravery displayed in rescuing several persons from a burning building. 
 
 Edward I. McLaughlin 
 
 Mr. McLaughlin was born in St. Mary’s parish, Dec. 15, 
 1862, his parents, Daniel and Sarah McLaughlin, having been 
 parishioners of St. Mary’s for many years. He was educated 
 in the parochial school under Father Teehan, and served as 
 altar-boy in old St. Mary’s. He was married in 1891 to Miss 
 Margaret E. Rogers. He is a member of the Boston Fire 
 Department, being connected with Engine 17, Meeting-House 
 Hill, Dorchester. 
 
 Michael A. Riley 
 
 Mr. Riley was born in St. Mary’s parish, and received his 
 education in St. Mary’s Parochial School. He has within a 
 short time been appointed a member of the Boston Fire De¬ 
 partment. Mr. Riley is held in high regard by all, because of 
 his pleasant manners and cheerful disposition. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Young Men’s Sodality. 
 
Stephen J. Fitzpatrick 
 
 Mr. Fitzpatrick was born in County Waterford, 
 Ireland. Coming to this country as a young 
 man, he settled in St. Mary’s parish, securing 
 employment as a bookkeeper. He has freely 
 given his assistance to the parish at all times. 
 He is a member of the Young Men’s Sodality 
 and the St. Vincent de Paul Society. As secre¬ 
 tary of the general committee on the Jubilee, he 
 worked hard for the success of the celebration. 
 He is Financial Secretary of Cheverus Court, 
 M. C. O. F., and a member of Boston Council, 
 No. 4, Royal Arcanum. 
 
 John W. Dacey 
 
 Mr. Dasey was born in St. Mary’s parish May 
 8, r870, and has always lived here. He has dis¬ 
 played a highly commendable interest in every¬ 
 thing connected with St. Mary’s, and is ever 
 ready to assist in any project designed for the 
 benefit of the parish. He is an officer of the 
 Young Men’s Sodality and the St. Vincent de 
 Paul Society; also of the St. Mary’s Y. M.C. A., 
 of which he is at present a member of the Board 
 of Government. 
 
 Thomas F. Garrity 
 
 Mr. Garrity, an old Boston boy, may lay claim 
 to being one of the most tireless workers for the 
 interests of the parish. His name has always 
 been identified, and that prominently, with every 
 enterprise calculated to further the interests of 
 St. Mary’s. He has for years past been Prefect 
 of the Young Men’s Sodality, and he is now 
 President of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. 
 
 Thomas A. McNeil 
 
 Mr. McNeil has been a prominent member of 
 St. Mary’s for the past eight years. During the 
 time of his residence in the parish he has been an 
 active worker in different capacities in the Young 
 Men’s Sodality, of which he is at present First 
 Assistant Prefect. He is a resident of Charles¬ 
 town, and conducts a successful dairy business on 
 Main street, that district. 
 
 Francis J. Rowan 
 
 Mr. Rowan has been a parishioner of St. 
 Mary’s since his birth, which occurred in 1869. 
 He received his education in St. Mary’s School, 
 and was a member of the graduating class of 
 1884. He has also been prominently identified 
 with St. Mary’s Y. M. C. A., of which he is a 
 member of the Board of Government. As Master 
 of Postulants in the Young Men’s Sodality, he 
 is held in high esteem by those under his charge, 
 for his kindly interest in their advancement to 
 the enjoyment of the full privileges of the So¬ 
 dality. 
 
 Hugh J. Maraghy 
 
 Mr. Maraghy was born in Ireland, coming to 
 this country when a child, and has been a parish¬ 
 ioner of St. Mary’s for the past twenty-five years. 
 He is a member of the Young Men’s Sodality 
 and St. Vincent de Paul Society. He is also a 
 member of St. Stephen’s Total Abstinence and 
 Benevolent Association, and one of the most 
 popular young men in the North End. 
 
 102 
 
Michael J. Maraghy 
 
 James J. Doyle 
 
 Charles Kerrigan 
 
 Mr. Maraghy was born in Ireland, and came 
 to the North End at an early age. He has been 
 a parishioner of St. Mary’s since that time, and 
 has always taken an interest in the affairs of the 
 parish. He is a member of St. Stephen’s Total 
 Abstinence and Benevolent Association, also a 
 member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society of St. 
 Mary’s parish. 
 
 Mr. Doyle is a graduate of St. Mary’s School, 
 and has been a resident of the parish almost 
 since his birth. In the St. Vincent de Paul So¬ 
 ciety, of which he is Secretary, he has accom¬ 
 plished much good in a quiet and unostentatious 
 way. He is also a prominent member of the 
 Young Men’s Sodality. 
 
 Although a comparatively recent arrival in St. 
 Mary’s, Mr. Kerrigan is an earnest worker for 
 the interests of the parish. For several years he 
 has acted as janitor of the St. Mary’s Young 
 Men’s Association, a position he has filled to the 
 satisfaction of all. He is a member of the Young 
 Men’s Sodality and of the St. Vincent de Paul 
 Society. 
 
 George M. Connelly 
 
 Mr. Connelly is known to perhaps every par¬ 
 ishioner of St. Mary’s. He is an old St. Mary’s 
 boy, was for many years a member of the Young 
 Men’s Sodality and later of the Senior Sodality. 
 He is also a member of the Church and School 
 Association, and the League of the Sacred Heart. 
 He has been a hard and faithful worker in the 
 interests of St. Mary’s, and a valuable assistant 
 to Mr. Murray in the discharge of his duties as 
 sexton. 
 
 Joseph C. Stratton 
 
 In everything that concerns the welfare of St. 
 Mary’s, Mr. Stratton has always been an active 
 and energetic worker. As assistant secretary of 
 the St. Vincent de Paul Society, his opportunities 
 for doing good have been many, and he has never 
 ignored the call of duty, or shirked any responsi¬ 
 bility which devolved upon him. He is a mem¬ 
 ber of the Young Men’s Sodality and of Court 
 Evening Star, Order of Foresters. 
 
 Martin F. Keenan 
 
 Mr. Keenan has been for many years a faithful 
 member of the Young Men’s Sodality, holding at 
 present the honored position of consulter. His 
 work in the Sodality has been such as to call for 
 special mention; his conscientious fulfillment of 
 every duty, together with the force of his good 
 example, making him a most valuable assistant. 
 He is a member of St. Mary’s Y. M. C. A., and 
 is active in the work of the St. Vincent de Paul 
 Society. 
 
 103 
 
John A. Brennan 
 
 St. Mary’s Y. M. C. A. contains no more 
 faithful worker in the interests of the Association 
 than Mr. Brennan, and the high regard in which 
 he is held by his fellow members is evidenced by 
 his election to several important offices in the 
 Association. Under his able direction as Presi¬ 
 dent of the Dramatic Club, the theatrical produc¬ 
 tions of the Association have been remarkably 
 successful. He was born in the North End, and 
 is a graduate of St. Mary’s School, class of 1890. 
 He holds a responsible position in the Wakefield 
 Rattan Company, which concern he entered 
 shortly after leaving school. He possesses a 
 large'share of the dramatic talent which seems 
 inherent in his family, and is a member, among 
 others, of the Boston Dramatic Club. 
 
 Andrew A. Canavan 
 
 Mr. Canavan was born in St. Mary’s parish 
 about twenty years ago, and attended St. Mary’s 
 Parochial School. He is an enterprising young 
 man, of industrial habits, which cannot fail to 
 win for him success in life. Hen is a'hnember 
 of the Young Men’s Sodality. 
 
 Bernard J. Doherty 
 
 Mr. Doherty was born in St. Mary’s parish in 
 1874. He is the popular ex-President of St. 
 Mary’s Young Men’s Catholic Association. The 
 Association was organized in 1893, under the pat¬ 
 ronage of the Blessed Virgin, and having for its 
 object the improvement of young men in mind and 
 body. For that purpose the rooms of the Asso¬ 
 ciation ’are fitted with everything desirable for 
 amusement and instruction. There is a first-class 
 library, billiard and pool room, recreation room, 
 and in the upper part of the building the grand 
 hall, which is supplied with every appliance and 
 convenience for theatrical productions. The 
 gymnasium is ranked among the best in the city. 
 With such an institution in our midst, it is in the 
 power of our young men of the present day to 
 carry on the good work of the early parishioners 
 of St. Mary’s, by generously and actively inter¬ 
 esting themselves in the Association. To the 
 efforts of Mr. Doherty and many of his fellow 
 members may be attributed the success of the 
 athletic games at our reunion. He is a member 
 of the Young Men’s Sodality, and of West End 
 Council, Knights of Columbus. 
 
 Bernard J. Maraghy 
 
 Mr. Maraghy is.well known to the young men 
 of St. Mary’s Y. M. C. A., of which he has been 
 a member since its establishment. He takes 
 quite an interest in all Irish affairs, and is a 
 prominent member of Division 20, A. O. H. 
 
 104 
 
 James A. Spellman 
 
 Mr. Spellman was born in Scotland about thirty 
 years ago. He came to Boston with his parents 
 when a boy. He is a member of St. Mary’s 
 Young Men’s Catholic Association, and has 
 served on the Board of Government since the 
 organization of the Association. He has done 
 much for athletics in the Association, notably the 
 base ball team, of which he was the star pitcher, 
 and his skillful activity displayed in many an 
 exciting game, has been one of the features of 
 St. Mary’s annual picnics. He was an earnest 
 worker on the Athletic Committee of our reunion. 
 He is a member of Medford Council, Knights of 
 Columbus. 
 
 Cornelius H. Kelliher 
 
 One of the popular young men of St. Mary’s 
 \ . M. C. A., in which he is a member of the 
 Board of Government, and an enthusiastic work¬ 
 er in everything connected with St. Mary’s parish, 
 is Mr. Kelliher. He is a graduate of St. Mary’s 
 Parochial School, and one of the most highly 
 esteemed young men in the West End, where he 
 resides. He is a member of the Senior Sodality, 
 having been transferred from the Young Men’s 
 and the Junior Sodalities. 
 
Patrick H. Bradley 
 
 Mr. Bradley, one of the bright, progressive 
 young men of the North End, was born in Bos¬ 
 ton in 1874, and received his education in St. 
 Mary’s Parochial School, graduating in the class 
 of 1890. In the past few years he has been 
 quite prominent as an active worker where the 
 interests of the North End were concerned, and 
 has been an earnest worker for the success of the 
 Jubilee. 
 
 Prominent as one of the successful young men 
 of the North End is Mr. Rowan. He was born 
 in St. Mary’s parish, Nov. 9, 1872, and is a 
 graduate of St. Mary’s School. In 1896 he was 
 elected to represent Ward 6 in the Common 
 Council, being re-elected in 1897, anc * has this 
 year been honored with an election to the Legis¬ 
 lature. He is very popular, being a member of 
 many social organizations, and of the Knights of 
 Columbus. 
 
 James J. O’Brien 
 
 Mr. O’Brien was born in St. Mary’s parish 
 about twenty-five years ago, and is a graduate of 
 St. Mary’s Parochial School, also a member of 
 the Young Men’s Sodality. He is employed as 
 clerk in the registry division of the Boston post- 
 office, and is a member of the Board of Direc¬ 
 tors of the Postal Clerks Association. 
 
 Michael J. Farrell 
 
 Mr. Farrell was born in the North End in 
 1873, and is a graduate of St. Mary’s School. 
 He comes of a family well known in St. Mary’s 
 parish, where they have resided for many years. 
 He is a member of a number of social organiza¬ 
 tions, is a noted athlete, and is popular for his 
 many good qualities. 
 
 John J. Solari 
 
 Widely known and popular among the younger 
 generation is John J. Solari, who was born in St. 
 Mary’s parish about twenty-six years ago. His 
 family is numbered among the early Catholic 
 residents of the North End, having lived in 
 Cooper street for nearly half a century, and his 
 well-known qualities of integrity and generosity 
 have won for him the respect and esteem of his 
 neighbors and friends. This confidence has been 
 shown in the many trustworthy positions which 
 he has held in various organizations. 
 
 Among the well-known young men of the 
 parish is Mr. Kane. He was born in Boston in 
 the year 1872, and has resided here all his life. 
 He is a young man of fine, upright character, and 
 is universally respected by those acquainted with 
 him. He is a member of St. Stephen’s Total 
 Abstinence and Benevolent Association, and 
 holds the honorable position of Chancellor in the 
 Knights of Columbus, and has been honored 
 with an election to the Legislature from Ward 5 
 for the year 1898. 
 
 John A. Rowan 
 
 Daniel J. Kane 
 
Patrick J. Carroll 
 
 Mr. Carroll was born at the North End, and 
 received his education under the care of the 
 Jesuits, at St. Mary’s Parochial School and 
 Boston College. In 1894 he was elected to 
 represent Ward 7 in the Common Council, to 
 which office he was re-elected the following year. 
 In 1896 he was sent to the House of Represent¬ 
 atives from the same district. He is a member 
 of West End Council, Knights of Columbus, and 
 as Treasurer of that branch of the organization, 
 enjoys the confidence of his fellow members. 
 He is also a member of the Young Men’s So¬ 
 dality. As Secretary of the Jubilee Committee 
 he has been a hard and faithful worker. 
 
 Bernard S. McMackin 
 
 Mr. McMackin was born in the parish April 2, 
 1869, and is a graduate of St. Mary’s Parochial 
 School. He represented old Ward 7 in the 
 Common Council in 1893 and 1894 and in the 
 House of Representatives in 1895. He is a 
 member of the Senior Sodality, also a member 
 of the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and takes an 
 active interest in the affairs of the parish, and 
 has'been President of St. Mary’s Young Men’s 
 Association, and is a member also of the A. O. 
 H., Division 20. He has been an earnest worker 
 for the success of the Jubilee celebration and the 
 Souvenir. 
 
 Thomas J. Murphy 
 
 Mr. Murphy was born in the North End, 
 almost under the shadow of St. Mary’s. He 
 was educated in the public schools, graduating 
 from the Eliot School in the class of 1880. He 
 is a popular young man, and well known as an 
 active organizer of social and athletic associations 
 in the North End. He has held some responsi¬ 
 ble positions, being at one time connected with 
 the United States railway mail service, from 
 which he resigned to accept a position in the 
 Park Department of the city of Boston, where 
 he is at present located. Although at present 
 not living in the parish, Mr. M;irphy still retains 
 his membership in many of the church societies. 
 
 Cornelius H. Toland 
 
 Mr. Toland was born in the North End, and 
 received his education under the care of the 
 Jesuits, in St. Mary’s Parochial School and Bos¬ 
 ton College. He became prominent in public 
 life while quite a young man, representing old 
 Ward 7 in the Common Council in 1891 and 
 1892, and in the State Legislature in 1893 and 
 1894. He is at present connected with the 
 United States Sub-Treasury Department. He is 
 a member of the Senior Sodality, also a member 
 of West End Council, Knights of Columbus. 
 He was chairman of the Souvenir Committee, 
 and an enthusiastic worker for the success of the 
 Jubilee. 
 
 106 
 
 James C. Murphy 
 
 Mr. Murphy was born in the North End, and 
 received his education in the public schools. 
 After graduating from the English High School 
 he entered the employ of the Journal Newspaper 
 Company, and by his ability and application, has 
 risen to one of the most responsible positions in 
 that corporation. He is a member of many 
 trade and social organizations, among others the 
 Franklin Typographical Society, Boston Typo¬ 
 graphical Union and Royal Society of Good 
 Fellows. In 1895 and 1896 he represented old 
 Ward 7 in the Common Council, serving on 
 many important committees, of several of which 
 he was chairman. His services are always avail¬ 
 able to help on the interests of St. Mary’s, and he 
 has a membership in many of our church organi¬ 
 zations. 
 
 Patrick F. Brogan 
 
 Mr. Brogan was born in St. Mary’s parish, and 
 has been identified with the work of the parish 
 and of the sodalities since his admission as a 
 member of the Junior Sodality. From the Junior 
 he was transferred to the Young Men’s Sodality, 
 with many others, as was the custom some years 
 ago. Many of those thus transferred have ad¬ 
 vanced in the same way to membership in the 
 Senior Sodality. He was chairman of the com¬ 
 mittee assisting in the preparations for the Jubilee 
 celebration and a worker on the Souvenir. He 
 is a member of the Senior Sodality choir and St. 
 Vincent de Paul Society, and has been a member 
 of the City and State Government. 
 
107 
 
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 in the details of all the branches of his 
 profession, and is acknowledged as one 
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 The photographs of our parishioners and 
 many of the clergymen in the Souvenir 
 bear testimony to the high standard of 
 Mr. Moloney’s work. 
 
 The Married Men’s Sodality acknowledges 
 the kindness of Messrs. A. Shuman & 
 Co. and Leopold Morse & Co. for their 
 contributions to the Sodality Committee. 
 
 Mr. and Mrs. Michael Friel are prominent 
 parishioners of St. Mary’s, members of the 
 sodalities and of all societies connected with 
 the church, and have taken an active part 
 in the affairs of the parish. Mr. Friel is 
 a member of the A. O. H. and of Cheverus 
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 Thacher Street 
 
 Union Hat Co., 139 Hanover street, corner 
 of Union street: best goods sold at the 
 lowest prices. 
 
 Frederic E. Stroh, first-class baker; wed¬ 
 ding cake a specialty; 421 and 423 Hano¬ 
 ver street. 
 
 Boyd & Warner, carriage and wagon manu¬ 
 facturers, 3 Sleeper street, South Boston. 
 
 M. Cantwell, practical plumber; steam and 
 gas fitting; 71 Pitts street; residence, 53 
 Wall street. 
 
 Thomas J. Doyle, auctioneer, real estate 
 and insurance ; East Boston real estate a 
 specialty; Columbian Building, 20 Merid¬ 
 ian street, East Boston, Room 2. 
 
 McKeever & Hall, wholesale commission 
 merchants in fruit and produce; 23 and 
 25 Richmond street. 
 
 Bunker Hill Laundry, 14 Dunstable street. 
 Charlestown. We have no competition 
 in the quality of our work. If given a 
 trial we will prove our claim. Goods 
 called for and delivered. Send postal. 
 Telephone 332 Charlestown. 
 
 F. J. O’Hara & Co., wholesale and com¬ 
 mission dealers in fresh fish and lobsters: 
 112-116 Atlantic avenue. 
 
 George M. Winslow & Co., wholesale and 
 retail coal dealers; office, 79 Tremont 
 street; wharf, 228 Causeway street. 
 
 109 
 
 Bernard A. Brogan, produce dealer, 66 No. 
 Margin street; orders promptly attended 
 to. 
 
 Pierce & Newcomb, fish, oysters, lobsters, 
 etc.; 2 and 4 Suffolk Market. 
 
 W. H. Hervey & Co., furniture and carpets, 
 5 Union street. 
 
 Martin Scanlon, foreign and domestic fruits, 
 26 Faneuil Hall Square. 
 
 The Atkinson Furnishing Co., complete 
 house furnishers; largest assortment of 
 goods of any house in New England: 
 827 Washington street, corner Common 
 street. 
 
 Galvin Brothers, florists, 124 Tremont 
 street. 
 
Hargedon & Lynch, 
 
 Hats, Gloves 
 ^—&—and Umbrellas. 
 
 171 Hanover Street. 
 
 Warren F. Witherell, 
 
 »»» Fine Groceries, 
 
 2or and 205 Hanover Street. 
 
 Milo F. Hargedon. J. J. Lynch. 82 and 84 CrOSS Street. 
 
 Warren F. Witherell. 
 
 Cooper Street 
 
 E. N. Jackson & Co., every description of 
 ladies’ and gents’ furnishings, 148 Hano¬ 
 ver street. 
 
 McGreenery Bros , manufacturers, import¬ 
 ers and jobbers of pipes; 214 Hanover 
 street. 
 
 George W. Smith, insurance and real estate 
 agency; 71 Kilby street. 
 
 Rogers’ Prescription Pharmacy, established 
 1820; 160 Hanover street, corner of 
 Salem street. 
 
 Dr. L. C. Gobr«.n, removed to 2550 Wash¬ 
 ington street; telephone, Roxbury 210 ; 
 hours, 1 to 3 and 7 to 9 p . m . 
 
 Edward Canny, Merrimac boarding, baiting 
 and hack stables. 127-139 Merrimac 
 street. 
 
 Dr. C. A. McGinley, dentist, ioa Park 
 square. 
 
 Kelly & Harrigan, first-class horse-shoers. 
 37 Haverhill street. 
 
 Blackstone Furniture Co., new and second¬ 
 hand furniture, stoves, etc.; Clarence D. 
 Foss, proprietor; 173 Blackstone street 
 and 36 Endicott street. 
 
 John J. Rink, blacksmith and wheelwright: 
 101 and 103 Beverly street. 
 
 P. Doherty, dealer in groceries and pro¬ 
 visions, 166 Endicott street. 
 
 Edward J. Moffitt, slate, metal and compo¬ 
 sition roofer; 151 Richmond street. 
 
 J. J. Roche & Co., manufacturers of fine 
 cigars. 44 Travers street, corner Canal 
 street. 
 
 Roach Bros., dealers in cigars, tobacccs 
 and pipes; 288 Hanover street. 
 
 For Twenty-five years St. Mary’s parish¬ 
 ioners have been welcome customers with 
 J. H. & W. S. Brown, bakers; 99 Prince 
 street, 108 Charter street, 160 Salem 
 street and 216 Friend street. 
 
 J. W. Barrett, lamps and chandeliers, silk 
 shades, globes and banquet lamps; 61 
 Cross street. 
 
 Richard F. Field, dealer in clothing and 
 gents’ furnishing goods, 324 Hanover 
 street. 
 
 Ask Your Grocer for Tewkesbury Ketchup 
 and Ward’s Boston Blue, best and cheap¬ 
 est in the market. Eagle Extract & 
 Pickle Co., E. C. Ward, proprietor. 
 
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 P. J. Greene, dealer in furniture, stoves, 
 carpets, crockery, glassware, tinware, cut¬ 
 lery and hardware; 350 and 352 Hanover 
 street. 
 
 For Health and Strength drink the only 
 tonic, Haffenreffer & Co.’s Malt Wine. 
 
 Charles S. Gove & Co., manufacturers of 
 soda water, tonics, etc.; 30 Canal street, j 
 
 Save Money by trading with The Great At¬ 
 lantic & Pacific Tea Company, 92 Court 
 street. 
 
 J. M. Higgins, teas, coffees and molasses; 
 87 Broad street. 
 
 Clark Bros., sanitary plumbers, 177 Char¬ 
 lestown street. 
 
 Bernard McCann, importer and dealer in 
 iron and steel, wholesale and retail; 167 
 and 169 Milk street. 
 
 William H. Leonard’s Old Stand, 10 Mar¬ 
 shall street; boots, shoes and rubbers. 
 Reliable goods at bottom prices. 
 
 Andrew Flower & Co., best grade of butter, 
 cheese and eggs; lowest prices; 88 Black- 
 stone street. 
 
 T. Zarella & Co., practical horse-shoers, 
 106 Travers street, formerly atii3 Canal 
 street. 
 
 M. J. Murphy, funeral director and em- 
 balmer; 428 Hanover street; 868 Dor¬ 
 chester avenue, Dorchester. 
 
 Gordon Bros., successors to E. M. Monta¬ 
 gue, dealers in foreign and domestic 
 fruits; 9, 11 and 13 Washington street. 
 
 Charles Logue, carpenter and builder, 353 
 Commercial street. 
 
 The Horace Partridge Co., dealers in ath¬ 
 letic goods, gymnasium clothing and 
 supplies; 55 and 57 Hanover street; illus¬ 
 trated catalogues free. 
 
 Carruth’s Bowling Alleys, best equipped 
 in Boston, 46 Hanover street. 
 
 C. J. F. Sherman & Son, opticians; watches, 
 clocks, fine jewelry; 220 Hanover street. 
 
 Brown’s Hair Dressing Rooms, 8 Washing¬ 
 ton street. 
 
Thomas O’Callaghan & Co 
 
 LARGEST WHOLESALERS MANUFACTURERS, JOBBERS 
 
 JOBBERS AND RETAILERS AND RETAILERS 
 
 RUGS, Etc. 
 
 IN NEW ENGLAND 
 
 Ladies’, Misses’ and 
 
 Children’s Garments 
 
 558-568 
 
 Washington St. 
 
 BOSTON. 
 
 Opposite 
 Adams House