A commemorative statuette (or figurine) of Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC. The statuette is inscribed on the base: ‘Rev. Father Mathew’. The figurine shows Fr. Mathew in a long black frock coat holding a top-hat in his left hand.
A decorative silver trowel commemorating the laying of the top-stone of the Father Mathew Statue on Sackville (O’Connell) Street, Dublin, on 13 Oct. 1890. The inscription on the trowel reads: ‘The Father Mathew Centenary / Presented to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of Dublin on the occasion of the laying of the top stone of the pedestal of statue to the Great Apostle of Temperance Rev. Theobald Mathew. Signed on behalf of the Committee / Charles A. Cameron FRCSI, Archibald J. Nicolls LLB, George Noble Plunkett, Henry Wigham. Hon. Secs., Central Committee, Mansion House, Dublin, 13th Oct. 1890’. The silver is hallmarked.
A pair of gold candlesticks gifted to Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC. The base of the candlesticks are engraved: ‘Very Revd. T. Mathew President / Very Rev. J.J. Murphy Vice-President / Cork Total Abstinence Benefit Society / AD January 1842’.
Near-contemporary badges and pins for the Father Mathew Total Abstinence Association. It is noted that the triangle pin signified the taking of the ‘temporary pledge’. The shield signified the taking of the ‘perpetual pledge’.
Publisher: St Louis, Missouri: W.H. O’Brien, 1013 Pine Street Language: English Full title: 'Constitution and by-laws of the Knights of Father Mathew / incorporated July 18th, 1881 / revised edition'. Ink stamp on front cover reads: ‘Library OFM Cap., Church Street’. Inserts include bulletins from the Knights with details of the financial accounts of the organisation.
Author: Fr. Paul Neary OSFC (1857-1939) Publisher: [Dublin] Society of St. Vincent de Paul Language: English Full title: 'Temperance / Address delivered at a General Meeting of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in Dublin on the 10th December 1905 / by Very Rev. Father Paul OSFC, Provincial'
Publisher: [Dublin: Workmen’s Temperance Committee, Father Mathew Hall, Church Street] Language: English Full title: 'Souvenir Programme for Father Mathew Anniversary Demonstration / 14th October 1906'.
Publisher: [Philadelphia: Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America] Language: English Full title: 'The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America / What it is, and why you should join it'.
Author: Rev. P. Coffey Publisher: Dublin and Waterford: M.H. Gill & Son, Ltd. Language: English Full title: 'Methods and organisation of temperance work / a lecture read at a meeting of the Maynooth Union, June 1907 / by Rev. P. Coffey / with a catalogue of temperance publications for the use of priests and others engaged in promoting temperance'. An address by Rev. Francis Stokes titled 'The Pioneer Apostolate' (4 pp) is inserted into text.
Author: P.F. Cook Publisher: St. Louis, Missouri: The Knights of Father Mathew Language: English Full title: 'Father Mathew and his work / an address delivered by Mr. P.F. Cook, at the Knights of Father Mathew Banquet at the Jefferson Hotel, St. Louis, Mo., on Monday evening, October 12, 1908'.