Souvenir programme for the La Verna Fete held in the Mansion House, Dublin. The fete was held from 29 Sept. to 6 Oct. 1917 and was a fundraiser in aid of the Father Mathew Hall, Church Street. Printed by Independent Newspapers, Dublin. The programme includes photographic prints of: Fr. Albert Mitchell OSFC, founder of the Father Mathew Temperance Association, Church Street. Fr. Columbus Maher OSFC, founder and first President of Father Mathew Hall, 2 Feb. 1890-11 Sept. 1894. Fr. Matthew O’Connor OSFC, President, 17 Sept. 1894-2 Dec. 1895 Fr. Nicholas Murphy OSFC, 9 Dec. 1895-27 June 1904 Fr. Aloysius Travers OSFC, 4 July 1904-18 Aug. 1913 Joseph Mooney, Vice-President and Honorary Secretary, Father Mathew Hall Fr. Sylvester Mulligan OSFC, President ‘since 25 August 1913’
Clippings referring to a procession and retreat (given by Fr. Aloysius Travers OSFC) to the League of Young Irish Crusaders attached to St. Mary of the Angels, Church Street, Dublin.
File of newspaper clippings mainly re various anniversaries and commemorations connected with Fr. Theobald Mathew OSFC and the temperance campaign. The file includes: • ‘The Church’s Peril / Crusade against the drink evil / Glasgow’s Great Welcome to Father Hays’. [c.1905]. • ‘Temperance Legislation for Ireland / The Very Rev. Father Aloysius Travers OSFC’. [c.1912]. • ‘Father Mathew: Leader and Priest / Oration by Very Rev. Father Aloysius Travers OSFC’, 'Irish Catholic', 18 Oct. 1913. • ‘Intemperance / Powerful Sermon by Fr. Laurence Dowling OSFC’. [c.1912]. • ‘Temperance Cause in Enniscorthy / A Capuchin Father on local topics’. [c.1912]. Refers to a sermon given by Fr. Laurence Dowling OFM Cap. • ‘Twelve “Half-Ones” / Drunk by a youth of 17’. • ‘Our Pioneer Column / Pioneer Total Abstinence Association of the Sacred Heart / Annual Meeting’, 'Irish Catholic', 14 Dec. 1912. • ‘The Temperance Cause / Great Mission by Capuchin Fathers / Demonstration at Graigue, County Kilkenny’. • ‘Father Mathew’s Day’ / Reminiscences of his visit to the United States’. • ‘Total Abstinence in Scotland / The League of the Cross in Glasgow’, 'Glasgow Observer', 12 Sept. 1891. • ‘Father Hays and the Apostolate of Temperance / Father Mathew’s work revived’. 26 Jan. 1901. • ‘For Total Abstinence / The Rev. Thomas F. Burke CSP preaches in St. Joseph’s Cathedral’, 'The Hartford Daily Times', 7 Aug. 1901. • ‘The Great Catholic Veteran / Right Rev. Monsignor Nugent’s Long Career’, 'The Monitor and New Era', 27 May 1904. • ‘The Cause of Temperance / Demonstration in Ardmore’. Refers to a total abstinence mission given by Fr. Laurence Dowling OSFC.
