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Published by, the
Catholic Lay
men’s Association
of Georgia
“To Bring About
a Friendlier
Feeling Among
Neighbors Irre
spective of Creed”
VOL. XXI. No. X
TWENTY PAGES
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA, JANUARY 20, 1940
ISSUED MONTHLY—*2.00 A YEAR
Georgians Bid Godspeed to Richard Reid
MEMBERS AUGUSTA
EXGHANGE CLUB BIU
FAREWELL TO MR.REID
Notables Join in Paying
Tribute to Richard Reid at
“Good-Bye” Luncheon
AUGUSTA, Ga.—At a luncheon
sponsored by the Exchange Club o£
Augusta, at the Hotel Richmond. Au-
gustans and out-of-town notables
united in paying tribute to the for
mer editor of The Bulletin, who de
voted twenty years spent in Georgia
to the idea of being a good neighbor.
Surprising Mr. . Reid, His Excel
lency the Most Reverend Gerald P.
O'Hara came to Augusta for the oc
casion and rendered the closing tri
bute in behalf of the Church in Geor-
gia. ^
From Sis colleagues in the Georgia
Press Association a tribute was paid
by Mrs. Virginia Polhill Price, of
Louisville, editor of The Louisville
News and Farmer, and a former presi
dent of the association.
Others who came to testify to the
esteem in which Mr. Reid was held
were Augusta friends, who came more
in the-spirit of appreciation of his
friendship than of his distinction as
editor, lecturer, and author.
Speaking for Augusta were James
C. Harrison, Jr., of the Authors' Club;
Harry Creamer, of the Chamber of
Commerce; Alfred M. Battey. for the
Catholic Laymen's Association: Stan
ley A. Harris, of the National Boy
' Scouts, and J. Rucker Newberry, of
the local Boy Scouts.
SILVER SERVICE
PRESENTED
William A. Lester, a past-president
of the Exchange Club of Augusta,
presided and President George H.
Sumerau presented Mr. and Mrs. Reid
with a silver service. Warren Moore
presented Mr. Reid with a gift from
the Boy Scouts.
Bishop O’Hara, who was introduced
by Dr. Peter B. Wright, said: "I
consider his going a great loss to our
work in Georgia. Richard Reid is
the exemplification of charity. He
has silenced in all Georgia all word
against his Church, and has brought
all Georgians closer to a common
Brotherhood.
“They say he has preached toler
ance. I do not like the word. Tol
erate means bearing something we
do not like but cannot get rid of.
That is not his work. His work has
been to preach charity, which means
the common brotherhood of man
kind."
Mrs. Price described Mr. Reid as
“the first man I ever heard tell what’s
right with Georgia instead of what’s
wrong.”
“And to think”, she added, “it took
a Yankee, and a Boston Yankee at
that to show us down South what is
tire meaning of the perfect gentle
man."
Mr. Reid left for New York by plane
after spending New Year’s’ Day in
Augusta. Mrs. Reid„and the children
will remain in Augusta until June
to avoid changing schools during mid
year.
Jews Give Huge Sum
For Catholic Relief
BAR ASSOCIATION
PAYS COMPLIMENT
TO RICHARD REID -
Members of Augusta Bar
Hosts at Dinner Honoring
Editor of Catholic News
—Evening Press photo, developed by Fhotocraft.
Above Is a partial view of the speakers’ table at the testimonial dinner, given at the De Soto Hotel,!Savannah,
as Georgians gathered to honor the distinguished Catholic editor prior to his departure for New L V>rk. Left to
right appear: J. P. Miller, vice-president and managing editor of The Savannah Morning News, Judge ’
Houlihan, former president cf the Savannah Branch of tile Catholic Laymen s Association °* eo *J s
Battey, Augusta, former president of the Laymen's Association; Richard M. Charlton, city editor of the SavannMt
Morning News; Mr. Reid; His Excellency, the Most Reverend Gerald P O Hara Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta; Right
Reverend Monsignor T. James McNamara, who acted as toastmaster; Mayor Thcmas Gamble of Savannah Kigtit
Reverend Monsignor Joseph E. Moylan. of Atlanta; and Dr. J. Reid Broderick, president ot The Catholic Laymen s
Association of Georgia.—(Courtesy of Savannah Evening Press).
Georgia s Clergy and Laity
Render Richard Reid Honor
at Banquet Held in Savannah
Donate $125,000 to Fund
Raised by Holy Father to
Aid Refugees Overseas
Several Hundred Attend
Brilliant Function at De
Soto Hotel, Under Patron
age of Bishop O’Hara
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
CHICAGO.—As a tribute to the late
Pope Pius XI a contribution of 5125,-
000 has been sent through the Most
Rev. Bernard J. Sheil. Administrator
of the Archdiocese of Chicago, to the
present Holy Father Pius XII for the
aid of Catholic refugees. The money
was collected by the United Jewish
Appeal for Refugees and Overseas
Needs.
In a letter to Bishop Sheil. Rabbi
Abba Hillel Silver and Rabbi Jonah
B. Wise, national chairman of the
Appeal, said: “Jews will always re
member Pope Pius XI's unflagging
efforts to vindicate the divine doc
trine of the fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man. which alone
can bring peace on earth.”
Bishop Sheil wrote in acceptance
that in honoring Pope Pius XI, Jews
paid tribute to a man who “denounc
ed racial intolerance as contrary to
the laws of God. to the dictates of
right reason and to the welfare of
civilization.”
(Special to "Die Bulletin)
SAVANNAH, Ga. — At a testimo
nial dinner held at the De Soto Hotel
on the evening of December 28, R'i-
chard Reid’s nineteen years of labor
in combatting intolerance in Georgia
and in bringing to the people of the
South a better understanding of the
Catholic faith, was extolled before a
brilliant gathering assembled to do
him honor on the eve of his depar
ture to assume the editorship of
The Catholic News, of New York.
Seven tributes, covering every
phase of Mr. Reid’s activity since be
coming publicity director of The Ca
tholic Laymen’s Association of Geor
gia, and Editor of The 'Bulletin,
its official publication, were shower
ed upon him during the affair, which
was attended by several hundred
clergymen and laymen from every
section of the state.
Bishop's Tribute
‘IDick Reid has made the work of
the bishops and priests of this state
easier since his coming,” said His
Excellency, the Most Reverend Ge
rald P. O'Hara, Bishop of Savannah-
Atlanta. “He allayed suspicions, and
silenced opponents of the Church
through his apostolate of the pen’ ”
The Right Reverend Monsignor Jo
seph E. Moylan, rector of the Co-
Cathedral cf Christ the King, Atlanta,
declared: “In the presence of Die k
Reid we had a lay apostle" who clear
ed away a vast amount of debris.”
“Let us hope and trust,” said Hon
orable Thomas Gamble, Mayor of
Savannah. ”we will never be with
out a Richard Reid in all religious
bodies, not only in Georgia, but else
where, men who without bitterness,
without prejudice, without passion,
will seek to inspire the influence of
love in active cooperation as our
country’s greatest welding force.”
Saluted by Press
“Richard M. Charlton, city editor
of The Savannah Morning News, in
saluting Mr. Reid in behalf of the
editors of Georgia, said he possessed
all of the fine attributes of a news
paper man, namely “truthfulness,
A
RICHARD REID
N
N APPRECIATE
“NEWS LETTER”
fairness, honor, and tolerance."
Words of commendation followed
from Alfred M. Battey. 'of Augusta,
past president of the Catholic Lay
men's Association, who spoke on
’ Richard Reid and the Laymen of
Georgia.”
Dr. J. K'eid Broderick, of Savan
nah, president of the Catholic Lay
men's Association, chose as his top
ic “The Future of the Laymen’s As
sociation.” Hugh Kinchley, named
to succeed Mr. Reid as editor of The
Bulletin spoke of “Richard Reid, and
the Laymen’s Association’, and glow
ing tribute was also paid to Mr. Reid
bv the Right Reverend T. James
McNamara, of Savannah, who acted
as toastmaster.
Token of Esteem
After receiving a handsome chest
of silver as a gift from those in at
tendance. Mr. Reid expressed modest
ly his appreciaation. He said “good
will is natural in Georgia.” and ob
served that the wave of intolerance
of twenty years ago in the state was
“unnatural” and had been fanned
by men seeking personal gain or po
litical advancement.
Mr. Reid said that Georgia and the
Laymen’s Association had done more
than he was able to do in return. He
took occasion to praise me Dress ot
Georgia and recounted early leaders
in the work of Laymen's Associa
tion.
Mrs. John S. Howkins interpolator
an expression of regret on the part
of the women of Georgia at Mr.
R'eid's departure, and a resolution
was adopted to send a message to
President Roosevelt endorsing his
efforts to bring about world peace,
praising his appointment of Myron
Taylor as “peace envoy” to the Holy
See, and of Dr. George A. Butterick
and Rabbi Cyrus Adler as peace
conferees.
Another resolution, introduced by
Thomas F. Walsh, expressed the keen
loss the laymen’s group felt at Mr.
Reid’s leaving, and was adopted by
a rising vote.
An entertaining feature of the ev
ening was the musical pr< gram which
included a group of vocal selections
rendered by Mrs! Rita Seay Aprea
and instrumental numbers by a trio
composed of Miss Margaret Steeg.
Professor Joseph Steeg and Profes
sor Rudolph Jacobson,
Chamber of Commerce
Augusta, Georgia
The membership of the Chamber of
Commerce shares with Augustans in
general mingled feelings of joy and
regret upon the announcement of the
selection of Mr. Richard Reid as edi
tor of The Catholic News of New
York City.
We all are happy for Mr. Reid in
this recognition of his talents, which
is so richly deserved, for everyone
has long realized that he must some
day heed the call to duty in wider
fields; but we cannot keep back a
sense of sorrow that Augusta must at
last lose the outstanding service and
inspiring association of such a fine
Christian gentleman and devoted civic
worker.
Mr. Reid, though a native of Massa
chusetts, loves Augusta no less than
a native -on. Educated at Holy Cross
College/ he did graduate work at Co
lumbia and Fordham universities, and
has made Augusta his home for some
20 years.
Possessed of a natural talent and
deep love for journalism, Mr. Reid
began his newspaper career as a re
porter on The Augusta Chronicle un
der the tutorship of the late beloved
T .D. Murphy, and from the very first
his work attracted attention here and
elsewhere throughout toe state. Later
he became associated with The Au
gusta Herald as columnist and edi
torial writer, in which capacity he
served with distinction ur.til his ap
pointment as editor of The Catholic
Bulletin and executive secretary of
the Catholic Laymen's Association of
Georgia.
Mr. Reid has been deeply interest
ed and actively engaged in all move
ments for Augusta’s advancement, but
his most valuable contribution, not
only to f ugusta. but to Georgia and
this entire section, has been in cre
ating a better and more sympathetic
understanding in the East of our prob
lems. In fact, through his wide and
prominent contacts in the Eastern
states, he has been a messenger of
good will for the Southeast.
Mr. Reid's record of service to Au
gusta has been wide and varied. He
is president of the Augusta Area
Council, Boy Scouts of America, nd
past president of the Exchange Club,
and the Authors’ Club. He was sec
retary of the Augusta Bicentennial
(Continued on page 12)
AUGUSTA. Ga.—In his capacity as
a member of the legal profession,
Richard Reid, former Editor of The
Bulletin, and for nineteen years the
Publicity Director and Executive
Secretary of the Catholic Laymen’s
Association of Georgia, was compli
mented. just prior to his leaving for
New York, with a dinner given in
his honor by the Augusta Bar Asso
ciation.
. Practically every member of the
association attended the affair.' which
was held at the Hotel Richmond,
testifying to the high esteem in
which Mr. K'eid was held by those
with whom he had become as
sociated while he was engaged in the
practice of law as a member of the
law firm of Mulherin and Reid, of
Augusta.
F. Frederick Kennedy, president of
the association, presided, and James
M. Hull, a leading member of the
Georgia Bar. a member of the legal
firm of Hull , Barrett, Willingham,
and Towill was selected to extend
to Mr. Reid in behalf of the members
of the association a message of con
gratulation upon his being tendered
the editorship of The Catholic News,
and to express their regret that ac
ceptance of the new position would
necessitate his leaving Augusta.
Mr. Hull recited the sterling traits
of character which had won for Mr.
Reid the abiding friendship and high
regard of his fellow lawyers, and
reviewed his activity in a wide va
riety of civic and community en
terprises.
In closing. Mr. Hull expressed the
good wishes of the association with
this poetic sentiment:
“Throughout the years
May all your days be bright
May joy come do you
With each morning's 1‘ght
And stay until
Tomorrow's night has died.
May sickness meet you—
But to pass you by;
May all your days be rich
And full and long;
May friends both staunch
And true stand ever nigh;
May all your life be like
One glad sweet song.”
Bishop O’Hara Embarks
on South American Trip
On Friday. January 12, His Excel
lency, the Most Reverend Gerald P.
O’Hara,^Bishop of Savannah-Atlanta,
sailed ftom New York on the Ameri
can Republic Liner “Argentina”, ac
companying His Eminence Dennis
Cardinal Dougherty, Archbishop of
Philadelphia, on a visit to South
America.
The Reverend Salvator M. Burgio,
C. M., of Germantown, Pa., who Is
vice-postulate of the cause of the can
onization of Mother Seton. is also
making the voyage, which will in
clude visits to Rio Janeiro, Buenos
Aires, and the West Indies.
Episcopalian Bishop
Gives Farm to CYO
(By N. C. W. C. News Service)
CHICAGO.—Bishop George Craig
Stewart of Evanston, head of the
Episcopal diocese of Chicago, has
transferred Doddridge farm, a fresh
air institution which some time ago
had been donated to the Episcopal
church, to the Most Rev. Bernard IT.
Sheil, Administrator of the Arch
diocese of Chicago.
Bishop Stewart said that the re
sources of the Episcopal diocese did
not permit the farm's full use and
that he knew of the widespread
membership of the Catholic Youth
Organization program under Bishop
Sheil and he wished it to be turned to
that purpose. The 100-acre tract has a
swimming pool and accommodations
for 150 persons. The farm is near
Libertyville, north shore suburb of
Chicago.