The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-02

nA6N SAthOAtC FRIENDS SOCIETY OF 81.
ALrHoNsus.-ons Sunday last, the Young Mems
Catholic FriendS Society of st. Alpionsus
Parish, celebrated their Twenty First Anniver-
sary. This society was founded by the Rev.
Father Duffy, in the year 1850, and since that
time, has met with, but g1oriously triumphed
over many obstacles. For several years past,
the society has been in the habit of celebrat-
ing its anniversary by giving breakfast i'm
mediately after the mass at which, in q body
the members approached Holy Communion.
On this occasion, they came to the determine
ton of changing that mode for a much pleas
anter one, and one of more demopstrative
kind they resolved to take a trip to Biloxi by
way ofthe Chattanooga Railroad. They attend
ed the o'clock mass at St. Alphonsus and ap-
preached Holy Communion, and, shortly after
ward, repaired to the depot, where, in company
with about dozen invited guests, they went
aboard the o'clock train and in about four
hours time arrived at their destination. Being
among those honored with an invitation, We
enjoyed our trip very much. and, after arriving
at the Bossell House" where we re-arranged
our toilet, We were invited to take sail over
to Deer Island, where we indalged in de-
lightful bath. Returning to the Hotel, the
society sat down to as fine and as sumptuous
q repast as we have seen in many q day. Mr..
john Henderson,, one the invited guests and
the step-father Of the society, presided; on his
right sat Dir. Thomas Layton, on his left Mr.
r. A. Bourke, and on either side of these gen.
tlemen the other invited guests, among whom
were Mr.. Thos. G. Rapier of the MORNING
STAR, Mr.. w. H. Deeves of the Y. M. c. F. So
ciety of st. Patrick, Messrs. John J. Finney
nm of ha
Association. The fresh lake breeze of course
sharpeDed the appetites of the excursionists,
and no Injustice was done to anything laid
before them. Without toasts it would have
been no dinner, or rather the dinner would
not have been complete; to perfect it then,
toast after toast came up, the first being given
by the worthy President, MIR. E. Birmingham,
"Our invited guests" responded to by Mr.. Thos.
Layton, the next was to "The Young Mems
Catholic Friends Society,"" responded to by it's
President; the third to the MORNING STAR"
answered by one of its attaches. A sentiment
was then offered by Mr.. R. A. Bourke "To the
absent wives of the married men present, and
to the future wives of the single men present."
Mr.. John Henderson made few pleasant re-
marks in which he testified to the excellence
of the society, and to the good it had done in
the Parish to which it belonged and to which
it was an honor. As the sparkling champagne
ci rculated moro freely, the hilarity of the
crowd increased, and that restraint which is
felt in almost all assemblies at the commence
ment of q dinner, but which was less visible on
this occasion than on any other at which it has
beee our good fortune to assist, disappeared
en- tirely, and the young gentlemen gave evil
dence of that sociability and wit for which
they are particularly noticeable. Messrs.
Rice, Deeves, Cummings and O'Bren sang
with telling effect, and several speeches, ap-
propriate to the occasion were delivered by
different members of the Society. -.
After dinner sailing parties were improvised
and other modes of amusement were adopted
until the time arrived when the party were
obliged to retrace their steps to the depot. At
about mgnight we returned to the city highly
pleased with the celebration and greatly in
debted to the young gentlemen for their kind
courtesies. The following is list of the
present officers of the society.
E. NJ. Birmingham, President D. J. Dunn,
Vice President John Grehan, Secretary; JOS
Rice, Assistant Secretary; Jas. Kirkpatrick,
Treasurer; Thos. McKendrick, Marshal; Jas
A. Cummings, Assistant Treasurer; T. A.
Librarian; Thos McGovern, Ensign
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