New-York tribune., 1882-02-17
The XAVIER UNIONS DINNER.
KEEPING IT'S ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY.


| The Xavier Union celebrated the eleventh ami
versary OF its organization last evening, by din
ner at Delmonicos THIS club was organized by
number of Roman Catholic young men for social
purposes and for developing Roman Catholic inter-
ests in this city II out of the Xavier Alumni
SodalIty. a religious ASSOCIATION attached to the
Church and College of st. Francis Xavier. tenn
porary home was at first secured in Fifteehth-st.
but the great progress made by the club compelled
the members in a few years to buy house of their
own For several years the club has been at No. 20
West Twenty-seventh-st., and among its members
now are the most prominent Roman Catholics in the
city.
The dinner began at $50 o'clock. At that hour
14O members and guests sat at five tables which
were arranged in the large dining-room on the
second floor. In the balcony above the heads of
the guests was orchestra, which played popular
airs while the dinner was being eaten. At the CEN
trail table were the invited guests Joseph Thoron
the president, wearing around his neck the of
the Oriero St. Gregory the Great, sat at the head
of the table. At his right Archbishop Corri-
gan and ex-senator Herman, and al his left Mayor
Grace and Bishop McQuaid, of Rochester. The
other tables presided over by ex-presdents of
the club They William Lummis, Robar J.
toguet and X. Duncan Harris. Among Others
present were Eugene Kelly, General L. z. di Ces-
nola, Richard O'Gorman, Henry Amy.
Henry /. Hoguet Frederick R. Coudert,
r. L0nls Howe, Emigration Commissioner Lynch.
Jose F. de Navarro, General John J. Nilhau, Jere-
mlah Deylin, Thomas b. Connory. tho Rev. Father
Dealy, pastor Of st. Francis Xayer's Church, the
Rev. Father Farley, the Cardinals secretary. JUS
tlce William II. Kelly, Joseph p. Quin, Stephen Far
reilly, John p. Kelly, John b. Manning Paul T.
Kammerer, ex-County Clerk Gumbleton and Nor
gan J. O'Brien.
Formore than two hours the guests ate and chatted
and 1t was after o'clock when the covers r.
ha f.T,f+
"A few words congratulated the members the pros
perty and progress which the club had enjoyed
in the last twelve months After extending wei
chime to the guests present he announced as the
first toast The Day We Ceebrate,'
and called on William Lummis, an
% 6 ca9P Of 6 3f RG MI fn to TspGnd &
tory of the club and pictured, in humorous and
enter tainng manner its early strugg es for
lie spoke OF the good works IN The interest of the
Roman Catholic religion which the club had
cOmplshed. and told how II has aided many TO ad-
here to their faith. He re.erred TO the entertain
ments Of various kinds which the club has given,
and spoke of the pleasant hours which the members
had enjoyed together in the eleven years Of the
clubs history.
EX-SENATOR KERNANs ADDRESS.
The next toast " The United States and the
presi lent said that he would call who had
served the Nation and who was an honor to the
State and to the Catholic faith, of which he was
member. Ex-senator Herman, who was greeted with
as follows:
Mr.. President AND GENTLEMEN OF TIE XAVIER
UNION Your president need return no thanks for any
guest coming here or for responding 70 such toast
proud that can meet such association in this
great city Of the Union and the great state Of New
York It's BODY Of young. Iecual practical Cath
ocs who have associated themselves for social and in
nocent pleasure and 70 work out some Of
such associations could be spinkIed AN
over our country they would be good for he country
good for The church and good for ourselves. II
titution- live IL because the people vituous and
pure well patIiotc The lines read 10 the seuti
ment proposed IN honor OF the United states very
properly call attention to thg liberty existing
world Institutions secure 10 There
il trampug down of individual liberty in Republic
made infringing on the rights Of the majority. In this
a liberty which Legislature can take away because il
right secured by the Constitution. Applause
In addition TO personal liberty we feel it an honor in
country, because gives religious liberty to every
The Governments. Federal and state are built on
unshacked to render TO h. Maker the things that are
his Makers according 10 the dictates Of his conscience
rApplausel The Government is built thar principle |
ana no authority take from man the right !
to worship as his conscience Dictates |
proud then To see 80 many |
young brave manly men, who never finch from prae |
Using ter duty 10 their Maker We must respect the
aud organizations Ike ths look upon with pleasure be-
they destroy any bSoty or prejudice that remains IN the
minds of the American people The Amtri-
Just peorle They freer from bitterness than those
If any other county lADpausel They are q asacous
ollie avmen VINO possess the Vur y, honesty and the !
other virtues which the faith teachs they will say that
members make such good citizens Applause
The church we belong 10 ia fgeer in the United States
Protestant it l. free from shackles and free from
chains. The Holy Father needs to make no treaty with
the Government of our country. Applause. In
csug his authority he is perfectly free He can appoint
his AMI bishops and pastors and he d. csnJ
Ia a
reference t6 ali matters as spiritual altbOriiv and no
Appiluse The church. thank God, is free in this land.
There Is impeachment no interference, no consulting
any authority here The people submit to their spiritual
authority and Government authority inter
ieres For these reasons we should love
and all the blessings We enjoy by the guarantee civil
ara rgi0u 4Pery & gfet % fr b Te7's OH Ine
can't live without virtue aud honesty. appeal TO
you are guided by the Catholic Church 1t you the
best citizen, and thus you will aid preserve our Const
and TO strengthen the church which we live in and
hope 70 die in. Long continued applause.l
The next speaker was Mayor Grace. He responded
To the toast The City of NewYOrk.' He said
thar he had talked much about HON 'rule and the
direct responsibility of heids of departments tha he
was afraid people were beginning to THINK
he was pretty strictly ruled at home
direct responsibility in his own affairs He
would advise young men not to enter politics, and
to strike out boldly into some wider field OF human
activity, for he said, there was no place more de-
noralizing than political office, because promotion
was OBJ ained generally through political influence,
and not through industry and efficiency.
REMARKS OF MIR. o'GORMAN.
The president then called upon the Rev. DR.. Cor
-igan TO respond to the toast Religion" After DR..
-orrigan had spoken, Richard OGorman was an
lounced 70 speak upon q" Science" He spoke In
part as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN will not tell you Of
be reams Of philosophers SOics and Of Epcureans,
1or of The thar stirred mems souls Oi oil Tor
housaud. Of wears The H the pact must sleep ON
m the splendid tomb IN which lad II 10 rest i0ng
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