The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY.
The Business Meeting and Banquet
at GeIb 4 Norton's.
PRES. ANDREWS WAS THERE.
Speeches by Charles T.. German, d. u.
Hehcrnan, II. ID. McGuinness and 9th
ers-An Elaborate Menu Was Prepared
and the Speeches Lasted Until Late.

The tenth annual business banquet CT
the st. Patrick's Society was held at Gelb
g. Norton's last evening.
President Patrick Tierney called the
business meeting to order before the ban
ouet. ID. d. Donavan, w. j. Feeley aud
Timothy Heffernan were appointed as
nominating. committee. A new set of
by. laws was adopted. The nominating
committee reported the following nomi-
nations, which were unanimously con-
frmed as the officers for the ensuing
year. President, j. ID. Stuart; vice presi-
dent James ID. Ryan secretary, DIR. y. +.
McCusker treasurer, John L. Good ex-
ecutive committee, L. w. Hoye, Il. +.
Monaghan, James ,. Bashford.
Gelb tS Norton had more than outdone
themselves in the preparation Of menu.
Among the prominent persons who sat
down at the tables were President j. ID.
Stuart, President L. B. Andrews of Brown
University, Charles II. German, DIR. Chas.
O'Leary, James McNnlly. h. ID. McGuin-
ness, John j. Hcffernan of Woonsocket,
p. j. Mccarthy. Philip Tally. Capt. Gar
rity United States army, DR. Black, eX-
Postmaster Christie of Bristol, James
RYAN, Matthew Cummings, Dennis II.
S6ehan. Timothy Hefferuan, d. ID. Dono-
van, DR.. j. a. O'keefe, y. j. Hoye, ex
Collector John McWiiliams, Dr.. ID. +.
Kecfe, ex-Councilman Michaei McHale,
Capt 4. II. Donahue, w. j. Feeley. NJ. j.
HnrSoa, DR.. W. +. Gleason, DR.. John L.
McCusker and others.
President stuart made few remarks
thanking the members for the honor they
had conferred upon him: He spoke OF the
honor OF having President Andrews OF
Brown University present and lotroduced
the toastmaster OF the evening Dr. Charles
O'Leary.
Dir. O'Ieary spoke briefly OF ST. Patrick
whom the Irish race the world over honor
as the patron saint who delivered ireland
from the oppressor he then in reduced
as the first speaker. j. ). Hehef1ernan OF
Woonsocket, who responded TO the toas'.
..rbe day we celebrate" Mr.. HefTernan
said that it is tue duty of all good Ip.h
people 20 remember st. Patrick, who iii, d
fourteen centuries ago. RoDert Emme,
Henry Grattan aud Others VINO gave the +
energies and lives for the good OF their
country. But as they were Americas
they owed allegiance to the United States
and to her alone.
The toastmaster next called upon Pres-
dent Andrews of Brown University To
respond TO the toast The United States. "
DR.. Andrews said he felt u singular
Measure in rising TO respond to this
toast. st. Patrick was a holy man and he
was also "a fighting man, who went forth
into the world TO bring men TO religion.
st. Patrick was type OF what the United
States is destined 10 he among the nations
of the earth, and many Of our citizens
have only Just heard that we have mis-
sion TO perform. There are dangers in
poltical life. but 10 is not best to always
look at the worst side. There is no nation
where the liberty of man Is so certain and
positive rs IN the United states.
This country has "a mission also TO per-
form i'm the world rs TO political methods.
With Canada annexed. as she will be in
comparatively few years. we shall be the
strongest by far of all the nations OF the
earth aud can control even the destinies
of nations OF Europe.
The Hon. Charles T.. Gorman was next
called upon To respond TO the toast, Irish
Literattire." He paid high tribute TO
ireland, once the quiet home Of Literature
and poetry.
Other toasts end responses were rs fol-
lows: "The State of Rhode Island, Den
mis- III. Sheahan: THE City Of Provi-
dence," tha Hon T.. -. McGuinness; THE
Bari. Il. Eagan; The Medical Profes-
sion" DR. Il. +. Black; The Press" r.
U Murray: "The Ladies, T.. Heffernan.
IL was nearly morning when the assembly
departed.