Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-28
BOLD MOUNTAINEERs,
Reunion of the Alumni of Mt. st. Mary's
College.

Reunion of the Alumni of Mt. st. Mary's
College.
| OVER ErGHTY SIT DOWN TO HANDSOME DINNER
AT The sHoREHAM-KLooUEST AND WITTY RE-
| sPoSsEs 10 TIE ToAsIs-DisTINGUIsRRp CrER-
oYMEs pRrsEyr-rHosK WHO WERE PRESENT
The banquet room of the Shoreham pre-
scented a brilliant scene last night and its walls
rung with eloquence. laughter. applause and
| college songs on the occasion OK the annual
| reunion OF the Alumni Society Of Mt. St.
| Mary's College at Eminittsburg, Md. The at
| tendance was very large, the number at the
tables being over eighty, and many came from
distant cities to participate in the reunion
The presence Of 90 many ciergymep
was perhaps due to the fact that the corner
stone OF the hall OF philosophy OF the Catho-
There we're two round tables, one Of which was
considerably larger than the other, and they
were connected by a Siamese hgament that
formed the dividing line between the eccie-
siasticai dignitsries and the less distin-
guished laymen. The floral decors tious
of the tables were elaborate and tasteful,
while their effect was enhanced by candles
IN silver candelabra and covered by pink
shades. The menu was elaborate in
variety and excellently served Even before
the coffee and cigars were reached Mr.. A. v.
ID. Watterson, the president OF the Alumni
Association, read letters of regret from Vice
President Morton Archbishop Corrigan Bishop
McCiosky, Henry Vaughan Byrne, John {.
Millet, Rev. Thomas J. Fitzgerald. Rev. A. Nj.
Nodler, Rev. 7. Hennessey, DR.. q. C. Lee. Dan
P.Ward, J. Z. Duffy. Ernest Lagorde and Others
Later Mr.. Watterson welcomed the members
OF the association in u brief speech and then
presented Mr.. Lawrence Gardner, who acted
as POSTMASTER Mr. Gardeners remarks were
bright, witty and filed with happy college
memories, and his Introduction OF the different
speakers made with grace and beauty
| that proved him peculiarly fitted for the task
| assigned him.
ToAsTs AND RESPONSES.
The regular toasts and responses were as
follows: Our country" Gen. Chas. Tracy of
Albany, NY; Our state" Col. J. I. Scharff of
/ Baltimore; Our college" DR.. Thos. NJ. Cha
| tard; Our young university, Bishop keane
OF the Catholic University; Our friends,
Congressman F. G. Dunphy of New York;
/ Columbus" MIR. J. j. Rooney of New York.
and "Our lady friends" Cbas. q Ernst OF
Rochester. Brief speeches were also made by
| Bishops Chatard. McGoveSh and Watterson and
Rev. DIR. Allen the president of Mt st. Marys.
1t was decided to hold the next reunion ut
/ Philadelphia and the nomination OF officerSwas
\ referred to a select committee. Thanks were
i extended TO the committee OF arrangements,
and particularly TO the local committee, for the
Il efficient manner in which all the details OF the
| reunion had been carried out.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
| The officers of the alumni are A. Y. d. Wat
terson. president; I. ]. McTighe, vice presi-
dent; Chas. Il. Ernst, secretary, and Rev. Z. p.
/ Allen, treasurer. The local committee COM
prised Dr. VIM. Y. Marmion. chairman; Frank
| NJ Ward secretary; Jas. f. Barbour, treasurer:
l DIR. Walter &. Briscoe, Harry 5. barbour John
| F. Cullinane. John +. Ennis, A. Haniop. jr.,
| Van Buren, Hillyard. Geo. W. Maher. Philip
| NJ. May. Ed 7. Mast. J. Il. Smith, Chas. Thomp-
son and DR.. Thos. s. Chatard. The follow
! ing composed the committe of arrangements:
/ A. V. ID. Watterson, Chas. B Ernst, Geo. NJ
| Nichols, jr.. John J. Rooney. Jos. A. Campbell
Rev. p. L. Duffy. John ". McCarren, Rev. NJ.
| ]. Murray, Leo Rooney, Thos. ]. McTighe,
| Edw'd J. Dunphy, Robt. Biegs Harry P. Cole
\ man, Lawrence Gardner. John Z. Finney,
Rev. ]. F. Callashan, Frank h. Murphy and H.
g. Cassidy.
Las. nj Oh. was the first reunion ever held
| outside OF the city of New York, and the local
committee were gratifed at the hearty express
| sion OF satisfaction heard on every hand.
WHO WERE PRESENT.
Those present were as follows: John Honey
| well, Baltimore, Md; Jos. J. Greeves, Cleve-
land, Ohio; DR.. Marmion. Washington, D. c.;
Dr. Chas c. Lee. New York; Right Rev. Thos
McGovern aud friend of Harrisburg, Pa; A
Hanlon, jr.. Washington, D. c.; Rev. NJ. p
-uoAou. Lest SdEluIluSt. udss, ueOTSe w.
Maher, Washington, D. c.; DR.. W. A. Briscoe,
Washington, D. c.; Right Rev. T. s. Chatard
Indianapolis; Rev. Vim. L O'Hara, Mt ST.
Msrys College; Rev. 7. L. Kelley, Mt. ST.
Mary's College; Thos. A kenney, esq, Pied
mont N. j.. N. ]. Morley, Philadelphia, Pa.
Rev. J. ]. Doherty, Horresdale, Pa; Rev. E.
T. Terry. Albany, n. y. Rev.' VIM. Byrns.
Boston. Mass; F. C. McGirr, Pittsbhrg; t. L.
kerins. Pittsburg, Rev. ". ]. Hin Brooklyn;
kav I e Do, ID
Morris Rhineclih, n. Y; A. " b. Watterson,
Pittsburg; Right Rev. ]. A wstterson. Column
bus; Rev. Thos. F. Ryan, Brooklyn;
Phos; J. Brady esq. Brooklyn; Rev.
r L. Duffy, Charleston, South Carolina;
Rev. J. ]. Mcguire, Providence, r, l.; Rev. c.
U. Rosensterl, Rockville; Rev. Francis E. Har-
REGAIN, New York; Rev. L. g. Lee Washington,
D. C.; Prof. Thomas Chatard, Washington, d.
C.; lawrence Gardner; esq, Washington, D.
| Guckin, Nanticoke, Pa; Edmund Ryan, Mt.
st. Mary's College; Thomas A Tearaey, Har-
pers Ferry; John J. Tierney. Mt ST. Mary's
college; ID. 5. Barbour. esq, Washington d.
e.; John +: Ennis, Washington, d. c.: DIR.
Ward, Washington, D. c.; George May. WASH
ington, d. c.: John W. McCarren, New York;
Rev. +. J. McCarren, Freehold. n. j.; Rev
John +. Power. Spring Valley, ILL.,; Rev. NJ. ].
Murray, New York; Ed. F. Mast. Washington,
d. G.; James F. Smith. Washington, D. c.;
Van Buren, Hillyard, Washington. d. c.; John
J. Crumlish, Mt ST. Mary's College; James
McCarrick, New York; ]. J. Bacon, New York;
Q. b Ernst Rochester N. Y; Ed. ]. Dumphy,
New York; Ri Rev. OFerrall, Trenton n. j.;
Rev. John McFall, Trenton, n. j.; j. J. Rooney.
New York; l. j. F. Rooney, New York. J. F.
Cogan, Roanoke. Va; Rev. b. J. Duffy. New
York; George NJ. Nichols, Brooklyn, n Y;
| Rev Edw. ?. Allen, president Mt st. Mary's
College; ]. F. Mckay, New York; Judge N. C.
Burke, Towsontown, Nd; Rev. J. J. Smith,
Philadelphia; Rev. F. J. McArdle, Philadel-
phia; Rev. r. d. Reilly, Lancaster. Pa; Dr. w.
ii. Stickies, Albany, n. Y, Rev. C. P. Grammar,
Catholic University; E. j. Degran, New York;
Hon. Chas. Tracy, New York; Col J. I. schara,
Baltimore, Md; Rev. Haven Richards. president
Georgetown College; Mr.. +. A. Richardson,
Washingto-. ID. c.; Rev. J. ]. Keane, rector
Catholic University; Gen. Ben. Lefevre, Ohio;
DR.. Frank T. Howe, Washington, D. C.
The Germania Mennerchor Entertainment
An enthusiastic audience assembled at Concor-