The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-28
TIE BR0WNS0N LYCEUM
Its Thirty-fourth Annual Banquet
Held Last Evening.
THERE WERE MANY SPEAKERS.
President Andrews, Bishop Harkins, the
Rev. +. II. Doran and Other Prominent
People Talked-The United States and
the Catholic Church.

The Brownson Lyceum celebrated it's
thirty-fourth anniversary last evening
with banquet in the parlors of Gelb &
Norton. About seventy-five members and
guests were present. Among the guests
present were the Right Rev. Matthew
Harkins, President Andrews of Brown
University, the Rev. Il. +. Doran, Charles
III. Rowland and several of the Catholic
clergy.
After cigars had been lighted President
Joseph O'Keefe raped for order. "He
said that he felt the honor which rested on
him in speaking for an institution which,
with its thirty -fouryears OF honorable ex-
istence, represented so much of the in
telligence of our city. He favored build
ing for the Catholic young men. The
Brownson Lyceum has been prosperous
and its standard is high, but something
tangible is needed to properly foster the
needs of the Catholic young men as well
as one for those of the other persuasion
He then introduced Dennis O'Reilly as
toastmaster, who announced as the first
toast the Catholic Church. and called
upon the Right Rev. Bishop Harkins to
respond
Bishop Harkins bestowed the greeting
and blessing of the Catholic Church, and
assured those present that the church was
interested in the welfare of all young
men, as she loved them. Young men of
the present day have an advantage over
those of a generation ago. The young
men OF the lyceum must make sacrifices
to benefit others, the sacrifice of many
being necessary, and should be easiest of
all as it should be a pleasure to all.
The toastmaster then called upon Presi-
dent Andrews of Brown University to
respond to the toast, 1.-The United
States"
President Andrews said that though he
had enjoyed the banquet, that was among
the least of the present pleasures. He bid
the young men God speed i'm the carrying
out of their plans. IL has been the glory
of the church in all ages that it has en-
deeayored to put the fear of God in all
kinds of life.
President Andrews said he liked TO re-
spond to the toast, "The United States"
as the purest manifestation of human
liberty. The common man has almost al
ways been loyal, and the United States is
made up of common men. Still there
threatens us the danger of power of
wealth in political lines. We shall over
come this, but we cannot trifie with it,
He believed in civil service reform by
means Of the ballot reform. Our system
is very good, but it has not removed the
possibility OF political corruption. Men
can DC uStu 10 stay away lTOu1 tue polls
and no one can be prosecuted for part in
such a bargain; we want TO do something
in advance of the present law. He be-
lieved that we should come at last TO a
law compelling man to go an vote; that il
you get the ballot pure, civil service re-
form will take care of itself
"The State of Rhode Island' was to
have been responded to by Gov. Ladd, but
in his absence the toastmaster called on
the governors secretary, Charles III. How
land. Mr.. Rowland explained Gov.
Ladd's absence as due TO illness, but
for which the governor would certainly
have been present. He spoke briefly of
Rhode Island, saying that she needed no
exaltation as we speak each day for her.
The next toast was the "Browson Ly-
ceum," and was answered by Frank A.
O,Neil, who opened his remarks by
short history of Richard Brownson, for
whom the Lvceum was named.
''The Bar" was responded to by the Hon.
Charles f.. German.
DIR. j. A. O'keefe was called upon to re-
ply to the toast "The Medical Profession"
He said he was totally unprepared and as
a substitute read a humorous extract from
some medical minutes, describing the grip
which he asked the listners to accept as
his apology for speech.
ID. Il. O'Reily, j. &. Monaghan, T. j.
Mccarthy, ID. ID. Donovan, Dennis Cliff
ford and others spoke, and letters of re-
gret were received from Senator Aldrich.
the Rev. w. e. Simmons, Rev. j. j. Nc
Cabe and others.