Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-04-26
THE s.LIrs,, BANQUET.

Harmonic Hall Filled with Jelly |
Young People - Interesting Rxer- |
cises.
The thirteenth annual banquet of the st.
Patriek's Literary association took place
last night ct Harmonic hall There were
about sixty couples present. Dancing WAS
frst INDUCED in from until 10 O'Clock,
which was followed by q sumptuous ban
quet, admirably served by Caterer Horn of
the Harmonic. Daring the banquet the
following program was rendered:
Address by the president. :. Edward ]. Kennedy
Toastmaster. .................Joh n. MCNAMARA
donorsry members. Thomas H. Smith
The Ladies'. ............. Howard Mcfarland
The Bachelors. Charles J. Brennan
M sS1aG Members Richard J. Meca nyhg
Song. Patrick = DonnelIy
historian. Wnnan Egan
FOE oogghet Michael oconnei
Song. Michael W. Gaffney
Our City. .oeofse onsnIey
The committee who had charge of the
affair were the following: John e. Casey,
Edward ]. Heating, Charles A. Spillane,
Michael W. Gsffney, Patrick S. Dargan.
Among those present included Mics Mar
1
Miss Kittie Nugent, Miss Margaret Kane,
Miss Annie McNamara, Mr.. and Mre. Fitz
simmons, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aherp,
the Misses Egan, Miss Margaret Rey-
nolds, the Misses Herman, Niles
Mamie Flanagan, Miss Mamie Msley,
Miss Jennie Bray, Miss Kittie Mullen of
New York, Miss Nellie Hopkins. Mr.. James
Hsrn, Edward Mcfarland, Charles A.
Spillane, Thomas Keegsn, Edward Purcell,
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Williams, Patrick Dargan, John MONA,
mara, Thomas White, Richard ]. Mccarthy,
Michael O'Connell, Thomas Maxwell, James
Koran, John Reilly. The music was fur
nished by Scanlon's orchestra, and prompt
ing by Professor Keegan.
| Newspaper Changes.
Reuben Briggs Davenport has retired
from the dual position of president of the
News Publishing company and editor Of
the paper. e. Shelton Cornell replaces
him as president and John J. Splain al
editor. The new management announces
that the paper will be run in the interest
of the democrat party, not of any sector
thereof. The nav board of directorI
elected consists of E Shelton Cornell, viii
lam Nicely, s. E. Baldwin and Roger
Baldwin. The retiring members of tn,
board are Talcott q. Russell and ReubeI
B. Davenport.
Yesterday afterno; IN q new company was or
| ganized in this city to be known the New Ha
| ven Publishing company. The capital stock o
the new company is placed at So, 900, the stock
| holders being: W. Howard Glider of Ne1 Yorl
$50 shares, George r. Thompson of New York
shares, James IT. Moran of New Haven 20 shares
| George P. Ingers oil of New Haven share, Johl
} | w. Banks of New Haven share and Thomas c
| Moran of New Haven shares. The purpose o
the company is to carry on the printing and pot
, LEGATION business and has taken lease OF tn
premises SO and IS Gregson alley for the bushes
, | Of the concern
The new concern 1t is understood has alread
made arrangements to do the mechanical wor
| for the Morning Palladium both as to setting tn
type and printing, the newspaper however, I
retain its business office where IL is at presen
} | l: Gated on Church street. 1t Is also conten
| plated to do the same work for the Union, bu
| while the work for the Palladium will be under
| taken soon as the Office of the new concer
can be arranged the work for the Union will nc
| be undertaken until after July l.