Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-11-22
KyIgnrs or sr. LAnRENog.
Delightful Celebration III the Anniversary
of Their Organization.

Delightful Celebration of the Anniversary |
of Their Organization.
The pretty clubhouse Of the Shields |
Library Association was deliberately |
decorated and brilliantly Illuminated |
"Wednesday in honor of the knights Of
ST. Lawrence. The occasion was the
goth birthday of the latter organization
and the anniversary WAS celebrated in 4
an exceedingly delightful manner. Two
hundred guests reioiced with the society
and partuok of its bounteous hospi-
tallty.
The gathering thronged the assembly
room, which was lavshly adorned with
flags. John B. AIeaney, James Il. Ryan,
ID. w. Lynch, William p. Harkins aud
L. G. Moore constituted the reception
committee. j. Jerome Smith presided.
The exercises included the following.
Introductory address .....J. Jerome Smith
Anniversary song, Joseph McCullin ana
chorus.
Baritone solo THE Watcher
James Gillespie.
Quartet. $3.50. what Beams so Brightly"
Messrs. McCullin, Curran, Gillespie and
Mellon.
Soprano solo. Robins Message"
Miss Fannie Gallagher.
Double luartet'... Annle lIuhrle
Tenor solo. ......."Sweet Mollie " Moore"
Joseph McCullin.
Contralto solo. IN May
Miss Annie Long.
Banjo selections. Arthur Handy
Flag presentation. Presentation speech
BY William Michael Byrne and response
by Capt. Charles 0'Connor.
Chorus. .........." Star Spangled Banner
Il. G. Sewer directed the chorus and
Will NJ. S. Brown was accompanist.
The programme was excellently rem
dered and there were numerous en-
cores. The flag presented is gift from
committee composed of James y.
RYAN, William z. Harkins. James +.
Carey, IL. Q. Taylor and j. j. Sullivan.
| Their names are engraved on silver
plate which encircles the staff. The
| flag, handsome State emblem, has
| been described in these columns. The
committee thanks through TIE
| GAZETTE those who financially assisted
| the donors. While the flag was being
presented the knights. in full uniform,
were assembled adjoining the platform.
| The presentation speech was graceful
tribute and the response was opposite.
AT the conclusion OF this portion of
the programme the assctnblage was in
| yited to the banquet room, where a
4 delicious spread was served by Caterer
| Zimmerman. Father Mealey asked the
blessing Many prominent citizens
were assembled at the festal board,
The table decorations consisted Of
chrysauthemums and other flowers
Poasts followed the passing of cigars
Mr.. Smith served as toastmaster. The
a ttA lNpN NFgaiE a M.
ELECTED liberal applause. The senti
ment expressed by all the speakers was
patriotic aud ennobllng.
"The knights of st, Lawrence, evel
ready to obey the call of the church and
to assist suffering humanity" was re
sponded to by George Chance of Phila
dclphia. He said the society has had q
years of unequaled prosperity. 1t has d
phenomenal record. Only four of 1T
members have died. Its financial con
dition is excellent.
"Wilmington, city of homes, beauti
fully located, her products find amarke
in every civilized part of the globe" wa
RESPONDED to by L. f. Kane.
"Our Sister Societies, our co-laborer!
in assisting Others" was responded tc
by Philip Conway of the Shields Library
Association. He mentioned the fact tina
the Knights of st. Lawrence organizes
at the headquarters Of the association
which he represented.
delaware, small in territory but larg
in the product Of leading, able men,
was responded to by D. W. Lynch.
1.-The Irish Catholic Benevolen
. Union" was responded to by Samuel j
Sampson of Philadelphia.
"Our guests, may their sojourn witt
us be pleasant and our interests b.
, MUTUAL was responded TO by DAME
. Ross of the Knights OF Pythias. IL
spoke Of the friendly feelings which
exists between Catholics and Protest
, ants, and expressed the hope that tn
, Knights of ST. Lawrence and tn
i Knights of Pythias may become leader
: among their fellow-men. and that tn
I two organizations may never be foun
in martial array against one another
His remarks were received with Pre-
! longed applause.
! "lhe press, powerful lever for goo,
or bad, may its effort always be il
!, favor of right and the oppressed" wa
! responded to by George ". Roberts.
: The ladies, in sunshine or adversit
. mans main dependence, without ther
: we would be helpless indeed" was II
sponded TO by Mr.. Byrne.
The pleasurabIe affair continued unit
n O'Clock Thursday morning.
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