Evening star., 1896-02-18
he CARROLEs INSTITUTE
The Annual Ban4qBt Last Night an E1-
ceedingly iRSoyable Occasion.
The SpeechesaAll Coed and Some OF
Them Of n Hath Order Of Merit
The CHESTS Present.

The Carroll Institute held its annual ban
quet last evening" at the hall Of the insti-
tute, on 10th streets and the occasion was
an exceedingly agreeable one. AS the
guests arrived tl1ey were received in the
parlors by committee, consisting of John
j. Dolan, James r. Shea, Francis Miller.
Jos. Burkhard and Nathaniel T. Taylor.
Some time was spent in the library, and at
$3.50 O'Clock the line was formed to the
handsome hall, in which the banquet was
laid. The tables We're handsomely deco
rated with -potted plants and candelabra.
and the colors of the institute, yellow and
white were literally displayed. The ar
rangement of the tables was in the form
OF hollow square, and at the head sat
Mi. Geo Bogus, the president with Rev.
): r.. MCGEE, assistant pastor of st.
Patrfck's Church. and Father O'Connell on
his right. and on his left were Brother
Fabrician. president of ST. Johns College,
e. j. Hannah and Major Edmond Malet,
two eX-presidents of the institute.
The >Foasts and. Responses.
After the discussion Of an excellent menu
President Bogus made happy address of
welcome, and introduced Mr.. j. F. Shea,
the toastmaster, who introduced the speak
ers with exceedingly appropriate and in
some instances really eloquent remarks.
The first toast THE Sovereign Pontiff,' -
was responded to by Rev. Father McGee,
who referred to the head of the church in
glowing terms, speaking of his many virtues
and attainments, and the benefits he had
conferred upon the world since his eleva-
ton to the papacy. He referred to the
Catholic University Of America, which had
been established at the capital of this great
nation as a monument to Leo XIII, which
would stand for ages to come.
Our Country" was the theme of Mr.. John
J. Dolan's address, which was an eloquent
tribute to the civil and religious liberty that
is found only in this great republic.
The Capital City was eulogiZed by Mr..
Chas. w. Darr, who also took occasion to
point out some of the disadvantages under
which the citizens of this District labor, and
which, he thought, could be, remedied by
giving them voice in selecting those who
should rule over them.
Mr.. w. II. DeLacy referred feelingly to the
early davs of the institute, and paid touch
ing tribute to those who had been prominent
in its affairs, but who had now gone to an
other and a better world
Mr.. John j. Davis spoke for the press in
'Well-chosen words and Mr.. VIM. McDevitt
was eloquent m his tribute to The Ladies" p"
- Mr. Edward J. Walsh gave two excellent
recitations, entitled The Cliff" and .'rhe
Other Was Booth" The Carroll Institute
Quartet. consisting of Phil L. Raer George
T. Cox, j. ]. Fisher and Charles Moore sang
number OF melodies, and Mr. Baer and Mr.
Fisher sang solos,
The Guests Present.
George Bogus, \. T. Taylor n. n Bow
man, Edward J. Walsh, NJ. B. Johnston,
John J. Dolan, William L. Toleaw. John B.
Brady, Joseph a. 'Burkhart, John J. Nolan,
Edward j. Hannon. DR.. A. L. Wilkinson,
John J. Dickson, Maurice A. Joyce James
F. Shea. II. w. Sohen, John Finn, John d.
Davis, Edmond Mallet, Francis Miller, Phil
q Baer, George T. Cox, J. J. Fisher Chas
Moore. John H. Raraee, d. 1. Wingie NJ j.
Colbert. George j. May, F. p. May b. F.
l-ocraft. James d. Maukin. Daniel Donovan.
Joseph Berbericks, A. J. Faust, B. J. Covle,
ID. G. Digges Charles Carroll. b. F. Saul
Thomas Y. Smith, Charles ". Handy N
II. Shea, W. d. Slaughter Matthew God
dard, William A. Johnson Charles j. Muir
ply. h. NJ. Camand. DIR. j. H. Burch r. F.
Sullivan, j. J. Hamilton, James H. Forsyth,
Dr. Frank T. Howe. +. r Howe. jr., j. J.
Grlfiith George F. Black, w. F. Burroughs,
II. o. Thyson, jr.,, John Quinn, j. D. Sulli-
van, II. q. Thyson. G. j. Brown. NJ p Sulli-
van, William McDevitt, ]. j. Malone, w.
NJ: Whyte, John F. Duane, Hugh Reilly,
Edward Kennedy. Father Gloyd. John Saul,
William HallInan. J. u. Kinney W. J. Lam
bert. f. c. Maher c.. W. Darr and W. H.
de Lacy