Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-19
At At St. Joseph's Theological Seminary. Troy.

at St. Josephs Theological Seminary. Troy.
Y.
rector of the new parish of the Sacred
heart IN South Worcester 1850 where he
mas since remained. For some years he has
oeen at the head of the Catholic Summer
School at Plattsburg. n. Y.
AS editor and publisher of the Catholic
Scnooi Gazette. the new rector of the uni
Ferslty has been naturally a strong sup
porter OF the parochial schools He repre-
Sc. .ne conservative element, but has
not taken very active part in the discus
SONS. he has always been a friend of
Bishop keane. He has been prominent in
lrish nationalist matters in this country,
ana was treasurer of the Parnell parlia-
mentary fund. In temperance matters Dr
Conaty has also been prominent having
lectured throughout the country. He WAS
the founder and first president of the Total
A1stinence aI,s, Union of the diocese of Spring
field, and was for two terms president OF
the National Union. In 1889 he received
the degree of doctor of divinity from the
University Of Georgetown, ID. c.
Dr. Conaty is said to be a man well
schooled in the theology of ST. Thomas
Aquinas, and of sound learning and philos-
ophy. He is strongly American in all his
views, and in recent address delivered in
Boston he said: Let us go on together lei
us strive to be ideal Americans-many in
one; many of faith, but one in citizenship;
many in politics, loving liberty protecting
II in ourselves, and seeing to it that others
protect 1t also-then shall We haze the true
ideal Americanism."
DIR. Conaty arrived in Washington last
evening from New York in the private car
of Receiver John X. Cowen
large delegation accompanied him from
New York and Brooklyn, and many priests
and others from Worcester and Springfield
were with the party, but in another coach
Wnich was put at their disposal by Mr..
Cowen. Those who came down to witness
the installation ceremonies and as an escort
to DR.. Conaty We're: Major John Byrne of
New York, who arranged the party; Major
John d. Kelley and Mr.. j. T. Kelley os
Brooklyn; Mr.. John Mcclure, surveyor of
the port of New York; Rt. Rev John Far
ley, auxiliary bishop of New York; Rev.
Father Lavelle, rector of the New York
Cathedral; Gen. Lloyd Bryce, Mr. John
c. Mcclure, MIR. John Polline, Mr.. James
Clark. Mr. j. T. Crane Mr.. Robert Nc
Ginns, Mr.. James J. Phelan, Mr. f. ].
Mcguire. MIR. Travis, Mrs. ]. F. Clark, Miss
e. N. Bryne. Major Byrne's sister; Miss S.
e. Lynch, DR. Conaty's cousin; Rev. a.
J. Terrell of Worcester. Mgr. Griffin of
Worcester. Rev. Bernard S. Conaty. rector
of the Cathedral of Springfield and brother
of DIR. Conaty; Mr.. Patrick Conaty and
Miss X. c. Conaty, DIR. Conaty's father and
sister; Rt Rev. Bishop Reaven of Spring
field, Rev. ]. J. O'keefe of Worcester Rev.
Father Donoghue of Westfield, Rev. Father
Toher of TurnisS Falls, Mass; Rev. John
Daily Of the Springfield Cathedral. Rev.
Father Peter OReilly, cousin of DIR. CO.
naty, of Whitensville, Mass, and Mr.. NJ
b. Lamb of DR.. Conaty's church in Wor-
cester.
The party was met at the station here by
Very Rev. DIR. Phillip J. Garugan, acting
rector of the university, accompanied by
Rev. DIR. Dumont, Rev. DIR. Grammar and
the deans of the different departments of
the university. On their arrival the party
separated. DIR. Conaty going at once to the
Catholic University, with DR.. Garrigon, and
the others to the Arlington, where they Will
stop while here. The party will return TO
New York tonight, after witnessing the
exercises at the university this afternoon.