Evening star., 1898-02-18
GONZAGA COLLEGE ALUMNI
Members Recall Bygone Days and Praise the
Alma Mater.
Annual Banquet Given Last Night
Responses to Toasts by Dfstin-
gufshed Speakers.

roundings. the members of the Society
or Alumni of GcnZaga College spent sew
eral hours last evening. recalling bygone
days and proclaiming the praises of alma
mater There were present prominent SEN
atcrs and representatives in Congress, in
dividuals who stand high among the cler-
gy OF the Catholic Church and men who
hold leading positions in the professional
and business fields of this city. For the
time being all were college boys again,
and it was with undoubted pleasure and
marked enthusiasm that they repeated. in
condensed form and through the medium
of words, scenes and incidents of life at
the college.
Inc members and guests met in the
assembly hail of the new building and
proceeded thence to the hall on he rcor
below. The tables We're arranged in the
form OF U and We're tastefulIy bedecxed
with flowers. In the hollow of the u vas
mass of potted plants. The pillars,
walls ana ceiling We're almost hidden from
view with the national colors. Incan-
descent electric lights made the scene a
brilliant one. An orchestra discoursed ap-
piopriate selections during the evening.
Rev. Cornelius Gillespie. president If the
cohege, occupied a seat at the center of the
head table. and on either side of him were
the hight Rev. Monsignor Conaty, D. D..
Senators Thomas II. Carter and William
n. Roach, and several members Of the
SleH'iiC clergy. AT the center of
of the side tables was Mr.. John ]. Dolan.
who proved himself an ideal toastmaster
The First Response.
After an elaborate menu had been dis
eussed and cigars We're lighted, Mr. i)olan
introduced Mr.. Leon Tcbriner to respond
to the toast, 1.-The Alumni In beginning
his remarks Mr.. Tobrner said it often
struck him as being strange that sn in
stltution of the standing of Gonzaga had
been SO long without an alumni associa-
tion Now that such an association lad
been formed, he added. it was the Guty
OF each member to see that it grows
stronger. The bends of friendship formed
IN college days should be fostered, Mr..
Tobriner said, and should obtain lntil the
END CT time He stated, among other
things, that whatever success the grad
yates have achieved in life is due to old
Gonzaga.
Senator Thomas II. Carter of Montana
was the next speaker, replying to the toast
The President of the United States" Sem
ator Carter made a speech that was brim-
full of wit. He declared the District Of Co.
lumbia, of all places in the United States,
to be the most favored. The citizens of the
District, he said, pay only half the taxes
and yet receive all the benefits. and while
they have no part in the public offices,
finally succeed in securing all the salaries
Continuing, he said the presidency of the
United States is an office that no human
dent. according to Senator Carter, is the
most powerful and greatest civil ruler the
world has ever known. He has control of
cmain greater than Caesar ever con-
quered. and beyond the widest dreams of
Alexander. The presidency has never been
filled. concluded Senator Carter, by more
worthy or patriotic citizen than William
Mckinley.
ed Senator William n. Roach. With the
understanding that those present regard
ed the meeting in progress an executive
session Senator Roach disclosed that it
was forty-five years ago when he entered
Gonzaga College. He recalled many il.ci-
dents and many persons of the old days
and closed by expressing the hope that
when the members of the alumni net again
their memories will be no older.
History of Today.
when 1 say that the next speaker is
the only democrat in Congress from New
England said Toastmaster Dolan, in in
Producing Representative John F. Titz-
gerald of Massachusetts. "it does not
mean that the democracy is not we'll rep
resented" Mr.. Fitzgerald spoke of the
history of today. He referred to the dis
aster in the harbor of Havana, and from
tnat moved to the Cuban situation in gen
eIal He took occasion to remark trat
the right of free speech is not possible in
the house of Representatives, because Of
the rulings of the Speaker of that tody.
and then declared that independence. free
and unlimited, should be given the strug-.
CLING patriots in Cuba. Representative
Fitzgerald remarked that, although the
great bulk of seamen in the United States
are Catholic, only two three chaplains
are of the Catholic faith. Continuing he
said the fact that there are not more
than five Catholics in the House of Repre-
sentatVes, in total of 353 representa-
tives, is not due to accident, but to design
Representative Fitzgerald urged he young
MO, % rta Nd h. t.,a
for the down-trodden and oppressed of
the Catholic faith.
Mr.. Martin F. Conbcy, a member of the
graduating class of this year, responded to
the toast, THE class of 9S." The remarks
of Mr.. Conboy were especially eloquent.
He paid a glowing tribute to Father Gill
lespie, the president of the college, and de-
tailed the ambitions of the boys of '9s.
MonsiEnor Conaty's Theme.
Monsigror Conaty had as his theme Leo
XIII After referring to old college days,
saying that the boys were now willing to
forgive the deeds Of the projects, he went on
to recite that Leo XIII represents the al
legiance Catholics owe to the church. Bisr-
marck in Germany represents an imperial
government, said the speaker. Gladstone in
England represents a constitutional govern
ment, but Leo XIII in Rome represents
the people. He is ruler in the kingdom of
intellect, according to the monsgnor
be true to their ideas and stand for the
right in everything.
we are advancing along all the lines
Of intellectual endeavor," he concluded,
'and let us everywhere be men, according
to the Catholic ideal, and we will every
where be men according to the American
IDEAL
Toastmaster Dolan said the success of the
evening would be incomplete If Father
Gillespie failed to address the gathering.
After expressing mis- thanks to all for their
attendance and good wishes, Father Giles
pie declared that the work of Gonzaga Col
lege had only begun. A new building is
needed to carry on the work, but in order
to erect such a building the expenditure of
100000 will be required. Father Gillespie
caused laugh when he said II am look
ing to see what member of the alumni as
sociation will distinguish himself by con-
tributing that amount The speaker de-
clared it to be his intention that Gonzaga
shall be the leading classical school of the
national capital.
The Maine Disaster.
Before adjournment the association adopt