The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-20
HONOR TO J.J. CONE
Knights Of Columbus Give a
Banquet to Their Past
State Deputy.
TOASTS WERE GLOWING TRIBUTES
Distinguished Men Respond to
Interesting subjects-The
Principal Guests.
TOASTS WERE GLOWING TRIBUTES

Principal Guests.
Some two hundred member of the Or
der of Knights of Columbus, many OF
whom journeyed from distant parts of the
country, gathered in the jersey City Club
last evening to pay their respects to Past
State Deputy and ex-Fire Commissioner
John j. Cone. A testimonial banquet.
given under the auspices of the State
Council. was the occasion for the large
and distinguished gathering OF members
There were officers high in the councils
of the order seated about the festive
board who paid glowing tribute to their
fellow member, Mr.. Gone.
The club theatre has seldom presented
a more inmate appearance than 1t did
last evening. The decorations were beau
tiful and the brilliancy Of the lighted ta-
bies compared favorably with the aowery
eloquence which followed the excellent
supper prepared for the occasion. A large
American flag was ~tastefully draped
| about the platform, and while the diners
were eating the delicacies an orchestra al
most hide by the ~profusion of Amerf-
! can flags, discoursed pleasing melodies
| Every table, and there were five, reach
ing from end to end of the spacious hall,
was prettily decorated with various ornas
/ ments of the order. used only on such
occasions. It was truly a great night
for the one whose praises were sounded
by all the speakers.
He thanked his colleagues for their
blindness. This was the greeting given to
Mr.. Cone
ITO Our Past State Deputy
.sSir, you are very welcome to our
house; 1t must appear in other ways
than words; therefore we scant this
breathing courtesy.'-Shakespeare-
This was the menu:-
Manhattan Cocktails
Cream of Celery. au crouton
olives Celery Radishes Sailed Almonds
Amontillado
boiled salmon. Lobster SAUCE
Pontet canet
Filet de Boeuf, aux -Champignons
Brussels Sprouts
croouettes de ris de veau petit pois
Punch a Ia Cone
Egyptian Cigarettes
ehicory. French dressing
Continues Moet & Chandon
Continues
sucres Pears a Ia Past State Deputy
Petit Fours Assortle
Camembert, toasted biscuit
Pearl of Antilles
Seated at the head of the table were
these distinguished member Of the
ORDER
The Rev. ]. P. A. Mccormack, PHI D.,
of Newark; Rev. D.. J. Brady, Rev. J.
P. Carroll, Rev. Dennis Flynn, Rev. DR..
John Norris, Rev. ]. Mclaughlin, Rev.
Edward Egan, Daniel ]. Colwell, of Conn,
Edward L. Hearn of Mass, Phillip J.
Markley, of Conn.,, Phillip ]. Hendricks,
Of Conn, James A. FIaherty, of Penn,
Joseph A. Farmer, of this city, John J.
Cone, James J. Hopkins, Rev. William T.
Cartwell, Long Branch; Francis A. Nc
Cioskey, of New York City, and John ].
Phelan. In the course of the banquet
several times the members arose to sing
patriotic songs. America and THE
Star Spangled Banner" were among the
selections sung. Every man present join
ed in the manifestation of patriotism and
sang loud and long. Cheering there was,
too.
State Deputy James A. Burns, of East
Orange, acted in the capacity OF toast
master, a position he filled competently.
sfYou are here tonight" he said in OPEN
ing, ito chow your appreciation of the
man who has done SO much for Column
bianism, not only in this State, but
throughout the entire country, We wish
to convey the impression to Brother Cone.
that in honoring him, we honor our
selves"
Letters of regret were read from
Bishop McFaul of Trenton, and o P.
Norton, of Troy, N. Y. The Rev. William
P. Cartwell. of Long Branch. responded
to the toast, 'Our Holy Father, Leo
XIII
Il was much surprised" he said, ito
learn, a few days ago, that | was down
for a speech to be delivered here this
evening". But since / became a member
Of the knights of Columbus. ! have been
subjected to many surprises, in many
forms. and I really think that I Should
now be thoroughly accustomed to them.
In the present century there were three
men. who we all thought were the
greatest of the age. These were Bis
marck, Gladstone and Pope Leo. I think
you will agree with me that that good
old man, now ninety years old, is the
greatest of them all. He exceeded his
two companions in every element of
greatness.
Bismarck was a man Of blood. He
won his way through strife. He built up
that great empire and welded it together
with a rod of iron. Bismarck more h
any other man created militarism. That
is demoralizing. 1t is driving young men
from their homes and creating paganism.
Gladstone desired home rule for Ire
land. But home rule is further away
now than ever. The efforts of this grand
old man were unavaihng.
Leo XIII, the great scholar, the great
philosopher, steers the great Catholic ship
through the seas of time with a a that
never fails to bring the bark safely home.
He is a diplomat. See how he slSillfully
averted the trouble between Germany and
Spain. How Leo proves his greatness is
the manner In which ne grasps the situa-