The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-20
SACRED HEART.
Fourteenth Anniversary of
the Lyceum Celebrated.

/ With the success that has always
past, the members of the Sacred Heart
Lyceum assembled in Sheridan Hall,
on Sheridan street, last night, and
/ passed the night in the 18th annual cell
ebrati ton of the society.
The members assembled in the outer
hall at $50 o'clock, and forming in line
| with Rev. Bernard S. Conaty, pastor
! oF the Sacred Heart Church. and John
+. Sheehan, manager of the base ball
team, at the head, filed into the hall,
where they took seats at the several
tables, holding a bountiful collation.. AS
! they marched to their respective seats,
| William Smith played march on the
piano. Rev Bernard S. Conaty offered
prayer, and the supper, which was pro-
| Vided by Marshall Bros, was then en-
Joyed to the fullest extent.
I The president-eiect of the society,
John j. Harrington, introduced Toast
master Andrew J. McCarron. who, after
Responding, called upon John +. Shee-
han to speak. 1T is now Il years since
this organization was formed" said Mr..
Sheehan, and today it is one of the
strongest in the Springfield Diocesan
, Union. The society has accomplished
IL
expressing a good deal During the
past year there were many obstacles
that came across our path, but we were
persistent, and by goodfortune succeed
&c i'll overcoming the most of them
Our hardest blow was the taking away
of several good members who volun-
teered their services to their country in
the late Spanish-American war. These
names l do not need 10 repeat. They
inSggihAi 10
roll of honor"
Andrew ]. McCarron spoke briefly.
and then introduced Rev. Bernard s.
Conaty, the pastor of the church
Fl. Conaty expressed the general re-
gret at the absence Of the former pas
tor OF the church, Dr. Conaty. Of the
Catholic University, whose presence
has so often graced coca si0ns Of this
kind. Continuing. he said. in sub
stSnce: The past year has been re
ferred 10 as one by which the society
has suffered through war. He has also
pointed out to YOU those who have be-
ceme heroes. 1t cannot be said that
there is not the best making of heroes
among US. What makes . hero? What
makes the men who build trenches and
come out Of war crowned with vic
e ~ II Is honor, virtue. patriotism,
that honor. virtue and patriotism that
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the halcyon days What are true
elements of American character? 1t
Is hon0r. for as Shakspere said, Take
my honor from ME, and my life is
done. Honor means steadfast fidelity
Il principle and true dealings with one
smother, and doing outwardly what the
Inward instinct tells US We do not
value the man who tells us that he is
4 friend. when We know what he tells
us is not true.
God grant indeed that you and 1
increase daily in these things, to be
defined tersely, true ehivalry of the
Christian soul. Following the speaking
there was a entertainment which in
Guided songs and Rotations
Among those present were: Philip
kenney, Thomas Dulligan, Thomas
Donahue, Joseph F. Haggerty, Timo-
thy F. Koran, John P. FAY, John Is.
Cough, James ]. Murphy, Hugh F.
Black, VIM. H. Mccain, James B.
O'Nen Edward F. Connolly, Michael
+. Harrington, David +. Murphy. John
+. O'Flynn. John A. Newcome, Joseph
]. Riedl, Fred ], Riedi, Bernard F. Red
lean, Patrick LOTUS, Henry Dolan, ST.
mon Hickey, Ed. Doherty, George N.
/ Gilhgan, Thomas B. COMMIT John NJ
/ Dowd, Charles Quinn, Peter Breen,
| John F. Sullivan. Joseph 3. DAILY, Hugh
NJ. Brosnihan. ]. j. Kennedy, George
E. o'Brien, F. F. O'Reilly, NJ. j. Do
herty, N. j. belong. NJ. A. Doherty.
| William ]. O'Connor, ]. f. Smith. j.
j. Reidy, John ]. Mullan. VIM. f. Me
Carron. VIM. Granger. G. ]. McCul-
Tough, t. ]. Kane. Thos. McManus. d.
| j. Shea, DR.. Joseph y. Smith, VIM.
A Londergan. Edward J. Hearn.
/ James F. Brown, F. F. Drohan, P. E.
Cashen, J. H. Smith, w. F. Smith,
| Mark D. Carrnll