The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-11-22
Annual Fete Night at
Holy Cross a Big
Success.
BANQUET SERVED BY CLASS.
All Glasses Cheered the
Hosts Between
Courses.

The annual junior class fete night was
celebrated in characteristic style at
Holy Cross college, last evening. For
years this has been probably the most
important event in the social life of the
college, and. despite the fact that the
present junior class contains by far
fewer members than any of it's prede-
cessors, numbering but 80, the festivi-
ties were of an enviable order and
spoke well for the generosity and zeal
of the class of 1901 TIL order of the
evening was; Banquet at 6. 30 and lit
erary program at $50 o'clock. The
spacious college refectory. which has
been subject to a thorough repair and
reftting, was tastefully decorated by
Frank Loud of this city in maize and
purple, the class colors, red. white and
blue streamers also were conspicuous.
q. r. Adams, proprietor of the
Creamerie, catered,
Promptly at 6 o'clock the several
classes took their positions in the line
of march for the college refectory,
each class wearing streamers of. class
ribbon and the class flower. The or
der of march was: Sophomores, fresh
men, sections A and B, special classics
first, second and third academic. As
each class wendell its way down the
stairs to the tables, songs and class
yells, especially prepared for the oc-
casion, were given. When the under
class men had been ushered to their
places, the seniors, numbering 46-the
largest graduating class in the history
of any Catholic college in the country
wearing for the first time their caps
and gowns, marched down the long
corridor, chanting their class anthem
to an enliVening march composed by
Thomas McKoan of this city, a member
of the 1900 class. The seniors filed
around the refectory, applauded by the
admirinS undergraduates, and then
clustered around the festive board to
cheer Justify for the juniors, the hosts
of the evening. During a temporary luu
in the pandemonium of applause and
cheering, the entertainers enterd ar
rayed in walters costumes. singing a
catching song of welcome. Thrice they
marched around the student-fringed
tables and then massed at the lower
end of the dining hail. gave thunder
ing "Chemo chill"
In a brief, forceful address of well
come James A. Noonan of North
Brookfield, president of the class, bade
all get together, rush hard, tackle low
and make the game lively" Grace was
pronounced by Rev, Joseph T. Hansel-
man, project of discipline at the col
lege, and the banquet was on. Between
courses, song upon song and cheer upon
cheer was given for the juniors, the
seniors, the faculty, the walters, the
caterer and a hundred others. A triple
quartet of senior class men, supported
by the entire class, received an encore
on All hail to the jolly good juniors"
composed by Michael J. Costello, of
Pittston Pa.
Adjournment was made to the col
lege smoking parlors, where the interim
before the commencement of the liter
airy program in Fenwick hall was
agreeably spent discussing choice Ha-
Vanas. At S.15 the college bell sounded
the summons to Fenwick hall, where
the elegant new drop, recently pur-
chased by the dramatic society, rose
on DIR. Pilisbury's office, the first scene
In fouE-act college drama,-prepare
especially for the occasion by the COM
m1ttee in charge. The presentation
was unusually good and demonstrated
the latent histrionic ability of the class.
donorS were carried off by M Joseph
Ryan, who has been playing left end
on the college foot ball team, and who
sustained the double role of DIR. Pills
bury, the college physician, and Pro-
fessor Johnson, DIR. Pillsbury in dis
guise. His impersonation was of a
nigh orGer, and won for him repeated
applause from the audience. Melvin e.
Tolman. Bennington, VT, who por-
trayed the difficult character of Joshua
Turnips, from Vermont,-was in his
element and found second honors easy.
His duet with his pro tenn" offspring,
Fred HQgben, centre on the college
eleven, elected great applause and AL
bound round with wooden string" had
to be repeated. William G. Troy, Prov
idence, r. l., as Jake, the colored ser
want to Doctor Pillsbury, made a de-
cided hit. The production was replete
with local hits and witticisms and so
sharp was the fire from the sarcastic
tongues of the juniors that few es-
capped unscathed, especially among the
present senior class, The program for
the literary exercises was: Overture,
college orchestra; greeting, James A.
Noonan class president; song, Men
of Junior year" the class of 1901; Sc
lection. college orchestra; the play, 1.-The
Freshman Cured; cast of characters
DR.. Pillsbury, college physician, Mr.. Jo-
seph Ryan, Ansonia, Conn. Prof. John
son, DR.. Pillsbury in disguise, Joseph
Ryan, Ansonia Conn; president of Ia
lSachoag college. John F. Murphy Lew
iston, Me-; Jashua Turpips, from Yer
mont, Melvin e. Tolman, Bennington.
vt; Charles, his son. a freshman, Fred
d. Hogben, New Haven, Conn; Jake,
colored servant of DR.. Pillsbury, Will
liam G. Troy, Providence, r. l.. Jasper,
colored servant of DIR. Pillsbury, Pat
rick J. Conlon of this city; Green con-
versationalists, animated wax figures,
sick men, ETC., members of the junior
class.
The college orchestra made it's first
appearance of the year with James P.
Moore Of this city as leader, and was
loudly applauded.
After the close of the literary pro-
gram, while the others adjourned to
the dormitories, the juniors repaired to
the refectory, where corps of Cream
erie walters had been preparing their