The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-05-15
Reunion of Association of
American College at
Rome.
MANY MEMBERS AT MEETING
Congratulatory Message Sent to Pope Leo
XIII on Occasion of the Jubilee-Reso-
buttons of Regret and Sympathy Over
Death of Archbishop Corrigan.

The eighteenth annual reunion of the
Alumni Association of the American Col
lege at Rome was held yesterday in the
large banquet hall at the New Willard.
More than seventy of the 240 members of
the association were present, coming from
all parts of the United States to gath
ering which was purely social in its func-
tions. Among them were many OF the
most distinguished clergy in the Roman
Catholic Church.
The business meeting was called TO or
der at IL O'Clock by the president, Rev.
DIR. T. j. Shahan. of the Catholic Uni
versity.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Rev. J I'm
N. Burk Of New York: first vice presi-
dent, Rev o. B. Corrigan. of Baltimore;
second vice president, Rev William Nc
Cinnis. of Brooklyn; secretary. Rev. VIII
liam c. Murphy. ofsNew York; treasurer.
William Mahar, Of South Norwalk. Conn I:
and historian Rev. T. p. Mclaughlin. OF
New York. The executive committee Tor
the coming year will consist OF Rev.
Francis Wall. ]. Delaney and J. Conlcy.
all OF New York.
IL was determined that the reunion next
year should be held in New York. The
following congratulatory message was
cabled to Pope XIII on the occasion
Of the jubilee:
Cardinal Rampolla. Rome:
Alumni Collegii Americana Washington
Congregati Sumno Pontifci Jubilaeum Gel
ebranti Congrapdent omnia fausta fslicii
urecantur.'
Resolutions of Regret.
The following resolution of regret fol
She death of Most Rev. Michael Augustine
Corrigan, ID. d.. archbishop OF New York
honorary president of the alumni asso
citation, and trustee of the American Col
= lege. was adopted:
Whereas Almighty God has taken Il
himself our beloved and most distinguish
ed alumni, the Most Rev. Michael angus
tine Corrigan, archbishop of New FORK
and
Whereas he was from the beginning :
stanch and devoted friend and jealous
supporter of the college, and of this as
ISOLATION: and
Whereas we deeply feel and mourn hi
loss, as peculiarly personal to ourselves
therefore be it.
Resolved first, That the alumni of thu
American College of Rome express thei
sincere sorrow at his death, and offer thei
heartfelt sympathy to his clergy, VIII
have lost their sanity beloved and lovinl
pastor and father.
Resolved. That we extend to his rela
tives our profound coincidence.
Resolved, That a copy Of these resolu
lions, suitably engraved. be forwarded 4
the American College in Rome. and Il
the archiepiscopal curie of New York"
Money for College Building.
The necessity for the building OF new
college at Rome Was presented to The
association, and subscriptions to thu
amount of s15,5Oo were secured from
among the members present. This con
cluded the business of the day, and tbs
members were ushcred into an adjoining
room, where a tempting dinner wal
served.
Following the dinner the followin,
toasts were responded to: Pope Lee
KILL" by the Right Rev. B. Kelly. bisho
of Savannah; ITO the President of IN,
United States.'' Right Rev. Thomas Con
atv. rector of the Catholic University. a
Washington. and The Memory of Arch
bisrop Corrigan, of New York" by Rev
Henry A. Brann, ID. D.. of that city.
The executive committee, which wa
in charge of arrangements for the gath
eriag, consisted of Rev. T. J. Shahan, ID
- D.. president of the association; Rev.
:. Riordan, of Baltimore; Rev. p.
Gavin, of Baltimore. and Rev. George A
Doughcrty. of Washington.