Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-16
COURT fdEANY LISTENED.
John II. Joy Rendered Song His Own
 Composition.

John II. Joy Rendered Song His Own
 Composition.
 The following song was one of the main features of the celebration of the sixteenth anniversary of Court Stephen J. Meany, F. of A., which was celebrated quite recently :n G. A. +. La1l. It was sung " the conn poser, John NJ. Joy. and deserved the hearty reception it received.
 Sixteen years ago there were only five courts of the order in the city and the new Court Meany at its in' ception invited the others to help ccle- brate it's birth The committee that had charge of tho arrangements com sisted of Robert Taylor, Thomas H. Pryor, John McEvoy, Patrick Camp bell, D. J. Rafferty. John M. Joy, Mil chael Eaaly, Harry Edwards and Jo- seph Provost. A few of the interesting features of that night have been em- bodied by Mir Joy in his song. The song, while it seems to be the particular property of Court Meany, is nevertheless sung at the anniversar- ies and other celebrations of the other courts of the order, for it recalls to the Foresters of those days many pleasant memories.
 The court took it's name from a once famous Irishman, and once editor of the Democrat GRAND ARMY HALL. With your kind attention a few lines
 I'll sing And good jolly time to your minds
 will bring; + was after the meeting we started the ball. To enjoy it that night in the Grand Army hall. We had good recitations and singing also, And the bright, foaming lager in
 plenty did flow; With lager and soda Joe Provost
 would call. When the glasses were empty in
 Grand Army hall. Of the songs that were sung, here's a
 few I've penned down, My Name Is Mike Doolans I've Just
 Come to Town," His Name Must be Dennis" or he'll
 have none at all, These were sung here that night in the Grand Army hall. In singing Mike Healy can take his
 own part, Ah! hear Harry Edwards in the "song
 That Reached My Heart;'' As each one would sing you'd hear
 Bob Taylor call, Come brothers keep quiet,' in the Grand Army hall. Then Patrick McGovern sang of the
 day And the good time he had when he
 ''went making hay" The next was a duet by Dikeman and
 Ball.
 How their voices did ring in the Grand
 Army hall. You should hear Patrick Campbell re-
 cite "Fontenoy,'' "Muldoon the Solid Man." sung by John McEvoy; There was ne'er such time at pic
 nic or ball. As we had that night in the Grand
 Army hail. When Barney Get Up from the Fires was sung, By Thomas H. Pryor, how the lager
 did run; A new keg was tapped tho the glasses l were small, There was nobody dry inSthe Grand
 Grand Army hall. Then our honorary member, that's
 James Fl. Murnan. Spoke q few words of praise as he 1 emptied can: He hoped we would prosper and never meet q downfall And have beer all the year in the
 Grand Army hall. To honor our namesake, our court it
 is bent. To erect o'er his grave a grand monu- ment;
 Any donations you'll give let it be large or small We'll receive it with thanks in the Grand Army hall. Tn conclusion I'll mention one more
 in my song, That's Daniel J. Rafferty known to old
 folks and young; For speech or to preach on dear Dan
 we do call. At banquet or time" in the Grand Army hall. 1 hope you'll excuse me if I said any. thing wrong, Or offended a member tonight in nv
 song:
 Then here's to Court Meanv. cood luck to you all. Don't forget those good times in the Grand Army hall ----------