Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-28
ALUMNI AT BANQUET
FORMER STUDENTS OF aoNzAoA
COLLEGE CELEBRATE
Eighth Anniversary Occasion for
Speeches of Interest by Prominent
People-Those Present.

The eighth annual banquet Of the Alumni
Association of Gonxaga College was held in
the college hall last night with about 100
n embers and guests in attendance and an
enjoyable evening was spent. Those who
responded to toasts were Representative
W. Bourke Cochran, Mgr. O'Connel1, rector
of the Catholic University of America; Rep
resentative j. A. Goulden, Very Rev. e. x.
Fink, s. j., president Of Gonzaga College;
Mr.. Hannis Taylor, Mr.. Francis Sheehy
and Father Quill. William Bruce King
acted as POSTMASTER.
Mr. King was in especially happy mood
in introducing the various speakers and his
remarks were received with evident pleas
ure. The first to make an address was
Re representative Bourke Cochran of New
York who was greeted with a round of ap-
plause as he arose from his seat Mr..
Cochran talked of the duties of laymen in
the Roman Catholic Church.
I'VE have here a virgin SOIL" he said.
1T is not the conversion Of the heather
that the layman Of America is called upon
to work for. 1t is rather the conversion of
our own people. This duty is not SO much
for the clergy as 1t is for the laity, the
should be to live lives that can be looked
to as models. This Is a wonderfully prac-
teal people, and their conversion Is not to
be accomplished by sermons. but rather
by the daily lives of the Catholic laymen.
Roman Catholics Loyal Citizens.
There was time when Catholic was
cor sidered as an enemy of the flag, but now
the people realize that Catholic can be
loyal citizen. In the Catholic faith alone
remains the safety of the republic, and
when the great body of the people will have
learned this the country will become Catho-
lie and remain Catholic until the end of
time"
Mr.. Cochran was followed by Represent
alive Goulden, who spoke of the history OF
the Roman Catholic Church and the prog
ress made by it in the United States. He
laCded the Roman Catholic heroes of the
American revolution whose services, he
said. had added so much toward its success.
THE time will come" said Mr.. Goulden, in
stentorian tones when all Americans will
become members of the great Roman Cath
Ollie body"
Mgr. o'Connell.
Mgr. OConnell. rector of the Catholic
University of America, spoke of the great
work Of the Institution over which he pre-
sides. and said it was the elimination Of
the educational work of the Catholic
Church. and that in its practical working
great good was hoped to be accomplished
to the young men throughout the whole
country.
Mr. Sheehy told of the growth Of the
and predicted for it continued success in
the future Mr.. Hannis Taylor paid high
tribute to the learning and scholarship Of
the Catholic clergy, and spoke OF the influ-
ence the church had had upon his life, al
though he was only connected with it by
marriage.
Father Fink. rector Of the college, gave a
history Of the institution from its organiZa-
ton IN 1921 to the present time, and told IF
the large number of successful students
that had left its portals fitted for life In
We lious chosen fields He said that the
aim of the college was not alone to furnish
a classical education. but by example and
precept to instill In the minds of all the
value of good and correct lives. He told #
the Improvement in the methods in vogue
at the college over those of several years
ago and hoped for continued prosperity.
Father Quill made witty address, which
was heartily applauded.
Committees on Arrangements.
Those having charge of the arrangements
for the banquet were:
Banquet committee-W. L. Soleau, chair
man; ]. w. Coughlan, Milford Fishman
George H. Thyson. jr. ]. H. Forsyth, E. p
Schwartz, D. O'C. Callaghan and William
Quicksal
Reception committee. d. Carmody,
chairman; Joseph I. Weller, Francis Ferry
Vincent Sheehy, w. H. Lepley, 8. ]. Kubel,
L. A. Walker, C. L. Eckloff, Thomas Ken
II
els Sheehy. Charles Floecker, Clarence DON
ohue and B. F. Saul.
Among those present were:
Mgr. Falconio, the apostolic delegate;
Rev. John O'Hara. 8. J.. Representative j.
E. Rider, John Doyle Carmody, Allison
Nailor, jr. DIR. Franklin T. Howe, Very
Rev. j. A. Hinch, 8. p, prior of the Do
minican Monastery; Rev. John Conway, s.
j.. Timothy Brosnan. Rev. Edward M. Cor
bett, S. j., William A. Crawford, H. A.
Hegerty, ]. Vincent Coughlan. 8. ]. Ku-
bel Edward P. Schwartz, David M. Gatti
P ]. Walsh, DR.. John J. Repetti, DR.. Lewis
A. Walker. Rosa F. Downing, William P.
Chamberlin. William L. Soleau, B. F. Saul,
Rev Patrick Quill. s. j., E. Voight, Tim
othy L. Costello, Thomas H. Crook, Francis
L. Newbeck. James F. Oyster, Louis C.
Wilson, W. J. Frizzel, Rev. Robert ]. Ach-
stetter, James F. Marley. E. yoigt. jr;.
Charles M. Mattingly, ]. Wise Byrnes, ].
Frank Ferry, Owen A. Hart, ]. Joseph Ken
nelly. John I. s. Burns. w. M. Wallace
N. H. Shea, A. NJ. Hedian. Francis x. Gal
lagher, Daniel O'C. Callaghan c. c. Willard,
Charles B. Bayly B. M. Bridget Oscar
Luckett. A. l. Mudd, Rev. ]. ]. Fleming, s.
j., c. Louis Eckloff, Owen j. Cleary, F. ].
D.emer and T. L. Devereux.