Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-11
ANNIVERSARYBANQUET
GRADUATES OF THE CATHOLIC
UNIVERSITY CELEBRATE.
Addresses by Distinguished Orators
Mgr. O'Connell's Sketch of the
University Work

Graduates of the Catholic University OF
America to the number of more than half a
hundred gathered at Rauscher's last nigh,
for the purpose of celebrating the tenth an
niversary of the Alumni Association. Ar
elaborate banquet was served, and there
was feast of wit as well as flow of soul
After an elaborate menu had been disposed
of Dr. Lucas. the presiding officer, intro
duced the speakers. Rev. William Fitzger-
aid of Melville, N. Y. responded to the
toast Our Holy Father" DR.. De Lacey
bishop OF Sioux Falls, s. D.. Our Alma
Mater" DR.. Charles r. Neal Lay Co
operation Mgr. O'Connell, rector of the
university, closed the exercises with a
Skech of the work of the university, past
and present.
At business session of the association,
held before the banquet, resolutions of SYM
pathy with the people of Baltimore were
adopted and will be sent to the stricken
city.
The resolution follows:
1.-THE president and members of the Alum
nj Association at their annual meeting ex-
tend to you their sympathy upon the occa-
sion of the dire catastrophe with which
your city has been visited. May your city
rise speedily from it's ruins"
Philadelphia was chosen as the place OF
meeting for the Alumni Association next
year.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President Rev. William
Higgins of Philadelphia; first vice presi-
dent Rev. Lemuel Norton of Coaldale, Pa;
second vice president, Rev. William Mar
tin of New York; treasurer, Rev. Philip
Sheridan of Baltimore. Rev John webster
Melody, d., was elected permanent sec
rotary of the association.
List of the Guests.
Among those present a. the banquet were:
Rev John W. Melody, Catholic University;
Rev Lemuel B. Norton, Coaldale, Pa; Rev.
Joseph Mckinley, Bay Shore, N. Y; Rev.
Lawrence ]. Mcnamara, Baltimore; Rev.
Francis J. Butler. Boston; Rev John i.
Creagh, Catholic University Rev p. A.
O'Connor, Troy, N. Y; George Melville
Boiling, Catholic University; w. A.
Fletcher, DID,, Baltimore; Rev. Edmund L.
Shanahan, Catholic University; Rev. John
]. Griffin, Catholic University; William j.
Fitzgerald, Millville, N. j.; H. Hyvernat,
Catholic University; C. F. Crowley, New
York; Rev. William ]. Higgins, Phliadel-
phia; T. E. Shields, Catholic University; u.
J. O'COnnell, rector university; u. j. Lucas
Scranton; Right Rev. Thomas y Gorman'
Sioux Falls; Charles NJ. Cready, New York;
Charles p. Grammar, university; u. j. stat
ford, Washington; T. ]. Shahan, university;
Joseph F. Smith, New York; William j..
kerby, university; William H Dee Lacy,
John B. Mcguire, Catholic University;
Joseph McLorley, C. s.; Charles F. Aiken,
university; George F. Hickey, Cincinnati (;
Francis Egan, university; Charles P. Neill,
university; Thomas E. McGuigan, Wash
ington; Patrick J. Healy, university; Will
liam B. Martin, New York; John Francis
Brady, New York; Rev. A. NJ. Mark, Brook
land; Rev John ]. Crane, Boston; Rev. F.
l. Purtell, university; Rev. Stephen M
West, Harrisburg; Rev. M. M. Hassett,
university; Rev. Philip H. Sheridan, Baltl-
more; Rev. John E. Graham, Baltimore;
Rev. Edward L. Buckley, Washington; Rev.
NJ McSorley, Philadelphia. Pa; Rev
james A. Gallagher Philadelphia, Pa. A
B. Thompson, Bardstown, KY; Boutwell,
Dunlap, Sacramento, Cal.