The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-02

At S o'clock the men began TO assemble
In the ~Trocadero. and at the upper end
of the parlors stood the bishop. with Or.
John W. Keefe and Vicar General Doran.
and an active corps OF ushers presented
the men Of the diocese and guests as
fast as they arrived. There were a large
number Of Catholic clergymen present,
and these fraternized with those Of tho
Protestant churches who were present.
lone OF the differences OF creed or sect
being evident
THE COMMITTEE AM USHERS.
The executive committee. which Is
largely responsible for the success OF the
AFFAIR. comprised Or. John w. Keefe.
chairman; Matthew ). Dwyer. secretary;
Matthew j. Cummings. Or. r. r. Heffern.
Dennis +. Mccarthy, James III. Hurley.
Henry Caprone. Thomas f. Cooncy and
William j. Feeley.
These were the ushers: James H.. Hur-
ley, G. Woodbury. German, r. f. /. Nc
Donnell. John j. Fitzgerald. DR.. +. IL.
Keefe, DIR. James a. Lynch, j. Y. Nc
Neilis, Joseph n. Cole, Joseph Tally, VIII
liam II. Gilbane, James NJ. Mccarthy. Z.
II. Quinn. James A. Ryan, John Il. Null
vey. Francis ]. McCanna, DR.. p. J. Hef-
fern, DR.. Henry j. Hoye and DR., A. L.
-Midsley.
IL was about 2 o'clock when tho party
adjourned 10 the upper hall. where the
tables decked in chrysanthemums were
set ouL-and where Caterer Lyman's corps
OF walters were getting all ready for the
feast.
HANDSOME DECORATIONS.
The walls were draped In national color.
mud autumn IpaVpS and branches ware
used effectively in the decorations. Back
of the bishops chair was a floral repro
duction OF his coat-of-arms, surmounted
by the cross with crozier and meter, bear
ing the prelate's motto I'm Latin beneath
the cross. A free translation OF II Is
"our Only Hope and Reward
These were the ones at the head table:
Right Rev. Matthew Harkins, bishop OF
Providence: Right Rev. William Nc
vickar. Episcopal diocese of Rhode ISL
nnd: Vicar General T. f. Doran, Governor
George II. Utter. Chief Justice William
w Douglas. supreme court: Chief Justice
William II. Sweetland, superior court;
Judge Arthur l.. Brown. United States
district court: Col. Robert II. |. Goddard,
Robert Ives Gammell. Congressman Adm
r. Capron, Congressman l.. J.. u.
Granger. President w. II, p. Faunce OF
Brown university. Hon. Adelard Archam-
Ddull OF w OpnsoCktA, fN-iltNNtIhAlA XIV
ernor: Rev. Austin Bowling OF the Cathe-
dral, Hon. Charles T.. German, Dr. J. W.
Keefe. chairman OF committee OF range
ments: Matthew s. Dwyer. secretary OF
committee: Dr. Joseph T. McNally, mayor
OF Central Falls: job w Hogan. DIR.
Robert T. Noyes, Dennis +. Mccarthy.
The treasurer OF the committee was
william J. Feeley.
After a blessing invoked by Vicar Cen
sral Doran the company was seated and
the courses a%lternated with music by the
American Band orchestra made the time
pass pleasantly.
GOV. UTTER SPOKE.
In the midst OF the dinner. owing to his
strenuous program. Dr. Kccfc called the
diners to attention and Governor George
n. Utter was introduced n after the or
chestra played Hail 20 the chief" Gov
srnor Utter said he couldn't forget poll
tics. but he could forget politics Of a par
fisan nature for politics was the real
cause ~ his heinz there. he said.