The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-06-25
Eonzaga Club of S.. Andrews
Church Had Its Golden Ju-
: . biIee Yesterday,
A PARADE AND BANQUET
MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY GATH
Erred AT WEsTcoTT IN EVEN
ING AND LISTENED TO PRO-
GRAM OF FINE ToAsTs

The Gonzaga club celebrated its
fftieth anniversary yesterday with
fitting festivities. Two services at
the st. Andrews church and a parade
and banquet, was the order of cele-
bration. A few out of town guests
were present.
The Rev. F. A. Roell, pastor of the
church delivered a sermon at High
Mass which was held at 9:30 in the
morning.
The decorations of the church were
In gold and white and was the handi-
work of the young men of the society.
In the afternoon, Rev. Flavian Lar
bes, of Cincinnati, preached very ex-
cellent sermon. Immediately after
this, parade formed of the members
of the club, Richmond City band,
Knights of Columbus and the Saint
Aloysius cadets, marched over The
more prominent streets of the city
and then returned to the church.
Banquet at Westcott.
In the evening sumptuous ban
quet was served to one hundred at
the Westcott. This was the feature
of the day and many worthy toasts
were responded to. The Rev. Roell,
acting as toastmaster, called forth the
best of after dinner speeches for the
assembled company
Those who responded with toasts
were:
Edward M. Geier, president of club
Our Guests"
Rev. Gadlage-"The Holy Father,
Plus X"
Rev. ]. +. Mattingly-"Our Catholic
Young Men"
Ferdinand Herold - Reminiscent
ces.' a4 F
The committee in charge Of affairs,
was composed of Rev. III. J. Gadlage,
Harry Bowing, Joseph Waterman.
Ed Geier, Leo Zeyn and Eugene Her
old
Four Charter Members Present.
There were four of the eleven origi-
nal charter members of the club pres.
ent at the exercises: Ferdinand Her.
old, ]. II. Brokamp and Bernard Xii
mann. Bernard Nottingham and
Bernard Austerman were the two next
oldest members present.
The Gonzaga Club, which is the
offspring of the ST. Aloysius Society
of the st. Andrews church, derives
it's name from the family cognomen
of Aloysius, the patron saint. There
is still standing in Italy, an old cas-
tie which was in the possession of
that ancient family and which still
bears the name. Gonzaga.
This club has been formed but few
years and in that time has fiourished
with more than expected success ~
original st. Aloysius Society, which
was founded fifty years ago by eol.'
pany of young men with the purpose
of lettering and forwarding their mu-
tual welfare. The half century life
of the organization has been prolific
of good in all its endeavors.
Club Due to Father Roell.
The Rev. Father Roell, who came to
see that there was some need of the
Young men of his church having work
in which to center their interest, in
stigated the establishing of what is
now the Gonzaga Club. The rectors
of st. Andrews have done everything
within their power and ability to as
sist the youth in making it good.
strong body, and it is due in great ex-
tent to their efforts that the club has
reached its present popularity Those
who have worked In behalf of the
club most earnestly during its life
have been the following priests: F..
Hundt, III. J.. Seibertz, Scope, William
Seibertz, Richard Hoenig, Herman
Gadlage, j. Nj. Macke and f. A. Roell.