Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14
ST. JOHNS BANQUET
COLLEGE GRADUATES AT ANNU-
AL FUNCTION LAST NIGHT.

The annual banquet of the Alumni AS
ISOLATION of St Johns College took place
last evening at Rauscher's 1t was pleas
ing function, with good feeling and good
fellowship paramount. Mr.. William H. De
Lacy was the POSTMASTER and was par
ticularly bright and entertaining in his in
Productions of the several speakers. After
the menu had been served Mr.. De Lacy.
in the opening address of the evening, well
coined all of the members of the alumni to
the banquet board, and putting the course Of
his remarks paid particular compliment to
the thorough training given by the Chris
tian brothers in their work of educating the
young men at ST. Johns College. Mr.. De
Lacy paid tribute to the venerable Brother
Tobias. the founder of the college, who was
present. He next introduced Mr.. Louis p.
Shoemaker as the first speaker of the
evening. who responded to the toast Our
Alma Mater" During the course of his
remarks Mr.. Shoemaker said that though
he was no public speaker he was doing his
best to advance the public interests OF
Washington. He referred to his school life
under Brother Tobias. and of the training
he had received in the better walks of life
and the higher way of living.
Among the Clergy.
Rev. A. P. Doyle responded to the toast
Christian Brothers Boys Among the
Clergy" Father Doyle told of the orders
that had been received from Europe years
ago to stop the teaching of Latin by the
Christian brothers and explained that in
this way the Roman Catholic Church was
sing many scEolais of today who are
under the tutelage of the Christian broth
ers and who would in time have gone to
the priesthood il they had been taught
Latin. In conclusion, Father Doyle urged
those present to do what they could to have
the order rescinded.
Representative John ]. Fitzgerald made
address upon Christian Brothers Boys
Among the Laity'' and was followed by Mr.
Arthur ]. May, who responded to the toast
The Ladies'"
Officers and Committees.
The officers of the association are as fol-
lows: William H. DeLacy. president: James
F. Shea, first vice president: Leo P. Har-
low, second vice president John j. Bros,
nan, secretary; Rev. Brother Germanus.
treasurer; executive committee, John A.
Madigan, DR.. j. H. P. Benson and Arthur
]. May.
P. Harlow, chairman; James +. Shea, John
J. Brosnan. Arthur ]. May. Auguste J. Iix.
The Guests.
Covers were laid for James B. Archer, jr.,
Dr. J. II. p. Benson t. Sprigg Blandford.
JOliil GOy w tfiiduf bTOWli, AldTiSS
w. Boyle. Thomas p. Brown, John J. Buck
ley, John ]. Brosnan. James ]. Carraher,
Stephen B. Clements. John T. Crowley. DaL-
vid j. DUNCAN, DR.. William H. DeLacy,
Charles A. Dunn, Very Rev. A p Doyle,
John J. Early, Rev. e. F. Fitzgerald, o. p:
Representative John ]. Fitzgerald, Maurice
p. Fitzgerald. DIR. Arthur H. Giennan, Rev
Brother Germanus. J. Stephen Gdusta,
James w. Hart, Thomas F. Holden Leo p
Harlow, R Harry Johnson, NJ A. Keane,
Frank P. Kearney. Joseph H. Keane,
James A. Keliher, A. =. Lane, A. j. Liz
NJ. p Linskey, Rev. Brother Maurice, A. ].
May. Leo G. May, Edward May, Frank p.
Madigan. John A. Madigan John p. Nc
Mahon III. J. Maginnds. John A. Mccarthy
George w, Manogue. John ]. Nolan, Denis
J. OConnor. jeremiah ]. Quinn, Henry B.
Quinn, George Rundlett, James T. Ryan,
Rev. DR.. d. ]. Stafford. Louis p Shoe
maker. James F. Shea B. f. Saul, p Shu-
grue Joseph D. Sullivan. Rev. Brother To-
bias, James A. Toomey william D.
Wheeler. Edward j. Walsh A. r. wiggin,
e C. Daily. MerSck Dunn. p. J. Ryan.