Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-12-13
BISHOP M'FAUL LAUDS
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Banquet in His Honor by the
knights Of Columbus Praise
for the City Of Trenton.
MAKES COMMENT ON FRANCE.
Governor Stokes One of the Speakers.
He Tells of the Faithfulness of
Members of the Catholic Church.
Banquet Given in Honor of the
Bishops Return from His Visit to
Rome--Convcrsatio with Pope.

ROme--Convcrsati with Pope
TRENTON, Dec. 13:-Trenton
Council, No. 355, Knights of Colum.
bus, rendered a complimentary din
ner to the Right Rev. James A. Nc
Faul last night in the Colonial room
of the Trenton House, on his return
from an extended tour of Europe.
The banquet was marked by the
attendance of prominent men of the
nation, state and city. Probably
never before in the history of the city
has a more representative gather
ing honored prelate of the church.
Toasts were responded to by Cover
nor Edward c. Stokes, former United
States Senator James Smith, Jr., of
Newark; Mayor Frederick w. Gnich-
tel, Senator Thomas j. Hillery, OF
Morris county; Edward L. Hearn, of
New Haven, Conn, supreme knight
of the order; Charles j. Barrett, of
Orange, state deputy of the order,
and Bishop McFaul
Distinguished Men Present.
About $50 persons were present,
including some OF the well-known
men of the city and state. Seated
at the table with the speakers were
the Right Rev. Monsignor Fox, Con-
gresham Ira w. Wood, Assemblyman
Joseph A. Riordan of Harrison, N. j.;
John F, Shannon, of Newark; Dr.~F.
M. Donahue, of New Brunswick; Mar
tin Maloney, Philadelphia; Mayor Ed
ward Kenny, East Newark; Harry
Dagit, of Philadelphia; Senator Bar
ton B. Hutchinson, State Treasurer
Frank o. Briggs, Quartermaster Gen
eral c. Edward Murray, Charles A..
May, Henry C. Buchanan and Hugh
H. Hamill.
Former Supreme Knight John J..
Cone, of Jersey City, Past State Dep
uties James A. Burns, of East Or
ange; w. c. Matlack, of this city,
and Thomas p Fay, of Long Branch,
and many priests of the diocese.
The committee having charge of
the banquet was: James Kerney,
chairman; DR.. Martin w. Reddan,
Peter Backes, John P. Dullard, Peter
j. Morgan, Karl Weidel, Chris A.
Cough, secretary.
The Colonial room was decked with
the national colors, and Winkler's s
orchestra provided music. During
the evening the entire assemblage
sang the "Star Spangled Banner
standing. Previous to the banq-o.
Bishop McFaul and the guests had q
reception.
Speechmaking Begins.
John j. Cleary, editor of the Sun
day Advertiser, was toastmaster and
extended the greetings on behalf OF
the Trenton Council, Knights of Co
lumbus. In his remarks Mr.. Cleary
mentioned the powerful position he
was in just then with the church on
one side and the state on the other
Bishop McFaul sat on his right and
Governor Stokes on his left.
Mayor Gnichtel responded to the
toast. Trenton" The mayor said
that in this age, when we leave
church matters for the most part to
women. 1t was most significant to sec
such a large body of men gathered
to do honor to great prelate of the
Catholic church. He said that he
came to Trenton in the same yeal
that the diocese of Trenton was born
and told of the great progress DotL
the city and the diocese had made IL
that time.
In introducing Governor Stokes
Mr.. Cleary significantly remarked
that If not this winter, some Other
winter, the governor would be called
upon to serve the people of the state
in a higher office. The governor wa'
greeted with vociferous cheers ant
applause. He was in particular!
humorous vein, and his remarks were
frequently Interrupted with laugh
! ter and applause.
Governors Address.
He said: 81 find encouragement
on every side. On my right Is the
| strong arm of the clergy; on my lif'
the treasury and in front the militia
There Is a special tie binding me tc
the Knights of Columbus, for have
adopted many of them into my ON
cial family, and never IN my expert
ence have found one to shirk cal
to office.
There is also a fraternal tie bind
4 ing me to the clergy of the Catholl'
church. We belong to the grea'
brotherhood of bachelors, whom
some political economists. endeavol
to tax as you would tax other kinds
of Injuries" Speaking upon tht
celebration of the diocese of Trenton
the speaker said: over 5OO,OOt
Catholics of this state and thousand
upon thousands of well-wishing Prot
estants join in the spirit, If not In per
son, in the celebration.
Then Governor Stokes revealed
wonderful knowledge of the histor.
of tie Catholic church when he re
cited the deeds of famous member