The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-16
OFFICIALS TO
THE LA SALE
SOCIETY
Cathedral Rector on Ideals.
Sheriff COmmends Mayor
for Playground Stand.

Addressing those at the La Sale So
ciety banquet in Achtel-S tetter's last
night, the Rev. Isaac P. Whelan, rec
tor of st. Patrick's Cathedral, inn
pressed upon them the necessity If
holding TO the correct ideals of happi-
ness. But four members of the La
Sale Society were absent from the BAN
quet. which was a most happy occasion
for all who sat around the board.
John ]. Bataille acted as presiding Off
Ger. and drew literally on the array OF
ora'orical talent that confronted him, be-
ginning with Father Whelan.
In introducing the priest Mr.. Bataille in
serted II few remarks of his own concern
ing the society and its objects. New Jer-
sey. in his opinion, he declared, had al
ways been a mallgned State. Its products
went all over the world and in every way
it qualified as a credit to the Union from
The time 1t was first settled, yet 1t was
sighted in history and overlooked in other
lines. He admitted that as a producer OF
literary talent there might be room for
Improvement, and 1T was for this end that
the la Sale Society existed. Father
Whelan said:
You are young men in the flush of young
manhood and full of enthusiasm. You are
mSnlDCIS VI u SUCltly thai nus III piOtO-
typs in the city of Newark. Yours are
the only club rooms where there is Moth
ing but books and bookcases: where there
are no bowling alleys or athletic amuse-
ments of any sort, nor even a billiard
table.
What does that mean? 1t means that
you young men are striving after literary
achievement it means that you are men.
who. IL you keep to your purpose, will
fill mankind full of strong truth and shape
public opinion"
To accomplish this End, he said, the
members must hold correct ideals. The
world was constantly changing, and one
OF those changes was bringing out what
he termed 1.-The noblcst thing on the face
of the -arth, the American spirit, which
was built on the spirit of personal liberty
with personal responsibility"
1T is our duty to seek happiness for
ourselves" he said, but in seeking 1t we
must regard the happiness of others. That
is true democracy"
Asscmblyman James A. Baker, Of Hud-
son County, was to talk on political
Calisthenics,' and he performed verbal
Calisthenics tn avoiding politics. But as
usual the legislator was happy in his
eloquence.
In his speech, to the subject Sunshine
and Shadow" Sheriff Frank H. Sommer
made Il strong impression on his auditors
by his story of a convict's hard trials after
conviction and by the tale of what leads
TO the downfall of criminals.
He made Il plea for Fairgrounds in the
congested sections Of the city, and Urged
that the courts attached to the schools,
which are now allowed to go to waste
after school hours, be utilized SO as to
afford a safe resort, under proper super
vision, for the children who surround
them, instead of allowing the youngsters
to answer the cry of the streets and of
the gang
He compllmented Mayor Haussling, who
sat beside him, on that part of the execu-
tlve's annual message in which he urged
the establishment of Fairgrounds.
The sheriff received an enthusiastic re-
ception.
Michael w. Higgins responded to the
toast The La Sale Society" with a brief
sketch of its objects and achievements.
Among other speakers there were Under
Sheriff Charles NJ. Mason, John Carroll,
president OF the Tax Board; Mayor Jacob
Haussling and Mayor Cornelius A. Nc
Glennon. of East Newark.
Mayor Haussling complimented the So
ciety on its work and on the unique char
acieg it possessed as described by Father
Whclan. lie toll the members that twas
the work they were doing that fitted them
10 he leaders of the future.
Faith ar Herman, OF st. Patrick's Ca
thedral, favored the company with a
song. !
Among the guests were William p.
O'Rourke, superintendent of buildings;
John +, Keough, Emile C. Bataille, presi-
dent of the Bank of Panama; Philip c.
Fellinger. manag of the West Coast Trad
ing Company. of Panama; Thomas +.
Macksty. r. Emmett Ducey, DIR. Frank
Deylin, Frank N. Smyth and Brother Vic
tor, director of the Cathedral Boys School. |