Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-11
IN HONOR OF THE new PASTOR
HEAD OF ST. ALOYSIUS PARISH
GUEST AT BANQUET.
representative Bourke Cochran the
Chief Speaker at Largely At
tended Social Gathering.

Representative Bourkc Cochran of New
York was the chief speaker AT a banquet
given in Gonzaga Hall last night in honor
of Rev. Charles W. Lyons. Sd, the new
pastor of st. Aloysius parish. The affair
was given under the auspices of the AL
oysius Club and was largely attended.
When Father Macksey OF Georgetown
University, who acted as POSTMASTER.
arose to introduce Representative Cock
ran there was much applause.
In his opening remarks Representative
Cochran spoke of the influence of the
Catholic Church, and declared that it
would enter largely in the solution of
many national problems which are now
perpleXinS the country.
Il am not a prophet" he said, and l
do not know what their solution will he,
but am confident that the ultimate trend
will be TO raise the standard of hu-
mainly.
The incumbency of Father lyons as
pastor of this church and rector of
this college will be a period of progress
1t is TO be hoped that the discipline of
his order will keep him here for an in
definite time"
Tributes to New Pastor.
Bernard Grove. president of the club;
Father Machsey and Father Mcdonnell
paid a brief tribute to Father Lyons and
declared that the Aloysius Club would
in the future as in the past, prove
great aid to the pastor of ST. Aloysius
parish.
Il have not been in Washington long
enough to develop your friendship said
Father Lyons. 80 I can only conclude
that this welcome springs from goodness
born of your Catholic faith.
''SOlI are not here greet me
man, but as your pastor. AS you grow
to know ME my failings will be discov-
cred AS true, loyal Catholic people
always support their priest, so is the
Whatever natural gift 1 have is yours.
hope to make progress with your aid.
because where there is no progress there
is always sliding back"
Rev. DR.. Thomas J. Shahan. recently ap-
pointed provisional rector of the Catholic
University, and Joseph E. Ralph, director
of the bureau of engraving and printing,
also made short addresses.
The list of those seated at the speak
ers table included Fathers G. A. Dough-
erty. J. p. O'Reilly. D. j. Roche, w. P.
kean. A. J. Duarte and l. ]. Fealy:
Drs. Nj. D. Magee, kilroy and Elliott and
j. l.. TAFT. Maj. Frank Mcintyre, John
Doyle Carmody, Rev. NJ. Kenny of New
Dunnigan.
List OF the quests.
The guest list included Messrs. William
]. Tobin, John J.. Hurley, Edward Pur-
cell, u. j. Sullivan, Thomas J. Lane.
James L. Haggerty, Daniel Doody, Viii
liam F. McCloskey, John S. Robertson,
NJ. A. Dorsey, DR.. Thomas OReilly.
Charles A. Colliere. DR.. johnson Eliot.
DR.. NJ. T. Byrne. Nicholas Watkins. Rich
ard NJ. Welch. Joseph 7. Gillin, John p.
Quill. John Grim. U.SA.; Thomas p.
O'Dea. T. B. McNamee. r. c. Lohmeyer.
Walter S. Brady. Joseph Edmonds, P.
A. Tobin. G.. T. Terwisse, John J. Foley,
John Halloran, Maurice +. OConnor.
James F. Hartnett, John P. Dawson. John
A. Shields. III. B. Heiberger. ]. Joseph
w. T. LaWlor. Leo A. Rover.
J. Frank Ferry. Edward L. Brady. Ed
ward Rely. James Richardson, William
Shield, William Burns, John j. Dohoney.
James Carey. DR.. f. B. Horen. Thomas
J. Gaffney, John T. Burns. AL Shields,
John ]. Culliton, Daniel ]. Hegarty. John
Mahoney, Robert F. Byrne, 7. A. Cos
tello. F. A. Dougherty. John A. Fuller.
William Stockmann. Maurice j. Sheehan.
Frank j. Herbeck, Albert W. Kirchner.
Thomas j. Donovan. Charles n. Fox. c.
j. Quinn. Harry Maxwell. John H. Bor-
ger. J. B. Lanahan. NJ. McNally. David
Thomas Mark E. Ward, John Newman.
]. F. Luitich, Owen A. Hart. ]. Wise
Byrnes. J. Aloysius Connolly. J. Aloysius
Lawlor. Charles w. Rogan. John f. Ho-
gan. John A. Myers. Joseph A. Wood
gate. Maurice v. O'Connell. ". 8. Mean
drew. j. Harvey Cain, Richard NJ. Powers
and William F. Columbus.