Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1910-09-29
MANY FEAST
ON ROAST OK
Several Thousand Persons At
tend Annual Barbecue Of
st. Thomas Parish
SPEECHES AND SINGING
ADD TO The SUPPER

Several thousand persons last night
attended the second annual barbecue
given by the Rev. John J. Connolly,
pastor of St. Thomas K. G. Church.
The guests were not merely from ST.
Thomas parish, but from all parts Of
the city and represented all denomina-
tons. for Father Connelly's barbecue
has become a general good time for
all who cared to participate. This
years OK roast was even more sue
cessful than that of last year. and
some of the best known residents of
the state were guests of Father Con-
nelly and joined in the speeChmaking
later in the evening.
On the lawn IN front of the church
was the barbecue held. The lawn was
enclosed with a wall OF red, white and
blue bunting. and within was emhlaz-
oned with festoons OF electric lights,
white flags and banners We're waited
overhead and stands of colOrs were
scattered about. II was picturesque
scene, more like a carnival than any
thing else, and the guests formed
merry throng. intent on sharing in
the roast OK supper and seeing and
hearing all that was to be seen.
III AAOlA vi wv NfiA 0AhAaA ANnAARAN0
Father Connolly had tables for his
special guests, and many of the diners
wandered over toward that table to
catch a glimpse of Senator DUPONT,
Congressman Head, Mayor Spruance
and the other notables who were
among those seated at the table.
Tables arranged about the lawn ac-
commodated nearly nine hundred per-
sons at one sitting, and it was esti-
mated last night that more than two
thousand persons were fed. The sup
per consisted of roast OK, potato salad,
cold ham, cold tongue, sliced tomatoes,
cake, rolls and coffee Father Connolly
also had few special courses for his
friends at the special guests table.
Among those gathered at Father Con-
nelly's table were United States Sena-
tor Henry A. dupont, Mayor J. Harvey
Spruance; Congressman William II.
Head, Former Chancellor John r.
Nicholson, John S. Rossell. Father
Connolly, Father T. f. Waldron, of the
st. Paul's paris; Willard Salisbury,
Father Lynch. Father Higgins, Father
Cotter, State Senator Thomas NJ. Mon
Afghan, City Treasurer Howard ID.
Ross, DR.. II. NJ. Cleaver, Dr. Anthony
Beck, Of the Board Of health; G. VII
liam Malcolm, President George w.
Sparks, of the street and sewer COM
mission; DR.. Emil Scharf, Alexander
B. Taylor, John +. Malloy, city solic-
flor: John W. Brady, Leslie V. Chrit,
Daniel Ross, J j. Herley James J.
English, Thomas r. ODonnel, Frank
NJ. Sewer, Edward Norton, John Har-
ris: Building Inspector John J. Cas-
sidy. Artemus Smith, Councilman j
J.. McGovern, Mark McKenna, and
newspaper men.
Major Simon P. Doherty and Sylves-
ter Healy assisted IN caring for the
guests at Father Connelly's table
Among the women in charge of the
different tables. who we're assisted BY
dozens Of girls as Mattresses, were
Mrs. William Craven, Miss Madeline
German, Mrs. Hughes, Miss Mary
Hogan, Mrs. Stephen Donovan, Mrs
Lynch, Mrs. Megaw, Miss Sue Cannon
Miss Francis Shelly. Mrs. Stazskey
Miss Josephine Smith, Mrs. Daniel
ONeal, Miss Annie Shannon and Mrs
Quill.
After everybody had been served
the church choir concert company
under the direction Of James r. Cur
ran. sang a selection from the plat
form at the northeast corner OF tn'
lawn. Then the Speclai kutHiS ih"''
their way to the platform and som'
felicitious speeches we're made. Ma1ol
Doherty introduced John 5. Rossel
as chairman.
Mr.. ROsseIl as Chairman.
Mr.. Rossell said the barbecue ant
the large attendance was demon
stration of most eloquent praise o
the work being done by Father Con
nelly and St Thomas parish, com
pliment without reference to opinion
or religious separation and with un
animous voice. The work done in 81
Thomas parish, he said, was grea
contribution TO the well-being Of tn
entire community.
Mr. Rossell then introduced Sena
aor dupont as the first speaker, re
ferring to him as man "distin
guished in civil life as he was in mil
Hary life, who now occupies high pc
sition I'm the councils of the nation,
fellow citizen of whom we may b
Justly proud and one who is inter
ested in your work, with heart over
flowing with sympathy and affection,