Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-28
ORATORS GIVE PRAISE
TO CATHOLIC Church
Addresses Last Night at An
nuaI Banquet of the Car
roll Institute.

Addresses that stirred the members of
Carroll Institute to cheers were delivered
at the annual banquet of that organiza-
ton last night by Rev. J. F. Meagher.
o. p, and Representative James NJ. Ora
ham of Illinois.
Father Meagher told his hearers that
Catholic citizenship is the highest type
OF citizenship in America. and Repre-
sentative Graham told them that the
Catholic Church. founded twenty centu-
ries ago. is the real foundation Of lib
erty. Time and again the speakers We're
interrupted by applause. Rev. DIR. Will
liam T. Russell. rector of St Patrick s
make an address also. Responding. he
men to guard against false representa-
lions of their faith
Music a Feature.
The banquet hall of the institute was
respondent with decorations, yards of
red. white and blue bunting being en-
twined with the colors OF the association.
yellow and white. Throughout the even
ing the Carroll Institute Orchestra play ed
popular airs. and the diners made the
rafters ring with their songs.
James F.. Shea, who presided. gave a
brief resume of the history of the insti-
tute. which was organized in 1873. He
introduced Rev. Father Meagher. pastor
OF ST. Dominics Church, as the n st
speaker. The clergyman gave a sket n
of the Catholic religion. and incidentally
pointed out the spiritual and civic duties
OF the millions who recognize the Pope
as the vicar of Christ on earth.
In closing he said: The church be-
slows Its approval on all organizations
such as this which have for their object
the furtherance of faith, charity and
truth
Representative Graham's Address.
Nolan, the POSTMASTER introduced Repre-
sentative Graham, who spoke at length
on the ideals of Catholic citizenship. He
said in part: mo true political liberty can
exist in the absence of authority The
Catholic Church rests upon authority and
in all parts Of the world teaches with
authority in obedience to Christ's commits
sion to the apostles, Go teach all nations
and behold 1 am with you even unto the
contamination Of the world The apostles
were not to last in the flesh unto the
contamination of the world, and their
successors. the bishops and priests. have
carried on the work commanded by di-
vine authority.
Following the reformation. the author
ity OF the church was denied and each
man became a law unto himself This
state of affairs may be called theological
anarchy"
Father Russell then spoke and he was
followed by James F. McCabe, who sang
several vocal solos. Edward Shelby gave
a dramatic recitation and Glenn w Ash
ley rendered solo on the piano. Harry
Hall was accompanist for the singers
The committee in charge of the banquet
was composed of William P. Normoyle.
chairman; William H. Lepley. secretary
James i. Crowley. treasurer; Arthur l.
Clark P. J. Drury.. Edward j. Han
nan. James A: Hannah. Bernard Leonard,
John j. Nolan, NJ. A. Purcell, James
richardson, Henry W. Sohon, Peter c.
J. Treanor and William d. Willcoxon.
List Of the Guests.
Among those who attended the feast,
about, 12o in number, were Rev. Thomas
T. McGuigan. Samuel ]. Brinkley. Ber-
nard. M. Bridget. John ]. Connolly, James
E. Connolly. Arthur J. Clark, John T.
Crowley, Frank V. Crowley, James A.
Cahill. John D. Coughlin. William J.
Dw-yer. William Henry Dennis. William
NJ. Drury. p. A. Drury. p. J. Drury,
James d. D0nnelly. Michael Dowd. d. J.
DUNCAN, NJ. J. Falvey. Joseph r Ferry,
John H. Gwynn. F. X. Gallagher. L. G.
Graesle. Edward J. Hannah. James A.
Hannah. Emil E. Honsberg. John J.
Howley, Jesse L. Heiskell. John Nj. Hem
derson, Patrick J. Haltigan. George F.
Hardin. j. NJ. Hassett Frank j. Hogan.
William A. Johnson. NJ B. Johnston, NJ.
A. Joyce, Michael j. Keane. NJ. j. Keane,
NJ. A. keane, James A. keliher, j. Leo
kolb, A. James Kane, Fred c. Kneip,
Bernard Leonard. William II. Lepley.
Michael j. Lynch, P. j. Lynch, r. l..
Montague. H. A. Marsden. L. Man
gan. Leo c. May, Frank p. Madi-
gan. George NJ. Mattingly, S. $.
Mari. p. Meehan. D. w. Magrath.
P. T. Moran, w. f. Montgomery, Ed
ward Mulltn. Fred Mallett. Thomas NAL
lett. J. NJ Mckee, William s. Mccarthy.
F.. d. McAuliffe. NJ. Mcdonald. d. ].
George N. McCulloch. jr: William P.
CELL Edward j. Quinn. w. S. Richardson.
Charles Rauscher. James F. Shea. Will
liam l.. Soleau, James F. Smith. Thomas
V. Smith. b. Stanley Simmons, B. +.
Saul. n. Fl. Shea. Henry w. Sohon. Ed
ward P. Schwartz, DR.. Thomas J. Sulli-
van. A. J. Taylor. P. A. Taltavall, P. c.
]. Treanor. James A. Toomey. Vincent l..
Toomey. Adam A. Weschler. julius Wenig.
Edward j. Walsh. John J. Walsh. j. A.
Wyatt, Philip s. Warren, Ldward T.
Quigleys Patrick Raftery, L. J. Kearney,
DR.. Joseph ]. Kaveney, John NJ. Kirby,
Hugh Reilly.
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