Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-26
MUCH HONOR FOR
TIMOTHY ]. RYAN
Men in All Walks of Life Re-
spect Aged institute"
Instructor.

Surrounded by prominent ciergys
men, officials and men in all walks Of
life, Timothy J. Ryan, for the past
half century physical director of the
Young Mems Catholic Institute. was
presented with a beautiful loving
cup during a testimonial dinner given
in honor of his eightieth birthday an
niyersary last night. The affair was
held in the auditorium of the insti-
tute, which was appropriately deco
rated with the national colors, PEN
nants, flowers and palms.
Among the $50 admirers who gath
cred about dear old r. j. as he is
Familiarity known. were fathers and
grandfathers who recalled how he
put them through their stunts in the
old days, and since then very often
realized the benefits of the training.
Seated with the guest of honor at
the speakers table were the Rt. Rev
Monsignor Isaac p. Whelan. the Rev.
Bernard NJ. Began of Plainfeld.
former United States Senator James
Smith, jr.. John D. McQuade. joseph
j. Mullin President of the Tax
Board John L. Carroll, Peter !.
y Ioole and Mayor Jacob Haussling.
Mr. Carroll acted as POSTMASTER.
and after few remarks introduces
Monsignor Whelan. The latter dwelt
upon the eighty years of usefulness
which Mr. Ryan had given to fellow
men. The speaker declared that dur
ing the long time he had known Mr..
Ryan he had not seen him angry
once. but always kind and generous
tathers and grandfathers had been
the recipient of this kindness. he said
and concluded with a declaration OF
the love and esteem in which the
veteran teacher is held.
MonsiSHor Whelan then presented
the loving cup to Mr.. Ryan amid a
thgnderous burst Of applause. The
guest of honor arose and answered
the testimonials. He declared he
first offered tina nks to Almighty God
for the favors and blessings be-
/ slowed upon him. to his fellow mem.
bers Of the Institute and his many
non-Catholic friends. whose friend
shin he valued so highly He spoke
at length of the old days. half a CEN
tury back. of the struggles ex-
perienced in forming the institute.
He told how the place had been
turned into a drill room by Captain
j. \. Duffy. of Company c. Second
Regiment when the Civil War broke
out, and how several of the members.
were among the first volunteers for
the great struggle.
Mr. Ryan paid special tribute to the
memory of the late Bishop Bernard
McQuaid. Of Rochester who was pas
tor of st. Patr;ck's Cathedral here in.
1854, and of the late Right Rev. Mon
sigpor George II. Doane who was
pr esident OF the Institute for forty
years. IT was through the efforts OF
Monsignor Doane. declared the speak
er. that charter was secured from
the Legislature. exempting the Insti-
tute from taxation. He also told
briefly the history of the Institute in
| the athletic world and of many of its
famous athletes of the past
Former United States Senator
James Smith. ir was the next speaH-
err and generously praised the work
of the veteran teacher, declaring his
deeds in the athletic and literary field
viii live as a monument to his men,
Dry.
mo man. whether he be priest or
bishop" concluded the speaker. has
done more to uplift the moral and
physical training of the youth than he
has done. May he be blessed in the
future as he has been in the past"
Then followed tenor solo d
Mother Machree' by James Sheri-
dan. whose singing has attracted
wide attention. Father Began and
Peter ]. O'Toole also spoke, reviewing
! the work of the old director and pic
turing the fruits of his labor. An
other solo was then rendered by
James Caffrey. after which Joseph J.
Mullin spoke on 1.-THE Institute" ]
H. Henegan. jr.. was chairman of the