Evening journal., 1915-05-10
.BROWNSON Opens
Jubilee Festival
Michael ]. Ryan Congratu-
lateS Society on Quarter
Century Progress
400 MEMBERS
IS SOCIETY GOAL

Michael j. Ryan. city solicitor Of
Philadelphia, delivered an address
last night before the members of the
Brownson Library Association at the
exercises in Brownson Hall. in COM
memoration Of the twentyhfth an
niversary of the association.
MIR. Ryan was given an ovation as
he entered the hall. accompanied by
the Rev. Thomas r. waldron, pastor
OF ST. Pauls r. c. Church. who is also
chaplain of the association, and the
Hon. Thomas NJ Monaghan, who acted
as the reception committee, with Pc
ter J. Fond.
John J. Mulyenna. chairman of the
anniversary committee, presided at
the opening of the exercises. which
began with a piano SELECTION by Mr..
Cook. organist of st. Paul's Church.
following which Mr.. Mulyenna made a
/ short address of welcome and then in
troduced Father Waldron as the
chairman of the evening. q
After congratulating the members
on their anniversary, Father Waldron
referred to his first impressions Of the
I association. at which time Father
Birmingham was the chaplain. Father
/ Waldron succeeded Father Birming-
ham, who died. He referred to their
presence at the z o'clock mass, when
they took holy communion in a body
in the church. He then introduced
| Mr. Ryan. whom he referred TO as the
leading statesman of Pennsylvania.
ITS a pleasure" Mr. Ryan said,
FOR any man who has reached my age
to speak to you. In our city we have
endeavored to encourage such asso-
Citations as this. You bear the name
of a mighty warrior, Brownson."
Mr.. Ryan then spoke of the history
OF this patriot to the Catholic church
and of sayings of this great man
Brownson, the speaker said, an
nounced that early i'm his life he was
taught to be truthful and lead an hon
est life. and Let not the sun &c
down on thy wrath" He said II was
easy TO do the first two things. but
the latter was hard. and i'm many
cases has TO be cultivated
IF there is any among you TO-
night he said. that has had differ
onces, shake hands and try TO pull to-
gother for your own mutual uplift.
He spoke of the early history of tn,
Catholic church in Delaware, ant
how at one time the section here
abouts was known as New ireland.
The speaker dealt with advice which
he urged his hearers to follow il
making their way through life, an,
of their duty to themselves and thoi
church
At the conclusion of the addrc.
Joseph T. McCullin, director of s
Pauls Church choir. sang solo. whiC
crepe streamers from one end Of q
hall to the other were the decoration
which made fine appearance.
An anniversary banquet will be serv,
in Brownson Hall tonight by Firth, ii
caterer.
The principal speakers tonight will I
John f. Malloy and William a. Ham
gan. A two weeks campaign for nc
members viii be started at the banquc
and il is proposed TO increase the men
bcrship from 200 to 400. At the ban
quot the members of the past season
basketball team will be presented wit
medals by Father Naldron.
The membership campaign will be col
Quoted by the banquet committee, viii,
is composed of j. j. Mulyenna, chairman
Daniel Casey, Clement Carney, James
Quigley, Anthony Phillips and PatriC
Sheridan
John j. NIulvenna is chairman Of u
anniversary committee; William
Shields, secretary; James NJ. Rces
| treasuror James r. Cassidy. presidci
of the association. took an active pa
in the work of the committee.