The treasurer-general’s report was thereupon unanimously accepted and adopted.
The importance of raising a fund to forward the work of the Society, especially in the matter of publications, was discussed, Judge Wauhope Lynn of New York city and other gentlemen talking to the question. The matter was finally referred to the Council for action. The business meeting then adjourned.
THE ANNUAL BANQUET.
Upon the adjournment of the business meeting, the company formed in line and proceeded to the annual banquet. Gen. James R. O’Beirne of New York city presided.
Back of the presiding officer’s chair were displayed an American and an Irish flag. An orchestra was stationed in the balcony.
Grace was said by Rev. Joshua P. Bodfish of Canton, Mass.
Among those seated at the tables were noted the following:
- Gen. James R. O’Beirne, New York city.
- Rev. Joshua P. Bodfish, Canton, Mass.
- Hon. Thomas J. Gargan, Boston, Mass.
- Hon. John D. Crimmins, New York city.
- Hon. Joseph F. Daly, New York city.
- Hon. Thomas Dunn English, Newark, N. J.
- Hon. John C. Linehan, Concord, N. H.
- Hon. Wauhope Lynn, New York city.
- Hon. Franklin M. Danaher, Albany, N. Y.
- Hon. Thomas F. Gilroy, New York city.
- Hon. William McAdoo, New York city.
- Hon. Patrick Garvan, Hartford, Conn.
- Hon. James A. O’Gorman, New York city.
- Hon. Joseph P. Fallon, New York city.
- Hon. Maurice J. Power, New York city.
- Hon. Andrew J. White, New York city.
- Hon. James S. Coleman, New York city.
- Hon. John E. Fitzgerald, New York city.
- Rev. John J. McCoy, P. R., Chicopee, Mass.
- Rev. Thomas Smyth, Springfield, Mass.
- Rev. M. J. Lavelle, New York city.
- Rev. Richard Neagle, Malden, Mass.
- Rev. T. W. Wallace, New York city.
- Rev. Martin Murphy, Great Barrington, Mass.
- Rev. J. J. Howard, Worcester, Mass.
- Rev. John W. McMahon, D. D., Boston, Mass.
- Rev. Philip J. Gormley, Boston, Mass.
- Rev. J. T. Danahy, Newton, Mass.
- Dr. Thomas Addis Emmet, New York city.
- Dr. Philip Kilroy, Springfield, Mass.
- Dr. Stephen J. Maher, New Haven, Conn.
- Dr. Farquhar Ferguson, New York city.
- Dr. J. F. Hayes, Waterbury, Conn.
- Dr. P. J. Cassidy, Norwich, Conn.
- Dr. T. F. Harrington, Lowell, Mass.
- Dr. Thomas J. Dillon, Boston, Mass.
- Dr. J. Duncan Emmet, New York city.
- Dr. C. E. Nammack, New York city.
- Dr. D. B. Lovell, Worcester, Mass.
- Dr. Francis J. Quinlan, New York city.
- Dr. W. M. E. Mellen, Chicopee, Mass.
- Dr. J. J. Morrissey, New York city.
- James Jeffrey Roche, Boston, Mass.
- Thomas Hamilton Murray, Woonsocket, R. I.
- Joseph Smith, Lowell, Mass.
- Thomas B. Lawler, New York city.
- John T. F. Mac Donnell, Holyoke, Mass.
- Pierce Kent, New York city.
- M. A. Toland, Boston, Mass.
- John F. McAlevy, Pawtucket, R. I.
- Stephen J. Geoghegan, New York city.
- Thomas B. Fitzpatrick, Boston, Mass.
- T. A. Emmet, Jr., New York city.
- John Crane, New York city.
- Edmund Reardon, Cambridge, Mass.
- Col. John McManus, Providence, R. I.
- P. T. Barry, Chicago, Ill.
- Capt. Wm. J. Carlton, New York city.
- Thomas F. Somers, New York city.
- R. Walter Powell, St. Joseph, Mo.
- Patrick Kilroy, Springfield, Mass.
- Capt. E. O’Meagher Condon, New York city.
- Charles F. Coburn, Lowell, Mass.
- Dennis H. Tierney, Waterbury, Conn.
- John Goodwin, New York city.
- Michael Brennan, New York city.
- M. A. O’Byrne, New York city.
- Humphrey O’Sullivan, Lowell, Mass.
- Col. John G. Healy, New Haven, Conn.
- Daniel Donovan, Lynn, Mass.
- Florence G. Donovan, Brooklyn, N. Y.
- William Lane, Brooklyn, N. Y.
- John J. Rooney, New York city.
- Joseph I. C. Clarke, New York city.
- Richard Healey, Worcester, Mass.
- James A. Fogarty, New Haven, Conn.
- J. Francis Jones, New York city.
- R. E. Danvers, New York city.
- M. E. Hennessy, Boston, Mass.
- Francis C. Travers, New York city.
- Vincent P. Travers, New York city.
- Joseph F. Swords, New York city.
- Col. Henry L. Swords, New York city.
- John F. Doyle, New York city.
- Col. John F. Doyle, Jr., New York city.
- Alfred L. Doyle, New York city.
- James Curran, New York city.
- Michael Gavin, 2d, New York city.
- Thomas S. Brennan, New York city.
- T. St. John Gaffney, New York city.
- E. A. McQuade, Lowell, Mass.
- Edmund O’Keefe, New Bedford, Mass.
- William Lyman, New York city.
- Edward O’Flaherty, New York city.
- Louis V. O’Donohue, New York city.
- Michael J. Dowd, Lowell, Mass.
- Francis W. Foley, New Haven, Ct.
- M. J. Drummond, New York city.
- E. J. O’Shaughnessy, New York city.
- John J. Pulleyn, New York city.
- Patrick Gilbride, Lowell, Mass.
- Thomas H. Boyle, Lowell, Mass.
- William P. Mellon, New York city.
The following gentlemen, all of New York city, were likewise present:
- Richard Deeves.
- John G. O’Keefe.
- James J. Phelan.
- David A. Brien.
- James G. Johnson.
- John Vincent.
- B. Moynahan.
- Mark P. Brennan.
- Edmund M. Brennan.
- Thomas F. Brennan.
- Joseph J. Ryan.
- R. M. Walters.
- Edward J. McGuire.
- John H. McCarthy.
- Michael E. Bannin.
- Thomas S. Bannin.
- J. P. Callahan.
- E. J. Farrell.
- John Vesey.
- Andrew Little.
- P. Gallagher.
- James Flynn.
- John D. Moore.
- N. J. Barrett.
- John O’Connell.
- Isaac Bell Brennan.
- George Coleman.