After grace had been said, the company began a practical discussion of the elaborate menu prepared for the occasion. Among those present were the following:
FROM NEW YORK CITY, INCLUDING BROOKLYN.
- Hon. John D. Crimmins.
- Rev. Henry A. Brann, D. D.
- Hon. Joseph F. Daly.
- Henry Wright.
- Stephen J. Richardson.
- F. J. Richardson.
- James J. Phelan.
- Thomas F. Smith.
- James Kearney.
- T. P. Kelly.
- Edward J. McGuire.
- Dr. Bryan DeF. Sheedy.
- Francis D. Ward.
- W. H. Mahony.
- John Quinn.
- Cyril Crimmins.
- William F. Daly.
- John J. Lenehan.
- Edmond J. Curry.
- John O’Sullivan.
- Willis B. Dowd.
- P. J. O’Leary.
- James T. Ryan.
- Warren E. Mosher.
- D. H. McBride.
- John F. Doyle.
- Alfred L. Doyle.
- Edward H. Daly.
- E. Clinton Smith.
- Richard P. Morrissey.
- David Healy.
- J. E. Smith, M. D.
- Maurice O’Meara.
- R. J. O’Donnell.
- Edward M. Tierney.
- F. H. Stoltzenberg, Jr.
- John E. Milholland.
- Dr. C. E. Byrne.
- W. F. Clare.
- John J. Daly.
- William J. Broderick.
- P. J. Hughes.
- John Flanigan.
- Charles V. Halley, Sr.
- Charles V. Halley, Jr.
- John J. Fox.
- James O’Flaherty.
- A. J. Meister.
- Maj. E. T. McCrystal.
- Matthew J. Flynn.
- Robert Watchorn.
- John H. Regan.
- John H. Rogan.
- Peter McDonnell, Jr.
- John J. Ryan.
- Patrick Kiernan.
- T. Vincent Butler.
- John Jay Joyce.
- Henry L. Joyce.
- James F. Roach.
- J. O’Carroll.
- J. R. Adams.
- John J. Haigney.
- H. Van Atta.
- Theron Van Atta.
- Frank V. A. Loucks.
- John J. Sullivan.
- Andrew J. Curtin.
- James P. Farrell.
- Daniel Moynahan.
- James W. O’Brien.
- George A. Fleury.
- Joseph Hopkins.
- George W. Sweeney.
- Daniel J. Curtin.
- Sylvester J. O’Sullivan.
- J. D. Rohan.
PRESENT FROM OTHER PLACES.
- Hon. Joseph T. Lawless, Norfolk, Va.
- Hon. Franklin M. Danaher, Albany, N. Y.
- Hon. John F. Finerty, Chicago, Ill.
- Hon. John Hannan, Ogdensburg, N. Y.
- Hon. J. J. O’Connor, Elmira, N. Y.
- Hon. Thomas Z. Lee, Providence, R. I.
- P. F. Magrath, Binghamton, N. Y.
- James O’Sullivan, Lowell, Mass.
- Rev. James O’Doherty, Haverhill, Mass.
- Rev. John D. Coyle, New Haven, Conn.
- Hugh N. Murphy, Newark, N. J.
- Patrick Cassidy, M. D., Norwich, Conn.
- Henry V. McLaughlin, M. D., Brookline, Mass.
- J. F. O’Reilly, Montclair, N. J.
- John F. Hayes, M. D., Waterbury, Conn.
- Thomas Hamilton Murray, Boston, Mass.
- Patrick Carter, Providence, R. I.
- George J. Twohy, Norfolk, Va.
- R. J. Donahue, Ogdensburg, N. Y.
- Michael F. Dooley, Providence, R. I.
- James L. O’Neill, Elizabeth, N. J.
- Joseph M. Byrne, Newark, N. J.
- Don C. Seitz, Cos Cob, Conn.
- Bernard J. Joyce, Boston, Mass.
- Dennis H. Tierney, Waterbury, Conn.
- John T. F. MacDonnell, Holyoke, Mass.
- Thomas A. O’Gorman, Providence, R. I.
- M. P. O’Connor, Binghamton, N. Y.
- P. H. Garrity, Waterbury, Conn.
- Richard Tillard, Newark, N. J.
- Francis I. McCanna, Providence, R. I.
- H. S. Tierney, Torrington, Conn.
- James J. Higgins, Elizabeth, N. J.
- Thomas J. Spellacy, Hartford, Conn.
- John F. O’Connell, Providence, R. I.
- John Haddow, Newark, N. J.
- Michael J. Morkan, Hartford, Conn.
- William J. Kelly, Portsmouth, N. H.
- John J. McNally, Norfolk, Va.
The after-dinner exercises were of unusual interest, Judge Danaher presiding, as he had over the dinner, and the various events on the program being most enjoyable.
The leading paper of the evening was by Hon. Joseph T. Lawless of Norfolk, Va., whose subject was “Gen. Daniel Morgan of the Revolution.” It was a very able production and was highly appreciated.
Willis B. Dowd of New York City, read a paper on the “Early Irish Settlers of North Carolina,” showing much research on his part, and being a valuable contribution to the historical papers of the Society.
There were also addresses by Hon. John F. Finerty of Chicago, Ill., and by other gentlemen.
The evening’s exercises likewise included solo and chorus singing, with orchestral accompaniment, the selections including “The Star Spangled Banner” and “Killarney.”