Our fellow-member, Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, President of the United States, will receive the Society at the White House at 2.30 p. m. Secretary Loeb requests us to be on time and provide each member with a card of identification. Such a card is enclosed and must be presented to the doorkeeper at the White House. Ladies and guests may accompany members, and tickets for them can be obtained from the Acting Secretary-General upon application of any member by mail or on the day of the Reception.
Members whose convenience will permit will leave New York Saturday morning, January 16, 1909, from West 23d Street station at 7.50 a. m., or from Liberty Street station at 8 a. m., to take the Royal Blue Line train leaving Jersey City at 8.12 a. m., arriving in Washington at 1.12 p. m. Reduced round trip rates have been arranged for on this line, a dining-car will be attached for our comfort and convenience, and this is the only train landing us in Washington in time to get to our quarters at the hotel and be in season for the President’s Reception.
Immediately after the President’s Reception, the annual meeting of the Society will be held in the parlors of the Hotel Raleigh, where the Society’s headquarters will be established, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, the receiving and acting upon resolutions on the death of several prominent members of the Society, including our deeply-lamented Secretary-General, and the transaction of such other business as may come before the meeting. The resolutions and eulogies to be offered are of a high order.
At the termination of the business meeting, opportunity will be given to visit the capitol, Congressional Library, public buildings, historical societies, and other points of interest in Washington.
The tickets for the dinner are $5.00 each and may be obtained from the Acting Secretary-General, whose address is below. It is very important that we know exactly how many members are to be present, and you are earnestly requested to send your remittance for tickets promptly so that we may notify Mr. Talty of the Hotel Raleigh how many he may expect. Members may invite guests at the same price per ticket.
The Reception to the members of the Society by its officers will take place in the parlors of the Hotel Raleigh at 6.30 p. m., and this will be an excellent opportunity for exchange of good fellowship with the new members, nearly one hundred and fifty of whom have been elected during the past year. The Reception Committee, consisting of Michael W. Norton, Esq., of Rhode Island, Hon. John D. Crimmins of New York, Hon. Joseph Geoghegan of Utah, Patrick F. Magrath, Esq., of New York, Hon. John F. O’Connell of Rhode Island, Dr. M. F. Sullivan of Massachusetts, Bernard J. Joyce, Esq., of Massachusetts, Patrick Carter, Esq., of Rhode Island, T. Vincent Butler, Esq., of New York, John J. Daly, Esq., of New York, Gen. D. F. Collins of New Jersey, Francis I. McCanna, Esq., of Rhode Island, Hon. Alexander C. Eustace of New York, Hon. Thomas J. Lynch of Maine, Gen. John R. McGinness of Virginia, and Hon. Thomas M. Waller of Connecticut, will be in attendance during the day to do everything possible to make it a pleasant occasion for the members.
At seven o’clock the annual dinner will take place. It will be in charge of the Dinner Committee, consisting of Hon. Edward A. Moseley, chairman; Rear Admiral John McGowan, these two former Presidents-General of the Society; Michael F. Dooley, Esq., Treasurer-General; Hon. Lawrence O. Murray and Patrick J. Haltigan, Esq.
An elaborate menu, excellent music and extensive floral decorations have been provided, and the principal speakers at the post-prandial exercises and their toasts will be as follows:
“A Capitol Welcome,” Hon. Thomas H. Carter, U. S. Senator from Montana.
“Irish Pioneers of New York,” Hon. Victor J. Dowling, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York.