Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-22

FlRg PresentatiOn-The Members the
Catholic Institute the Recipients sf =
Beautiful Silk Banner-Speeokes, &c.
A number OF young ladies last night pre-
sented the members Of the Catholic Insti-
tute with q beautiful silk banner, TO adorn
their new hall, on Vine-street. Miss Wilson
acted in behalf Of the ladies' and delivered
the presentation address which was re-
sponded to by John A. Herman, President
of the Institute. Besides these speeches
others were delivered by General DObmeyer,
DR.. Quinn, Professor Scawmon, Rev. G..
Borges, and VIM. Ward, Esq The occasion
was enlivened by music, and "Hail Co
lumbia" was rendered by the choir, The
following are the address of Miss Wilson
and the response Of the President:
" Geitemen Of he Catholic InstitHts:
To me the pleasing duty has been as
signed, by many friends of your noble In-
stitute, of presenting you with these notices
and this beautiful flag of our country. 1t is
under the shelter of its folds that all great
undertakings have been accomplished, and
it is only under its shelter that their perpe-
tuity can be secured. We claim with all our
fellow-citizens, equal rights wherever this
flag is unturled-equal rights-no more, no
less. Who should love it better that Catho-
lies 2 Who have hourished more beneath its
sacred protection? Who exceIs them in de-
votion TO its honor2 Who have been more
eager to follow it through dangers to the
triumph and the YictOry2 Not a star shall
be lost to this bright constellation through
Catholic detection. Should any one un-
fortunately disappear, it will be like the lost
Pleiad-seen no more in Heaven
I'VE commit this National banner to your
care. May only patriot-eyes behold it, and
only patriot-hearts rejoice when in token of
some hightestival it waves from thesummit
of this spendid edifice. God grant that flag
under which so many millions have found
peace and freedom of conscience may never
lose its charms for the American heart.
REPLY OF THE PRESIDENT.
LADY Friends Of The Catholic Institute:
"As one of the brightest days in the history
of the Catholic Institute of Cincinnati al
ways will be remembered the eve of its in
auguTation, the 2lst of November, 1850 on
which occasion the ladies crowned the great
enterprise with the noble colors of the
country, accompanied by beautiful notices
for the statues that embellish the building,
and will be illuminated by these same mot
toes on all great festivities as, for instance,
to morrow evening, for the first time. "Re-
Igion, virtue, science and art for the statue
of Science and Art on the south si de of the
building. I'm union there is strength for
the Genius of America on Vine-street, shell
tered, as it were, by, the beautiful flag of our
gr0at Republic, unturled from the top of the
building.
"While the stockholders of the Institute
have hardly finished the great structure, the
ladies are engaged in decorating it, and to
their influence we no doubt owe the greater
part of our success.
"The Mother of Washington gave us the
Fathers OF the Country, and the ladies of the
Institute, in example of her, present us here
to-day with patriotic notices, and on the eve
OF the Inauguration, put the building under
the protection of his flag.
"The mothers of Sparta gave their sons the
farewell address to return from the battle.
fields of the country with the shield or on the
shield, and the sons of the Catholic Institute
| are, by the acceptance of this beautiful flag
and accompany ying notices, pledged to inn
| prove by religion, virtue, science and art, to
use all theirintluence in preserving this great
Union, as the foundation ofpersonal and re-
| ligious liberty, and to return from the battles
in behalf Of the country, either victorious
with or shrouded in the flag.
Miss Wilson and ladies of the Catholic
Institute In the name of the stockholder:
Igratefully accept this noble present frou
your fair hands, and entrust it to you, gen.
tlemen of the Board of Directors as well a;
to the officers of this Institute, for your
manly protection, so that in the soirit Of the
thirteen original States none of the thirty.
three stars in the azure field of our National
Banner may be lost by Catholic detection, a.
| in American History no Catholic has ye
been found a traitor to his country, anC
never can or will be, as long as the patriotic
mottoes, presented us here tonight will bt
his safeguard.
THE stsr-spapgled Banner Oh long may it way
"O'er the land of the free, and the home of tn
| brave ~