, 1874-07-19
Secretary, In conseauence Of add;tinno, d,,.,a
r1ppbnfpS with III, -s4tC -"~~oAoA AAt4s8

vas agreed that Mr.. Wickerahau shonid he ,. ! !
$ao on account OF extra services rendarad dnr
anS e. me e months Of Ma7 and June. 'A'
IL VI. hasler wished TO introduce 3 new plan 10,
The purchase Of books in foreign lanrna1aa ~
after Some debgte the matter WAS rafarred - t1
Llprar7an, with power to act. " >0'
ihe following resolution, offered by Mr. " r
Onhhap, was adopted: -
Resofre1, That In all cases where aa+t.f. r+o-, 1
sha be tarnshed Of iuss testructIon ri hnota ~
longing to tue Public Library la the ate are tnt
for se h nSreos 3 empowered to caucel tbs charge
tnear responsibility on account Of the same.
The election OF officers for the ensu,ng yea,
was then entered upon, and resulted IN ths
unanimous re-e]ection Of the Hon. Thomaa
as socretarr. Mr. Hoyna briefly returned suit.
able thanks >0A@ '91 e1s''
The Eee.horen Society made application.
tbFongh delegates, to rent the Largo rom oyc1
n;,d. ,ae ,dlosa7y. TIE matter WAS referred to the
a'aA nu'o.ng ;commlttee. and, after disposiug of
some tf1nlng buslnoRs, the Board adjourned
<1A41BALDI'a RELIGIOus PROCLIVI-
TIES.
Ihe following interesting correspondence has
hee, handed in for publication. II Gen. Carl
oala1 had not laid unholy hands upon the Papal
patrlmony few years ago, he might have stood
h'sher IN the eatimation OF the Catholic o1orgy
than it appears ha nov does:
CATHEDRAL OF HoLr GxMEl
~ CHICAGO July IT, 1874.
SIZE: Since have bse Informed that your co,npun.-
intends Joining the proposed Catholic demonstration
OF the Holy Naue and snce son,s months ago mole
hpnearod Oh The public prints 90 Il written by the
notorious inf'del and Communist, aarbuldt approY-
Ms Jour orgaa,izattoa aud accepting iss services iu
the CAUSE Which he represents, you raay reai1y u.-
aeastaud how cxnnot view your company ~ de-
serving the hume Catholic and, consequently can
c1uSeut 1sl2f It lie
izstlona in tha coming denomination. Yours niu-
texely. j. NcuEL1Es Rector
CHICAGO, July IL, 1874
Dean B1a: Your mute TO ue bearing dats July 1a.
1874. Informing me TINT my compaur The Aininn
Hunters cannot Appaar among tue Catholic orgauiza
tons in the demonstration Of laying the CONVERSIONS
of the new Cathedral 1T tbs Holy Nae because Curl
ha!di approves OF our organization. ia received
do not know By what Information or authority you
call Galiba1ai Comm unst an iufdel. So far IS
Know, the di8tinguiaed General Wus rorer IN iuflel
but true Catholic, and il rou bad carefully read Tia
history Of his Life. you would neser have clea him
Tou evidently ignorant Of the character and
opinions Ut Gen. Gar1bld and also OF the object Of
the Organization OF my company and ct the religious
ssand.ns and ballet OF the members Of the '*Alpine
!As to myself and my company, no can well afford
to stend 10 our usual avocasions on the day Of the
Invitation TO te ptsseEt IN ttiat occaklau
bT what power or authority you assume to say that
my company y not deserving Of the name " Gatho
lie an unable to detsr1atae, end 1 question your
right to make such statement might with eaual
right eha,lanee your cathoiidty+ but will not pra~
Iou 1nsy te asanrea that my company will not ap~
pcar on the occasion ruforred to. and we shall co,-
rider tt ng dishos to have been forbidden to appear
bE YOU Respectfully CuAALEs NAGo1p,
Captnin Alpine Hunters.
THE IRISH MILITARY COMPANIES,
who are, alznttss to 1nap. Roman Catholics, are
wroth over the uncal>ea tor action of DR.. Mo-
Mutlen regarding the 1t&lian Company {Alpine |
H,lnters) They feel that Capt. Ka2gio and bis !
men elected Gen. Garibsldi from patriotic, !
t,ot from religious standpoint, aud that AZ !
Italians they hsd perfecs right to do SO. Also
the 1talans have. every successive st. Patrck's !
Day, tuEuao out with thar Irish co,uradus to
something that I5ishtuea always remember with /
gratitude. Bessdes, they do not wish to appear |
hs recognizing the deapot!c ac.ion OF Dr.. Nc |
Il uileu, who In this matter appears to havo |
brought about an unnecessary complication. |
Must OF the oficeFa and men Of the HIsh COM
paules met last night, and, in view OF all these
things, determined to take no part in the pro- /
.essiou oreanlzed for tho LAYING Of the corner I
'tone. They felt thar to do SO would be to
insult the Italians, end indorse |
be acton Of prieat who wiehea to dio-
ate ~ Catholic soldiers who they shall
.ave or ahall not haye for officers honor-
Irs or otherwise. There are very many
rish patriots who are BY no means lovers OF the |
soman Catholic Church or at the temporal |
owee. and it is considered thai ii the Irish COM
'anies we're to elect such mep-who are true
rshmen-as honorary members, they. too,
lcA uilen's stamp. As most OF the ncn COM
osing the Irish military companies OF Chicago |
re- old Fenlaus. their spirited conduct on tt,ls |
ccaBton lB good commentary on the enlieht- |
ned views and wide libera'ity of the Irish rayu-
atiouary party at home and abroad.