The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-29
THE CRUSADERS.
The Second Anniversary Celebration.
.,.s.n& MUSICAL and Literary En-
tertainmemt.-Addres songs, A8ec'
itati0ns, ETC.

The Crusaders, Total Abstinence So
c;etv of Catholic young men, celebrated
their second anniversary at the Opera
House last evening. The entertainment
was of musical and literary character,
in it's inception, arrangement and rendl-
ton, rejecting the greatest Of credit up
on the Society and those taking part
in it.
The entertainment opened with an
overture by Seibert's orchestra, followed
bv the opening address by the President,
Mr.. John Swain, who spoke substantially
as follows:
The address was listened to with close
attention, often interrupted by merlted
applause. Following, Miss Maggie Swee'
new sang 'sGood Bye at the Door, in
most charming manner, ellciting an en-
thusiastic encore, to which she graclOusly
responded.
The President then introduced Hon. L.
Donnelly, who was greeted by uproarlous
applause. who made a most excellent.
short and pithy speech. lie commenced
by referring to the visit of the committee
inviting him to speak on this
occasion. and of his hesitation to accept
the responsibility. The committee, how
ever. thought his presence would do the
Society good, and to relieve him of diff
dence had informed him that remarks on
any subject of interest to the public gener'
ally would be acceptable. Acting on
this hint the speaker said he knew OF no
one subject that was attracting SO much
attention as the consolidation Of the two
morning papers Of this city. In the Ian
guage Of the gospel, the lion and the lamb
had lain down together, and in his
own language the lion had
swallowed the lamb, though which was
the lion and which the lamb was hard to
tell The whole transaction remind
ed him of story of two jug
plers. when, as the story ran, one
Of the iugglers swallowed his confederate
and then turning somersault swallowed
himself. The first part of this difficult
feat had been accomplished, and judging
from indications, that of swallowing itsel
would soon be accomplished by the Pao
e ,seer Press. =.
The speaker then gave his hearers
- most timely and eloquent address on tn
:. necessity VI pAAC11Nn6 "
which he alluded at lenth to the goo
1 work accomplished in this direction D.
:. the Crusaders, at the same time paying
high compliment to Father Ireland.
Mr.. Donnelly's remarks were, as usu'
with him, forcible and in most excellen
- taste, eliciting frequent and enthusiast
" applause.
Following this address was finely e.
as ecuted duet by couple of young ladie
K a recitation, "Famine in Ireland by Nj
so A. E. Repke, on orchestral production
followed by jig dance by F. Kelly. )
re- This was Mr.. Kelly's first appearance
in .spublic on the STAGE" and he certaln
achieved great triumph, being recailt
"a again and again.
eo The entertainment was brought to
ng close bv a serio-comic farce of ''The Ere
"a dom Of the Press" in which seven your
IN men took part. The play was me
50 amusing sensational take off, and the Sc
nc eral characters were we'll given. keepi
ing the audience in An almost continue
TT. laugh from beginning to end, thus brir
th ing to = most fitting close very en)e
he able evenings entertainment