The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-04-24


ing of himself beautifully decorated with flowers
while the walls Of the entire room were fcstoon
cd with cvcrgrecns and banners OF the scycra
Catholic societies. No sooner had the Rev. Faith
or become seated than the pupils of st. Xavicr''
led,by Miss Maggie Terry, greeted him with thci
song Of jubilee, as follows:
Let us lift up our voices and sing
Our sweetest, our jOyfullcst lay.
Let dear old st. Xaviers with glad echoes ring,
As VIC greet our loved Father to-day.
Our Father, loved father,
As We greet our loved father to-day
This moment Of bliss is so bright,
UnmiXed with Earths saddening alloy,
That heaven must surely have lent its pure light
10 crown our dear Father with JOY
Our Father, dear Father,
To crown our dear Father with JOY.
But in vain our affection we'd speak
oh! that angels their accents would lend.
Tho our warm hearts are full, our poor word
are too weak
To greet sHch Father and Friend.
Our Father dear Father,
Our Pastor, our Father, our Friend
Our Father, whose name VIC revere,
Who rcigneth in glory above,
Look down on the father thou hast given US here
And crown him with mercy and love.
And when these fcWsWift runHinE years
Have flown TO the sweet cherished past,
When our exile is DER in the valley Of tcars
May we meet in bright heaven at last.
Oh, Father, dear Father,
May we meet in. bright heaven at last.
During the singing two beautiful bouquet, were
presented Father Terry by two Of the lady pupils
Congratulatory addresses were then made by
Miss Annie Soran, Of the 81. Xavicr's, and Robert
Montgomery, Of the 81. George school,
During the delivery Of the addresses silver
set OF twelve picccs was placed by the side Of
Father Terry, token Of esteem and a present
from the scholars Of the two schools to him. their
reycred pastor
The gratitude Of The Rev Father needed not
an expression in words His countcnancc, as he
viewed the offering, told Enthusiastically of heart
felt emotions which caused him to feel that he
was boy again. The mostenng eye and quy.
crng lip Of their beloved teacher told the schol
ars in more emphatic terms that their tribute
touched the heart, than could any words Of his
A trembling thank you" told his emotions for
the gifted man was completely unnervcd.
The entire elcrciscs were Of such a character
as to unite moro closGly the bonds OF tiliallov
the participants. 1t was an occasion which will
remain fresh ia the memory Of Father Terry un-
til the summons Of the great High Priest shall
call him home; and one which will call wildly
to the minds OF these pupils IN after years the
fact, that the palmcst school day Of taeir lives
was the one when they paidso glowing tribute
to the christian integrity and sterling worth Of
their revcred pastor.
REV. FATHER TERnY
Has been a resident pastor in Ottawa for over
fifteen years, during which time he has fully
demonstrated that the duties Of minister arc 10
care for his church, No scathing harrangues al
other denominations, no street stump speaking
on political doctrines, have been ipdulged, but
rather the truths Of Catholicism have been firmly
planted and fostcrcd by his hand until he has
the largest congregation in the city
Although his church building is not as com.
modous as some, yet there is a truly charitable
reason therefor.
We trust that he may live to sec at least ancth.
er return of his twcnty-f!th anniversary, and
that his future may be crowned with the same
amount Of usefulness as the years gone by.