The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-12
Tho E0urfl at Home.

The Immaculate Conception Church
congregation celebrated the anniversa-
ry of Independently in becoming
manner. The programme was carried
out as announced. High mass at 7.3O,
at which was the congree alton ofsisters
After mass, and on the arrival Of St.
Joseph's Il. A. & b. Society, of Kent,
the procession, consisting of the chill
dren of the parish, the Il. A. and B.
Societies of Kent and Ravenna, and
the B. V. M. Sodality, headed by the
Independent Brass Band of Ravenna,
the U. S. Flag, borne by NJ. McGill,
taking the lead-formed into line, and
marched along Main Street to the Fair
Grounds.
FLAG PRESENTATION.
Precisely at II A. NJ. the exercises of
the day commenced. The presentation
address was gracefully delivered by
Miss f. Herly in a clear, rotund voice.
ADDRESS OF MISS E. HERLY.
MIR. MCMAAoN: We. the members
of the SOdality, Is. V. NJ, as a token
of the deep respect we entertain for
you and your Society, have prepared
and now present to you this flag, which
will be an emblem of loyalty wherever
you may go. SObriety beauties, ele-
Yates aud ennObles human life, and is
the parent of those essential virtues
which SO much adorn the family and
the church.
You taste not! you touch not! you
handle not! the cup when red with
wine. On, what noble sires for future
| Ian, -
strength and the grace of perseverance
to the great accounting day.
| In the days of our country's peril the
brave men who went out to battle
would have laid down their lives to
preserve our nations flag from dishon-
or, but it is not always the bravest who
seek the battle field. He who is brave
enough TO resist temptation - noble
| enough to honor his word and his
pledge under all circumstances - de-
serves y greater crown of victory thar
the most hOIOred warrior. We present
you this banner with our best wishes
for your success. May it prove STAN
dard around which you will be proud
To rally, and when years have passed,
may the memory of this day, with the
high resolves you have made, prove
one of the bright places in u noble life.
RESPONSE BY MIR. P. MCMAHON, VICE
PREsS'T IMMACULATE CONCEPTION n.
A. & Il. SOCIETY.
LADIES OF THE SODALITY OF THE
II. V. NJ; On the part of the Immac-
ulate Conception II. A. g. b. Society,
/ return sincere and heartfelt thanks
for your beautiful address and u. s.
Flag, the substantial proof of your
sympathy in the grand cause in which
we are. thank God. engaged.
Your eulOgy on the cardinal virtue
of temperance reminds us, still more,
of the great responsibility we have un-
dertnkrn. Cheered by your words of
courage and approval, We hope, with
Gods blessing, to persevere, and prove
| by strict observance to our religious
duties, and, keeping in harmony with
our Pastor, that our dependence for
| perseverance is not in resolves, but i'll
God, who il our strength in the hour
of temptation.
Truly do you say, that the man who
tastes not, touches not, handles not.
the cup when red with wine, is far the
greater hero than the soldier who fights
on the battlefield. If superior, why
not this, our country's flag, be in safer
hands, when defended by u Total Alb
stainer from that treacherous cup of
IntOXicatiun, which causes more defeat
than bullet, hayonet or sword ever ac-
con.plished,
In presenting this flag, you tell your
fathers, brothers, and the citizens at
large, that they-the Catholic Il. A. &
Is. Society-are not less the citizen for
being Catholic, and, when needs de-
demand, as in the past, so in the future,
they will rally around the flag.
Then came the Reading of the Dec.
laration of Independence by Rev. ]
ID. Bowles.
The orator of the day was our re-
spected and gifted tOwnsman, Mr.. W.
b. Thomas. His Grafton was patriotic
and unaffected. He gave utterance tt
> sentiments worthy of a true citizen O
grand republic. We regret not hav
ing the manuscript at hand, to give
due credit to his Grafton.
Te day was spent pleasantly annie
feasting and amusement.
, Total receipts. ..........$::64 81
expenditures........ 80 So
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