Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-11
FATHER MATHEW.

- "A A1AAO MAllUV w
Aentn Annual Anniversary Last Night
Addresses by Bishop ireland, Dillon
Obrien, Father Stanley and Others
Good Work Of the Organization.
The tenth annual entertainment of the
Father Matthew Temperance society was given
last evening at Pfeifer's Hall, large audience
being present.
The hall was tastefully festooned with flags
and bunting, and the really excellent pro-
gramme OF the evening was executed in man.
ner that could not help but please the most fas-
tld1Cas. the only conceivable drawback being
the limited seating capacity of the hall, which
was altogether too small for the immense num-
Der in attendance.
The exercises Of the evening were opened by
Mr.: James Dillon, who congratulated the so
clety upon the large number present, following
which the cathedral choir rendered one of their
i Il cboruses, which was received with
fattering applause.
Bishop Ireland was then introduced, and
commenced his address by saying that the pres
ent was an occasion on which he could feel
thoroughly at home. IL did him good to glance
over the many familiar faces in the hall and
observe thereon the indications of total absti-
nence.
Those present had been called to celebrate
the tenth anniversary of the society's founda
| ton. The present epoch in the history of the
society might be called the tin wedding period
AT the end of the next decade would be the
silver wedding period, and in looking forward
| to the long years OF the future he could i'm
agine the celebration of the golden wedding
period of its existence, time without number.
The local history of the society, from it's in
ception to the present time. was briefly out
| lined by the reverend speaker, who said that
from paltry membership of seven the society
had been multiplied until there was 100 branch
societies throughout the different parishes of
| the State.
The amount of good accomplished during
the past ten years by the society was
almost inoonceivable. The total absti-
prevention Of hundreds of crimes.
Its admirable mission had gladdened the hearts
of score upon score of families, whose fathers
and sons would have otherwise gone down to
dlgraceful and ignominous graves. There were
a few moments of which the speaker was Justly
sacred than the hour when the society first came
into existence. The curse of intemperance
could only be abated by example. Preaching
| and teaching were of no avail, and the man
who relied upon such devises for it's
eradication would only be scoffed at for his
pains.
1t was only by large battalions pouring upon
the enemy that victory could be attained.
The same was also true of societies. The emer-
gency that would be insuperable to one man
was accomplished with ease by the united eff
forts of many.
The society wanted the active assistance of
every man, woman and child in St. Paul This
| city was the heart of the entire movement, and
the success of the cause throughout the diocese
expended largely upon the. impetus given it in
! st. Paul.
Miss Minnie Monahan was called upon for a
n o1a l1, -, II
Machree," the artistic rendering of which was
greeted by the most fattering testimonials of
delight.
Mr.. Dillon O'Brien then arose and said that
in looking over the past ten years he had much
to regret. Father Ireland had compared the
anniversary of the society to tin wedding,
but he wanted to remind his reverence, togcth-
er with those present, that among the origina-
tors of the movement there were no thinkers.
The speaker said that ten years ago he was
afraid to let an Irishman have horse and
buggy for the reason that there were three pos
sibilities always staring him in the face viz:
the possibility of drunk, the possibility of a
race. and the possibility of a smash-up. He
was happy to say that at present the facts were
far different, and he could safely say that the
percentage of Irish saloon-keepers and drink.
ers in st. Paul was lower than in any other city
An acquaintance of the speaker had sal j. when
speaking about temperance few days since,
that he could either take drink or leave
IL alone. he had con jured that man for the
love Of God to let it alone. In his early youth
he had had an ambition for the pomp and cir
cumstance of war-minus the danger, but he
would assure those present that to combat the
hosts OF lntemperance required as much cour-
age as to enter a battle. The speaker then re-
| viewed the hste ry of the society, the entire
address being interspersed with characteristic
anecdotes, which were productive of intense
| merriment
After more music G. B. Stanley responded
to an invitation to speak by saying that al
though he was not fortunate in being one of
the immortal nine who originated the society,"
he was happy to be able to say that in recent
years he had not been altogether Indifferent to
the progress and welfare of its well-being. He
| thought the limited number of Irish saloon
keepers in this town was due to this society.
Capt. M. j. OConnor was called upon for an
address, and expressed his pleasure and appre-
| citation of the high character of the entertain
ment that had been afforded to all in attend
ance.
| Music and an address by Father Gallagher
followed. and the Rev. Father Stanley made
| the concluding remarks.
The reverend gentleman said that he ex-
perienced great pleasure, and he hoped a par
donable pride, in being able to appear before
such magnificent organization, particularly
spiritual director. The society which the
church fostered would resist the Vaccinations
of the arch fend himself. The reverend speak
er concluded his eloquent remarks by ext end
| ing an invitation to all who desired
! to join the movement to manifest their
intention by standing up. whereupon the en-
tire assembly rose to their feet and audibly
subscribed to the pledge The exercises were
concluded with song by the cathedral choir,
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