The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-09-22

OF WELCOME BY FATHER KEEL.
LEY. ~
The head of the column arrival
at st. Peters Church at ll:25 O'Clock.
A dense crowd surrounded the edi-
nee and no a6mittance could be OBJ
tanned 10 the church until a posse of
police opened a passage way. The
body of the church was reserved for
the delegates and the various asso-
Citations in line.
The altar was handsomely, lighted
up. Mr.. Ferd Fullmer presided at
the organ, and members of the
PHILHARMONIC Society, under the
leadership Of Prof. Rhodes, render
ed Millard's mass in "B" fiat.
Rev. James Henry of st. Louis
Treasurer Of the 1. G. b. u, cele,
DRAFTED High Mass. Behind the rail-
ing were number of Fathers. At
the conclusion of the mass, Rev.
j imes Kelley welcome d the del
gates in few appropriate remarks
during which he said:
Delegates of the l. @. b. u. we we
come you TO Delaware, on this Won
first visit here as body. Had it no.
been for he unavoidable absence or
the Rev. Bishop, the Welcome would
have been far better than coming from
me, but the welcome that comes from
me Is one of sincerity. 1t is but right
that the Holy church should extend to
one of her organizations cordial well
come, especially when IL has for its
motto such laudable object as your
| association.
Your object is charity, and am
pleased to know that it is not confined
t any nationality but extends TO all
You. have bound yourselves together
10 holy union, having for your oh
ject holy charity. You have formed
yourselves in that m amer believing
that in union there is strength. Let
us cast our eyes over The boundless
ocean, and see crowns tottering be-
cause people there are beginning TO
form themselves in unions. 49,
Had the people of sunny Italy known
ten years ago to-day that IN union there
was strength she would never have snf
fered the browning insult of the
NNsNhay1 tut HdIl1S oil
man desecrated the throne Of the HOLY
| Pont II. Coming back to her own time
we need look at sunny france, lad they
known that in union there was sti engtl
her SONS and daughters would not have
been driven to strange lands. In this
land ii is not needed, as we are permit.
ted 10 worship in our own free way, but
we should combine ourselves into
unions TO maintain and assert Gun
rights under the laws OF this land. In
conclusion, he said he hoped that the
session that was about TO be opened 10.
day would rebound to the glory OF
God aud to the credit of themselves.
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
At the conclusion of the mass, The
line reformed aud marched TO the Opers
House, where the line countermarched
and the delegates were escorted into
the auditorium.
The meeting was called to order by
NJ. J. ]. Griffin, Secretary ofthe UnioE
and John M. Higgins was elected chair
pro tenn by reclamation. After thanking
the convention for the honor conferred
upoh hin. he declared the convention
open for business.
| Col. Mccullough then in a few world
introduced His Honor, Mayor Almond
who said.
"Delegates and gentlemen Of the Con
ventIon, l extend to you a cordial wei
come, and hope that your presence her,
will be pleasant one TO each and ever,
one OF you.
hope, nay pray, that the laws ant
rules passed during your session, will b,
of leasting benefit to your Unnio,
throughout this broad land. l nov
formally extend to each aud every on,
OF you cordial welcome TO our beauti
fnl title city. now take great pleas
ure in introducing 10 you our youn.
President Of City Council and Stat,
Senator who Is better able to address
you than am.
Senator Sharpley, addressed the dele
gates in well delivered speech, which
was heartily applauded. At this point
| our reports closes for. to-day.