Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-16
FATHER NUGENT.
4 RECEPTION RENDERED TO THE
DISTING UISHED VISITOR.
The Opera House Crowded-Capt. O'COn-
mr.. Ue,come in Behalf of The Societies
Father Nugent's Response-Remarksb by
Bishops Ryan and Ireland and Dillon
O'8rien.

The reception rendered to the Rev. Father
Nugent, of Liverpool, England, by the Catho
lie Temperance societies OF st. Paul at the
Opera House last evening, was in every respect
Il success. Rarely has q stranger IN our midst
been accorded such honor coming spontaneous,
ly from the hearts of the people. In some re
spects it was an impromptu affair, as out
little notice of the reception had been gwen
yet at the hour fixed, 5 P. NJ, the Opera House
was denselv packed and but for the wise pre-
caution of admitting only those who had cards
of invitation, the throng would have been
overwhelming. The reception was given uu-
der the auspices of the four Catholic Temper
ance societies of st. Paul, viz: Father Mathew,
Knights of st. Paul, st. Michaels, OF West st.
Paul, aud st. Joseph societies. The members
of these societies assembled at the Cathedral
sud formed in procession nn st. Peter street and
marched to the bishops residence headed by the
Great Western band where they acted as an
escort to the guest of the society, who IN com
pany with Bishop Ireland, Bishop Ryan, OF
Buffalo, N. Y, and other digpitsries OF tue
church IN earn lges, proceeded to the opera
house. Long before the arrival OF the process
sion every seat except those reserved were
filed. Among tie large audience were many
of the leading citizens of st. Paul. The or
chestraI seats were reserved for the members of
the various societies and the Great Western
band. Upon the stage was hSdLeu olSuOp 1Ic-
land Bishop RYAN Father Nugent The guest
of the evening, Fathers Stanley and O'Rielly,
and the officers of the different societies with
Capt. NJ J. O'Connor at their head, who pre-
sided at the meeting.
As the members of the different societies
marched into the Opera house the band playe1
a medley OF Irish national tunes, and the ap-
pearance on the stage of the guest of the even
ing accom- panied by the distinguished diguita-
ries of the church was the signal for prolonged
applause. Quiet being restored, Capt NJ. j..
OConnor arose and addressed Father Nugent
as follows
Rev. Father Nugent: The Catholic
Total Abstinence societies of st. Paul
have delegated to me the pleasing
duty of welcoming you to our city and State.
To say that it is pleasure for me to do so, is
giving but faint expression to my sentiments.
In fact feel most profound sense of my own
inability to do justice to the occasion. In ex-
tending to you the hospitaiitles of our people,
1 feel that We are receiving one OF nature $
noblemen, a personlhcatlon OF that type OF
humanity that our great master wished to see
developed among his followers when he told
them to love one another. The theoretical phil
anthropist can hardly comprehend how the hum
BILE follower of Christ, without fortune at his
command, can build asylums for the unfortu-
nate care for and educate the poor street wall, !,
ana make him an honorable member of society,
and still devote many hours each day to the
reformation cf the outcast 6rrnka1d. Your
efforts have demonstrated what an immense
amount of good can be accomplished by one
man when he throws his whole heart in
cause And still, reverened sir, understand
you are undertaking new and import
ant enterprise in laying the foundation
of colony to be peopled by por tion of the
oyercrowded masses of Great Britain and Ire
land. 1 assure you, sir, that in your new mis-
sion your guiding star led you in the right di-
rection. You will find Minnesota the finest
country in the world for the emigrant; we have
millions of acres of land laying idle waiting
the hand of the husbandman to take posses
sion Of without money or price. Reverend sir,
you can tell your people at home that here The
rack rent collectors of Irish and English land
lords can be set atdefance, and l might add SO,
also, the pusillanimous legislation of the house
of lords. / believe sir, that you will find this
country up to your expectations. Not alone
have we plenty of good land, well watered and
wooded, but many willing hands and hearts to
direct and assist you. The latter remark is,
however, unnecessary, as you are IN the great
Vest where the names of Bishops Grace, Ire
land and Ryan, are 30 we'll known. [ wish,
reverend sir, we could do more, but as you are
aware, the West is comparatively new coun-
try in which great fortunes have not been &C.
cumulated. So that the philanthropy that
might be expected from great wealth can
hardly be hoped for.
Not but what we have some great fortunes in
older settled portions of the States, and am
sorry to say much of the same is being wasted
IN unnecessary luxulies. In day-dream of
what would wish beheld some men of our
race on whom fortune has lavlshed her sweetest
smiles. 1 saw the Floods and Mackeys of the
Pacific coast and the Stewards of the Atlantic,
in their ambition to leave lasting mark to
their memory-to compete as it were with the
hmm Inf fiTnp--nractInU 81 monument To their
own greatness, in comparison with which the
pyramids would be mere shadow; and when
this great modern Babylonian tower was as
Stunning gigantic proportions strangers came
from afar to view the great structure. The
work was to be built of blocks of gold. Among
the visitors there came from the East 3 wise
man in black robe. He looked on and saw
the folly. He pointed out defects and miscal-
culations. The foundation was not reliable.
He asked how long would the robber allow the
blocks to remain in place when the watchers
were gone. This confounded the modern
Babel and discouraged them. The wise man
gave hopes however. He proposed new plan,
to which they listened and finally adopted. He
said that in the land across the
sea, from whence he came, and
from whence their fathers came, there was
millions of skilled artisans and toilers who if
encouraged, will work forever, and their gen.
eratious to come, building monuments to your
memory that would not be effaced by the hand
of time. | saw fine feet of steamers depart,
for the new workman; the wise man in the
black robe, went as guide. With Joy my
vision spanned the great water. The cargoes
of living freight were received. saw the ves-
sells approach these shores on their return.
The fine lands of the West were chosen as the
location for the new monuments to the mil
liunaires, homes for the workmen were erected,
immense tracts of land yielding golden hsr-
vests became tributary to them, towns and
cities sprung up under the magic hand of in
dustry. Mills, stores and factories filed their
Streets and vast temples arose pointing their
spires with the unerrlng finger OF truth, to the
abode of the living God. Each public edifce
bore the name of it's benefactors. When the
work was completed it was unveiled to the as
tonished gaze of the millionaires who were
then shown the monuments that had been
built with their gold. They were much pleased
and prayed that ii the city of monuments their
bodies might finally be laid, feeling
that no desecrating hand could
be found TO disturb their bones
Their memories were enshrined in a multitude
of grateful hearts, and when their earthly ca
reer came to close, by their side again saw
the old man who had proposed the change OF
monument, he assured them of reward be-
Yond the sky, where their names and deeds
would be enshrined in the archives of the
eternal city among those to whom much had
been given and who gave much in return.
In relating my day dream l hope have not
wearied you. 1 do not understand that you
are asking charity for your people. Still if
the millionares desire your assistance in erect
ings monument I am sure that you would not
turn from them. For me it would be pleas
ing cousummation of your mission. l will
conclude by again welcoming you, Reverend
Sir, 20 our city and State, and hope that your
Journey across the water and over this great
country will add strength and vigor to your
efforts which l aui sure will be crowned with
success.
Capt O'Ccnnor's address was loudly ap-
pIauded and was followed by solo from W.
H. Buckalew, Esq, entitled "The Yoeman's
Wedding" sung in fine style and received q