Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-11
FATHER MArTHEw SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting and Banquet Last Nigl

Annual Meeting and Banquet Last Night.
The friends of temperance filled Pfeiffer's
hall to overhowing last night, the occasion
being the thirteenth anniversary entertainment
and banquet of the Father Mathew Total
Abstinence society.
The programme opened with song by Miss
Grace Haggerty, and chorus, which was we'll
rendered, and received with we'll merited ap-
plause.
BISHOP IRELAND.
Bishop Ireland was then introduced by Mr..
Michael Roach, the president of the society,
and he treated the audience to fervent and
eloquent address on the subject of temperance.
In commencing the reverend speaker al
luded to the great good accomplished by the
Total Abstinence society.
In order to accomplish the mission of the
society there must exist burning and ardent
zeal; the soldiers of the Total Abstinence had a
noble duty to perform by the way Of tempta.
religion; these motives should stimulate zeal;
the Importance of greater zeal and energy in
the work could not be overestimated.
The bishop exhorted each member of the
society to take an active interest in the cru
SADIE against drink. With its minimum of 800
members, the society by the time of the grand
procession at the National Temperance con-
ventlon to be held in st. Paul next fall, should
have representation of 1000 men, all men,
bers of the society.
Reference was then made to the proposed
temperance convention to be held In this city
next summer. The speaker predicted that at
least 500 would be present, representing the
very cream of the total abstinence societies a
the country. An urgent plea was made forof
more active and jealous interest on the part of
the Father Mathew society, whose example in
fuenced the entire state. The reputation of
the state rested with the Father Mathew socl-
ETY.. 1t was worth something from the hui
name standpoint, but there was the higher
motive of winning Gods favor and filling the
heart with grace.
A selection entitled "Lost Prescribed" was
rendered in artistic manner by Messrs. Dicken-
son and Cramsie.
Miss Haggerty sang a selection in pleas
ing manner, after which Mis- Esssie Butler af-
forded the audience genuine surprise and
pleasure IN her defamation of piece entitled.
"If it was not for Drink Her gesture was
appropriate and her spirited information quite
electric. She responded to an encore.
Mrs. Maggie Gooden, who possesses a de-
lightful voice, sang, "My Queenly Island
Home" in manner that called for manifesto
tions of pleasure and applause.
W. P. MURRAY, ESQ.
w. P. Murray was introduced and the audi
ence was entertained with spirited and char
acteristic speech. He referred to the good &C.
complishnd by the Father Mathew society and
paid Bishop Ireland a well deserved compli.
meat for the active zeal he had taken to foster
the cause of temperance. Mr.. Murray drew a
graphic picture of the terrible evils resulting
from drink, as daily illustrated in the misery,
degradation and crime daily paraded In the po-
lice court. He made an earnest appeal In be-
half of the temperance movement in the sue.
cess of which he is deeply interested.
DILLON o'BRIEN, ESQ.
Dillon O'Brien, ESQ.,, president of the State
Temperance society, was called to the plat
form, and he made most eloquent speech,
He said that he honored the old guard of the
temperance army in Minnesota; to the foun.
tain spring of the Father Mathew society in
st. Paul was due the prosperity of the move
ment in Minnesota; it was the knot of the net
which spread all over the state, and to the
old guard, who, unlike the old guards of the
Emperor Napoleon, never died or surrendered.
In his usual brilliant and inimitable manner
the speaker dwelt on the noble work accom-.
plished by the Old Guard, and several anec-
dotes were related in manner that kept the
audience alternating between laughter and
tears.
Loud calls were made for W. s. Moore, ESQ.,,
but that gentleman declined speaking.
| Mr.. Dickinson sang Byron's "Maid of
Athens" in pathetic manner and did full jus
| tice to the beauty of the sentiment.
A humorous selection entitled "Little
Breeches'' was recited by Mr.. James Nolan
being well adapted to display his admirable
powers of mimicry. The defamation was
good and afforded genuine pleasure.
Miss Haggerty sang "The Kerry Dance" In
| a very spirited manner, and being recalled she
| sang "Twinkling Star" for an encore. Both
efforts were applauded.
Messrs. White and Dickinson sang char.
acter song entitled, "Carry me back to old
Virginia" 1t was given with pathos and
feeling. Songs followed by Messrs. Dicken
son and s. Foster.
At this juncture supper was. announced, and
those present adjourned to the dining room
where keen appetites discussed toothsome
spread furnished by the caterer Mcleod.
The repast being over, the programme
which was a rather lengthy one, was disp nse(
with, Rev. Father Stanley delivering The
closing address in manner which plainly
showed by the battery he opened upon the
saloon keepers, that the zeal he entertained in
the cause of temperance was thoroughly
awake and acting.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at the
| same place one week from next Monday, these
meetings to continue at stated periods
throughout the winter.