Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-01-11
FATHER MATHEW.
B-4N0UET OF EITHER
MATHEW BENE VOLENT SOCIETY.

a SumptuOus Banquet Followed by the |
Usual intellectual Treat-TOasts and Re |
sponses-Jovialty the Order of the Even |
ing.
If any argument were needed to convey an |
idea of the success of the Father Mathew Total
Abstinence society in st. Paul and the state, 1t
was more than forthcoming in the magnificent
demonstration at Market hall last night Inc
occasion was the fourteenth anniversary OF the
Father Mathew Total Abstinence society, and
the commonplace language usually applicable to
like events utterly fails to do the affair justice
Market hall has contained many brilliant gath
erings, but it remained for the workers III the
noble cause of temperance to furnish de non
stration that puts all others IN
the shade. The hall itself presented
a scene not soon to be forgotten.
Six tables were stretched down the spacious
hallway, each one capable of seating 100 per
sons. These were spread with cloths of snowy
white, and their appearance was tempting in the
extreme. The gasight from both chandeliers
threw flood of light on the sumptuous spread,
and the shafts of light danced and ghttered on
a scene of rare beauty. The tables groaned
with delicacies of all kinds, tropical fruits and
all manner of dainties, and Col. Mcleod, the
caterer, and his corps of assistants are entitled
to the greatest credit for the elegant manner in
which the banquet was gotten up and served.
The hall was tastefully festooned and draped
with stringers of bunting, which added a gay
and lively appearance to the scene. On the stage
were stationed two of the Father Mathew tenn
perance banners; across the upper part of the
stage was banner containing the motto, Hap
piness and Prosperity Follow Your Banner"
over which was the seal and motto of the state
At the opposite or rear end of the hall was a
banner bearing the legend Religion and Country
Bless YOU" The stage was occupied by the
Crusaders orchestra, a musical organization
| composed of thirteen pieces, and made up of
young members Of the society. 1t is led by Mr..
W. f. Markoe and performed most artistically.
There were present a large number of promi-
nent members of the clergy, among whom were
the Rt. Rev. Bishop Ireland. Rev. Father
Stanley, Rev. Father and Rev. Henry McGol-
rich, of Minneapolis, Fathers Nealis and Donahoe
and Father Gallagher, of St. Paul, Rev. T.
| Ryan; of Green Tree, Father Tori, of Belvidere
and Father Lee, of st. Paul, There were also
present delegations of the two Father Mathew
societies and the Crusaders society, of Minneap-
oils. City Attorney Murray, DR.. Davenport, j.
J. Donnelly and Senator O'Brien, of Houston
county, and other well known citizens were
present. At $50 o'clock the orchestra struck
up an overture which was the signal for entrance
to the banquet hall. From this time until
nearly 10 o'clock the splendid bill of fare was
discussed.
During the banquet the orchestra discoursed
a number of fine airs and an added charm was
given by the presence of a number of young lady
walters, who served the guests admirably.
THE PROGRAMME.
After f1J1 iustica had hnan dona the snraad an
address OF welcome was delivered by Mr. Michael
Roche, president of the society, who expressed
| qualification at seeing so many in attendance. He
referred to the origin of the society in 1869 when
he said it was fashionable to take drink; now
the habit was despised and disgusting
In 1869 many of the members had no homes,
now each man, almost could boast of happy
home of his own. The speaker made happy ref
erence to the great promoters of the work of
temperance, Bishop Ireland Father Stanley,
Father McGOlrick and others, and his remarks
were timely and well received.
The toast-"The day we celebrate''-was an
nounced by Mr.. M. Tracy, and responded to by
Bishop Ireland, who proceeded to make an elo-
quent address. There was no occasion he said
| that he celebrated with so much heartfelt emo
ton he did the anniversary days of the So
ciety.
In 1869 few men had gathered together to
form the Father Mathew society. He was sure
at that time that the society had great future
before it and he predicted a time when the pres
ent large gathering would be overshadowed by
| the hosts to come The reverend speaker then
alluded to the good that had resulted from the
first gathering In 1869; drinking at that time was
fashionable and the man who got drunk
was merely pitied; at that time the name of tea
totaler was reproach, land at this point an anus
ing anecdote was related. Now, he said, all were
delighted to work beneath the banners of the So
ciety; the young and old alike were now glad to
marshal in the ranks, and their hearts beat
lighter as they marched in with the Crusaders or
Father Mathew societies. The man who could
not refuse drink remained in poverty; he had
no happiness in his family; he was not
welcomed home at night by his
happy wife and bright-eyed child.
1t would be well if the sum saved could be COM
puted since the cause was first inaugurated; it
would be well if the grace of God as showered
upon the cause could be estimated.
The speaker then alluded to tie happy and
prosperous homes, peaceful families and health
of those who had enrolled themselves on the side
of temperance. A friend had quantity said that
when drinking he Ind put his hand on his head
and there was a PAIN; he put his hand
on his body and there was a pain;
he put his hand on his pocket-book and there
was nothing He quit drinking, and now the
pain in his head was gone and he had $40 in his
pocket. The members of the society were
then reminded that upon their influence largely
depended high tone of public morality. In al
| luding to the effects of whisky in government,
he said that it was well known that the whisky
interest made the law; in st. Paul there was So
600 people and 400 saloons, or a saloon to every
eighty persons; these saloons were all over town;
when a man was too lazy to work or beg he
opened saloon; a saloon keeper must live: he
must make big money.
As the saloons increase the keepers had to re-
sort to more ingenuity to get custom. The citi-
of St. Paul shot Id rise in their m ght an say
that there must be more restraint put on the sa-
loon and liquor traffic, the city council and the
legislature should take the matter in hand; if we
must have saloons they should be limited, the Ii
| cense should be so high that it would drive out
| nearly all the saloons. An eloquent
plea was made for more &C
| tive exertions in the matter of
roofing out the evils of intemperance; and he
spoke of the allegiance to morality, civil virtue
as the highest consideration, and it should be SO
| that none but those adhering to these principles
should be elected to Office. To American citi-
zens every man was sovereign, and every man
casting his vote should remember that God
would demand an accounting of his citizenship,
and then vote for the man of morality and
virtue. He concluded with fine peroration in
favor of the temperance cause.
A song, "Hurrah for Sparkling Water,r was
then briefly rendered by double quartet
This was followed by song, ''The Old Sex
ton," by Mr.. n. Pottern, who acquitted himself
well,