St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-10
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NINETEEN YEARS OLD.
Celebration OF the Anniversary of
Father Mathew Total Absti-
hence SOciety


Celebration OF the Anniversary of
Father Mathew Total Absti-
hence Society.
Market hall was packed from door to
stage last evening on the occasion of the
celebration of the Nineteenth anniver-
sary of Father Mathew Temperance So
ciety. On the platform were seated
President Dillon, Rt. Rev. Bishop Ire
land, Fathers Stanley, Gallagher,
Gibbons, Kirkpatrick and Fleming,
L. ID. O'Brien, j. &. DOnnelly,
and MeSsrS. Cairere and Mcguire. Pres
ident Dillon opened the exercises of the
evening with a stirring address. He
said it was nothing new for audiences to
assemble to witness anniversaries of the
Father Mathew society. "YOu have for
nineteen years passed Judgment on the
cause of temperance. You have
balanced wisely and we'll be-
tween temperance ard intemperance.
We come here toreceive your Judgment.
In introducing Father Stanley, Presi-
dent Dillon referred to him as the
learned professor. Father Stanley took
advantage of this point and Said. La
dies and gentlemen, for the first
time in my life 1 appear before
you as learned professor. l ac-
cept the title. My school assemblies
every Sunday afternoon in the home of
elOquence and good deeds. The school
is called the Father Mathew society. 1t
is the best known society in st. Paul,
and it has done the most good. 1t has
exercised its influence not only over its
own immediate members, but it has
sent forth its energy which has eXer-
ciSed great deal of good. Its influence
has extended everywhere. 1t has
REACHED THE POPE
and influenced him and brought to the
members of the Father Mathew society
his most heartfelt benedictiOn." Father
Gallagher, of West st. Paul, was the
next speaker and said: 'You have rea-
son to be glad for great
battle, lasting nineteen years, has
been fought and glorious victory won.
Time alone can test the value of such a
movement. If you would wish Ireland
free, help on the cause against your
nations mightiest foe. Miss Lennon
followed with pathetic recitation,
called, she recited, with the sweetest of
brogue, "O'Brannigan and His Veter-
ans" She was warmly applauded. Mr..
James Mcguire was next introduced
and said that he was not unmindful
of the high honor conferred upon him
by his being invited to address the audi
ence on such an occasion. ''Tis right
and proper that you should recognize
the young men in movements of this
kind. Some day we will step in and
take the places made vacant by the
passing away of the older hearts," He
referred to State President O'Brien as
the perSonification of total abstinence.
State President O'Brien followed in a
short speech, and the closing address
was made by Bishop Ireland, and was
as usual forcible and eloquent plea
for the cause of temperance. The right
reverend bishop said: 81 wish to eX-
press to you the great pleasure l feel
this evening in the honor paid the old
society and the noble cause it repre-
sents, on this, the nineteenth anniver-
Sary of its formation, in coming to this
hall in such large numbers. rejoice
that the occasion has been hOnOred
by such eloquent speakers. l love
the old society. I helped to rock
it in its cradle. Nineteen years
ago gave the signal for all brave men
to ally themselves with the temperance
cause. They were found and seventy
Father Mathew society. Very many
societies and institutions have been
formed since that day and passed away,
but the old society lives. Why the sue
cess of this society? Because of the
material of which the society is COM
posed, good, jealous, self-sacrificing
Catholics, and because of the great good
the society is dOing.".