The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-05-04
TWIN CITY UOMMETUIAL CLUB.
Archbishop Irelands Address Before No
table Catherine Of Business Men.

The gathering was representative Of
the business men who 20 to make up
the wealth and backbone of the two
cities. The club is patterned on that Of
Chicago, there being similar Institutions
at Boston, Cincinnati, Kansas City and
St. Louis. Already the application for
membership has exceeded the coDstitu-
tional number of three scores allotted
to each city, and its success Is assured.
The objects of such cluo are apparent.
Business men of the two cities will be
brought together by social gatherings,
and the festive board will be the rem
devious for discussion of their common
interests, as we'll as listening to ad
dresses upon the veal and woe of the
nation at large. The club will meet
alternately in st. Paul and Minneapolis.
After the business Of the initial meet
ing had been quickly transacted there
followed talk upon 1.-The Founders Of
the Republic" the subject Of speakers
having thus been divided: Washington
Archbishop Ireland. BenjamlnFrank-
lin-Dr. Northrop. John JaY-Dean
w. S. Pattee. His Grace, the Arch
bishop, in the course Of his address said:
washington, a name revered and
loved! History has wreathed it in glory.
It is fragrant with sweetest memories.
We murmur it with afectionate tender
ness; we applaud it with Joyous and
hearty satisfaction. 1t reads to us most
saiutary lessons. 1t is in big writing in
best inspirations. An English essayist,
Lord Brougham. has written: 1t will
be the duty of every historian and of
every stage Of all nations to lose no OPP
portunity to commemorate thi. illus
trious man until time shall be no more.
The test Of progress of race in wisdom
and virtue shall be derived from the
veneration rewarded to the immortal
name of Washington. Washington is
the pride and the honor of the human
race Hisname is the special patrimony
of America, and it is certainly COM
fortlng sign of the times that on this
one-hundredth anniversary of his in
auguration as first president of this
United States the American people
celebrate with so much joy and SO much
enthusiasm the anniversary of that
event. (Applause.l This celebration,
when is to occur tomorrow. and which
shall mark the country from the Pacific
to the Atlantic, tells us that the spirit
of Washington lives; tells us that the
American people revere his memory.
revere his virtues; and tells us that his
own work, the republic, is full Of life
and progress. [Applause.l Washington
was, indeed, providential man. The
birth of this republic of the West for
the purpose of establishing on the globe
a system OF government never known
before, and which more than any other
was to recognize the manhood Of citl-
zens. we may we'll believe was special
gift of Providence; aHd the chief in
strument in establishing this govern
ment We can we'll believe was al 10 gift
of Providence to the nation. With his
soldiers almost naked and ready to run
back to their homes. and congress
almost given up to despair, w ashington
believed in the righteousness of his
cause and continued to encourage
Americans until, at last, victory dawned
upon his arms. First in peace! 1t was
no ordinary task to be the first presi-
dent of the republic. Oul government
was mere experiment. The people Of
America scarcely knew what they
wanted; they scarcely understood the
meaning of the constitution. They
were warning elements-the ultra Dem.
ocrats, the aristocrat s. the Federalists,
the anti-Federalists. 1t was necessary
to work out foreign policy for the
United States, and Washington was
able to meet the emergency. His cabi-
net included Federalists and anti-Fed-
eralists, represented by Hamilton and
Jefferson. When England and France
we're at war, and the sympathizers of
the young republic went to France.
Washington and Washington alone de-
Glazed to the country that America
must be distinctly a neutral nation and
keep herself from all entangling allan
ces; and by his own frmness was able
to lead the young infant along it's path
way and not let it's hand drop from his
until it was secure on it's feet. FAD
plause.l We have in Washington all
the qualities needed by hero; we have
an ideal man. The church has her
saints; nations have their heroes, and
the greater the heroes the better it is for
the nation. [Applause.] What is it we
learn from the life of Washington? We
learn from him the virtue Of thoro ugh