The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-13
OF THELAYMEN
THE CATHOLIC CONGRESS WINDS
UP ITS WORK.

A Committee Oalls on President Har-
rison at Washington and ia Well
Observation-Disclosures Prime Minister
Addresses the Congress E. L.
Dunno of Florida Delivers a Speech
That Makes Hit.
BALTIMORE. Nd, Nov. 12,-The con-
cluding sessions of the great congress of
Catholic laymen were held to-day with all
the enthusiasm and crush Of spectators that
characterized the opening meetings. Hon.
Eonore Mercier, prime minister of Que
bec. made an address to the congress that
was in many respects one of the most rous-
ing the delegates have heard this week in
Baltimore. MIR. Mercier declared that he
regarded the invitation extended to him to
speak as an honor to himself and to the
neighboring country from which he came.
His reference TO the recently repaired de-
spoil ent of the Jesuits by the same George
III. who had despoiled the American revolu-
tionary fathers of their liberties and rights,
was cheered again and again. The restitution
act by the Canadian government, he said,
will long stand an honorable act before
manhood. As the status of Catholics,
whether in Canada or the United States,
the world should know that loyalty to God
s.saans loyalty to the state. [Cheers.l
CANADA AND THE STATES.
To the American poet, Longfellow, and
his pathetic allusion to the Catholics and
Canadians, Mr.. Mercier paid tribute of
noble eloquence, concluding with quota
tions from the poet, 'Ship Of State" which
the premier so used as to imply that they
%hc faaltnCc Of
American union. wild applause.1
Delegate Pagan of New York offered
resolution which was adopted with rush,
rendering on behalf of the congress most
cordial greetings to the people of Canada,
and acknowledging their warm sentiment
Of regard, as expressed by Premier Mercier
Monsignor Gadd of England, special
representative of Cardinal Manning,
briefly congratulated the congress ON its
success, and following him came a long
paper on "Philanthrophy," by Peter L. Foy
of st. Louis.
ON FUTURE CONGRESSES.
After the recess the committee on future
congresses was appointed as follows: John
Lee Carroll of Baltimore, James H Dormer
of Detroit, II. J. Spaunhorst of st. Louis,
Patrick Farrelly of New York, NJ. D.
Faustey of Fort Wayne, Ind, John d.
Kelley of Brooklyn, w. L. Kelly of st. Paul.
NJ. j. Harson of New Hampshire, Morgan
O'Brien Of New York, John Boyle O'Reilly
of Boston, w. ]. Onahan of Chicago,
Thomas ]. Semmes of New Orleans.
THE REPORT FROM WASHINGTON.
Joseph ]. O'Donohu of New York, the
chairman of the committee to wait on
President Harrison at Washington, and in
yite him to be present, reported that the
committee had just returned from Wash
-. III NrrA IN kAaN l.
had been received cordially and handsomely
by the chief magistrate of the nation.
[Cheers.1
President Harrison had said that if it
were not that he was preparing his mes
sage he would accept the invitation gladly,
and in any event he would be with the del
egates in Washington tomorrow at the
dedication of the great new university.
The report was enthusiastically received,
and obligations Of the congress to President
Harrison and the committee were expressed
by more cheering aud rising vote.
READING OF PAPERS.
The reading of papers was then resumed,
the authors and their topics being as fol-
lows:
George D. Wolfe of Philadelphia, ''The
Catholic press
Richard H. Clarke of New York. "What
Catholics have done in the last hundred
years.
William L. Kelly of st. Paul, Religion
In education"
H. j. Spaunhorst of st. Louis, "Socie-
tiesn
COnde P. Pallin of ST. Louis, "Cathoic
American Literature"
Manley B. Tello of Cleveland, "Sunday
Observance
William Richards of Washington, Labor
and Capital.n
Prof. Heman Allen of Chicago "Church
Music"
John H. Campbell of Philadelphia.
temperance
DUNNE MAKES A HIT.
Edmund L. Dunno, of Florida. treated
extemporaneously his subject, ''The right
OF the State in Education His humorous
asides and digressions, the first-laughter-
| provoking element introduced in the pro-
ceedings, so caught the delegates that his
tine was extended over and over by gen
eral consent. Recent events in Bos-
Ton were particularly the target of his
sarcasm. When the speech was finally con-
GUIDED Mr.. Dunno was wildly applauded.
me vice presidents and dignitaries on the
Platform We'd in crowding around him and
gongratulating him, and the delegates gave
Hllh tne first recall accorded to any speaker.
A RECEPTION BY THE CITY.
mayor Latrobe, who had been invited to
oe present at the convention, came forward,
Sna with words of welcome, rendered the
usiegates reception on Thursday at the
o4gy nau. The tender was accepted.
rather Totten, the colored priest who was
sltung In the body of the hall, was asked
~ Gov. Carroll to seat on the platform.
US dark-vlsaged cleric received roar of
dppplause as he mounted to the place Of
non0r. Owing to the late hour and desire
i. tne delegates to witness great torch
tRnt procession forming in the streets,
,uLIner :I;er reading of papers was suspended
"I1h orders that the remaining ones be
printed in proceedings.
Daniel Dougherty was unanimously voted
pace on the committee on future con-
greSses.
PLACE OF THE NEXT CONGRESS.
Mr.. Onahan Of Chicago moved that an
at.ernatlonal t Catholic congress be held not
o,tI, e.er Than 1899 in Chicago, there because it
s,on oner the largest hall in America, as
94 NJ as western hospitality.
Mr' campbell of Philadelphia moved an
Itlenonent that the convention be held
uerever the worlds fair is located Zap
ase, as the eyes of the whole world
o ~ De directed there at that time.
1r- Onahan accepted the amendment
IaIse ne believed the worlds fair would
- held in Chicago.
vi, Spaunhorst of st. Louis expressed bis
Slautlon at the amendment, because he
ousht that that would bring the conven-
G1 "a to st. Louis.