Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-26
HONORED BY CLERGY.
Interest in the German Banquet Cen
tered Around DR.. Lieber.
PRIESTS ENJOY A LITTLE LEVITY.
Original Songs Sung and English and
Latin Speeches Made.
CLOSE OF THE TEUTONIC CONGRESS-

The glory of the German Congress was
the banquet at the Schlosser yesterday after
noon. The feast began at o'clock, with
the sunshine streaming through the
windows, and it ended at 6 o'clock in clouds
of thick tobacco smoke from numerous
finely favored cigars that shut ont the light.
Previous to the gustatory performance the
final meeting was held. The old officers
were reelected and the same committees re-
appointed. The work of the commit
tees is to select place for hold
ing the next meeting and to decide
on the subjects to be discussed. Buffalo,
Louisville and st. Louis are bidding for the
congress. but at this writing Buffalo seems
to have the inside track. At the close of
the banquet the congress adjourned and
many of the priests returned home last even
ing.
THE CENTER OF INTEREST.
The guest of honor and about the only lay
man invited was DR.. Lieber, the leader of the
clerical party in the Reichstag. The Doc
tor will leave this morning for st. Paul,
where he will make a speech on Sun
day. Most of the interest in
the, banquet centered around him,
and the clergy WED with
each other to do him honor. Every man that
spoke made some allusiOn to him. and Father
MeIsner, of Peru, ILL.,, who is quite poet.
wrote some verses inscribed to the Doctor.
which he recited very gracefully. They were
written in Latin, but the rotund prizes Us man
ner of delivery was very comical and eliclted
much laughter and applause. 1t abounded
with the words "Dr. Lieber, Lieber Doctor"
The same preacher wrote the words for half
dozen haf W. m fan mil liar
airs. They related to America, the Holy Father,
the success of the Congress, the future of the
church and kindred subjects.
There was enough wine disposed of to make
the banquet spicy. The priests were there for
good time, and had it. Little attention was
paid to the expression of opinion on any sub
ject.
SPEECH OF THE DAY.
Father Faerber acted as toast master, and
one of the best speeches made at the banquet
was delivered by DR.. Lieber. He is a broad
shouldered, stocky man, blessed with clear,
oratund voice and ably supported by all the
tricks of the politician and the arts Of the
scholar. He was frequently applauded. and
when he raised and drank to the health of
those present and their prosperity all stood up,
and with great shout. clinked their
The doctor said it was great pleasure for him
to be present. To accept the invitation he was
forced to be absent from the celebration of his
marriage. 1t was keen disappointment to
himself and his children, and once before he
had done the same thing to come to America.
He complimented the clergy on the success of
the congress, and fattered them because they
had made no blunders. He predicted the future
of the church in America and said
he was interested in its growth and develop
ment.
Prof. Schroeder, of the Catholic University at
Washington, delivered beautiful address In
Latin. DR.. Lieber wanted to know if having
taken many of the priests and professors from
Germany the Americans intended to leave the
Fa: herland anything. Speeches were also
made by Bishops Katzer, Flash and Haid,
and Father Duffner, of this city.