The Irish standard., 1890-03-22

with us in the fact that the Fundamental
principles which underlie the super
structure Of our organization appealing
as they do to the intelligence and ambl-
tion of Irishmen and Catholics through
out the world, are daily adding to our
ranks and cementing indissoluably the
ties of friendship, unity and true
Christian charity which binds US. These
principles, consistently adhered to and
fostered will eventually result in the
uniGcation Of our people. We know
how dear to your own loyal heart is the
elevation Of our countrynen and CO.
religlonists, for we have had evidences
nf the patient. uDtiring and Intelligent
zeal which has marked your efforts in
promoting their temporal aud spiritual
welfare.
In this age Of skepticisIn, world wor
ship and cultured human selfishness,
the preservation Of the Catholic faith
among the Irish people is of vital im-
portance. The necessity for every
member Of our Order being a practiea;
Catholic is paramount. Calholicity is
tie great conservative force in modern
society. Society and civilization are
practically synonymous terms s-the one
cannot exist without the other. The
unit of society is the family. The social
system has ever found III the Catholic
Church an able and consistent defender;
she has been the great bulwark which
has ever resisted the encroachments Of
materiaiism. in6delity and the visiting
OF the intellect through the instrument
tality of misguided men.
Incorporated in our constitution and
by laws are to be found those principles
of Our religious faith which, during the
lapse Of centuries, have proven the
Catholic Church to be the very corner
stone OF civilization, in every phase of
human society leading tbs way to God.
tso-equa with ouTsdeyotion to our re-
ligiDn is our uns swerviDg fidelity to our
country. The same patriotic feryor in
everything conducive to America s best
Interests dWells in the hearts Of our
united bret hren ta--da az as when in the
dark DAYS Of her historg'th the Irish Cath
|olic patriotism and intelligence Of
Thomas Fuzsimmons Of Pennsylvania,
and Daniel Carroll of MARYLAND, helped
to form her glorious constitution.
I have now the homer to introduce to
YOU, Rev. Father. the assembled dele
CATIONS of our Order, representing the
counties of Hennep,n, Washington,
Ramsey and others
In answer, Rev. Father Hefferln,
among other things, said:
[ address your order under the title
of American citizens, because [ know
that while YOU are celebrating day
dear to every Irishman, sentiments Of
American citizenship are first and fore
most in your hearts and minds. / nave
listened with pleasure to the address OF
your grand marshal. and [ feel free to
say that the Archbishop Of ST. Paul,
who is necessarily absent, is with YOU
in heart so far as you represent progress
siveness, perfect manhood and Ameri-
can citizenship. AS representing Ire
land to-day the eyes of Americans are
on you We come here exiles from a
foreign land, and We have made Ameri-
cans proud Of us. and we must continue
to merit that pride. We know that al
though that little island cannot send a
legal representative to this republic,
there is day coming when it will not
be 80. We represent a spirit Of progress
that is going to culminate in the free
dom of ev Try nation and every people
worthy to be called a nation. Ii true to
our duty there is no power on earth can
arrest Our progress. We are being re-
cognized here as a worthy people, and
are becoming a power in the land. Let
our power be for the honor Of the Amer
ican republic. The day is coming when
that little island that we hold SO dear
shall be the FIRST flower Of the earth.
fairest gem of the sea-
The procession then continued the
line Of march on st. Peter street to
Fourth, to Wabasha street and back to
the hall, where it disbanded at about
/ p. m, and che visiting members went to
dinner, the Minneapolis delegation GO
ing to the Clarendon and the Saltwater
contin gent to this Windsor. The pro
cession was quite imposing, and ex
celled BY universal verdict anything Of
the kind ever held in St. Paul. Follow
ing a platoon Of mounted police, In
charge Of Lieut.. Brady aud Sergeant
McF Fetridge, came Grand Marshal Hon.
John DoWlan. leading the divisions
making up the procession.
& Sidwell 's band !, OF hilnneapol head
ed the first division. which consisted of
1.-The Hibernian Rifles OF N inneapoli lis. 35
men, and Divisions |, 2, 3. and S of the
Minneapolis .O H, !. numbering about
800 men. John AZ ahoney, county dele
gate ssor Hennep pm county acted aa
marsha.
Marshal james Barron, of W ashing-