The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-28
THE DRCADRNCB OF CHIVALRY.
Father de Ia Moriniere's Lecture a
Brilliant Effort

| rAEner DC ia Morinieres Lecture q
| Brilliant Effort
One OF the most classical cultured and
| eloquent lectures recently delivered In Sa-
vannah, was that Of Rev. E. de la Mori>
Mere, s. j., on Christian Chivalry," last
nfaht at Catholic Library hall, Between
800 aud 400 people listened to it, and there
would probably have been as many more
| had 1t not been for the rain
which began falling shortly after z
| o'clock. Those who heard the reverend
lecturer were delighted. They showed their
appreciation Of the lecture by frequently
interrupting the speaker with applause.
Father de la Moriniere deserves every
thing complimentary that has been said Of
him by the press and the people. He is
finished orator. His delivery is fine. his
gestures graceful and his control Of language
superb. He is a magnetic speaker, who
capevates his audience with the first word
he utters and holds IL TO the end.
Bishop Becker introduced Father de la
Moriniere in a brief address The lecturer
dwelt in the beginning on the deosdence in
chivalry between the past ages and the
present. In former times men held honor
and duty above everything. They allowed
nothing TO stand in the way OF duty to their
God, their fellow men and themselves. The
knights Of old were faithful TO their plighted
word at all hazards. were of Undaunted
bravery. had respect for age and pity for
misfortune.
The world, Father de la Moriniere said is
flooded with men without character, CON-
stancy or firmness. Everything is sacrificed
TO vanity. After speaking of the great bra
very and constanoy shown by the chlval-
rous knights OF ancient times In battling
for the right and the elevation of every
thing pure and noble, Father de la
Moriniere came down 20 more
modern times aud held up Wellington
as an example of chivalry who, when put
ting his foot on Portuguese soil, he said: 81
came here to do my duty" gave utterance
to what yields marrow and bone to deeds
Of true vAlor.
The speakers tribute to the soldiers Of the
contederaoy was something grand. Their
self-denial and self-sacrifice, he said, has no
parallel in the history of any nation. No
tongue can voice as deserves the fame Of
the south's fallen sons-a fame cast In hard
metal that will forever stand proof against
belittling efforts OF all future detraotors.
Father de la Morinieres tribute TO Gen.
Lee brought forth a storm of applause
from the audience. "If there are Names"
said he, that must not wither, though the
earth forgsts her empires, il there are
deeds that from immortality look straight
in the sun's face fnperishably pure,
suoh names aud such deeds are the name
and deeds of RobertFh. Lee. The grand
figure Of Lee t5wers above all others in the
history Of our own times and of our own
country. The creative hand OF God could
NOS fashion q DQbler heart nor history re-
cord nobler life than his He was a Chris
tian knight, ttnest Of the true. from
foot to brow. from head to crown all noble.
During his tributes to the southern SOL
diers and Gea. Lee. Father dc la Moriniere
quoted several of Father Ryan's poems, and
in other parts he quoted from Lord Tenny-
son. He goes to Macon to-day, where he
viii deliver the lecture TO night.