Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1892-10-12
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CHANCELLOR MAHER,S ADDRESS

delivered at the X nights OF Col I'M Blu .
Day Celebration Eesterday-A Fit
ting Tribute to the Occasion.
Following is the address by Rev. DR..
William J. Maher of Hartford delivered
before the assembled thousands of Knights
of Columbus and others on the old green
yesterday afternoon at the Knights of Co.
lumbus' big celebration:
Columbus: Columbis: What name, and
what nation:-The one an emblem of tru-
est Christianity:-the other pledge of
highest civilization.-
From far and near you have come in knightly
array, to do honor to your historic patron,-and
to speak the praises of nations patriarch =
of him. who, three centuries before the fame Of
even glorious Washington, Father Of his Coun
the first stone of the magnificent edi1ce of our
civilized western continent;--of him, who, under
added another world to the Christian name
ne broad earth is ringing today with eulogy
deed that his own lineal offspring, the noble
knights that bear his name, should add redoubled
serrlsd ranks, I thousands strong to-day march
ing through the historic streets of the university
oa our upon this
standing between New Ravens legislative on
The one SIDE and the magnificent hn piles e OF 0ld
patrons and to yourselves. Seated here
On the platform-before you, is one which
has been active and earnest factor in the
establishment Of your organization-one who, in
those days, ten years ago, when your existence
I journey to aid in your worthy aims; one whose
name with that OF the lovingly lamented Father
Michael Mckinney, should be listed in our annals
as best deserving OF your gratitude and esteem.
He is the right reverend bishop Of this diocese,
who comes with great Inconvenience from the
channels of urgent duties elsewhere, to accom-
II nd in the nroud cae hratjOn
4 of to-day.
1t is a proud privilege for Catholic priest to
| ance to the eulogy of Columbus and Columbia,
| that dwels around the heart of every true cti-
| that the immortal mariner was a Catholic; that
| he began his famous voyage OF discovery under
the and
| prayerful suppliance at court and convent, was
| a faithful friar, Juan Perez; that bis flagship
savior Si Of mankind, santa Maria, and that the
first land that he espied on that eyentful day,
fss and % that ths st act
s s5s ssss@s., 9stossS T. D =. 1sss, @ Vas
tie shore a symbol Of his sacred commission to
| take possession of Columbia, not so much as an
Of and ses as shn ~
faith Of the Catholic church. 1t is interesting to
know that Columbus bore doubly Christian
| providence, to spread the light Of Christianity
amid races that peopled territory he had scie1-
| Christ bearer. to their benighted minds and
hsarts Columbus, the ng; gentle synonym Of
where the Genoese wool comber's boy was born
in 144s in fond memory OF the great Irish abbot.
Let us follow the great navigator as he quits
the port Of Palos on that memorable Sd Of
August, 1892. The three pretty caravals, of only
a few hundred tons burden, glide out from the
haven Of the Spanish coast, point their prows
straightway across the broad bosom of the At
antie, that hitherto trackdess waste.three
their way westward to the virgin forests Of
they not ,5s Nth
olive branch to the ancient ark. harbinger Of a
to which Goss sas se ID st solid
Joy We have just reason to feel confident that
| Columbia is a providential land which God
desires to bless with his beet benesictions
We enter the wake Of the modern march Of
| American progress. As it passes from the met
/ ropolitan port OF our magnificent republic and
steams away at rushing speed across the face of
our federal states, bridging splendid streams
| ciic and onward still through the nations
| Golden Gate, =" westward to ancient Asia. TRAY
| cling through our noble nation, we see the fruit
l o. Industrial labor on every side; count the
/ efforts made by assiduous labor, combined with
l opportune outlay Of accumulated capital we es-
i and we accept the verdict of sister nations
| and of our own hearts promptings that there Is
no land however fa1r or 1ertlle as fortunate that
L is like our own beloved Columbia
/ There has been another captain-anoth her hero,
in a later age, who stood on the deck of modern
man-of-war, and viewed regre'fully the recedipg
glories of noble nation. 1t had been raised to
the pinnacle of power BY the chieftain's mighty
efforts and by the battles of blood became the
| victories of his phenomenal fortune. Napoleon,
the general over the bulwark Of the Belerophen
the English enemy's frigate, views for the last
time the coast of fair France, his pride and his
empire, and turns in madness and in fear to his
officers and his friends. Through the shrouds
and the rigging of the Santa Maria at break of
day another great captain of famous feet, with
its crew Of mutinous men, looks out wistfully and
joyouaIy upon the first view of a new
| and unknown world-what gladstone feel
| ing and grateful impulses in the breasts
| of commander and crews? The "Pinta' and the
| ssNina'' follow fast, to join the Santa Maria and
| lend voice of praise for God and guide to the
| anthem of the admirars caravel. Glad dawning
/ Of day of mortal discovery Napoleon, the
| emp rer Of France, looks back at eventide with
lingering sorrow on the last outline of old Europe
on his way to ignominious exile. Columbus, the
| discoverer of America, gazes in triumphant hap
piness at dawn of day upon the first outline Of
new Columbia and forecasts perhaps the fame
of fts people four centuries later With the set
ting sun goes out the light of the great COM
mander of armies looking upon fallen empire.
with tho dawn Of day begins the glory of the
famous captain of tho western ocean looking for
ward with prophetic vision upon a rising realm.
The emperor and are admiral teach telling les
sons to all nations.