St. Paul daily globe., 1892-01-08
Banquet Of the Father Math-
CIV Society st Ealket
Hall.
Pleasing "reminiscences From
Archbishop Ireland and
Bishop Stanley.
Judge Kelly's Eloquent Trib-
ute to the Beauties OF
st. Paul.
WHY the Democratic Con-
vention Should Be Held
Here.


gifted orators at the banquet of the
Father Mathew society, at Market hall
last evening, pleased their hearers be
yond measure. The event came
with the progress of the Cath
olic fair being held this
week at Market hall. The fair will
without doubt be great success. The
society of st. Vincent de Paul has
charge of the financial and otherdetails.
The Father Mathew and Crusader Soci-
cites also take an active part. 1t will
continue this evening, and will close to-
morrow night with a grand concert in
the main audience room. 1t will go into
history es the last entertainment given
on this site previous TO the construction
of the great auditorium thereon.
Father Hetfron. pastor of the cathedral
parish, was the toaStmaSter at the BAN
Quet. He first introduced Archbishop
Ireland. who expressed his pleasure IN
taking the subject of Total Abstinence
In ST. Paul" He in substance said:
Let some one else take wings and fly be-
yond the borders Of Minnesota and some
what i'll homage 10 ST raul dltfuse the aroma
or temperance throughout the whole land. l
look back with pleasure 10 the old Father
Mathew society and beg leave to salute
the old stand-bvs who have gathered at
this bounliful board TO celebrate the
twenty third anniversary of the founda-
ton OF that society. l see many OF the vet
Grams who in early days stood holding aloft
The banners of temperance; and the young
men, too who are resdy to take our places
when we drop off, and. though we are in no
hurry to drop off Iapplausel, we are glad to
have them come in. and are pleased 10 have
them accept our aid and counsel
l., .
erence to the st. Mary's society, the
January, 1869, when the Father Mathew
society was founded III the old
brick house. corner of Wabasha
and Sixth streets. Seventy mem
bers joined on that memorable
evening. The society had done
wonderful amount of good, and had
made AN inetfaceahle mark in the his
tory of the city. Its disciples had been
sent III all directions. In what better
cause could they be engaged than in
Keeping up the teachings of Father
Mathew. He chad passed away. but his
works remained in many thousands of
heroes who received the pledge at his
hands. In avoiding the great evil that
had invaded society, let them do what
they cOula to have others do the same.
He concluded:
'At no other banqueting table do take
such delight as do here, and let us hope
that at our next anniversary the followers of
Father Mathew will make better showing
than ever
Shanley's Tribute.
The enthusiasm engendercd by the
archbishOp's remarks was renewed OH
She introduction of Rt. Rev. Jonn Shan
ley, bishop of North Dakota. He glow
lngIy pictured the Northern banana
belt-land of promise, flowing with milk
and honey and forty-tive bushels of No.
/ hard wheat to the acre. He continued:
1 rejoiced that this date was set instead
of the 10Th, and / am happy in your midst.
Were Ito live 900 years could not forget
the Father Mathew r. A. B. society of st.
Paul. This is one of the events of the year.
Christmas and Easter are the great cele-
brations, but this is an event of peculiar
interest 10 ST. Paul. while the Coliseum
stands Rome shall stand and while this
Father Mathew society stands great work
will result. Applause. And when the ola
society eollapses you will have the new
cathedral e
This good-natured sally was heartily
appreciated, and the bishop continued:
Throughout the ups and downs of the So
ciety remained from 1874 until was called
away on the 9th of December, 1882 If all
the speeches delivered by the members dur
Ing that time were printed the library in the
city hall would not hold the books they
would make. Demosthenes, Cicero and
other great orators would not COM
pare with the grandioquent eloquence
of those times. Were / a member now /
would maintain right to extend these re-
marks. but as ii is, can now only invite you
all to that land of charms innumerable-Da-
fota of the North. You will hear no stump
speeches when you come TO see lly new
cathedral. As the best method TO avoid
temptation is TO run away from II. will
therefore withdraw from your sight and be
happy listener TO those who are 10 follow.
Iflearty applause.
Hon. .Iuim ID. O'Brien came next. re-
spending othe toast "Total Abstinence
in America" He intimated that in a
treelesS country it was difficult TO have
stump speeches, and SAID:
America TO the Front.
America. as in everything else, is ahead in
temperance. New England is noted as The
land of steady habits. No foreign potentates
had hanished wine from their tables as our
president had done. The common sense of
Americans induces temperance; The true
American has a mission and has no time
for Idle or vicious habits which are
entirely incompatible with our methods.
America stands at the front on the question
OF temperance. This organization is an ex-
ample of its outcroppngs. The Woman's $
Christian temperance organization has ex-
listed twenty years, and has membership of
2,0Ole00 people. This spirit of temperance
is taking a practical turn in social and
scientific circles. The yonng are being
taught the dangers of the liquor habit. Pro-
hbitoly legislation is directed against the
sale of narcotics and tobacco. These are
results of The temperance agitation. Its eff
fects are patent. The social life is purer and
happier. due TO the sobriety Of The people.
Let the politicians point out the difficulties
of government If they will but give us
sober. steady American people these prob.
lens will present no difficulty to our ad-
vaneement
James Monahan, member of the So
ciety, responded to the toast of 1.-The
Ladies'"
A. w. Gutridge, president of the
state union. presented figures showing
the growth of the societies in Mime
sofa. There are $4,000 abstainers in the
Catholic temperance union.
Hon. William Pitt Murray detailed
his connection with st. Mary'S L. A. B.
society of this city.
n Glowing Picture.
The address of Judge Kelly, toasting
the City Of st. Paul. closed this en-
tertaining feast of reason. From begin
ming to end all the preachers were re-
celved with, evidently. high apprecia-
ton. They were frequently heartily
applauded. Judge Kelly commenced
with the following poetic tribute to the
Capital City:
II vou ask me where hail from,
l will proudly answer all,
From The land of sky rejecting waters
And city named st. Paul.
a prond, young giant city
Where the pleasant rivers meet
With the royal Mississippi
Rolling grandly at her feet.
There the seat of destiny.
There the star of empire stands;
And seated on her throne of hills
lie looks out DER your lands.
And with arms of steel and iron.
Reaching north. SOUTH east and west,
She draws INTO her borders
Your braTest and your best.
He followed with a glowing descrip-
tion of the marvellous growth and great
ness of the Twin Cities, and attributed
their present power to their true
hearted, generous, earnest, active, in
dustrious. sober, law-loving and law
abiding citizens-the hope of the CON-
monwealth, the types of our people.
Judge Kelly continued:
Not that there are no sins of omission--for