New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-20
CELEBRATION AT THE CATHOLIC CLUB
ALL THE MEMBERS WANT THE PoPE's TEN
poRAL POWER RESTORED.

The members Of the Catholic Club met at their
clubhouse last evening and celebrated the golden
Episcopal jubilee of Pope Leo KILL The exercises
conssted of address on the life and works OF the
Iope by Archbishop Corrcan. and the adoption OF
set OF congratulations 10 be sent By cable TO the Pope
tomorrow Archbishop Couigans address was brief.
lie spoke in a general OF how wise and good
Pope Leo XIIl WAS and OF the good he had done for
humanity. The Pope had conquered the admiration
Of tie whole world by his knowledge OF the wants OF
the age. The Archbishop thought that the temporal
power OF the Pope should be restored. In closing he
said that hoped Leo would not be delivered into the
hands Of his enemies. judge Daily read the letter
which will be telegraphed 10 tn fope today III Is
as follows
Holy Father: The Catholic Club OF the City OF
NewYork assembled 70 celebrate the golden Episcopal
jubilee Of Holiness. after hearing an eloquent ad'
dress by the Most Reverend Archbishop of New'forN
approach profound devotion to offer their heartfelt
upon this occasion, 30 ful OF happhSS
TO all the Christian world.
In union with all the loving children OF your Hou'
every desire 10 express the hope that
the work of your glorious Pontiheate may yes
be crowned with restoration Of that temporal inde
pendrnce which belongs 10 the Holy See by rSht, as
essential to justice humanity and religion. and which
ha, been earned for it again by the mighty acnie'e'
mcnts of Your Holiness in the cause OF the people.
We congratulate Your Holiness that restrictive Ia" =
designed to fctter your administration have only served
to make conspicuous the benehceht Huil' all.
blessings OF your labors redoundng IN multtuue ot
benefits TO religion and mankind
We solicit your Apostolic benedetion upon our eiuo
in its work
In speaking about this letter Judge Daily strongly
recommended the return OF the temporal power oI
the Popc and said that the idea of temporal ihde-
pendcnce WIS not simply "a Papal idea, nor was IL
confined to Rome ard the circle surrounding the
Vatican He thought that Americans were thoroughly
I'm sympathy with the Pope and believed he should
have tcmporal power Judge Morgan j. O'Brien.
ike Archbi shop COrrgan Judge Daily and Charles V.
rornes the president OF the club, was In favor Oh
restoring TO the Pope temporal power.
While all the speakers were loud In t'elr praises
NJ bow rmch good the Pope had done, none OF them
mentioned the name Of Monsigncr satolli. nor did
tey give the Tope praise for establishing permanent
,postoIc DELEGATION here. The mole liberal NELL
bers of the club thought this emission significant.
Among those present were John ID. CinmihS'
william H. Hurst, Joseph +. owens Philip Is.
c.yanuch John G.. O'Kecfe Thomas +. Ryan, Matthew
T. RYAN Thomas j. Cotton. james }. Phelan' John
A. Mccall. I, omas p. Ftzsimons, Edward ). NC
,u,r. John d. Desmond Alfred j. O'kecfe, Alberto
Falcon ,trian r. Klcrnan. Richard NJ waters
o.rnh rhoron Robert j. IlogUet. Henry Amy Ahrian
IUein ir Francis O'Ncill. James Il. Johnson Vincent
I, Tlnvers Michael j. Mnlqucen. Joseph r; Mosner
ienry f. Kavanagh John l. Feileiol: Michhei r.
i,nnin John r. Wallace. Francis &. TraveIs, r.. y.
MrpbilIps Joseph Mctiuiie. Thomas ii: BiTchel
.,onnen Farrclly Herman Ridder, John j. Kennedy
and the Rev. Matthew A. Taylor.