The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-08-05
The PAPAL ENVOY
"A Splendid Reception rendered to
Mgr. Satoli by the Citizens
of ST. Paul.
HON. C. D. O'BRIEN'S ADDRESS.
The Eloquent Attorney and Elk
Mayor Delivers q Magnificent
Speech of Welcome.

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Speech Of Welcome.
The reception rendered by the citizens
of st. Paul to Mgr. Satoli at the Hotel
Ryan on Friday evening, July %, was q
memorable event in the history Of the
city. About two thousand persons were
presented to the papal ablegate. AL
though the majority of them were Catho-
lies, yet there was large numbar of
Protestants who paid their respects to
the distinguished prelate. Prominent
people from all parts of the state were
invited to the reception, and many of
them came long distances to see and
honor the representative Of Pope Leo
XIII. Very soon after 8 o'clock the re-
ceiving party took their places in the
central parlor of the Ryan and immedi-
ately the throngs Il clergy. laity and
citizens, accompanied by many ladies,
began to file in and were presented to
Mgr. Satoli and the following dignltaries
who received with him, namely: Arch
bishop John Ireland. Bishop McGolrick,
of Duluth; Bishop Cotter, of Winona;
Bishop Zarde1ti, of St. Cloud; Bishop
Stanley, OF North Dakota; DR.. O'Gor-
man, DR.. Graham, DR.. Shahan and DR..
Pace, of the Washington Catholic Uni
versity.
Fer more than two hours there was a
constant stream of ladies and gentlemen
passing and exchanging good wishes with
the distinguished guest and his associ-
ates. During the long reception the
guest of the evening looked pleased, and
his eyes sparkled with satisfaction at the
expressions of good will. After the re-
ception the people entered the large din
ing room to listen to the speech of wei.
come by Hon. G. D. O'Brien, who spoke
as follows:
Most Reverend Apostolic Delegate: /
am commissioned by the Catholic laity Of
the city and the chdiocese of St. Paul
to give you welcome, and express the
deep and cordial esteem and affection
which your position and your work in the
United States have aroused in their
hearts-feellngs which our nom Catholic
citizens, as we'll as ourselves, entertain
for your grace. Ten months ago you
landed on these shores, sent by our holy
father, Leo XIII, to represent the Holy
See among us, clothed with ''the supreme
power of the delegating pontiff to as
sure the peace and harmony of the
American church Since then the coun
try has watched your course # action
with anxious attention, and has ap-
plauded you at every step. Your sym
pathy with the spirit and institutions of
the American republic. your wisdom and
discretion in showing how naturally true
Catholicism can harmonize with true
democracy have won you the admira-
ton and love of all true Americans. This
land has confidence in you, most reverend
sir, and bids you have courage and prays
you "God speed" in the furtheranco of
your noble mission of Cancellation and
peace.
Two powerful supporters are behind
you, the public opinion of America, the
evident policy of your master and friend,
our holy father Leo XIII. You find us
here enjoying the blessings of govern
ment as free and perfect in matters tenn
poral as it is possible for people formed,
as we ara, of many races, to obtain and
maintain. The inalienable rights of the
individual citizen are the first object
that our constitution asserts and pro-
tects, taking from him and sinking in the
state only such alienable and subsidiary
privileges as need be yielded up for the
common and essential purposes of politi
cal association. Thus is secured to us
the widest liberty in all departments of
human life compatible with ruling au-
thority and central see of government.
And both, the liberty of the individual
and the authority of the government, are
regulated and controlled by the overrul-
ing charter and constitution. With US
law is supreme. It is our shield against
the dangers that threaten the nation.
1t is our glory during the first century Of
our existence, that all Americans accept
in submission and joyfulness the suprem-
acy of law. Thus our republic has its
stability, not even partially in the tradi
tions of secular past, or in the heredit-
airy right of ruling family, or in the
privileges of superior aristocracy of
birth and wealth, but mainly in the en-
liehtened and Christian conscience of the
individual citizen. We have here tenn