New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-15

TO tell the praises OF St. Acysus. on feast gotten
up in his honor. 1t is pleasure for me to take part In
ceremony OF the Kind in this erelt Republic. In
parish zeaousy governed by the Passont fathers
beneath this dome that reminds OF the classic churches
OF fair Italy, in the Of this company Of children
whose society is dedicated pemoy and bears the
Of ST. Aoyrus.
Statues have been erected and unveiled
with pomp music and professions during this memo
rahe in TINS country the immortal discoverer u
America What was the purpose and the meaning Oh
this deep and wide pread Enthusiasm In honor oil Cou'
bust Was ID only To admiration ana grdutuoe
for his wonderful achievement thpt made possible the
American Republic, with It's progressive civilization ana
it, grand Church. which the attention OF the whole
world Is fixed and the expectations OF the world hang Tor
the future Certainly this was one motive but not the
one. noblcr purpose put before the youth
this land model Of noble ambition. enlightened ard
directed faith, Of courageous perseverance In grand
all obstacles. OF generosity reclining
into the secfcc Of wealth, comfort life and se when
d. grace and poverty only rewards that the lind
iu2 Of world brought him in his old age. Surely
conveyed by Colunbuss life the rational
meaning and purposes Of this universal civic cult that Is
marked In your history this year Of our Lord 1893.
am about to bless statue OF ST. Aoysius TO be
noble church Your great poet. Shakespeare.
has said that In stones This statue
Of the patron saint Of youth will stand here preach
you constant The frst duty OF man is love Of
God and that love shows Itself in two respect for
Gods holy name respect and charity for fellow men
made in the image of God st. Aioysius never pro-
nounced the Of the Almighty but with deepest
reverence could bear pIoaned by Others
ST. Aoysus carried his charity neghbors that point
which ST. Paul has marked he would be anathema for
hi. brethren No greater duty lies children such,
than for their parents and obedience to their
just commands. st. Aloysus saw In his parents the
representatives OF God and failed In his respect for
them
The loveliest virtue OF youth is chastity Of mind and
body and modesty OF deneanor. St. Aloy sius was an
angel among men, walked unsigned amid the fires Of
and daho odn NJ hpay
purity The main occupation of early is to gain
knowledge and TO pursue cOuraeeousy the prize OF edu
cation ST. Aloyslus spent his short life in the study Of
things temporal and eternal be forever the model o
the Catholic student To rise above the attractions Of
wealth. high social position and strive for things notIcr
than these noble though they be- especially when they
the rewards OF effort; indicates strength OF pur
pose elevation OF ideas and manness OF the first order
~. Aloysus ever before him glorious end
than earthly prosperity. For the sake OF raising man
kind, of gaining heaven of living and with God he
laid aside his ancestral coronet renounccd his dukedom
spurncd wealth and became the humble novice Of that
religious order whose beau ideal OF life is in the motto
"All for the greater glory OF jod"
All this the statue about bless will tell you,
and much that have not tine specify Children
q St. AOysu study the life Of your patron. and strive
TO initiate HIM Like him be respectful to ,iod and
man. be edlent to your parents be studous have
the noble ambition OF things superior TO earth.
II it Is your good fortune to Rome do not
fail after visit to the t"m6 OF the APOSTLES Peter
and Paul, t. u he toni ~ 81 Aoysus in the Churrh
OF ST. Ignatius far from that gTandest Of Christian
monuments that covers the Nencrtted remains OF tho
founders OF Christian Rome.
May from mis- bright throne in heaven look down
you and bless and give YOU that suDerhunan
courage that has made him the saint he Is
At the close of his speech he blessed the statue
and then pronounced the papal benediction.
TAKEN TO FATHER CoRRIGAY's CHURCH.
vcspers over, Father Corrigan took Monsignor
Co al; In, bopd Ao ha hn nuf IN
into his carriage with DR.. O'Gorman The carriage
was driven to the City Hall, which was reached
shortly after s o'clock Mayor Pagan, of Hobo
KEN got into the carriage, which was followed
by large procession consisting Of several divis-
| ions of the Ancient Order of Hibernans and the
members of the various Catholic societies.
When Church Park Square, which is in front
| Of Father Corrigan's church, was reached, the
Delegate found about 1000 children from the
Sunday-schoos in line to greet him. AS he en-
tered the church, the priests and acolytes in
line back of the door to welcome him. As soon
as he entered the organ began to play and a
procession headed by the priest was formed which
escorted him to the altar, where he occupied the
throne the gospel side Then the public were
admitted to the church.
1t took only a few minutes to fill that church
so full that another person could not have
squeezed in. Father Corrigan ther went into
the pulpit and made an address, In which he
spoke OF the greatness of Monsignor Satolli and
the honor which he conferred upon all by his
kindness in paying the church visit. The adj
dress was long
After Mayor Pagan had delivered an address
to the Delegate, in which he congratulated him
| on being so much of an American and expressing
delight that this was the ease. MonsgnOr Satolli,
after pronOurcing the papal benedction; went to
Father Corrican's house whore luncheon was
served Nearly 100 priests were present.
At o'clock the Apostolic Delegate went to ~;
Mary's Hall, adjoining the church. and lSt"npd
, TO an address on Queen Isabella by DIR. OGor-
man At the close of DR.. OGorman's address
Monsignor Satolli blessed everybody in the hall.
The dinner at Father Corigans house to-day
| over 900 priests and laymen will be present.
In the evening from ) to o'clock Al0nslgnor
Sa,oli Will hold reception at Father Corrigans 5
house