The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-13
AN OVATION TO CORRIGAN
ON HIS APPEARANCE BEFORE THE
CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
Work of the Various Committees and
Their Membership-The Address OF
the Rev. CIeary ON Intemperance-
No Sympathy with saloons.

CHICAGO, Sept. 6.-Archbishop Corri-
gan of New York walked quite unex-
pectedly into the catholic congress while
it was in progress at the art institute
today and received an ovation from the
large audience, starting in the lower part
Of the hall among the delegates, spread
rapidly and extended itself TO the
crowded galleries, until 1t eliminated in
a reception which brought a smile OF
profound qualification 10 the intellectual
features of the distinguished ecclesiastic.
With a manner that was delightfully."-
free from the slightest traces of embar-
rassment, which most men would have
experienced who had just been greeted
by thunders of applause, the archbishop,
stepping to the edge of the platform,
looked down benignly upon the sea of
upturned faces beneath him and in
few happy words and with the manner
of a finished orator, thanked his hearers
for the reception which they had rendered
him.
He spoke shortly, saying that a speech
from him was not upon the regular pro-
gram of the congress and he did not
intend TO take up the time Of the conven-
ton when il would be better employed
in listening to carefully prepared adj
dresses, arranged for the proceedings;
but he would take occasion, now he was
before them, to say a few words on the
sublime faith that upheld Columbus
through all trials that preceded his dis
covery of America. Columbus was a
religious enthusiast Of the best sort. The
archbishop paid eloquent tribute also to
the great queen Isabella of Spain, whose
religious zeal had, in large measure,
insured the success of the discoveries
enterprise and who saw that spiritual
councillors were among those who es-
sayed the second journey to the new
world The archbishop's brief address
was listened to amid the profoundest
stiffness and it was literally applauded
at its conclusion. Contrary to the expec-
tation of many, he made no reference
to the school question or the McGlynn
affair.
Work I'm Committees.
TodaY's work in the congress was
largely in committees and in discussions
before the many sections into which the
congress divided to better consider in
detail the many subjects before it. Two
of the most important committees were
made up as follows:
Ways and Means-Chairman, d. +.
Bremner. Chicago; John D. Cummings,
New York; Hon. James Murdoch, Indi-
ana: John Black, Milwaukee; Anthony
Kelly. St. Paul; Thomas c. Lawler.
Prairie Du Chen. Wis; Martin Moloney,
Philadelphia.
Committee on Resolutions-Judge
Thomas a. Moran. Chicago; Waite
Smith. Philadelphia; O'Brien ]. Atkinson,
Port Huron. Mich. Z. ]. Cans. Balti-
more: Bishop Foley. Detroit; Bishop
Watterson. Columbus, o.; Judge Semple,
Montgomery. Ala; Thomas H. Gargan,
Boston. Mass.
Among the addresses today was one
to Trade Combinations, Strikes and
Arbitration" by Col Robert NJ. Dou-
glass of Greensboro, N: G, son OF
Little Giant who was Abraham Lin
coins rival for presidency. Other speak
ers were Frank j. Sheridan of Dubuque,
Rev J. NJ Cleary, Minneapolis; f. NJ.
Edselas, Anna T. Saddlier, New York;
Prof. John p. Lauth, Chicago; E. NJ.
Gharon, Davenport; Rev. M. Callaghan,
New York; August Kaiser, Detroit; Rev.
j. L. Aldreis, Baltimore, and Mr.. M. j.
Elder, New Orleans.
CIeary on Intemperance.
Prolonged and enthusiastic applause
greeted the Introduction Of the Rev.
James M. Cleary of Minneapolis. His
paper was on "Intemperance Evil and
Remedy" The reverend delegate was
enthusiastic and eloquent in his denun-
citation Of drunkenness, and his hand
some face glowed with the light of sin
certify. The catholics did not properly
appreciate the ravaging increase Of the
curse of drink. Catholics, he said, ex-
pected too much of the church. The
church could not save drunken men,
could not overcome the evil of drunken
ness, unless the children of the church
helped ii with their ballots.
He was not here, he said, to advocate
the cause Of the prohibition party, but
he said the idea that some catholics had
that they could not be consistent church
members and prohibitionists too, was
erroneous. He adjured catholics to
forego the use of strong drink at their
gatherings. whether of sorrow or Joy.
He asked them to make 1t impossible
for saloons to crowd right up to the
door Of the churches and too, he said:
do not let saloonkeepers be your rep