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guides the destinies of nations, because
he is the greatest moral power on earth,
and our distinguished guest Is his repre-
sentative. You will Pray for him, there
fore, and the success of his mission"
Al the conclusion of the mass. Mgr.
Satolli returned to the rectory. Here
many prominent members of the parish
called TO pay their respects, and were in
trod uced by Father Blakeley.
CoRRIGAN AND wIGGER-
About nalf-past one O'Clock Father Cor
RIG an arrived at the Monastery. he was
suffering from a severe cold. lie was
cordially greeted by Mgr. Satolli, who
Bishop Wirger was passing Father Cor
rigan, who was talking to a
few priests, some minutes later. As
ne espled the Bishop he stepped
forward TO greet him. He kissed the
Bishops ring and said q few words. put
the Bisho p never answered. The incident
was commented on by a.few Of the priests
standing near. Dinner was served at
two O'Clock. After coffee, Bishop Wig
ger proposed The health OF Pope Leo
XIII. He tpoke in Latin OF the eminent
learning and piety sof the Holy Father,
and declared thar none were more iaith.
full and ready and anxious to welcome the
apostolic Delegate than he n MS
Mgr. SatoIli responded He than ked
ali for their protestatious of fealty and
told of his mission TO this country. He
URGED Bishop and priests to 1--we In unity
aud peacefulness. Speeches were also
delivered by Mgr. Seton, Father Bl AXE
ley and Mgr. Doane. Father Corr igan
was present at the dinner, but Was not
askedato speak.
vESPERs.
At four o'clock, when vespers began,
the church was crowded to overho wing,
...J -. nu nod fn onpranf III omSaIyaS with
hearing what they could from the door
ways.
Vesper were pontifcated by Mgr. Satolli,
who was assisted by the Passlonlst
Fathers Augustine and Justin, the visit
ing priests occupying seats Within tne
sanctuary.
AT the conclusion of the Vespers. Mgr.
Satolli asceuded the pulpit. and delivered
his first English sermon. He read from
manuscript. He speaks t%olerably fair
English, sufficient for Que to understand
him in conversation. u it was almost
impossible 10 understand him from The
pulpit. Tine subject Of mis- reuIar WAS
ST. Aloysius, a statue of whom he later
blessed. His address was IS 1otiows:
my dear children, one among the
earliest and sweetest memories OF my
own childhood is connected with such II
as the one III which we are now
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boy companions to be the orator TO tell
the praises of st. Augustus on a least got
up in ais honor.
1T is a pleasure to me to take part in a
ceremony OF the same kind IN this great
republic, IN this parish SO jealousy gov
erned by the PassionisE Fathers. beneath
this dome Lha reminds me OF the classic
church OF fair Italy. in the presence OF
his company of children whose society IS
dedicated to the memory and bears the
name of st. Aloysius.
"Statues without number have been
erecteu and unveiled with pomp and
music, aud professions during this
memorable year III this country TO the
Immortal d~iscoverer of America. What
was the the purpose i'd the meaning OF
this deep aud widespread enthusiasm IN
honor of Columbus?
WAS it only IL express admiration and
gratitude for his wonderful achievement
that made possible the American Repub-
lie, with its progressive civilization and
It's grand church. on which the attention
of the whole world is fixed, aud the eX-
pectations of the world hang for the
future? Certainly this was Que motive,
put not the only one.
"a nobier purpose was to put before
the youth of this u a model OF noDi
ambition enlightened and directed by
faith. OF a courageous perseverance III a
| grand course that overcame all obstacles,
of a sity reaching into the sacrifice
| of wealth, comfort. life, and self, when
disgrace and poverty were the only rsF
wards that the finding of a world brought
to him in his old age.
"Surely the lessons conveyed by Col
umbus's life are the rational meaning aud
purposes OF this universal civic cult that
is MARKED in our history this year OF our
| Lord 1898. am about to bless a statue
1 of 81. Aloysius TO be set up in your noble
church. Your great poet Shakespeare
has said that There are sermons in stones.
This statue of the patron saint OF
youth will stand here to preach you a
| constant sermon. The first duty OF man
| is love of God. and that love shows itself
In two ways. respect for Gods holy name,
respect aud charity for our fellow meu
made in the image of God. St. Aloysius
never pronounced the name OF the
Almighty but with deepest reverence.
Nor could he bear TO hear it ~profaned by
others.
1.-The main occupation of early yearssfs
] to gain knowledge and 10 pursue cour-
ageously the prize of education. st.
Aloysius spent his short life in the study
of things temporal and eternal, and viii
be forever the model of the Catholic STU
dent. To rise above the attractions oil
wealth. high social position, and strive
for Things nobler than these, noble
though they be. especially when they