The morning call., 1893-09-06
IN LEO'S NAME.
AbIegate SatoIli Speaks
to Americans.
CATHOLICS TO Go FORWARD,
1t Is Known in Rome That the United
States Is the Key of the
Future.

CHICAGO, Sept. 5-"In the name of Leo
XIII. salute the great American republic
and l call on the Catholics of America TO
go forward, in one land bearing the book
of Christian truth, and in the other the
constitution of the United States" said
Papal delegate Satolli, wrapping the pur-
pie robes of his Office about him and speak
ing with burning in Intensity of feeling that
surprised the great multitude gathered in
the Catholic congress. The scene was
dramatic in the extreme. The. personal
represen tative of the Roman Pontiff TO the
United States was literally shaking under
the stress of excitement of the occasion,
which was his first public appearance at a
national gathering since his appointment
TO Office. and by many regarded as his in
stallation into Office.
All this occurred after the congress was
called TO order by the presiding officer,
Judge NJ. j. 0Brien of New York, who
delivered the address of welcome. Mean
time the Papal delegate sat on a lofty
throne like the chair said to have been
brought TO America by Columbus. The
Papal delegate spoke in Italian, which was
atterward translated by Archbishop Ire
land.
Satolli said the first great Catholic con-
gress, the ideal and model for this and
every such gathering. was when Christ.
surrounded by the children OF Israel, de-
livered the great sermon on the Mount,
the burden of which was: "Seek first the
kingdom of God and his righteousness
and all other things shall be added unto
you" The delegate said here in America
was the key to the future, and the Pope
charged him to speak words of hope and
blessing and the message quoted above.
The other addresses were by Bishop
Watterson Of Columbus. Ohio. cousin of
Hon. Henry Watterson of Louisville, and
a number of laymen.
Among those who participated in the
discussion opened by Bishop Watterson
were Edward Osgood Brown, the single
tax advocate. and Judge John Gibbon of
Chicago, Timothy Dwight of Boston and
Mary Theresa Elder of New Orleans.
An interesting address on "The Catho-
lie Summer School and the Catholic Read
ing Circle" was delivered by Katherine
Conway of Boston, and by special invita-
ton several representatives of the Colored
Catholic Congress were given seats on the
platform.
The weather was fair with a cooling
breeze. The features of the day at the
fair were the parade of the finest speci-
mems of livestock. reviewed by Governor
Flower OF New York and Hon. ChaunceY
N. Depew, and the opening of the great
Welsh musical festival in Festival Hall,
with what is known as "Gorsedd of Islae
of Great Britain" the first of the kind
ever given beyond the shores Of that
country.
Prior to the session Of the Welshmen at
Festival Hall a dozen members of the
Bardic Order met on the green before the
Government building. Hewfa Mon. Chief
Bard OF Gorsedd, mounted an unhewn
stone called "Maen Llog," and read the
dispensation issued by the archdrud per-
mitting the Eisteddfod at the Worlds
Fair. and authorizing Hewfa Mon, whose
other name is Rev. Roland Williamson,
Presbyterian clergyman from Wales, to
establish a branch Of the Druid organiZa-
ton in this country. The proceedings
were all in the Welsh tongue and were
designed to be just as the ancient Druid
priests conducted them centuries ago.
Interest in the Festival Hall session cen
ters in the male chorus competition.
organizations in which contain the cream
of Welsh singers from Wales and this
country.
The national commission had another
fruitless session to-day, and unless a
quorum can be got together tomorrow an
adjournment for fifteen or thirty days may
be declared. The special committee ap-
pointed to investigate the charges against
Frank B. Higbee, judge of awards,
charged with having tried to extort money
from a safe exhibitor in lieu OF a prize,
submitted a report finding the accused
guilty and recommending his discharge.
Owing 10 lack of a quorum no action was
taken.
Governor PattisoD, accompanied by his
staff, the famous city troop of PhIadel-
phia, and the first battalion of the Penn
sylVania Naval Reserves, arrived to-day
10 take part in the Pennsylvania celebra-
tion on Thursday.
Governor Peck of Wisconsin will be the
hnnOred guest tomorrow at the fair. 1t is
Wisconsin day and big time is expected
in honor OF the Badger State.
Saturday. California day, will be elabo-
rateiy celebrated, great preparations hav-
ing been made by the representatives of
the Golden State. Not the least of the
features will be The distribution of fruit,
ten carloads OF that acceptable commodity
being on the way from California to be
given away on that day.
The total admissions to-day were 1e9, 939,
of which 14O, 1874 paid.