St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-09-13

the cause of American liberty" replied
the patriot. Today by the beautiful
river which flows by the military acade-
my at West Point stands monument
erected by the cadets of that institution
to perpetuate the gratitude of this
people to your countryman. II
is unnecessary to recount to this
audience the services of Polish
soldiers in the War of the Rebellion.
The bronze button of the Grand Army
of the Republic which is pinned to the
breast of many delegates here tells its
own story of yalor and of sacrifice. And
as your hearts swell now with pride at
the recollection of that great conflict, i
know that there is also III many soul a
pang for the father, the brother, the
BILE Polish home.
But the greatest victories of earth are
not those of war. In the political and
material development of this republic
your people have performed their full
share. Early in our history they re-
spOnded to the summons of the fathers
of the republic, and, renouncing their
allegiance to all foreign governments,
they swore an oath of generous and
unwayerlDg fealty 70 the United States
of America. They have kept their
oath. They have become imbued with
the principles of American institutions.
They have carved their way to success
in every avocatlon of life, aud they are
today one of the strongest bulwarks of
our governmental system.
Members or the Catholic Polish socie-
ties, you meet today in your national
convention under the protection of the
fiag of the freest and best of civil gov
ernments, and under the inspiration of
religion which has always been the
champion Of human liberty. No need
to argue this question in Minnesota.
One of our foremost citizens, man
who is Americanism incarnate. and who
Is also i'll my opinion the foremost eccle-
SaStic OF the American church. is that
brave chaplain who rode through the
rebellion at the head of Minnesota
regiment. No need to mention to this
audience the name of john Irelard,
archbishop of st. Paul.
Mr.. LAWYER concluded by hoping the
convention may mark an era of renewed
prosperity. and will be looked back upon
as pleasant remembrance of its work
and of the city of St. Paul and its peo.
pie.
10 THE CITY'S WELCOME.
Acting Mayor John FL. WeiteIStOrff
bid the delegates welcome in short
speech IN which he said that III the aD-
sence of the mayor he recognized it his
duty as we'll as privilege to say well
come on behalf of the city to the differ
ent Polish organizations. The capital
city of the great North Star state felt
pride in having them meet here and her
people would spare no pain. to give
them entertainment during their stay in
the city. The delegates were asked to
feel perfectly at home and remain as
long as they pleased and enjoy the free
dom Of the city.
Joseph JaroSZ, of st. Paul, was presi-
dent of the convention; Bernard Pitass,
of Buffalo, n. Y, secretary. and Rev. j.
Wajcik, of Buffalo, n. Y, marshal.
The committee on credentials reported
fifty-nine delegates entitled to voice
and vote on the floor. The committee
to examine the books of the secretary
and treasurer consists of Rev. r. l..
GuZowski, Pine Creek, Wis; Jacob
Rozan, Buffalo, and Anthony Filipiak,
OF st. Paul.
The afternoon session, beginning at
O'Clock, was taken up mainly with pre-
limlnary routine business. This morn
ing at 10 the real work of the conven-
ton will begin.