Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-12
BISHOP DONAHUE.
BIS ADDRESS AT rHg OPERA HOUSE, LAST
NIGHT,
On The Occasion Of the Second Presentation Of the
A.O.U. W. Entsrtainment-Ths Pro-
gramms Well Rendered.

gramme Wen RENDERED..
The second presentation OF the enter
tainment given by four local lodges OF
the A. o. U. w. attracted an audience
to the Opera House last night which
was equal in numbers TO that OF the nrst
evening. The programme was varied nd
each number was well received oy the
audience. The vocal solos and recitatlons
were faultlessly rendered, and richly
merited the liberal applause wnlcn tney
received. The mock trial rent OH more
smoothly than on Wednesday evening.
Much OF the unnecessary matter was
eliminated, and the amusing testimony
of witnesses and mock gravity OF the
situations provoked continuous laugh-
ter.
The opening address was made by Ri
Rev. p. j. DOnahue, who spoke In SUD-
stance, as follows:
First permit me to offer my sincere
thanks 10 the promoters OF this evenings
entertainment, the Rev. Chaplain ana the
officers of the American Order OF United
Workmen. for their doing me the honor 10
invite me here this evening. 1 appreciate
the invitation highly, aud feel proportion
ately grateful inasmucA as IL a1oros me
my first opportunity 10 say woro 10 the
good people of Wheeling irrespective OF
race, religion or other conditions. Ana
am especially proud TO be with the order OF
United Workmen.
II NAV sound a little far-fetched and
paradnxical. but am a workingman my
self, and Of very ancient order, TOO.
! fall under the shadow of the prlmeval
ban-and as the great Addison remarks,
some earn their bread by the sweat OF
their body, and some by the sweat OF their
mind. Yet we are all workingmen IN the
large and noble sense of that word, all the
creatures of that great Master Workman
who labOred six days in the creation o.
this world of His, aud then rested.
Tonight in greeting you Tor the hrst
time pay my tribute TO the wOrkingmen,
the bone and muscle and sinew of this
great land. Two men | honor" says the
illuslrious Carlyle, "and no third" First
the toil-worn craftsman that with
earth-made implements labOrlOusly
couauers the earth and makes her
mans Venerable TO me is the hard hand
crooked, coarse Venerable, too, is the
rugged face, all weather tanned, FOR 1t IS
the face Of a man living man-llKe.
A second man honor aud still more high
"; him who is seen toiling for the spiritual
lv indispensaOle-not daily bread, but the
humble toll that we have food, must not
the high and glorious toll for him
in return that he have light, have
guidance, freedom, immortality! These
two in all their degrees | honor. IN
speakaoly touching is il, however, when l
find both diguities united and he that must
toll Outwardly for the lowest Of mans
wants is also toiling inwsrdly for the high
est. In such a man, thou wilt see
the sDlendor Of Heaven spring from the
humolest depths of earth, like light shin
ing in great darkness"
Such is the noble praise of labor, wheth-
er Of the body or OF the mind, chanted by
the Sage of Craigenputtock And | for
one share them utterly l would have
every man labor with body or with brain
The Germans, with that sound sense and
thrift which distinguish them as nation,
require all the children, even the scions OF
the imperial household, to be sklIltul IN
some haudicraft. The present Emperor
is. believe. an ACCOMPLISHED book binder.
And every father should educate his boys
in some form Of manual labor. AS
speed by in tbs express, / honor the men
who step aside and rest moment from the
labor of track repairing. / honor the en-
giueer more than the conductor, although
his hands are grimv and his face black.
The ploughman, driving his team aheld;
the half naked workman of the rolling
mill; the skillful hand at the pottery; the
sailor at the wheel; the clerk on his three
legged stool; the lawyer with his briefs;
the journalist with his note book; the doc
tor in his daily and nightly rounds; the
clergyman in his arduOus ministratlons;
the laborer of whatsoever kind or degree
these / honor.
Carlyle, however limits his praise to
two orders Of workers. ! think there is
third category more touching still. 1t is
the man Of strong hand, OF iron muscle, OF
massive strength, standing idle in
hath hired him. or brooding at
home, with the eyes Of the half hungry
children looking entreatlngly into his.
Alas. how many such there are in this
country this night. May God grant that
this state of affairs may soOu cease, that
the machinery may soon revolve and the
fires glow anew; and the merry hum Of
trade and industry I'LL the land.
Meanwhile stand together, help one an
other in orders such as this. / do not pre-
sumo 10 suggest cause for the present sad
stste of affairs, nor in any way TO attempt
to arbitrate differences, but no one can
blame ne Cor eXhortiug you TO
Offices Of mutual kindness and
charity; to the care of the widow
and orphans, the cheering of the sick and
the financial relief OF your comrades in
distress. according to the letter and the
spirit of your constitution.
Ladies and gentlemen, there are so many
good things upon the programme this
evening that must not longer hinder you
from this feast of reason and flow Of soul
Bishop Donobue's remarks were lis
tened TO with close attention, and when
ne concluded be was loudly applauded.
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