The morning call., 1894-06-16
A. 0. II. ENTERTAIN.
St. Theresa's Hall Was
Well Filled.
F athers Crowley and O'ConnelI Take
Occasion to Speak of Edu-
cation.

Division No. 9, Ancient Order of Hiber-
mans, did things on grand scale at their
opening reception in the hall of ST.
Theresa's Church, Tennessee and Butte
streets. last night. Standing room was al
a premium, the speakers were entertaining
and the music was superb.
The doctrines promulgated by the Amer.
lean Protective Association were severely
scored by the speakers.
Rev. Father d. o. Crowley of San Ra-
fael, the orator of the evening. was intro
duced Immediately after the opening ever
ture by the Dewey-Kaufmann orchestra.
He began his address by stating that
while the Ancient Order of Hibernians
had grown SO. 600 strong in the East it had
been neglected here. The time had come
now when its numbers should be increased,
and he was glad that a movement TO this
end was apparent in San Francisco. The
principles of the order were to promote
friendship, unity and Christianity among
the members, and the objects were to
foster liberty and loyalty to the republic,
of which the Irish have been from the
first stern and stanch supporters.
Our principles" the speaker continued,
''are open and honorable, and we are not
ashamed to proclaim them to the whole
world. They are in harmony with the
spirit which should actuate every Chris
tian community. While fostering broth
erly love among fellow-members, we in
jure no one; we have consideration for the
feelings of others, and respect the rights
of all.
I'VE would not barber even feeling Of
resentment against the misguided men who
congregate in dark halls and in secret
councils to devise ways and means TO
Withhold from a portion of their fellow
citizens the sacred rights and privileges
guaranteed by the constitution of the
United States. The spirit that actuates
such men is un-Christian, un-American
and unconstitutional. They are a menace
to the peace of every community in which
teey reside. They are false to the consti-
tuition under which they live; and by their
illiberal, proscripuve policy they merit the
scorn of every falr-minded citizen, ire
spective of creed or class. who loves lib
erty and hates injustice.
ITO the honor of respectable and edu-
Gated Protestants be it said they have no
sympathy with the movement of these
dark-lantern men,"
Theresa's and chaplain of division 9, was
the next speaker. After devoting some
time to the recent attacks on the Catholics
be said:
Catholics want no special privileges or
particular favOrs. All they want is Justice
and fair play. Their motto is Justice for
all and special favOrs for none
Catholics as we'll az PrOtestants nav
taxes for the schools, consequently Catho-
lies should have voice in the government
of these schools. They pay taxes. and
taxation without representation or voice
in the management of the schools is
tyranny.
"Ihe school system is good, but we need
a better system. We only differ from our
Protestant fellow citizens with regard to
the manner in which the child is to be edu-
Gated"
Francis A. Quinn of the Monitor was
the last speaker. He waxed eloquent in
eulogy of the Irish nation and laid spe-
ciai stress on the fact that the Irish Pariia-
ment in Kilkenny in the eighteenth CEN
tury had declared for that very freedom
in worship which is now embodied in the
Declaration of Independence.
Inc Misses Nellie and Ruby Donleayy
and Maggie Murphy, Mrs. Tully, John
DOherty and The Column bian orchestra con-
tributed to the enjoyment of the occasion.
). McGurt j. +. Mcdonald and |. Blake
composed the entertainment committee.