The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-17

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the signing OF the paper when he set his name
to that second Magma Charta which declared
that the American Colonies were, and OF right
ought to be, free and independent States
The essential distinction between the civil
and ecclesiastical jurisdictions recognized by
the founders of the Republic, and SO well I'M
derstood by Catholics, is, at times, misappre-
hended, and the assertion is made that Catho-
lies render civil allegiance to foreign Prince.
the Roman Pontiff AS Catholics we recognize
his jurisdiction in purely ecclesiastical matters,
but the acknowledgment of that jurisdiction
is in no way inconsistent with our civil al
legiance to our country, our social duties as
citizens, or our rights men. One land only
claims our allegiance as citizens, and that is
the land OF our hearts, hope and home.
Tonight, then, we are gathered here as Cath
ctzens Of the repnble We greet e veu and bid
you welcome to your home and to our midst
because we recognize in You worthy type OF
the higher priesthood of our church; because
that true American, Cardinal Gibbons,
with the venerable, Archbishop vii,
liams OF Boston, with the distinguished
ington, with the illustrious Archbishop Ryan
of Philadelphia, with John Ireland of St. Paul,
the consecrated blizzard of the Northwest We
greet you as worthy minister of the Catholic
church. We greet you as distinguished type
and eXemplar of an American citizen, one,
who, at all times and in all presence, deems it
alike his duty and his pleasure to proclaim his
loyalty to this country and to her institutions.
pefeIdi IlIllcS Iuc delIFciY VI IuC
address the audience broke forth in
tumultuous applause, that was only
equaled when Archbishop Riordan arose
to say a few words in reply.
81 am glad to be back in San Francisco"
the Archbishop said. 81 am out of place
elsewhere, and do not feel at home where
the stars and stripes do not float. When
like boy returning from school, whose
heart gave one big throb when he came to
the street leading to his fathers home.
The Bishop has little hard work to do.
What has been done here has been done
by the clergy and laity. love San Fran
CISCO and | love the people of my diocese.
"In spite of the abuse that has been
heaped upon the Catholic church it has
grown from one Bishop in Baltimore over
100 years ago, and few priests scattered
along the Atlantic coast, to powerful
body mum ering some 100000 or II ,000,-
600 souls. What is more, it will continue to
grow. l thank you for this evidence of
your love and esteem, and l wish 1t were
so that 1 could visit each one personally.
My time is not my own, howeyer--lt be-
longs to the church"
Hon. John M. Burnett was president
of the evening, the following vice-presi-
dents also occupying seats on the stage:
Frank ]. Sullivan, P. F. Nolan, Thomas J.
Walsh, P. F. Butler, James D. Phelan. jeremiah
Mshoney J. j. oBrien R. Kelly Kelly Alfred
Camille Martin, Robert J. Tobin, Garrett Nc
Enerney, DR.. Vincent Buckley, Joseph A: Dono-
E. ]. LIE Breton, J. 3. Dugan, J.. ]. o'Far-
rell, P. C. Molloy, DR.. ]. F. Gibbon,
T. R. Bannerman, DR.. L. Pawlicki,. Al
fred Wilcox, John B. Cooper, Judge j.; v.
sett R. s; Doyle Thomas Doolan, ?. Lynch,
James E. Dunphy. j. J. MeDade,, D.. |.
Mahoney' George a; young !; +; o Smith J.
McKinon, w. D. O'Kane. NJ. O'Dea, ]. j.
Dwyer, Charles J. 1. Devlin, George W. Elmer,
]. ". Farren, James Stanton, A. Haraszthy, NJ.
Montealegre, B. Bradley, DR.. ]. F. Sullivan, ].
T. Creamy, Frank McCoppin, R. C. Tobin, Paul
Kingston, A. J. Molera, Colonel 7. F.
R RfTEy j. o. G. B Bseaan De w. t Costello, Ed
Bergin, E. P. Barrett, Frank Mahon, P.
J: Thomas, W. P. Sullivan Jr., ]. J. KitteTman,
Q. NJ Goldaraeena, Charles j. Reilly, BIT. Lacy,
K. E. White, J.J. began, John A. Lennon, John
DR.. J. Pescia, DR.. John Galway, Captain
Ed Cabrera, DR.. NJ. C. O'Toole. w F. Wilson,
P. F. Dundon, Henry Gallagher, H. Hoffman,
P.J: White, J. F. Cavagnaro, H. NJ. Black, F.
Merle, DR.. c. F. Buckley, Frank T. Shea, G. r.
B. Hayes, DR.. Clinton, C. de Guigne, r. Y.
Hayne, 7. II. Fallon, B; P. Oliver, Dr. Cal
laghan, j. Is. CaSSerly, Maurice casey, j. u.
Giesting, DR.. Leonard, NJ. l. Sullivan H. 2.
Doncks, Herman Wrede, c. Moritzen, G. Con
rad. W. Burkhart, n. Straub, J. HoefeT, H.
Eckert, F. Keyser, J. Kehritter DR.. STAN
ton, H. ]. Stafford w. f. Stafford, w. H.
Gagan, P. F. Mccormick, F. j. Kierce, L. s.
Kast. William Broderick, E. Malley, e: W.
Walsh, o. E. Brady, J. NJ. Roma, Joseph Kirk,
d. NJ. Moran, W. A. Plunket, w. Mcnamara,
George T. Knox, ]. Carolan, D. Buckley, r.
]. Donovan, J. B. Garland, T. C. Butterworth,
NJ Conlon, NJ. Cooney, NJ Foley, T. Kavanagh,
George Maxwell, R. H. Brown, J. d. Reilly,
of arrangements-Judge ]. f. Sullivan, Alex
II. Loughborough. Thomas Ashworth, John
Kelly Jr., Rev. NJ D. Connolly, Michael Flood.