The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-20

of the age. To do this is a great pur-
pose Of the Roman Catholic church.
We are united for advancement, spirit
ually, morally. socially and intellect
ually. Conscious of right. we fear no
criticism. We view the scene with calm
ness; we speak to you with honest can
dor. We are proud of our holy church.
We are proud of its American senti-
ments. But, above all. we are ready
and anxious to join with you in the
bonds of fraternal love. Ring in the era
of peace and goodwill, And. thou, O
Mother Church, All hail, on thy fair
virginia. brow hast oft been placed the
stamp OF infamy. Thy bosom has been
pierced with cruel thorns. They have
left scars. not stains. To thy children
thou art ever beautiful. majestic, uni
versal. You fulfilled His mission, Go
teach all nations" You exist by the
promise of Him, Behold / am with
you all days, even to the contamination
of the world"
Patriotism. My Country! All. we'll has
the poet asked:
"Breathes there a man with a soul so
dead.
That neer unto himself has said.
This is my own. my native land""
All. no. we will ever love the land that
has so honored us.
81 love her rocks and rills.
Her dales and wooded hills"
And it is my fervent prayer that I
may so live as TO help 10 evolve the sa-
cred truths of her glorious life. and
leave them shining on the shifting
sands at the appointed place where the
ever-surging pillows OF time break up
on the shores of eternity This is our
blessing and our prayer. And tonight,
another oath of fealty we take; for,
with the spirit OF st. Patrick or the
memory of Washington, i'm the Ian
guage OF Logan, Let us swear by this
flag" Let us remember that those
white stripes represent the purity of
this great people, and every red stripe
represents the blood which has been
poured out to water the roots OF the
tree OF liberty. the fruits of which we
have all tasted. Let US remember that
those stars embodied I'm that blue
ground represent the blue vault OF
heaven. whose stars shine out to light
up the footstool OF God.
During the delivery of the grafton the
speaker was frequently interrupted by
applause and in closing. his eloquent
tribute to the American flag brought
forth a most enthusiastic demonstra-
ton.
Immediately after the address. the
following programme was rendered:
Quartet, ''Vogers waltz Song.
Sopranos, Misses McCourt.
Moore. Volk; altos, Misses
Helen Parker. Miller; tenor.
c. ID. Eliot; bass. a. c. Cole
$50. ................ .......... man.
Banjo solo. High School Cadets.
....... 800. .........J. @. Shovel
Tenor solo, Come Back TO Erin
.-.. -. ..::.....:.R NJ Hunt
cornet solo. THE Minstrel Boy"
....... ......... ........ w. knight
Solo. kathleen Mavourneen."....
....... ......... Miss Addie Spencer
Irish character song-Messrs. Ire
...... ....... ....villyan and Green
Bass solo, God Bless Ireland"
........ ........ IA. c. Coleman
Smelter quartet, silver Chariot"
First tenor, Il. Phelan; sec
ond, W. Han; first bass. a.
G. Bossout; second, G.. W.
...... ......... ............. Walker
Overture. "Humors Of Donny-
brook" ......... Black Eagle band
German character song. L. Trevillyan
Comic salection....... ....J. @. Schowell
Bass solo Bandits Life" 49,.
800. ..''..'.. .''.'.. ID r. hHpy
Solo and chorus, God Save Ire
land..... ...........St. AIMS choir
Al the intermlssion the Black Eagle
band rendered popular selections.
After the programme had been rem
dered the audience adjourned To an adj
jacent dining room. where the ladies OF
the church had prepared an excellent
supper.
The event was an unqualified success
I'm every particular, and something like
81 900 was Melted to a fund TO be used
for improving and beautifying the new
Catholic cemetery.