The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-08-02
MCCARTHY WAS
THE WINNER
Wears a Silver Medal as
an Evidence of His
Ability.
The Rally Of the First Division
of the League Of the
Cross.
A Large Audience Enjoyed Four Essays
and Musical Programme
at st. Paul's.

The League Of the Cross Cadets rally
of the first district was held at ST. PauPs
church yesterday afternoon, and repre-
sentatives from the four parishes in the
district competed for silver medal, the
prize for the best essay on the subject,
Temperance, the Foundation of True
Manhood"
Major William II. Mccarthy of st.
James Parish was awarded first place by
the judges, Brother ErminoId of Sacred
Heart College, Miss Kelly of Mission High
School and R. C. o COnnor of the Hibernia
bank. St. Mary's College was represented
by James Lennon, st. Pauls by Robert
Chessman and ST. Peters by George
merit and thu judges found it very Diff
cult matter to decide upon the best.
In ranking the contestants, thought,
composition and delivery were all taken
into consideration, and in the final aver
age derived from these MIR. Mccarthy had
the highest percentage.
The hall of ST. Paul's Church was filled
to the doors for the contest, and q great
deal of enthusiasm was shown by the
supporters of each contestant as he APP
D6dT6u Oh Luo SldSc. 4uIec COLu pdulco VI
the cadets were present in uniform. They
were E, | ana K, under command of Cap
tain Mccarthy. Lieutenant Sicily and
Captain Reilly. Company 0, from st.
Mary's College, with Captain James Col
Inns in command, attended but the MEM
bers we're in civilians cl thes.
Captain ]. b. Reilly OF Com pany < pre-
sided, and in snort address gave an &C
count of the good work the league is
doing, and announced the rules under
which the contest would be held. A vocal
solo by Professor S. ]. Sandy preceded
tine essay of James Lennon, which was
followed BY a violin solo by Corporal E.
Meyer OF Com panY K.
A chorus by fifty boys OF the st. Paul
Junior League was favorably received by
the audience. The verses were sung by
Joseph Ash, Thomas McElroy, Laurence
Coyne, John Ash. Thomas Leahy and
John Broderick, and they told the story
of the good times at Camp Riordan.
The prize essay came next Mr.. Nc
Carthy said:
True manhood is the appreciation of bene-
fits bestowed upon mankind by the Creator
and the performance of the duties entailed by
the same. Mans duties are those he owes 10
himself his family, society and the country.
Temperance must be considered in its effect
on Individuals in d threefold seDse-physically,
mentally and morally.
He dweIt at length on the effect tom
perance has upon these three elements of
mans nature, and explained how essen
tiol it is to true physical, mental and
moral manhood. Religion is the basis
of morality, and temperance 1 have
shown to be essential to this. 1t there
fore follows that there can be no true wor-
ship OF God without temperance" In
conclusion he sald:.
And therefore, whenever see man with
godIike capabilities, mental md moral, the
innate recognition of a supreme being, those
sympathetic nerves which. sire tching beyond
the body, thrill W 18th JOY or throb with pain
at happiness or misery of others, and under
Meath them all that ever necessary founda-
ton Of temperance, would not stop to ask
his race or creed. nor the color nor. complex
ion of bis eyes or face, but would say of him
with the immortal Shakespeare, His life is
gentle, and the elements so combined in him
that Nature might stand up before the world
and say, This is man. "
man.
William ]. Rattigan sang 1.-THE Flag"
and the last essay was presented by George
WEIGH.
While the judges were comforting Rev.
Father Grant welcomed the visiting par
ishes to the churcn, spoke of the excellent
results accomplished by the leagur and
credited a great deal of its success TO
Father o Ryan. In we'll turned figure
of speech he said he had found his
answer 10 the question 'Whathas brought
about the. success of the league?" in the
stars. The big and little dipper is the
demon intemperance, the dragon its eff
feet, and Orion (O' Ryan with his sword
the cure"
Brother Erminold announced the de.
cislon OF the judges, VIII Oh was received
with applause by the friends of Mr.. Nc
earthly. Father O. Ryan presented him
with the handsome silver medal he had
earned and thanked the audience for the
interest they had shown in the league
movement by coming out in such large
nun bers, and Rev. Father Connolly, the
pastor of the church, for the donation of
the hall.
The singing of TIE Deum closed the ex-
ercises.
The time of delivery of the essays was:
Lannon Ia minutes, Mccarthy 81 Chess
man and Welch 12K By virtue Of win
ming this contest Major Mccarthy be-
comes the representative or the first dis
trict to compete for the almond medal at
the grand rally which will take place some
time uAxt wear