Smyrna times., 1897-07-21
THE DINNER,


THE DINNER.
A feature with the invited guests was
the dinner, which was nicely gotten up
and thoroughly enjoyed, the time with
the pOst-prandial speeches that fol-
lowed, from one till three o'clock.
Bishop MOnOgan after expressing
pleasure the occasion had afforded and
reading letter stating that Gov. Tun-
nell had been detained by sickness from
being present, introduced Chief JUS
tice Lore.
He said the day had been revela-
ton in whatithad shown what was being
done for the orphans of the cOlOred
race. He knew Father DuRuyter when
hefi rst came to Wilmington only few
years since and established st. Joseph
Industrial Home, and found him a
large. big hearted man, who had mis-
sion in working for neglected race.
He established his mission, filed up
the home, gathering them from the
street, but he (the speaker looked on
it as the other institutions that came
and fOurished for q day. In riding
down the road seveal years after and
seeing the large buildings going up at
Clayton, he was told, on inquiry, that
they were being erected by Father Du-
Ruyter-a transferring of the st. Jo-
seph's Industrial school from Will
mingtOn to Kent county. The foun-
der he said was man of strong con-
victiOns, unfinching courage, and in
difference of opinion, when he believed
he was right, that the mission of the
Savior was to humanity without
any of the distinctions of race
or accident of color, that he could not
fill a better mission or give his time
and attention to a better purpose than
trying to put those in a way to make a
living that everybody else despised.
Chief Justice Lore expressed himself
as strongly impressed with what he
had seen-waifs taken from the slums,
besides being under good influences,
taught a trade to fit them for lifes du-
ties. The work began by Father Du-
Ruyter and continued by Father Wei
bers and the Sisters who had given up
everything to devote their time to the
education of these children, com
mended itself from every point of
view.
The next speakeP introduced by
Bishop MOnogan, vas Judge VIM. G.
Spruance. He two had known Father
DuRuyter in Wilmington his devo-
tiOn to his work and his singleness of
purpose. He said that in conversation
with Father DuRuyter Que day, he
asked him if he did not know that the
establishing of a colored school would
be an unpopular thing with certain
class of politicians. The reverend gen.
tleman accepted the statement but
laughingly said "dO you know that the
very first discourse l preached on com.
ing to Delaware was a sermon tC
prove the negro had a soul?" Mr..
Spruauce spoke at length to the effect
that these cOlOred waits will add wealth
to the State because of the increase tC
the quality of citizenship.
Rev. J. r. Slattery, of Baltimore
spoke as a representative Ofthe mission
work among the colored people. Ht
said it was pleasure to work thus, be
cause he seemed in the line of Divine
Providence. He believed in the law O.
cOmpensatiOns-that a severe affiictio1
was always followed by correspond
ing blessing. The colored race haC
been in the past oppressed and des
pissed. Now how different: in every
event he lands square on his feet; and
without an effort on his part, his bat
ties arefought and his positions won BY
his former OppressOrs. Within tn,
memory of many he was only slav,
and chattel. Now, without any spec
ial effort on his part he is
freeman and voter, and given the full
advantages of education. The Nortl
he said had spent $S5, 900, 900 and tn
South $50, 100000 for their education an,
now they have some of the best insti
tutiOns in the Southern States.
William Michael Byrne, Esq, o
Wilmington, was the last speaker
While approving everything that ha,
been so interestingly said before hin
he wanted to affirm that the,
were not alone, but that the Protestant
were doing the same noble work il
Wilmington, naming the Ferris, SchoO
Mothers Hospital and others
There was no room for difference whe
it cOmea to true Christian charity
The sun is not shining more bright,
to-day than the hearts of the Delawar
Catholics, because we see the approvG
of God and man. Our church know
no color in mans skin, and norank-
the poor and the lowly are esteemed a
the rich.
Thus was st. Joseph's Industris
School, with its dozen buildings an
fourty or more pupils, squarely lauche
before the public on what is claimed t
be an important mission.