The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-17

those streets, ana words fail me when I
attempt TO eApacss my appreciation
!he order Of the day seems TO be 4.s-
telnal rgani21pl.s, and in l!ts respect
The Catholic church should not be De-
hand hand. uuc IoresDers nave All Il
the nenedts pr.-a,sed ~ se,ere, orgal.i-
zsitlons outsid" OF the chuch. ard have
Ill addition The true fra, ernAl spirit
which is 10 be found within the church.,
and within tie church alone BY all
! means we should give aid to our fra
ternal societies. Thank God they are
not organized 10 oppuse anything good
nor to attack anything but the bad;
and 50 they should be supported
II am proud of the honor the Catholic
Order of l'cresters do me here tonight
! am grateful for your testimonial; but
more so for your presence, which re-
fleets honor upon me simply in my ca
paclty as priest. The priesthood is III
! the world to be Il guide TO mankind
darkness between the people and snor-
ance; for from the priest shall they
hear the truth
Continuins Father Cleary spoke brief.
| ~ of the temperance bands, and OF The
congregation, and then said:
81 came among you a few years ago a
total stranger, and you took me into
| your hearts in a way thai | did not
| deserve and in a way | had no
right TO expect IRON strangers. Ii is
eminently fitting, however, that you
should rally round the priesthood, tor
we have always noticed that the !irst
blow struck against religion is always
struck aginst them. This is so because
the priesthood is the citadel of religion,
and with its fall Christianity would
have lost one OF it's greatest preserNers.
Kind friends; fellow r'oresers, and
all. | sincerely thank you"
The address was received with great
applause, and then Father pegnan was
called upon. He spoke very briefly
telling his auditors that he found in the
fact OF such a meeting as the present
gathering a direct contradiction of the
| theory that the world was cold and
ungrateful Such a meeting was a mun-
| Hesitation of religious deeds and a ron-
tradictcn of the irreligious spirit Of the
age. In closing he congratulated Faith
er Cleary on having under his charge
such a parish as that of St. Charles
| The next speaker was Father Ward
OF Beloit. Wis. lie was not a Forester,
but a member of the Catholic knights
OF Wisconsin, a similar organization,
with much the same objects. RE spoke
I of the prevailing tendency toward i'll
| tldelity, but stated that he did not DE.
iltve thorough infdal had ever ex-
! listed. The speaker was an old friend
of Father Clearys and had known him
at the time he celebrated his first mass.
| which was in a church at East Troy,
| Wis, and not at Luke Geneva, as had
! been stated.
Father Plant presided at the meeting
, and called upon representative l'oresters
to say few words beltting the occasion
Brief addresses We're made by Mr.. L'ller-.
aut, Of this city, and MIR. Egan. of St
Paul The latter spoke in excellent
terms OF Father Cleary, saying:
81 rise here tonight in honor Of one
Of Gods noblemen; and | wish had the
! tongue of Archbishop Ireland. SO could
! picture the feeling We have for Father
: Cleary. His work is known from Can
| .ll n 4 l.,
to the Pacific. Through all this great
country he is known and loved for his
kind, generous, manly. Christian quail
ties. Men of all classes honor him
alike"
Then in an impassioned. vehement
tone Mr.. Egan exclaimed: Il hope the
day will soon arrive when we shall ,peaI
OF FIR. Cleary as Mgr. Cleary." This
elected enthusiastic hand~clapping from
! gallery to sanctuary and ended tho
speech making. The big congregation
then knelt and FIR. Clearv impaired MIS-
blessing. After the meeting the fife
and drum corps Of the uniformed rank
OF Forcsters serenaded FIR Cleary ut the
parochial residence. Among those from
IA distance who attended the jubilee
celebration were HID parents and two
brothers.
Friday evening at the church parlors
| ether societies testified their esteem for
the jubilarian by presenting him with
| addresses and tokens of their regard,
John p Wall on behalf of the A. O. II.
of ilennepin county made fine pre-
sentaton address and rendered r'nsA:er
Clearly a magnificent set of delmatics
for the celebration of solemn high Elass
| on great occasions. The young ladies
| Of his own parish with their mo,li.r;
| were also present and gave various
articles in recognition of his services
| and as a mark of their gratitude and
! love. Father Cleary feelingiy thanked
/ all his friends and deciai ed he would
ever remember their kindness.
JAMES GAVIN EOIND.
| After Il Wes.lx'x Manufactures