The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-11-25
GREETED BY HIS FRIENDS.
An Enthusiastic Reception to Arch
Bishop Ireland.


A reception was rendered to Arch
bishop Ireland last Wednesday night in
the rooms OF the St. Paul Commercial
Club by his old friends and nciyhbors.
1t was an informal affair, and the lead
ing citizens OF the capital city and state
turned out to honor the distinguished
prelate. Among those present were:
A. F. McCallum, z. H. Austin. L. L.
May, Prof. Lewis, H. J. Hadlicll, AS
sistant Postmaster Patrick O'Brien,
Senator Albert Schaller, ]. II. Allen,
Judge E. w. Bazilc, Alfred Duircne,
former Judge John w. Willis, William
Egan, Simeon P. Childs, Judge w. L.
Kelly, c. L. Haas, George REFS, L. S.
Chittendcn, George F. Clifford, c. C.
Whitney, Prof. Weitbrecht, J. NJ. Haw-
tlonae, d. M. Sullivan, T. P. O'Regan,
w. r. johnson, NJ. ]. Donnclly A. J.
Smith, Cyrus Northrop, F. L. McGhec
I. F. Smith, T. N. Van Duzcc. Oscar
Claussen, Stephen Conday, Dawson
Moreland, Congressman Fred C. Ste
vens. DR.. A. w. Stone. +. M. Wheeler,
D. II, Murphy, w. J. Bennett, Fred
Nussbaumcr Andrew Marks, f. II.
Schick, A. Michaud, D. M. Munn, Rev.
John T, Harrison, Rev. ]. ]. Lawlcr,
Rev. C. J. Slifford, OF London, Eng
land; Rev. Thomas ]. Gibbons, Rev. A.
McNulty, Alvah Eastman, of ST. Cloud;
Elmer Adams, 81 Fergus Falls; H. r.
Hardick, E. G. Krahmer, John H.
Schulze, Walter L. Chaplin, Thomas
Prendergast, 7. B. Nauhauscn, Stan
Donne1ly, E. ]. Cannon, E. G. Rogers,
Herman Oppenheim, General H. w.
Childs, w. B. Dean, B. H. Schriber,
DR.. Charles Bean, J. J. McCardy, II. P,
F. Lyons and Oar F. Reese.
Addresses were made by President
Hamlin of the Commercial Club,
Mayor Kiefer of st. Paul, Judge Flan-
dreau, Bishop Gilbert of the Episcopal
Church, and Attorney NJ. d. Mum.
The tributes to the archbishop were
eloquent and felicitous, and when he
rose to respond he was greeted most
cordially. In replying he said in part:
Friends and fellow citizens: AS my
friends and fellow citizens you greet
me: as your friend and fellow citizen,
l thank you.
am deeply moved by the words adj
dressed to me in the name Of so many
of the citizens Of st. Paul, and of
other towns of the state of Minnesota.
Not to appreciate the value of this
evenings manifestation, not to expert
ence by it the thrill of joyous graft
tude, would argue that mine is not a
mind to apprehend nobility and gen
erosity of thought and action in fcl-
low man; that mine is not heart to
soften beneath the warmth of kind
ness, to vibrate in response to the
touch of disinterested friendship.
While I journeyed through foreign
lands, it was my fortune to receive
not infrequently from distinguished
assemblages tokens of favor and of
good will, of which the sweet memory
will never depart from me. But no.
where was the asscmblagc so dear to
me, as the present one, no where so
full of significance and of promise.
This evenings gathering speaks for
my hOme-for st. Paul and Minnesota.
The voice at home has for the soul a
charm which that Of no other land can
possess; for there as no where else are
the treasured results of our life work
and the endearments of our heart.
And If there is in words of commenda-
tion substance that we may prize,
whether as comforting sign that
past years have not been spent alto
gether in vain, or as an inspiration
or encouragement to do well in the fu-
ture, the commentator given in our
home has more value than that given
in other lands inasmuch as it comes
from those who are in better posi-
tlon TO speak With due regard for the
facts. And where as in our own home
can tokens and promises Of friendship
be so precious? For it is in our home
where our years are to be spent and
the ills and pains of life are to be met,
that friendships cheer bears sweetest
fruit.