The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-07-28
NTERNoUNTAN AND COLORADO CATHOLIC: JULY 1900
generous. intelligent and

whole souled, generous, intelligent and
Christian.
From Strasbourg I came direct TO
Paris reaching here in time for the
ceremony of the dedication of the La
fayette monument, which took place
on July Fourth as already announced
in the Intermountain Catholic in the
"Carousel du Louvre" Thanks to the
| kindness of National Commissioner
Thomas F. Walsh. 1 was afforded splen-
did opportunity of witnessing the cere-
monies, which were of an impressive
and striking character.
AS a writer in one of the papers
says, lit would have been hardly
possible for even French courtesy to
do more than was done by
official and unofficial Paris to enable
the Americans to celebrate our national
holiday. Besides the official participa-
ton in the Lafayette ceremonies, there
were many incidents trifing in them
selves but nevertheless striking and
significant, which went far to prove
conclusively that the good will which
Lafayette entertained for America over
a century ago burns strongly today in
the hearts of the descendants of the
people who held up his hands when he
left this beautiful land to take up an
apparently hopeless cause.
By order of the city authorities traffic
was stopped for hours on the most i'm
portant thoroughfare, whilst an Ameri-
can band discoursed American ma
tional airs. l was informed that this
was the first occasion on which a for
eign military band had ever been given
a like privilege.
But to return to the Lafayette cere-
monies. The president of France, ac-
companied by the members of his cab
met and the military governor and Of |
fcials of Paris, were present to honor !
the United States of America. The |
Papal Nuncio, Monsignor Lorenzelli, |
the Holy See. Archbishop
Ireland and the national commission |
ers of the United States to the EXPOSE |
ton were the official representatives of |
the United States government While !
5 900 American citizens were present to
voice the sentiments of af-
lection and gratiture America will ever
bear to France for the kindly assist
Of direst need.
But the great central figure of the
ceremony was Most Reverend John Ire
and, DID, archbishop of st. Paul. He
vas veritable intellectual giant as he
stood in the pulpit of the tribune, sur
by this distinguished assem-
,lage and poured forth eloquent and
burning words for democracy and
ighteous government on earth.
By the way, it was personally an
Jour of momentous triumph for Arch
bishop Ireland. With the president of
Tarnce on one side and the .Papal Nun
10 on the other, nodding approval and
Encouragement, it was clear to all that
he detractors and calumniators who
7ere busy before his coming were re-
Giving a rebuke which they richly
lerited And if this were not enough, {
Porter must fill their cup ]
} overlooking by reading letter from I
L I
ishop Ireland to the president and ]
eople of France. All, yes-it was an
our of supreme triumph for the Arch {
ishop of st. Paul. t
Before this letter reaches America the ]
eaders of the Intermountain Catholic
ill have read the Archbishop's
scourse in full. They will, .
m sure, agree with me that it was
every way an able address. What
ill perhaps interest American readers
ost is to learn of the manner in which
lie Archbishop's address was received :
' the people of France. Paris papers y
day fairly reflect the opinion of the 9
rench people concerning the celebra- Il
on in general. as will be seen by some
the following excerpts: V
The Matin says: THE finest g
eeches and the noblest sentiments a
e not always sufficient to give u
e to certain official ceremonies. What ',
necessary is that the hearts of the
Idience should vibrate in unison with Y
e sentiments expressed. This was
e case at the Inauguration of a
e Lafayette statue. A glance at j
e concourse assembled round this work II
art which America has presented to ~ Il,
r sister republic was sufficient to in
ow what feelings of affection for Am So
ca animates French hearts," HI
The Figaro, over the signature of NJ ~ ~
rye Basset, declares: 1.-The cere- a.
my, a triumphantly beautiful one
evry detail, was what it should have tr
en-, the apotheosis of the heroes of -,
erty and the striking confirmation Nc
the indestructible bonds of friendship II,
Itch unite the two republics
The Figaro devotes over a page to the -.
of the lafayette ceremony be
d the celebration of the Fourth in ~
ris. -
4e Journal remarks: yesterday -,
rning the Carrousel du Louvre was =
mall America. There were 5000 Am \,
cans there-happy enthusiastic, I'M "a
a French crowd The -
Gle day was a delightful one" 49,
he Gaulois says: Yesterdays cere- ~,
NAL was another proof of Franco N
lerican friendship. 1t was intoxicat- on
and enhancing"
he Echo de Paris makes observation
follows: "At midnight enthusiasm w
S at its height. The Beers and Krue- &c &c
were cheered to the echo, and the 80 -
ests of the commissioner general re- fo,
I'd from the balconies to the cheers IN,
their friends in the street below. I'm hi,
the shouts for Kruger th,
the Beers were uttered with so fo,
ong an English accent that the No
in the crowd did not under s+c
nd them. They will regret this morn ca,