The Irish standard., 1900-03-03
FATHER McNULTY IN DULUTH
Delivers an Eloquent Panegyric on
Geo. Washington.

Delivers an Eloquent Panegyric on
Geo. Washington.
Catholic Association hall was crowd
cd last evening, the occasion being Il
musical and literary entertainment i'll
commcmoration OF Washington's birth
day, says the Duluth Herald OF Feb. %.
The hall and stage were appropriately
decorated with the national colors. On
the stage was a large oil painting OF
George Washington, draped in red,
white and blue The first number on
the program was the opening chorus by
a number OF boys, each representing a
state in the Union, who sang patriotic
song. They each had an American flag
and waved it in the chorus.
The address OF the evening was de-
ivered by Rev. Ambrose McNulty; OF
St. Paul, WHO took the life OF Washing
ton and the work which he accom-
plishcd for his subject. The speaker
said that this republic has grown to
large proportions and it is due to the
work OF Washington, whose memory is
being celebrated tonight. The part
that Washington took in the history OF
OF this country is SO great that history
is not ineligible without it. The early
days OF this country and the opportuni-
ties offered to all were reviewed by the
speaker, who said that when we look
into the early history OF this country
we cannot help but recognize, as Wash
ington did, the manifest guidance OF
Providence. The government Of the
early colonies and the njustccs intict-
cd were then dealt with.
The speaker then referred to the war
in South Africa and condemned the &C
ton OF England as unholy and unjust.
England's zeal for the spread OF civil
cation when mines are discovered is al
ways intense, but not until then. He
said the brave burghers are fighting the
same fight and against the same enemy
that Washington and the earl coonists
fought.
1t is remarkable to study the history
oil Washington and see the difficulties
he had to face and how he held his
troops together until the great victory
at Yorktown was achieved, said the
speaker. When he reached the prcsi
dents chair Washington continued to
arouse the people to a sense OF their
great position, that they we're free
and independent nation and that there
should be no north nor south. nor cast,
nor west, but that they were one WASH
ington gave to the world an example OF
fidelity to public service. His only
compensation was what he got from
congress for his personal expenses The
question to which Washington adj
dressed himself and which he left to us
as a legacy was that this country should
not become cntanglcd in foreign I'M
broglios. He told the people in his
farewell address to beware OF the wilcs
OF foreign influence and to keep clear OF
foreign alliances. Washington was firm
and determined and said that this coun-
try would subvcrt itself from the great
work in which II was cngaged by ALI
ancc oil any kind will, a foreign power.
Its mission in the cause OF humanity
was high and noble and in these days
when there is so much talk OF foreign
alliance we should recall the words OF
Washington in his farewell address.
God has built up here a great nation
for a great purpose. The great work
must be done by the people themselves
and not by the interference of other
powers. The country must not forget
the lessons OF the father OF his country.
We can look forward to the future that
the colonies which were built up by
Washington shall be as bright in the
future. This republic has been given to
the world as the highest type OF nation
al life and the effect OF it upon the
world has been marvellous. America
has given Il great example OF liberty
and OF civic happiness and it Dug Int to
be il it is loved as it should be. Wash
ington has not only been the father OF
his country but in the teachings and
lcgacics he left lis and what he predict
ed for the future. He has lett us the
legacy OF liberty and he more than any
one else has helped to build it up. So
long as the principles for which Wash
ington sttod arc upheld in the future
OF this country need not be dcspalrcd OF.
1t was an interesting address through
out. Miss Donovan, Miss Lynn, Miss
Miller and Franz Schultz took part in
the program OF the evening.
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