The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-01
TWELVE HUNDRED N LINZ
WESTERN BOHEMIAN CATHOLIC
UNIONS CLOSING EXERCISES
HELD YESTERDAY
MEETING AT THE AUDITORIUM
GOV. Lind and Mayor smith Deliver
Speeches which Were Heartily
Observation-Disclosures in
the Morning.
"sIava! s.ava. slava!

Bohemian Catholic union. at the Audi
forum yesterday afternoon.
The parade and the mass meeting were
both brought off under most suspicious
circumstances and nothing interviewed 10
mar the carefully laid plans of those in
charge. The main floor of the Auditorium
presented a brilliant appearance after
the delegates had been seated Many of
the societies wore elaborate military uni
forms with glistening facings, swo. a.
belts and helmets that were Respondent
with crimson and white or black p:umes
The uniformed sections were seated in
different parts of the hail and the con-
trast OF the sober black OF the others
with the gorgeous paraphernalia of the
Knights of st. WencesIaus, ST. George
and st. AloysiuS was a striking one
All the speakers were appreciativciy
received none more so than Gov. Lind
or Mayor Robert A. Smith, both of whom
were happy in their complimentary refer
ences to the visitors to the state and city.
The parade formed on Western avenue
and Superior street and proceeded to the
Auditorium via Seventh; Sixth, Sibley,
Seventh, Minnesota and Cedar
The following crder was maintaine1:
At the head were the marshals, mount
ed police and New Prague, Mimi, dele
gates. The New Prague band and So
c1ety of the Knights of St. Wencesfaus
were next in order, and then came The
carriages IN which were seated the gov
ernor, mayor, clergy and officers of tie
Il. G. x. j., ST Paul, Montgomery, Owa-
tonna and Heidelberg delegates, st. Paul
Polish societies, Minneapolis delegates
Hopkins, Mimi, Silver Lake, MINI, st.
Stanislaus parishioners and other local
societies followed in the order named
The Minneapolis contingent was accom-.
ha al i
of boys in red uniforms.
Special trains had brought in large
numbers of excursionists jim the MORN
ing and there were in the parade over,
LEO delegates, with several hundred uni
formed Knights.
The latter, Of course, attracted the,
lion S share of the attention and perhaps
the Minneapolis squad of Knights of St.
Nenceslaus We're the most gorgeous OF
all. They wore black silk cooked ha is
with flowing crimson ard white piumes,
black uniforms with white facings ana
white sword-befts. Most of them We're
tail, fine-looking young fellows and the
squad was admired by all WHO saw them
march.
Seibert's Third Minnesota Regiment
band played at the entrance of the Audi
forum, while the long line filed by and
into the building Each society was
with legends symbolic of the church
militant and with a large banner on
which We're the Stars and Stripes When
the bulk of the delegates and the publ;
had been seated Gov. Lind and Mayor
Smith appeared on the platform, e;-
corted by the chairman, Rev. Gather
lynda, pastor OF st. SSanislaus' church.
The governor was Immediately greeted
with cheers, which redoubled as he rose
and bowed his acknowledgements
The chairman then opened the meeting
with few appropriate remarks in the
bohemian language, after which Seibert' !;
band played a few Bohemian airs. When
the first few notes of the national air
had been played storm of handclapniac
almost drowned the notes Each time
IN the course Of the medley of airs the
plalnt1ve strains of the national air were
reached the applause broke out sponta /.
neously
Father Rynda then introduced the gov
ernor, who as he stepped forward, was
welcomed with storm of applause So
nearly that 1t was some time before he
could proceed
GOV. LIMBS ADDRESS.
In commencing, the governor apoIogizea
for slight hoarseness of voice. So
magnificent gathering, he jokingly re-
marked, should be welcomed with sill
very tones of oratory.
proceeding, he complimented the as
sembled Bohenlians on the enthusiasts, SIN
they had displayed in organizing the pay
ace and meeting and expressed his grail
hcation in observing that the only ma
Ilonal nag displayed was the American.
Inc Bohemfans, with the other European
nationalities, settled in the Middle West
states, had contributed to make the coun-
try what 1t was today, and he was
pround to be able to tell them that in
proportion to their numbers they had
contributed as much to the prosperity of
the land as had any one other element
In the community
he was glad also to see that so mar.y
cieties.
1t spoke we'll for them that of their
plenty they were setting aside provision
for their loved ones future use.
Stay close to your church, it is a sire
anchorage, continued the governor, and
then went on to mention the temptations
newly arrived immigrants were liable to
encounter. Away from their homes. ear
~ associations and loved ones, newcom-
ers' In country free from the restrain
ing influences of home were apt to stray
somewhat from the path which thew troS
when in their native land. To guard
against this the teachings and Influence
OF the church We're the best remedies
and the faith which was theirs in their
OLD homes should not be departed from
in their adopted country.
Neglect not to send your children tn
our common schools, was the governors
closing word of advice. IF they are TO
speak but one language, let that be the
language of the land you live in and IA
which you have prospered If they can
speak the Bohemian tongue as well, So
much the better
The governors speech was enthusia-
tically applauded and then Mayor Robert
A Smith was introduced.
MAYOR SMITH SPEAKS.
Mr. Smith welcomed the visitors TO the
city and then pronounced a glowing
eulogy on the industry and intelligence
OF the Bohemians, as evidenced by their
remarkable prosperity in this CITY. He
paid an especially warm compliment to
Rev. Father lynda and spoke i'm high
terms of his unremitting efforts on he
han OF the parish of ST. Stanlslaus. eff
1orts which had already resulted In the
erection OF a beautiful church and con-
vent, ana which would shortly result in
the building of new school building.
These encomiums on their pastor were
highly appreciated by the reverend
fathers parishioners and the manner in
which they and all the other delegates
applauded, showed Enthusiastically that the
mayors opinion was shared by all.
Addresses were then delivered by Very
Rev ITCHY, Of New Prague: Rev. Father
Hrachovslsy, Of Minneapolis, and Rev.
Joseph F. Studnicka, of Wahpeton, N. D..
who spoke eloquently in English.
The meeting was brought to a close by
three ringing Bohemian cheers and as
the people commenced to file out. the