The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-02-12

Father Brady humorously referred to as
queer, since he was low down." but
becauses it was a compliment to his, the
speakers Holland ancestry. Turning to
bis toast the rector said
This was the menu provided
'.All that there is for me to do is to re-
iterate what has been said of this club.
believe that Clubs are naturally the ten
dency of the times to association. They
unity; different men working for the same
object. CApplause.l wish the Catholic
Club all success. l have shown my pru-
dence and foresight in leaving the pres-
dency to Father Brady and not to inter-
fere. tCheers.)
Now there are other institutions, gem
tlemen,' the speaker said with a sly look
at the chairman, and several county Off
cials near him, where they can give me
cards and spades and then beat me at the
game. Iaughter.) / mean institutions
on the Hill. l know little about them;
but | am satisfied that they are success
fully and economically managed. (Smiles
from several Freeholders presently pe-
lieve we have institutions in Jersey city
all carrying out successfully the objects
for which they were instituted. That
flag (ponting to the Stars and Stripes in
front of him) suggests another institution
and doubly to me as Catholic. There
is no country in the world where the
spread of Catholicism has been so sue
cessful. One hundred years ago that flag
Charleston. From that time to this the
Church has developed until today we
have out of I6,OOo000 population here over
600 Catholics. tCheers) This IS an
always appreciated the protection we re-
ceive under that flag. In every struggle,
battle or war there wasn't a ditch where
there wasn't Catholic in 1t; never a rlne
fired but Catholic fell. We find them
generals in command and we find Catho-
lie blood watering the land. We are
proud of our noble destiny as citizens OF
the United States. (Cheers.l Wherever
that flag goes Catholicism will go, and II
politically we don't believe in benevolent
assimilation yet enthusiastically we are
carrying out Jesus Christ's mission OF
baptising the whole world and obeylnS
His command to teach whatever He
taught u.s. cloud cheering.l
General O'Beirne, of New York, spoke
to the toast of the Twentieth Century"
predicting that in the era in which the
world had just entered there would pe
even greater achievements in arts, sci
ences and literature than in the century
passed
Rev. DR.. George S. Bennitt, rector of
Grace Church, always a tavorite with i11,e the
II bear testimony he said, ito his
wisdom in the way he, went to work in
work without interruption" DR.. .Bennitt
spoke of the neighborly feelings between
his people and those of st. Mary's, which
he hoped would always exist. His congre-
CATION, he said had the highest respect
for those of st. Mary's, for its rector and
priests. He closed by praising Jersey
City which, although sandwiched in be-
tween New York and Philadelphia, was
at least the meat of the sandwich.
Rev Joseph H. Mcmahon. Of st. Pat
rick's Cathedral New York City, spoke
of Success" prefacing his remarks with
the story of an Irishman who was OBJ
served going into saloon when priest
called to him. Pat, however, paid no att
tention and went in, returning few min
utes afterwards, wiping his mouth.
pat said the priest, didn't you hear
me call?''
ssYis, yer riverence," was the reply,
''but 1 only had the price of one
Mr.. James F. Minturn, of Hoboken
spoke on "Bill of Particulars and Rev.
Bernard M. Began, Our Young Men. .
This closed the dinner, at which there
were about $50 present.