The San Francisco call., 1901-12-23
ACCEPT CHRIST
As THEIR GUIDE
Two Hundred Children
Are Confirmed at
ST. Brigid's.
Archbishop Riordan Delivers
Stirring Address to
Young + ok.

Two hundred boys and girls, composing
the classes of 1901 of st. Brigid's parish,
were confirmed with impressive ceremo-
malls in ST. Brigld's Church by Arch
bishop Riordan yesterday afternoon. The
sacred edince was thronged by relatives
ana friends OF the little ones.
The service began at 4 O clock, when the
children marched into the auditorium. The
girls were arrayed in white and each wore
veil. The boys each wore the left
arm a white knotted ribbon Al the altar
were gathered Archbishop Riordan. Very
Rev. j. j. Prendergast, Vicar General;
Father John Il. Cottle, pastor OF st.
Brgfd s; Father J. McGlnty of Holy
Cross, F'ather Martin Ryan OF St. Vincent
de Paul, Father M. Connolly of st. PauPs,
Father j. Coyle OF the Star of the Sea and
Father Z. O'Ryan Of the League Of the
Cross.
The rites of confirmation were perform
ed by the Archbishop, and at the close of
the ceremonial he delivered an address in
which he said:
This is solemn moment in the lives of
these children. and they will realize this as
US to the past. for to-day to-day these children @ have
upon the warfare against sin which must last
until their dying day. There is need Of vigil
ance always. we must ever be on our guard
One moment of torgetfulness and the enemy
an engineer forgot his orders for a single mo-
ment and the result was the loss OF several
lives. Remember children, that you sol
diers of the Lord. Keep your spiritual eyes
open. and being able to see the enemy You
will be able to guard against him always
occasion. In Roman history we read that it
was the custom of children to wear a medal
which always reminded them Of their ances-
tors and that they should never disgrace their
forefathers But what Roman emperor or
prince ever equaled grea: master? How
much more sacred obligations not to
disgrace him. What a wonderful privilege it
is TO boast Of belonging hot to this that
] tco brt 10 rha
y hish caIItng. The road to salvation is not
one lined with flowers, but under heavy cross
must work out our own salvation. The
way to heaven good life and virtue is way
of sacrifice We are followers of the cruci-
fed Savior and the way Of eterna! life is the
way of the cross. Teach them to be proud OF
one church and that they must know its duties
and OBLIGATIONS Think of Christ in the man
ger and all he has done for us. May the spirit
of the Christmastide be a spirit OF peace to
you all ferevermore. wish you all a merry
Christmas.
The boys were then pledged to refrain
from drinking liquor and frequentlng sa-
looms until they were q. The oath was
! administered by the Archbishop who
! ly to be commended. This concluded the
| services.
/ The following named were confirmed;
Ira Lane. Thomas Rol Ernest Murphy,
Emilio Cade1nartori. Arthur Dowdell John
Little: John Ferral. Thomas Moore Fred
somerviile, George kentzeI. J. Gaglietto,
Frank Burns. Alfred Fitzgerald. H. Tuckey,
Fred Bass, BaptistO Baglietto Z. Alberti, w.
McCafferty. Luke McG0nagle Alfred Peterson,
Willie Richardson, Horace Amphlett, John
meth Woodin. John Clarke. G. Lefor, John
Puenvelli, Harold Ryan, George Dgffeld,
Tracey. A. Olsen w. Murray. w. Garabaldi,
4 w McMann. G. Kennedy. S Clarke, J. ODea,
! II Burk J. Comber Charles Green P. Mar
kle, G. CRATIC A. CantreI ID, HaTTls9n; T it+i e.
ford, D. Ryan. E. Madden A. Vanderwhite'
/ d. Riordan. c. Mattingly, j. Heaney, A. MuI-
i@n Locker M L. Parker, T Murphy J. Lynch. A.
Dunn, J. McAuliffe. A. Laplace; T.; McGilla4n'
i Smith, H' Dwyer, c. Welsh, H. Shields. r.
/ Locker R. Sutton, J. Favilla, J. O OBrien, K.
Il WGOdp s 4 Jock CARES Ike NJ Farne Mq[OfE N
| Parknlan. L. Frederick J. B Calvin d, F. 5 B.
! droni G. A. Esken, l. D. Ryerson, Charles R.
! Overholtzer, F. G. Fila, j. M Crowley j. h
Hecht, HechS , j. j. Caddpsrtor SIarme 0 EfoRs' NJ
RGrdan Rico J. o,DeS F. Dowli9g, PaoI6afi 6liG n
! Sutton and N. Murphy.
Ella Burns, Emma Chiossi, Cornelia Cough
! lin, Madeline Davis, Anna Gladstone, Margaret
Gavin. Hattie Haskin Nellie ,s Kane Isabelle bella
! O'Neili, Nilda Ratio, Edna Ryan, Stella Tore,
Elizabeth Troy, Nora Won Hucht, FRANCES
! Weber Isabel Baghetto, Berenice Baar, May
! Burns Vera Dolphin Amelia Valenti, Lena
| VaIenti, Mabel Leaver, Laura Courtier Regina
!
! Mcnamara Katie Madden Rose Ludlow, Julia
! Stanley, Grace Kidd. Laura Weaver. Claribel
! Little Geraldine Hunter, Loretto Jordan,
/ Amelia Thorne Mary surratt, Nellie Murphy,
( Anita Whelan, Eta Duffey, Lillian Woods,
! Mabel Thorne Eleanor Ansbro, Genevieve
! Simon, Sadie McMann. Ellen Donnelly. Alice
! Holmes Grace Parker. Amelia Boychella, Lii
Ian Angelovich, May Parker; Margaret Don
lon Lillian Leahy, Mary Berti, Pearl Duffeld,
! Mabel Bass, Margaret Tuckey, Annie Slattery,
! Adolino Jaenicke, Irene Paolineli Celia Paoli-
/ nell May Wallenstein. May Cunningham. Imo-
/ gene O'Brien. Charlotte West, Lucy Lynch,
/ Alice Wilson, Genevieve Heaney, Rose Kenney,
/ Mabel Littleford, Frances Mulvey, Maggie
| Murphy, Olive Bretto. Hazel Cottlo Marie
! Barry. Ella Terry. Loretto Callahan, Mary
/ Giihuiy. Amelia Rivas,. Esther Rossi: Gene
/ We've Pynne, Sabina Curley. Mary Muldoon,
/ Nellie Casey Katie Burke, Margaret Furey,
| Mary Henretty, Irene Hogan Catheen Ma
honey. Edith Beaumet, Mary McGuigan, Marie
Eustace, Esther Burke, May Wilson, Mabel
Lange Mabel Galini. Adele Kraft, Tessie Her
mann, Florence Cavagnaro, Kittie Phelan,
Hilda Murray Margaret Lynch, Ethel Monet,
| Mary McDonough, Amelia C. Boychella, Maria
2. Dolan, Elizabeth &C G. NipPer, Erselia J.
! ton, Edith C. Schiebe, Margaret M. Baird,
Mary L. Bergman, Laura e. Won Hucht.