The Indianapolis journal., 1903-05-13

me- some of YOU were with ms IN the
Propaganda. DR.. OConnell, DR.. Mi-SofeIn
and DR.. Burseil all were there arc s,h
great deal OF pleasure. You repfes:Snse 80 80
those who are scattered the length anu
bsye aa,n avsys al 'ns asken deep Interest Noth-
ing was more pleasurabse 10 me 1adh H'1
presence OF the Archbishop OF Chsca so 4
some great subject that / could take a
lively interest in and when he bega9 10 talk
about me 1 was greatly surprisef ho~
ever, made the proper reserNau%gns % en- IN
with him. I see many here frpm the
northern part of the State. L nave aiWays
taken great interest in that part or inoi-
hand men and made a bishoi or nm. 1
knows where the lightning wifi strike the
Il thank my clergy. without q cir CO.
operation | could not have done nas "ork
so well. We have all labored togethe. anu
that is what has made the diocese 80 ros-
porous and harmonious. i thank Ills 70 nj
nence for his presence. He always MS
shown a kindly interest i'm me. when he
was made assistant at Baltimore he asked
me to take his place at Richmorg. but 4
was then engaged on the imDortaat work
of raising money for the American Col
Iege and i could not accept. But tIlat was
a most important work and | r9memoer'
McClosky told his Eminence II Was nee
and i was able TO amass the amount neces-
sary to found the college There was
rather curious thing connected WIN tnat
money I collected for the college Al that
time gold had gone back TO par In Nmerica,
but events in Italy had forced x away
above par and so / found tnat Noulu
realize just about three times thei amount
for my American gold that l expected 10
get .i .,r 49,.
being in this diocese. thank tnc olstn-
guished senator's here who honor the occa-'
sion. the Catholic people and thY chu,Sh n
by their presence Their lntsressr lntssiess.a ,hntr.
careers with great deal of interest ana
we hope they will be enabled 10 go ns@ns. @
in the accomplishment OF duty llor ,,o,r our
country. Again 1 thank you all sor your your
tributes of affection to me. / am deeply
affected by all these testimonials
SENATOR FAIRBANKS.t
When Bishop Chatard had concluded.
there were a number of calls for the senior
senator. He was introduced by tie toast
master, and made brief speech Senator
Fairbanks said:
'I comprehend you all in the lsplendio
word friends / came here not TO be nom
ored. but to honor have known this
good man in his incomirNss and oTtgolnss,
| and / know that no man has cortrlputeo
more TO the uplifting of his felow-men
than the bishop Every man here pas con-
secrated himself 10 the noble WORK Oh up
lifting humanity in this world sn9 making
safe for the neS oh Is mg POUND
| civilization is found. The highest iprooI or
excellence are deeds accomplished Inc
| the things that are said. In deeds you
| have shown in things accomplished for me
welfare of humanity and for the cause OF
"May God In His infinite mercy bring rs
| about the festal board to celebrate tive
| golden jubilee of this good bishop-S
| 81 am glad 10 be here with ms Ejnlnences
| the good cardinal. / remember q certain
| occasion when his Eminence was OF great
| service TO me. 1t was at dinner gwen
| The ambassador proposed nay health in
| French. Now, my friends, neeos not teii
you that French is not our long sur-to use
| a common prase-in Indianapolis and Tor
| little while / did not know just wnat 1
was expected TO do. / appealed 10 Ms
| Eminence. who was sitting next snre. ano
| make a suitable reply. i have always been
| grateful to him for that kindly service
MY friends am proud Of Of You ,n ,a ; p,ri. Say
| Gus cause of uplifting humanity.
| SENATOR BEvERIDGE{
Senator Fairbanks's address was much
applauded. Then there came loud cries for
| Beveridge, which became insistent,i and the
| Junior senator responded. He said:
| 'I consider IL a great privilege TO ce asked
| to sit at table with this pleasant company
and distinguished presence thhnk YOU
| not fiatter myself that you really sdeslF d
| speech; / think rather that you are simply
| indulgfng IN the pleasant amentleb OF htc
common among you gentlemen H Is noc
| for me to cheaper the noble expressions OF
| regard for Bishop Chatard by any words OF
| my own. / shall simply echo the expression
| of the DISTINGUISHED archbishop of Chicago
| His life is his eulogy. So Is the Ire OF
| every man his eulogy or his condemnation:
| He who in high low estate works out
| his destiny in truth and honor will deserve
| and wear the crown.
| THAT great scene this morning irapressed
me more than / can find words TO tell you,
1 pnf of thOuQht
| to me, Here are the same customs, the
| same words, the same ceremonies, the same
| great truths of untold centuries ago. The
thought was almost Overwhelming. The
idea of such permanence is overpowerine.
| The great truth which this occasion sug-
| gested to me more perhaps, than any other
| is that while men and methods change
great principles are undying. Gentlemen-
| there are no inventions possible in. morals
| In science men arrive at ultimate conclu-
| sions. But only the Savior can say the final
! word TO the soul. The meaning or the
| contrast is most obvious. Material things
| require change. Spiritual matters require
permanence. From one unlearned in theol-
| ogy. who has no right to speak OF such mat
| ters before the clergy. 1 say that religion
seems TO me like astronomy, In sense. In
the armament the stars pursue their eternal
course, wheeling grandly In constellation
unchanging. In the moral armament great
principles move forward ever and ever.
See a man diligent in business and he
shall stand before kings This from the
Scriptures has a beautiful bearing on the
| Of the people for whom he has been dill
| gent / join with you earnestly in congrat-
| ulating him. and think i voice the senti-
ment OF 200 people OF Indiana In wishing
him more rich years and perfect peace"
The address of the senator was very hap
PLY received by the members of the clergy,
and he was loudly applauded at it's close.
BISHOP ALERDING.
Bishop Spaldng. of Peoria. was to have
responded to the toast. Capital and La
bor," but he was unable 10 be present. The
next toast was 1.-The Church in America, %
by Bishop Alerding, of Fort Wayne. 1t
was heard with intense interest. Bishop
Alerding said
81 remember when Bishop Chatard first
came to this diocese that he want on one
occasion TO visit little backwoodS parish
He was received with brass band-of the
kind you can find only in the Hooser woods
and he was hauled through three inches
OF dust in a farm wagon over very bad
roads to the place of his entertainment. a
humble farmhouse. That was the church
in America.
1.-The church we all labor for is a multi
millionaire, but her glory does not consist
| priests and Is, 100000 communicates but the
glory of the church does not consist in num-
bers. We are cosmopolitan 20 a remark
able degree with our people of every color
and every race harmoniZed into one great
body with the evil being removed and good
implanted: but even there is Of the glory
| OF the church.
What we need In this country is more
authority. We need it badly. People come