The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-06-20


social feeling, but YOU have a real
not a fictitious charity, not only TO,
the sick, but protection for the
brother from his own improvidence
weakness and folly, and the widow
from poverty.
Cicero said that men chiefly re.
sembled the gods when doing good
Your work is to lift up the fallen
brethren, to sweeten the draught in
the bitter cup, to protect the defense,
less. You are the almoner to widows,
protector of orphans, an organizer
of comfort, a payer of mortgages, a
promoter of thrift, bond of unity for
the families. Your order is in accord
with every advancement of civiliza-
ton. 1t is a doer of good; it brings
men together and enlarges their
means of happiness; it improves men
intellectually and morally: it gives
strength to the weary and joy to those
who bear many burdens; it scatters
flowers, those emblems of Gods love,
over the pathway of life; smooths
places, encourages noble action, re-
strains evil tendencies.
"The main objects of the C. o. F.
are to afford mutual relief and pro-
lection to it's members in times of
want, distress. danger or difficulty; to
cultivate social relations; to teach in
dustry and frugality; and by the prac-
tice of charity to increase love for
humanity. Its foundations are laid in
the best feelings of the human heart.
1t brings into play the higher pur-
poses of being and breathes that char
ity which seeks not alone relief from
distress, but goes beyond the grave
and attends to the wants of the widow
and orphan. 1t is the beacon light
to the pilgrims of life's journey and
guides to honorable and upright con-
duct. Whatever we have to offer
you, gentlemen, we give with a free
hand. If the heavens are propitious
we can show you what we think is
beautiful little city. We can show
you our homes and how glad we are
to see you. 1 do not say that you
will find here the stately mansions Of
the oppulent, but do say within our
humblest home you will find SENSIBLE
ity the most affecting, politeness the
most natural, hospitality the most
grateful, merit the most unconscious.
We are emphatically the school boys
of the heart-a people of sympathy;
our acts spring instinctively from our
passions; by nature ardent, by in
stinct brave, by Inheritance generous.
We cannot avoid our virtues, and to
be other than noble we must not only
be unnatural but unnational In short,
God seems to have formed our city
like people; he has thrown around the
one it's wild, magnificent, decorated
rlldeness; he has infused into the
other the simplicity of genius and the
seeds Of virtue; he says audibly-Give
them an opportunity.
under the ancient custom the
mayor would offer you the keys Of
the city, but we have no walls, no
gates. The city is yours and one and
all, I bid you cordial welcome"
Chief Ranger Niemeyer, on behalf
Of the convention, responded in a
most happy manner, saying that the
Foresters- could not help but feel at
home when they came to st. Cloud, as
there were so many of their kind
here to receive them.
Right Rev. Bishop Trobec then well
coined the visitors on behalf of the
Catholics of St. Cloud. He especially
welcomed them, he said, to this city
which was the home of two large
courts of the order who had done
much good in the community, and he
greeted them on behalf of all Catho-
lies, not only of the city, but of his
diocese.
Upon motion, vote of thanks was
extended to Bishop Trobec, the clergy
and Mayor Robinson for courtesies
extended. The convention then went
into secret session.
Following the formal opening of the
convention, State Chief Ranger ]. f..
Niemeyer appointed the committee on
credentials which consisted of H. B.
Van Beck, Hastings; John Grutch, Of
Minneapolis and p. M. Moroney, Of ST.
Paul. This committee reported the
names of those entitled to seats in the
convention, after two hours delibera-
ton, which report was adopted, after
which the state chief ranger appointed
the following committees:
Distribution-C. G. Kolars, ]. w.
Craven, J. G. Murphy, George Sauer,
r. J. Smejda.
State of Order. Mesenburg, n.
J. Berg, Thee. Frisch, ]. F. Nangle,
J. M. voda.
Appeals and Petitons-F. p. Cores,
T. E. eastman, G. Debold, A. J. Eek
stein, F. Minnette.
By-Laws-P. ]. Arnda, P. Fl. Mar
tin, ]. r. Hale. II. Cain, Joseph
Brandes.
Finance-M. Bantz, H. Vonderwey-
er, ]. B. Wasdenberger, M. w. Grimes,
]. Heinen.
Rules. P. Mcdonald, ]. ]. CallA-
han, NJ. G. Mccarthy.