The Irish standard., 1904-07-16
H0NoRS TO CARDINAL.
Reception at Hotel Ryan, st. Paul, a
Magnificent Affair.

Magnificent Affair.
The night Of July 10 in st. Paul will
be remembered by the knights of Co
lumbus throughout America as the
greatest day in their history.
The scene in the great dining hall of
the Ryan, after the reception of about
1900 guests, was dramatic in the ex-
IRENE, when Cardinal Satolli, who is
looked upon as the representative of
the Pope himself in America, standing
on raised platform amid high church
dignitaries from far and near, and be-
fore vast audience, gave the stamp
of his unqualified approval to this
great American Catholic organization,
which has hitherto looked in vain for
an Endorsement from sources far less
elevated.
This outspolen declaration, entirely
unlocked for at this time, was the Sig
nal for an outburst of joyous ap-
plause. And it was only the some
what grave nature of the occasion that
kept the excitement within bounds.
The unexpected and complete vindi-
cation of the order from the lips of
Cardinal Satolli was triumphantly re-
ceived.
The speech of the cardinal was made
in response to an eloquent address OF
welcome by Judge William L, Kelly.
on behalf Of the citizens of st. Paul
and the knights of Columbus.
There was great applause when Car
dinal Satolli rose to respond and it was
several minutes before he could pro-
coed. In fine and we'll modulated Eng
fish he delivered the following address
I'm coming here for the third time,
it was my intention to show that after
the first visit never lost vivid and
pleasant memory of st. Paul. Nor has
there been any diminution in the very
high opinion 1 had of the ven
cradle archbishop, the episcopate of
the province, the clergy and the people
of this archdiocese; an opinion which
has always gone hand in hand with
sentiments Of gratitude and friendship
And so today I feel that I am no
longer in foreign land, but as in my
own home and among brothers.
II thank you, gentlemen, knights of
Columbus, for the sentiments to which
you have given expression, bot in re-
gard to myself personally and in re-
gard to your society. To be frank,
will say that heretofore 1 had some
little hesitation as to the substantial
nature, the formal organization and
the probable results of this associa-
ton. Now, however, am glad to say
that l have better information and
have seen it at a close range; I realize
that it enjoys the approval and the en-
coulagement of bishops, and that it
counts among it's members many IRE
proachable ecclesiastics. and that it
admits no one that does not give evil
dence of good standing in church and
state and is not practical Catholic.
declare that henceforth I shall cherish
Il special regard for the society of the
knights Of Columbus and l trust it
may have a field growing wider with
years and a future blessed with pros
perity.
The Catholic church. since it is IL
living organization. eminently social Of
it's nature has always had in the past
and shows itself to have today incN-
haustible and marvellous fecundity in
producing and nurturing associations,
quickened with her own spirit of JUS
tice and charity, aiming to secure the
common good of their members and Of
civil society at large. For twenty cell
turtles there has been in the CHI eli an
| unbrOken succession of fraternal .lSSo-
Citations to suit the needs and colldi-
tons of humanity. The history, .si.c
cially of the Middle Ages in Christian
| Europe. is a wonderful record of insti-
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and trades. in industry and commerce.
They We're destroyed by subsequent
changes, but everywhere the church
has given new birth to others more
numerous and more active. Among
them in America. am pleased to nun
Der the Knights of Columbus Tic
very name of that glory Of Italy. the
discoverer of America, entities YOU tc
confidence and sympathy in special
degree.
Returning to this city after ter
years, l am astoniShed to see SHINING
proofs Of the progress of Catholicity
Much good has been accomplished and
there is reason to hope that mucl
more will be done, and at no distant
day. The light Of the Christian faith
cleaning so pure and serene from the
brow of the Catholic church, will illu
inmate more and more the minds of
men, the spirit of charity will unite
their souls in closer bonds, day by day
the prejudices will vanish, and all who
aspire to know the full truth of Chris.
tianity will be drawn by a gentle and
gradual movement to the shrine OF
Christianity. The civil community car
not but derive from all this ever grow.
ing advantage, and the constitution OF