The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-06-25
THE Nr1RnouNTAlN AND COLORADO CATHOLIC: JUNE

the great assemblage arose like single person
and the air was rent by cheers and accamat1ons.
Men flung their hats in the air and shouted them
selves hoarse, while women, unable to make them
selves heard above the din, we're content to wave
their hahdkrchiefs vigorously. 1T was reception
which atfested the popularity of the Archbishop
and of which even monarch might well be proud
His grace responded in happy vein. After sew
eral remarks of humorous nature which aWoke
hearty laughter from his hearers he dealt with the
more serious question in hand. He had been rather
slow, he said, to accept the invitation to visit the
Irish Exhibition owing to severe criticisms which
had been passed upon it. but he was glad to say
they were without foundation.
The Archbishop praised i'll unmeasured terms
the entire Irish Exhibition. He had known Mr..
Hanley in Kansas City, he said, and held him in
high esteem. he hoped Mr.. Hanley, who had gone
deeply into his pocket to make the exhibition pos
sibe, would not only get his money back but good
sum beside. The enterprise was credit to the gen.
eral exhibition As st. Louisan, he proud; as
an American. heAHas filed with JOY; an Irshman,
he was beside himself. His grace then eulogized
the genius of the Irish race. "Take Ireland from
the map. he said, 'and you would remove from the
pulpit its Burke, it's Archbishop Ryan. Take Ire
land from the map and you would remove from the
stage the bar from science generally the most shin
ing lights Take Ireland from the map" he laugh
ingly added, "and England herself would be in a
bad predicament, She would have trouble in find
ing men to lead her armics-that is lead them to
victory"
The stone work Of the panels in the new Ca
tIledral the Archbishop promised would be brought
from Ireland. The yestments TO be worn by the
priests there and the chaices would be wrought by
Irish hands, which we're as acred as any hands In
the world. He congratulated the exhibit company
the size OF its audience. saying hatlhe had at
tended the most important congresses hedd in the
exposition and none of them compared in size and
enthusiasm with that attending these dedication
ceremonies.
The splendid address of the Archbishop made a
profound impression on the audience, which again
gave vent to its enthusiasm as the distinguished
speaker took his seat.
Mr.. I. 2. Gill, the secretary of the Department
of Agriculture and Technical instruction for Ire
land, was the next speaker. Reviewing the indus
trial situation in Ireland he made an eloquent APP
peal for support. 1t not contributions Ireland
wanted ha said but capital for investment. Ameri-
can methods of exploitation, which we're the best
In the world were wanted. Ireland was now thor
oughly awake to the Importance of her industries.
1t was said that lrishmen governed every country
but their own, He was happy to say that the time
wa snot far distant when Irishmen would govern
their own country.
Mr.. Hanley, the promoter of the enterprise,
and the president of the Irish Exhibit company,
then came forward and received wild ovation
which lasted several minutes. He made short adj
dress in which he assured the Irish people that
feature, except the most creditahle would be oler
ated in the theatre or any other portion of the
exhibition.
Irish songs were sung by Miss Marie Narcelle,
Mr.. Mccormack and other members of the Irish
Theatre company. After the closing anthems, "The
Star-spangled Banner and "Let Erin Remember
the Days of Old" photograph was taken of the
group that had been sitting on the stage, and then
they adjourned to banquet spread in the Irish
house of parliament by President Hanley in honor
o fthe occasion.
One hundred and fifty members of the uni
formed rank of the A, O. II. acted as guard of
honor