The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-11

i'm their progress "That bigotry is now.
please God on the wane'
lie related an incident in the life of Gen.
Phil Sheridan 10 indicate this bigotry.
telling of his rejection by officers as
lieutenant of a regiment In the west be-
cause he was "a little freckle-faced
Irish Catholic" and i'm contrast pictured
him saving the all but whipped Union
army from utter defeat at Cedar Creek
and turned back Earlys veterans
MY friends, we must advance or we
must fail Opportunities. my friends,
have we many of them We have every
one OF us opportunities 10 help I'm
elevating our friends. We can all assist
In eevatng those struggling young men
of our own kind. Many times we do not
look out for those OF our class as others
do for those of their own sort"
He spoke Of 1.-The rankest intdelty as
being taught I'm our state institutions,
and this, my friends, we can offset by our
own Efforts
"We can contribute to the advance of
our Mother church by looking UP the sort
OF text books used in schools kept in the
public Libraries and in the public institu
tions. which we own In common with
other men"
In conclusion he spoke OF the sort of
men who are ideal knights, and his
eloquent address was applauded to the
echo.
GOV. UTTER WARMLY GREETED.
To the toast 1.-The State OF Rhode ISL
and she Is TO be measured not by the
smallness OF her stature but by the lofti-
ness Of her principles
Gov. Utter complimented the committee
on the arrangement of the program the
duties TO God and church. to the society
which stands for home 10 many "A man
l.
To his God and his home he will be true
and loyal citizen of the state | want
10 speak 10 you az man TO men, for "A
state executive is only a mere accident.
He comes one year and goes the next,
he said and with this in view he talked
i'm his characteristic direct. straightfor-
ward manner TO the Knights OF Columbus.
He spoke OF the way one member OF the
organization. whom he had known from
boyhood. who had not the advantages
that some had but who persevered and
improved himself. who now holds posi-
ton Of trust that most of you would he
proud 10 occupy. though the governor.
even though he spoke as man to man, did
not mention the name of the subject of his
glowing tribute. whom he said, was pres
ent Most OF those present shrewdly
hazarded a guest at who was meant
catholic young men" was the subject
of a warm, earnest ne Ihlk DN iton.
John J. Uenernan OF Woonsocket and he
was followed by Mayor Augustus S. Mil
Ter OF Providence, who answered the
toast The CITY Of Providence In whose
soil was sown the seeds of religious liher-
~ and tolerance, the extension and per-
petration OF which is duty gladly as
sumed by her citizens OF today The
mayor said he was heartily In sympathy
with the sentiments expressed on that
program and was glad as descendant of
the founder OF the city and state and said
tnat ~ all would take an interest in civil
affairs the city would soon be In the front
rank.
JAPAN's RELIGIOUS HISTORY.
To the toast "CathOlicity IN Japan cen-
turtles ago planted I'm what was then and
since has been unproductive soil, its vi
talitv has not yet been destroyed Ma
tional Treasurer Daniel Colwell Of New
Haven responded. lie traced the religious
history which commenced 600 years at
least before Christ and called attention TO
their devotion TO the Mikado, and worship
OF ancestors and spoke OF the Introduction
OF Catholicity by 81. Francis Naxier, who
made about 20,OCO converts
The cause Of the reverses there was due
10 the friction between the Spanish and
Portuguese priests and was the cause of
tho EXPULSION Of Catholic priests and
ing brighter now. he stated.
'1he United states Of America was
tho subject upon which Hon James ~.
Higgins mayor OF Pawtucket spoke IN
an eloquent manner his SCOPE being nee
cssariiy restricted by the 'lateness of the
hour.
"Thc old Guard which dies but ney
er surrpndcTs' was responded 10 by Ma
tionaI Secretary Daniel Colweu OF New
Haven conn
The last toast THE Press II has a
great high and a holy duty. IL is at
once the leader and an educator and, on
the other hand the representative ot the
ppoulc." was answered by u. +. Toomey.
nm nuger OF the "Columbiad" Of Boston,
Mass.
The AFFAIR was one for mutual congrat-
ulation on the part 81 the members and
when they and their guests sought their
couches II was with the assurance that
the. annual dinner for 1895 was Ia every
way worthy OF the splendid organization
HnMF F0R hGFD MEN