The Irish standard., 1906-02-03
George was pronounced by Baron
O'Byrn, distinguished judge of Dres-

loyalty to their sovereign. Frederick,
the present King of Saxony, is an
amiable, kind-hearted. approachable
man. His military governor was Mayor
Won Ger, who, after completing his
tasl. at the Royal Court, became a
Benedictine Monk in the Abbey of
Beuron. That Frederick will be loyal
to the Emperor and the Empire, with
that loyalty of which his father and
his uncle were such shining examples.
may be seen from the following ac i.
count of his late visit to Strassburg,
which appears in the "Elsasser":
Here in Elsass much has been said
both in sermons and lectures concern
ing the necessity of openly protesting
one':: faith, and OF publicly appearing
as IL conscientious and devout Catho
lie without false shame or fear of man.
How much has been achieved in this
manner cannot be stated, but the sad
fact still remains that from the men,
bers of the sterner sex, especially
those moving in wealthy and inluen-
tial spheres, there is vet much to be
John, the distinguished scholar, who,
under the pseudonym Of Philalethes,
published learned translation and
speak or pray devoutly in the seclu-
sion of the family circle, not to speak
of his cowardice in public life. That
the evil example Of men of high and
commanding position is not without
result failing to evoke the blessing of
God, is clearly visible.
Nov q King comes to Strassburg.
On Thursday, the Feast of Corpus
Christi, he is among the first who APP
pear, in the Cathedral where he at
tends Mass, and receives his Euchar-
istic Lord with touching piety. The
following day we again find him wend-
ing his way unaccompanied through
the long row of worshipers and pews,
seeking a place where he can attend
Mass just began at the altar. The
Mass was finished shortly after
o'clock, and at $3.50 the King was due
at the depot to meet his outbound
train.
Does it not seem as though Divine
Providence had sent this King to
edify us with his noble example?
Many, who have accumulated wealth.
and thus gained an Independent posi-
ton, consider God and religion super
fluous. May those whom, as we say,
the cap fits take the noble example
of the King of Saxony to heart, I'D
wise.'
1.-THE people of Elsass are very
grateful to his Majesty for displaying
such splendid example of Ca:ho:i2
fervor, and enter fully into the ;oirit
of joy which animated the Right Rev.
Bishop of Strassburg, when he be-
held his former pupil, now a king,
thus edifying his whole diocese"
From Metz where King Frederick
stopped from Friday, June 23d, until
Sunday, June 25th, the same paper the
ELS asser," received the following mes
sage:
ION Sunday morning, at 1880 o'clock,
the King of Saxony came to the Cathe-
dral unaccompanied and entered the
chapel of the Sacred Heart, where a
Mass had just been begun. When the
sacristan recognized the King, he i'm
mediately brought an upholstered prize
dieu and chair. theoretically geotlcu-
lating his refusal of the profferel ar
ticles. the King knelt upon the stone
floor of the chapel, and remained In
this position to the end of the Mass
to the edif1cation of all preseat
"On Sunday morning, being err m
eously informed as to the time Of the
early Mass the King arrived az its
completion. The next Mass being at
o'clock, and the Kings train due at
s: As, the chaplain of the garrison, Mon
signor Umpfenbach, told him that the
only possibility Of hearing a Mass was
in going to the garrison hospital. q
distance Of about twenty minutes. The
King Immediately set out on foot with
Monsignor Umpfenbach as companion
and arrived just in time for o'c.o:!<
Mass. He knelt in a wooden pew, I'M
concernedly drew a praper book from
his pocket, and gave his whole atten-
ton to his devotions, giving the sol
diers an example which will not easily
be effaced from their memory. The
Catholic population of Metz cannon
find words enough to praise the piety
of Frederick of Saxony."
Good deeds live forever and virtue
is the most fragrant perfume that
the past distills for the ediflcatioa IF
futurity.
Lepers Become Nuns.
The spread of leprosy in South
America has called forth the zeal and