Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-21
BISHOP CONATY is ONE WHO
MINDS HIS OWN BUSINESS

Bishop Conaty was introduced as a
clergyman who minds his own busi-
ness, a man who comes from the same
sod that John Barry came from, a
man of peace and a man of religion.
The distinguished churchman said:
In responding to the toast Our
Navy" Rt. Rev. Thomas j. Conaty
said:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen:
Patriotism is at very low ebb if it
fails to be stirred to enthusiasm in
such presence as this and on such
memorable occasion We feel the
presence of the brave men who COM
mand our fleet and in all the sincerity
of patriotic hearts we offer them our
kindest salutations. The mighty giants
over which they have command, fierce
and relentless sea dogs in time of war,
symbolic strength, power and genius,
the product of American brain and
Drawn, and our pride is touched deeply
as there comes to us the thought of
what they represent; but above and be-
yond those mighty monsters of the
deep with all their power, we are at
tracted by the manlinesS and devoted
ness of character personified in the no
bility of the men on the bridge and
behind the guns and all that is best III
our nature is aroused to the highest
men who on our fleet come to us in the
name of our country, with lives conse-
Grated to her defence. The greetings
which only California can give, the love
full of our own sunshine, goes forth to
the commander, our own beloved BOZ
Evans, the hero of the fleet, our coun-
trys lion-hearted son. We miss him
tonight, but our hearts unite in loving
tribute to his lifelong service, and our
prayers rise to heaven that God may
spare him to us unto many years that
he may fully know how much his peo-
pie love and respect him.
1.-THE honor is mine to speak for our
countrys naval defenders, her ships of
the line and the men who man them.
am not entitled by army or navy
record to speak the word here tonight,
but have been commanded to do 1t
and I am American enough to allow the
good red blood of a lover of his coun-
try to prompt me to express the respect
and admiration which fill the hearts or
all at this magnificent demonstration
of our Atlantic fleet. The navy is one
o. the great branches of our national
defence. In honoring the navy we honor
the skillful captains of our great ships
and the brave sailor lads who man
thSir crews. We honor the choice
flower of our American manhood in
those who have won the right to our
respect by their fidelity TO duty ana
their bravery in many a battle
God Bless the Navy
"Our navy-God bless it. 1t has never
done wilful wrong nor an act of
meanness, it has never feared foe
nor fired upon a defenceless enemy, 1t
has never lost a battle nor surrendered
to an enemy, it has never done any
thing to bring disgrace upon the flag
that floats at It's masthead nor on the
people who have manned it for the sea.
1t has always been a defender of right,
of property of life. 1t is long cry
from the Irish O'Briens of Machias In
Maine who, in the days of the revolu-
ton, won the first battle on the seas,
"The Lexington of the Sea-" to the Vir'
ginian Evans at Fort Fisher, at San
tiago, and now the honored guest, the
proud commander of the greatest fleet
that ever sailed the sea under the or
ders of one man. 1t is a history full OF
manliness and duty, full of glory and
renown.
The presence in our Pacific waters of
the mighty ships of our Atlantic fleet
is not for us merely an occasion of JOY
and pride, but it very strongly focalizes
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