The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29
PRELATF SPEAKS TO
CATHOLIC SOCIETY
Receives Gift of Knights of
Columbus With Eloquent and
Remarkable Address

That he might perpetuate the crown
Ing work of his episcopate, the lnst-
tuition of all the works OF the arch
diocese the dearest to his heart, the
knights of Columbus last night pre-
scented to Archbishop p. W. Riordan
in token of his silver jubilee $4,000 TO
be devoted to a scholarship in st. Pat
rick's seminary of Menlo Park, col
lege for the rearing and education of
candidates for holy orders. In response
the archbishop made one of the most
eloquent and remarkable Addresses
within the memory of those who have
known him during the % years of his
episcopate. The nation as a divine in
stitution and loyalty as an ordinance
of God was his theme. In magnificently
flowing sentences he painted eto the
knights an ideal picture of American
citizenship.
Shortly after the beginning OF his
address the archbishop. with the weight
of years on him, sought a chair. and
from the center of the platform con-
tinued his speech with a dignity and
solemnity of utterance that thrilled.
Time and time again his audience, of
knights rose and greeted his remarks
with reverberating cheers. Eioquence
flowed from his lips in a cascade OF dia-
monds He punctuated his address with
sentiments like these:
"A nation is divine institution.
Loyalty is an ordinance OF God.
The man whose mind does not thrill
on beholding the magnificent country
in which we live. that man s heart is in
darkness and his soul is of the dust
I'VE are losing the true sense of pa
triotism in our land. We are descend
ing to the lowest and meanest of stand
ards to take the demon Mammon as
our standard, and by Mammon are we
being judged.
My heart thrills with. pride not that
am bishop, nor one in authority.
but that / am a citizen of the great
commonwealth of God, and I am fur
Their proud that / am an American
Roman Catholic.
From the beginning OF the church
every nation has prosecuted it except
America, the only republic history has
known.
"Out of a properly regulated system
of education comes all the good that
there is in this world"
ABOUT 500 PRESENT
The reception was under the auspices
of San Francisco council SIS. About
500 knights assembled in Knights of
Columbus hall in Pine street near
Steiner street. The columns of the hall
were draped with smilax and braids of
silver tinsel. American bunting of red,
white and blue festooned the walls An
orchestra was on hand and vocal selec-
tions were given by Charles Bullotti.
Grand knight James r. Keith called
the assembly to order. Among the
priests on the platform was Father
Daniel Riordan, a brother of the arch
bishop. Bishop Da Silva also sat near
the archbishop. In the audience were
Father p. Z. Mulligan, pastor of st.
Joseph's church; Rev. p. r. Lynch. pas
tor of st. James church; Rev. John w.
Sullivan, professor of English at st.
Patrick's seminary; Rev. William p.
Sullivan of St Marys cathedral and
chaplain of the Knights of Columbus;
Rev. Charles A. Raum of st. Mary S
cathedral Rev. Cornelius Kennedy of
st. Paul's church, Father Moran, Father
Bailey and other clergymen. Grand
Knight Keith introduced Frank T..
Shea as the chairman of the evening.
He read communications of regret be-
cause of inability to attend from Arch
bishop Christie of Portland, Bishop T.
]. Conaty of Los Angeles. Bishop. Law
renee Scanlan of Salt Lake City, Rev.
Francis J. Conaty, state chaplain, and
Thomas Savage, state deputy.
After the chairman had gracefully
set forth the purpose Of the gathering.
James r. Kelly was introduced to make
the presentation address. Kelly re-
viewed the history Of the diocese and
in detail told of the various works ac-
complished by the archbishop during
the % years of his episcopate. When
he concluded he presented to the arch
bishop a check for $4,000 to be devoted
for q scholarship IN st. Patricks semi
nary, to be known as the scholarship
of San Francisco council No. 615.
knights of Columbus.
DEAREST TO HIS HEART
In accepting the gift, the archbishop
said that the knights could not have
designated a purpose for the direction
of the fund dearer to his heart than ST.
Patrick's seminary. He modestIy chided
the previous speaker for attributing to
him all the good things that had been
done for the diocese. :
"A bishop can do little Alone he
said. "A great deal depends on a loyal
clergy and a generous laity No bishop
in the United States has met with bet
ter workers or more loyal priests than
those l have associated with me during
the last 25- years. --s--------s.--s--s.-s-
He then began his address on love Of