Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23
VAST CROWD AT
CATHOLIC RALLY
ALL RECORDS BROKEN AT
REDONDO BEACH
BISHOP coNATY is ACCORDED
GREAT OVATION
Banquet at Hotel, Baby Show, Elao-
crate Program Of Sports and Va
red Amusements Complete
Successful Program

place the attendance at from 4sVVV :"
1900, while the transportation compa-
MES put the number at about 1880.
1t was an ideal day for an outing,
one of those days when all nature puts
on her finest raiment. The cool sea
breezes tempered the suns rays and
added to the comfort and pleasure of
the vast throng.
The exercises began in the audito-
rum with musical selection by the
Schoeneman-B Blanchard orchestra. Pres
ident Joseph Mesmer then took the
platform and after a few appropriate
opening remarks introduced Mayor j.
I. Lechner, who delivered a hearty ad-
dress of welcome in behalf of the city.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Thomas J. Conaty
was then introduced. The applause
which followed lasted fully ten min
utes. Bishop Conaty said, in part that
this was an occasion on which to call
attention to many things of common
interest to them as Catholics and c1t1-
zens, and said that the words Catholic
and citizen were symbolical of the most
important duties of their lives, duty TO
their God and duty to their country
These reunions brought the Catholics
together and made them realize the IN
crease in numbers as we'll as the ev1-
dences of growth along all lines of
Catholic endeavor
Growth of Church
One could notice in our Southern
community not only the increase in our
churches and schools but also in char
table institutions, all of which express
the devotedness of Catholics to the
work of religion. Education and char
ity are two strong elements In COM
munity interest, and the development
of our schools and our charitable in
situations, our work among the children
and the poor testify to the sincerity
of effort in the upbuilding of strong
individual life among our people along
the lines that stand for moral strength.
After all the church, the home and the
school are the great teachers OF the
better life. They are the elements or
moral strength in the character which
is necessary to sustain order and gov
eminent. 1t may be questioned IL any
one religious organization has done as
much as the Catholic church when we
recognize the enormous sacrifices that
are made for charity and for the edu-
cation of our children.
Notwithstanding the fact that as
citizens we contribute our full snare
to the state schools, yet because we
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which we consider essential In educa-
ton, which we believe to be necessary
for our moral development, we make
generous sacrifices to maintain a sys-
tenn of schools which we are not AFRAID
to place in competition with the very
best outside. Here are some statistics:
We have $1,250,O0o invested in chartta-
bile institutions in Los Angeles city,
and 81, 1870, 900 in schools, of which $780,
900 is in Los Angeles and $26O,O0O in
Los Angeles county. And on all OF
these properties we are taxed. We nave
81. 315, 900 in-schools and charities IN TINS
county, while our churches represent
a value of $2,600,000, In all about 80
900, 900, which speaks volumes Tor
Catholic energy and generosity and is
our contribution as church to the
upbuilding of this southland. This is
done in no spirit of antagon1sm, Dut
because of q conscientious desire to
have the child receive that education
in morality which, according TO our
view. cannot be given except in schools
under the direction Of the church, COM
noissioned to teach the code of morals
which we believe to be the best in de-
yeloping that manhood and woman
hood which we consider essential to our
life. ,..,.,o
work and represents generosity, energy
and sacrifice.
BuIwark of State
1--WE need more and more to realize
that the Catholic church is mighty
bulwark of strength to the state. IL
builds in the home those domestlc hVes
which are the source of nations man
hood and womanhood. 1t maintains the
unity and indissolubility OF the mar
riage tie. 1t is not afraid TO take lts
n divorce. and
with the present pontiff to lay uoWn
the foundation of marriage laws Wnlcn
stand for the integrity of the home and
the virtue of the individual. 1t is not
afraid to call it's children to task Tor
the violation of its laws and 10 main
tain the integrity of its doctrine
against assaults of rationalism ana IN
fidelity and the vagaries OF Wnat Is
known as the new religion, Wnlch
nra ctically makes each man a sole
authority on what he is to believe ana
what he is to do, and which must
Ultimately end in disorder and an
archy."
Babies Awarded Prizes
Following Bishop Conaty's address
was the baby show, with no less than
seventy entries for the prizes. Ihe
Judges awarded them as follows;
Girls under l year old: First prize
Ruby Lloyd. Redondo; prize silver
Boys under 1 year old: First prize,
Albert Leon Rankin, 157 North Center
street. Hollywood; prize, silver cup.
Girls under years old: Mary O'Con-
nor, 114O South Grand avenue, Los
Angeles.
Bows under Q years old: William
Ellison, $40 francisco avenue.
Prizes for the largest families were
awarded as follows:
A. r. Schneider, 462 South Chicago
street, Los Angeles, family OF nine;
Thomas w. Camp. 1884 Winfield
street, Los Angeles, family OF nine;
J. c. Dwyer, ZIG South Fremont. Los
Angeles, family of eight; prize, So.
Bernard Brueggean, 517 South Chi
cago street, Los Angeles, family OF
eight; prize. IS.
Banquet to Priests
The banquet given to Rt. Rev. Bishop
Conaty and visiting priests at Hotel
Redondo took place at 1880. The big
BANQUET room was prettily decorated
with flowers for the occasion. Those
seated were Bishop Conaty, Rev.
Raphael FUN, o. f. NJ; Rev. Edward
Lunney, o. E. M; Very Rev. Joseph
s. Glass, c. M, d. D.; Rev. p. III.
Mcdonnell, c. NJ; Rev. Joseph Nc
Manus, Rev. George Donohoe, Rev.
James S. O'Neill, Rev. William Palmer,
Phi. D.; Rev. e. L. Gerard, Very Rev.
Dean Hartnedy, Rev. T. ]. Devine,
C. NJ. Rev. John s. Laubucher, OK
nard. Rev. M. J. Conneally, San Pedro: