The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-11-26
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Of hundred would be so grateful for
getting the object of their heart S
alteration that they would give up
gladly.
But now comes along Father John
l.. Belford of the Church Of the Ma
tiyJtY, Classon avenue, Brooklyn, de-
clsring that briJcgrooms are too
stingy, and that the church would go
to the dogs if ii had to depend on the
scanty offerings Of benevolent bene-
diets.
He criticses several bridegrooms
who were married with all sorts of
frills and furbclows, but failed to
"come across with fee, After re-
mindlng his readers that they who serve
the altar are expected 10 live by the
altar, he cites instances of bridegrooms
Of the unlit lamp.
"a gentleman from California mar
ried Young lady of our parish - he
says. ''They came to tho house-he
was not u Catholic-in procession of
automobiles. They were arrayed as
Solomon in all his glory. They had a
wedding reception Ut one of the New
York fashionable hotels, But they
case of forgetfulness. The man
promised to send it. After waiting a
reasonable time we wrote him remind
ing him, but he had not the decency to
answer the letter.
1.-The second was the case Of an
other automobile party. The man came
from st. Augustlne's S parish. After the
ceremony he handed the priest a fee
that certainly would not pay for the
car that bore him to the church. He
was informed of his mistake, but he
paid no attention to the invitation to
make good.
''The third party came in automo-
biles, also. The appearance of the
people was prosperous. Their dress was
faultless. Their manners were most
urbane. The wedding fee was two 81
bills, and, we may add, they were
dirty.'
brought to Father Belford s attention.
Mayor Gaynor is the greatest faker
in this greatest city said Father Bel
ford My opinion of him is not fit TO
print. He is q complete humbug. Still,
he rs Il Catholic, and he knows perfectly
well that he has no right TO marry any
body, Every time he does it he is act
ing against his conscience. and only a
hypocritc would do what ne does, y
Westerners Well Informed
" Westerners, as Il rule. are better m
formed than the residents of any other
section of the country declares DR.,
Irving Mcneil of FL Paso, Texas.
a" Westcrners read regularly all Of the
best periodicals of the cast, which deal
chiefly, of course, with conditions IN
the east, Then they come east aud see
these things and draw comparisons,
taking back with them the best Of the
ideas for home consumption
"'Westerners. to be sure know their
own country thoroughly. and apprecl-
ate IL. but they realize that it is not
! the whole thing. They know there are
| other things worth seeing. II is III
this respect that they differ from the
! easterners and IT Is this that makes
! them broader in their views and more
! liberal III their sentiments.
Comparatively few easterners real
| iZe what a vast country there is west
of them, and how rapidly it is being
! developed.
''Sincc the close of the war In Mex
! leo and with the admission of Arizona
and New Mexico to statehood, the
southwest is about TO enter upon an
era OF unprecedented development. Ex-
| cept for local politics, in which they are
| inclined to be rather independent. the
! people are so busy miudiug their own
| business that they do not take much in
iercst in affairs Of Il political ma
ture.