Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-10


necessary elements of a nations pros
perity and glory.
State Needs Religion.
While there is no official union be-
tween church and state. we recognize all
the more forcibly the fact that the state
needs religion to uphold her authority.
and religion needs the state to guarantee
the peace and liberty to exercise her
sacred calling.
THE splendor of this occasion is en-
HANGED by the presence here in large
numbers of that representative organiza-
ton in the Catholic Church. the knights
of Columbus. They are here to speak for
the 100000 members throughout the
United States. The cross is their emblem
and patriotism is their watchword. fe
patriots of the sword. the patriots of the
cross salute you. and offer their tribute
of honor and grateful appreciation. We
unite under one banner whose motto is
Our God and our country.
One in Religion.
The vast majority of those here pres
ent are one in religion with him who
brought this western hemisphere into re-
lation with the civilized world by planting
the cross upon its shores; are one in re-
first proclaimed upon these shores the ma
tional principles which today we prize
most highly and guard most jealousy;
freedom Of conscience and the right of
every citizen to vote.
Our loyalty has sometimes with cruel
Injustice been called into question. With
the immortal Carroll of Carrollton, the
last survivor of the signers of the Decla-
ration of Independence. we can say: We
remember but to forgive.
Thank God we have never flung back
the foul ISLANDERS that tended to besmirch
our character.
Obey Your Rulers.
TT is a worthy occasi for US in this
presence to testify our submission to the
apostolic command Obey your rulers.
AS Peter spoke. so speaks Plus. The true
Catholic sees In the cross as well as in
the Stars and Stripes the symbol OF the
same divine authority-the church exer-
cising authority In things spiritual, the
state in things civil.
mo man can be loyal son of the
Catholic Church who is disloyal to the
authority of his country. 1t
is meet that in the shadow of that noble
shaft dedicated to the Father of his
Country, surrounded by the monuments
which speak of our nations past ana
Of those who suffered and fought for the
flag, we should be given an opportunity
to testify our devotion and loyalty to our
Peace, be STILL ye who would SOW
unjust suspicion of your fellow creatures
to reap discord and bitterness in land
now flowing with the milk and honey OF
and fraternal benevolence.
Peace. be still. We troubled waters of big
otry. ye foamy pillows of prejudice; the
spirit of Christ pervades this land pro-
tected by the Stars and Stripes. Peace,
be still as in this capital of our country.
in the midst of the surroundings of our
nations power and glory, with the flag
in one hand and the cross in the other.
we bow with unfeigned faith and loyalty
before our God
Guest of Mgr. Russell.
At the conclusion Of the mass a process
sion escorted Cardinal Gibbons to st.
Patrick's Church. where he was a guest
of Mgr. Russell until o'clock in the
evening, when he returned to Baltimore.
The escort consisted of the following:
First division-Marshal. Maj Wallach
A. McCathran. 1st Regiment. n. G. D. c..
National Guard of the District Of Column
bia and enlisted men Of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps at Fort Myer. Wash
ington barracks and marine barracks.
Organizations in this division wore the
dress uniform
Second DIVISION Marshal, Commander
Joseph p. McCrink. Admiral George
Dewey Naval Camp. No. .. United Span
ish War Veterans; Grand Army of the
Republic. United Spanish War Veterans
Union Veteran Legion, Army and Navy
Union, Order of Foresters. Order of
Woodmen and letter carriers.
Third division-Marshal, Charles w.
Darr, master, fourth degree. knights of
Columbus: members of the fourth de-
gree knights of Columbus.
Fourth dfvision-Marshal. Patrick j.
Haltigan, United Catholic parishes. Each
man i'm this division carried small
American flag.