The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-06
In an Inspiring Address Bishop j.
Lawler Bids Them Aspire to
Highest in Civic Life.
Il Have a Right to Expect You to be
not Only as Good as the Best
but the Best of the Best"
D. W. Lawler, F. L. Ryan, j. j. Fitz-
gerald and Many Others c Commend
Work of President Regan.

"Olh VI lCSlOVuI lNOSdus
There was a large attendance last
Sunday afternoon at the Initiation
ceremonies of the Ancient Order of
Hibernians and again at the banquet
which took place Monday night at the
West Hotel. Great enthusiasm was
manifested throughout and the cause
of Hibernianism received an impetus
which will prove of incalculable good
throughout the northwest.
The banquet was held in honor Of
James J. Regan of st. Paul, present
national president OF the A. o. H.
Tribute was generously paid him by
many speakers for his work In the or
der's behalf. These came from Gov
ernor Eberhart, Bishop LaWler, Daniel
w. Lawler, and many others. A large
silver loving cup was presented him
toward the close of the meeting by the
Hibernians Of Hennepin county. Gov
ernor Eberhart received a warm re-
ception and in toast to Minnesota
declared that the reason why
Minnesota is so great Is because her
Irish, English, German and Scandt.
navian people work side by side and
hand in hand. The fraternal orders,
ssas es5ssssi 4 ed .greatly the cause Of law
and order with the inculcation of their
principles, and the Ancient Order of
Hibernians he commended for it's
ideals of citizenship.
Daniel w. Lawler, always favor
ite, was present, and aroused the audi
ence to high pitch when he said:
away with the craven gusto which
would accept as compromise OF COM
plete liberty the half loaf that is Of
fered the people of Ireland in Home
Rule. The Irish people are entitled
to the freedom which God gave them,
and they should not assign that right
for anything less. This organization
will never disband until that goal has
been attained"
Among the others who spoke were
+. l.. Ryan of Duluth, state president;
J. J. Fitzgerald, secretary; Mrs. ]. j.
Daley, state president Of the Ladies'
Auxiliary; Thomas Coleman of Anoka,
county president; Timothy Doyle of
ST. Paul, county president; John Ma
honey, insurance secretary; John
Sheey of Montgomery, treasurer, and
P. J. O'Donnell of Minneapolis. George
Cummings and Miss Mamie Kennedy
gave several vocal selections. George
ID. Flynn was chairman of the com.
mittee on arrangements, introducing
Mr.. P. J. O'Donnell, county president,
who presided.
In an address that commanded the
utmost attention Rt. Rev. J. ]. Law.
Ter said in part: ..
"You who are the organized repre-
sentatives of the Irish race should
assert yourselves strongly and un.
mistakably for the ideals Of Christian
ity. Guided by the traditions of the
race which it represents and mindful
of the glories of other days the An.
cient Order of Hibernians should al
ways be true to God and to fellow mar
loyal to faith and to Fatherland. As
long as the Order is kept on lofty
plane-close to the grand, old Church
to which it looks for inspiration, it will
be a powerful factor for the better
ment of every town, city and metropo.
lis in which it exists.
SIN our American life today there
is sore need of the assertion of Chris
tian ideals. In the mad race for ma
terial prizes people become forgetftl
of Christian principles.
Is not the spirit of Materialism
alarmingly prevalent? Is not the ides
of the Supernatural fast fading out
of the minds and hearts Of millions
of our fellow citizens? Are We MOI
being de-christianized?
1t is distressing fact that millions
OF those who compose the vast majority
of our American people oItside the
Catholic Church do not profess mem
bership in the Christian churches
They rarely enter house of worship
And the children of that un-churched
multitude grow into manhood and