Gilpin observer., 1912-03-21

battle OF the Catholic nations of
Europe they were viotors at Fontenoy.
In our own land, too, they were with
Rochambeau, Ja>k Barry and Moylan
in the days of the American Revo-
luticl, and with Carroll of Carrollton
they signed the Declaration of In
dependence. They were with Sheri-
dan at Winchester and last though
not least. at Santiago, San Juan Hill
and Manila bay the sens of Erin
fought valiantly and wei. Wherever
/ liberty and freedom were at stake
OUT people have always done the duty
Of manhood and honor Our traditions
as a race therefore are sacred to us
as freemen and Cathoiics!We are proud
| the Gospel he preached to our fore
fathers. We are proud Of the Cross
and the Shamrock and should strive
to do honor to beth by fidelity of
our conduct to the principles Of the
Gospel and the Cross and the noble
aspirations of the land of the Sham
rock.
Fellow Hibernians, you are the or
ganized representatives of the Irish
race and should be ever mindful of
your races glorious traditions Of the
past, and ever live up to those high
ideals of citizenship and manhood.
l have right to expect you there
fore not only to be as good as the
best, but the best of the best.Strive
always to stand and live up to those
high principles of life and action that
will cause your associates to admire
and honor you as devoted practical
members CT your church and loyal,
upright citizens Of your country.
In our day especially is there sore
need for the strong assertion of
Christian principles. In the mad race
for success and the attainment of
wealth and horcr amongst men, SO
often the teachings of Christ and
His example are entirely ignored
and forgotten. Men of the A. o. H.,
Central City Division, ! want and
have right to expect your order
of 500, 900 men to stand as a mighty
phalanx against the growing spirit Of
unbelicf and Immortality of our age.
l have right to expect you to be
the most exemplary citizens and the
ncblest types of Christian manhood
in every community. Let your daily
conduct at all times be the teach
ings Of your church. Stand boldly
and with an unyielding spirit for the
indissolubility and sacredness of the
marriage tie against the terrible evil
of divorce; stand firmly for those
Christian principles which will alone
preserve the sane tity of the hcme
and the fireside; for religion in ed
ucation as taught by the Catholic
church and which is the only solu-
ticn Of the growing spirit of social
tice in your dealings with your fellow
men and for all those high principles
of life that will stamp you as men
of honor, decency and character; for
the observances of all the laws Of
God ever and always, and the just
laws of man. Then you will deserve
well of our beloved country. your
conduct will command the admiration
of all righteous and thoughtful cit
liens, your lives in word will be
glory to your God, a credit to your
country and an honor to your church.
Dear old Ireland! Ch! what magic
those words spell. They have in
spired the bard to sing songs that
will be sung forever. They paint in
fancy the beauteous scenes Of beau
titul land. They move the soul of
the exile son and daughter to its ut
most derths, and though far from
the shores of their native land, on
this day especially, their thoughts
fondly turn there. Dear Ireland
Land CT my birth
"She is not q dull or cold land
No! she's warm and bold land;
Oh! she's true and old land
This native land CT mine"