The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-09-27
FIR, VAUGHAN SPEAKS
;. ON IRISH IN AMERICA
Gifted London Priest Lectures at
Kingston on Return From -
America.
Declares That Those Who Learn of
America Through British Sour
ces Are Misled.
The Irish Always Make Their Way
Where They Wish. Is the Opin-
ion of Noted Churchman

The faith of the Irish is to Father
Vaughan the sunshine of modern life,
and his appreciation of the virtues of
the exiled children of Erin was worthy
both of the panegyrist and the sub
ject. He said that he was always en-
chanted and delighted to address an
Irish audience. In whatever part of
the world he had been, he had always
sung the praises of that bright, bril-
liant and delightful people, the sons
and daughters Of st. Patrick"
The idea of the Irish in America
dazzled his imagination in childhood
and fascinated it ever since. He told
how, when boy, he used to spend his
holidays at his fathers place, Ross
tucker Castle, near Clew Bay. The
great mountain of Croagh Patrick
looked down upon them, and all the
family had to climb to it's summit to
win a blessing upon them from the
Patron Of Ireland. Many time he
stood upon the western shore, and as
he looked out upon the great ocean,
with it's wide. sweeping waves, his
father would tell him about the great
City Of; New York which lay beyond
the farthestsawaye, and that in the
great werld over there, many Of the
Irish race were making their way to
the front He little thought he should
ever be there, but he had been there.
and had spent months in the city of
his childhood's dreams.
A Race Of Mon That Como Out on Top.
Ireland, he said, was conspicuous
and predominant in New York. The
race was making itself heard and un-
cial, political and domestic force. The
Irish were everywhere-living in Fifth
Avenue and down in the slums. "They
make their way when they WILL" said
Father Vaughan. when they roll up
their sleeves and take off their coats
and put their shoulders to the Wheel
they force their way to the front with
the indomitable energy which belongs
to q race Of men that come out on
top"
The Irish had left their monument
in the great avenue-an avenue unsur-
passed, and indeed unequalled, by the
great roadways of Britain. And in
Fifth Avenue the Irish have planted
the great Cathedral Of st. Patrick's,
with towers looking up and with
steeples lost in the blue sky.
America Through British Glasses.
People who get their notions Of
American administration through Brit
ish sources are having their eyes
opened by Father Vaughan. "some
men try to make little of the police Of
New York." said he. "A finer set of
officers, physically, I never saw. They
are like dukes, or archdukes, or ad
mirals of the feet. They keep order
and harmony in that cosmopolitan
city with population running into
millions. This great body Of police
come from Ireland, and they manage
the city; and I have never found any
men more splendid to gaze upon, more
delightful to deal with, or more COM
pletely masters Of the situation"
Father Vaughan found much to adj
mire in New York. and thought that
this side Of the Atlantic might learn
lessons from people so proud Of their
city, so hospitable. so generous. and
so full Of energy and enterprise, who
were great central vivifying force.
spreading life and light over that vast
continent.
cathoIieity 10 on Top.
The Catholic Church had wondrous
power there. It was the light Of the
New World. the salt Of the earth. II
was the ballast to the ship. She was
not afraid to utter her mind. It was
wonderful to find thirty or forty DIFF
ferent nationalities in the same
church. Every type under the sun, all
Catholics, gathered to hear the Word
Of God from poor priest from Eng
land. In the great cities Of America
Catholicity was on top.