The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-10-24
Minneapolis Attorney
P[EAS[S DAVENPORT k.C.
Catholic Messenger of That Place
Reviews Discovery Day Pro-
gram and Addresses of
Speakers.
Fourteenth Anniversary of knights
in Scott County, Iowa Cele-
brated in BETTING
Manner.

The following from the Catholic
of Davenport, Iewa, will
be of interest to the many local
friends of Attorney J. L. Murphy Of
this city. Speaking Of the celebration
the Messenger says.
Mr.. Carroll, the Grand Knight,
stated that it was with great pleasure
that he had to announce that the |
committee in charge of the exercises |
of the evening had secured for one
of the speakers. a distinguished
brother knight from the sister state
OF Minnesota. q notable and re-
;spected member of the Minnesota
bar, Mr.. L. J. Murphy of Minneapetas.
He stated that although Mr.. Murphy
had the 'missortune of losing THE
sight of both eeyes in his early child
hood, this terrible :affliction did not
lprevent his developing his mental
powers and securing an education,
and finally mastering the study of
the law. becoming an ,honorea and
successful practieing attorney.
Mr.. murphy, son rising to address
the assembled knights and ladies,
was greeted with hearty applause.
His eloquent and forceful address,
filled with elevating sentiments and
sound and practical advice, was list
,ened to with -rapt attention.
The distinguished Minneapolis at
'torney!brtef1y sketched the career aof
the great, .discoverer. He told .oftthe
many trials and disappointments> Co
ilumbus endured in his endeavors Ito
secure financial backing flor this
great, quest, and how Italy, Portugal
and England thereby lost the glory
that might have beenttheiss. had they
listened o.the Genoan'se plea for sup
port of his proposed undertaking. He
showed how eventually Mother
Church in, the person of the. friendly
monk, Father Perez, shared rightly
in the honor which Spain reaped as
a nation, since Father .Rerez was tn-
strumental in securing for Columbus
that hearing at the court Of Spain
which. proved to be the decisive FAC
tor in. turning the Genoan's dream
into a solid achievements of everlast-
ing fame. Mr.. Murphy ~dwelt upon
the deep religious sentiment in the
character of Christopher Columbus,
his devotion to the propagation of the
faith of Mother Church, and his
steadfastness in spite of the dark In
gratitude of officials of the nation,
which later inscribed as his epitaph
and enconium, ITO CASTLE and Ar
ragon Columbus gave New World!"
In his great sorrows after his noble
achievements Columbus followed In
the footsteps of the Divine Master
whose Gospel he so ardently' desired
to spread throughout the entire
aglobe.
In the designs of Providence. II
was not merely to CASTLE and. ARA
gon that Columbus gave a New
World. His discovery opened up "a
1new dwelling place for all the peo'
niles of the Old World. regardless Of
rank or race or creed, where al
would be free to worship God and
work out their own material destiny
subject to no prince or monarch. but
rejoicing in individual liberty ,and
freedom from caste or class distinc
stions.
Mr.. Murphy pointed out the cobli
cations of American citizens arising
,from their enjoyment of such bless
ings, their duty to uphold our FREE
institutions and to use their influence
ito, keep our public life honorable ana
upright in every branch of public ser
.viee. He exhorted the Knights d
Columbus to ever stand firm for trl1'
American ideals of citizenship ana
to sound moral principles, the main
stay of our great republic. BY 81
b doing, they will do their share to In
sure the perpetuity Of the .Unite'
States. the noblest and grandest ma
tion of the New World, which Colum
bus. by his discovery. opened up a
..,., ond hotter home for all the in
hsbttants of the Old World. MI
furphy's eloquent address eHcite'
long continued applause. and mad
a deep impression upon all his audi
tors.
Mr.. Murphy is a candidate Tor Tn