The Irish standard., 1914-12-05

heaven, clad only in his shame and in
his blood, but who out of the depths
of his seeming degradation and defeat
was able to lift His voice in tones of
calm triumph and say to his disciples:
BE OF GOOD CHEER, 1 HAVE
OVERCOME THE WORLD"
At the close of the services the
"Pan-American March," composed for
the occasion, was played by the organ
and orchestra. This march is made
up of strains from the national airs
Of all the Republics.
After the mass Monsignor Russell
entertained the distinguished repre-.
sentatives at luncheon, when he was
toastmaster, and welcomed the govern.
ment officials and thanked them for
assisting in making the Pan-American
celebration a success. The speakers
were Cardinal Gibbons, the Secretary
of State, the Ambassador from Brazil,
and Honorable John Barrett, director
Of the Pan-American Union.
After proposing toast to the Presi-
dent, Cardinal Gibbons said:
I'm America, I believe, the ideal
situation prevails. We have not union
of church and state, but both church
and state work in harmony along
their own particular lines. The
church, by instilling into the minds
of its people the virtue Of obedience,
is cultivating and will continue to cul.
tivate respect for and compliance with
the law of the land"
Cardinal Gibbons thanked the Presi-
dent on behalf of the church for his
stand for peace, and for his declara.
tion of the neutrality of the United
States.
In responding to the toast the Sec.
retary of State thanked Cardinal Glib.
bons and Monsignor Russell for their
efforts toward worldwide peace.
when the day comes when all
America will feel obliged to celebrate
Thanksgiving days." he said, a great
deal of credit for the spread of the ad-
mirable doctrine Of peace throughout
the world will be due to those who or
ganized and developed the Pan-Ameri-
can brotherhood"
The Secretary declared that credit
for the position which the United
States now occupies is due not to the
cabinet members and the advisers of
the President, but in a large measure
to the executive himself.
I'm the midst of the advice his coun.
sci and cabinet may give, he is the
man who must act and stand sponsor
for his action" he said. "To him,
therefore, in a unique and special
sense belongs the peace now prevail
ing in our land, the existence of which
places this country in position to
bring about peace throughout the
world when the time is opportune."
The Secretary said that the secret
of the Presidents policy "is the COM
bination of his faith in God and his
natural wisdom"
Ambassador de Cana, who spoke on
behalf of the representatives of the
South American republics, also de.
plored the war in Europe.
II have heard a good deal today of
our reasons for gratitude, but in the
midst of it all I cannot but regret the
trying times in which we, innocent ma
tions. find ourselves on account of
those who rushed Europe into war;"
he said
Hon. John Barrett expressed the
debt of gratitude of the Pan-American
Union to His Eminence, Cardinal Glib
bons and Monsignor Russell "for their
constant and hearty promotion of Pan
American sentiment"
Every year silver medal is given
as souvenir of the mass. This year
it takes the form of a hemisphere,
bearing on one side representation
Of the Andes Mountains and upon it
the raised figure of 1.-THE Christ of the
Andes" and on the other the inscrip-
ton, "St. Patrick's Church, Thanks
giving Day. Nov. 26, 1914, Rt. Rev.
Monsignor, VIM. T. Russell" A repro
duction of "The Christ of the Andes"
occupies the place of honor in the
Peace Palace at The Hague.