Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1914-11-21
Father Patrick Monaghan Bears
CongratuIatOry Message
From Bishop.
Mayor Buschemeyer, Father
Felten and Others Speak at
the Banquet.
GREAT DAY FOR YOUNG men

Last Sunday will long live as a
memorable day for the Catholic
young men of the three Falls Cities,
for it marks an era that stands for
good citizenship and the uplift OF
many about to enter upon lfe's
activities. Mackin, Trinity and Unity
Councils of this city and New Al
bany held their joint initiation at
Trinity Council Hall, Baxter and
Morton avenue, when with instruc-
tive and impressive ceremonial the
degrees of the Young Mems lnstl-
tute we're conferred on class num-
bering seventy-six. The work was
performed by the joint degree team
and was unsurpassed by any team
on similar occasions. Trinity Hall
was taxed to its capacity, and the
hundreds present were enthralled
with the eloquent and forceful adj
dress of Rev. Father O'Grady, chap
lain of Trinity Council, at the con-
clusion of the initiatory ceremonies,
which were followed by a banquet
at the Seelbach, attended by nearly
900.
The banquet was a most elaborate
affair, presided over by James b.
Kelly as POSTMASTER, with whom
were seated on the right the Rev.
Father Monaghan, A. ]. Bizot, Eu-
gene j. Cooney, Gustav Weinmans
President Pontrich end Father
O'Grady, and on the left were Mayor
Buschemeyer, Rev. Francis Felten,
Grand President Robert T. Burke,
Grand Secretary F.. ]. Carroll and
George Thornton, President of Mac
kin Council. Happy in mis- introduce
tions. Toastmaster Kelly declared
the destiny of every community
rested in the keeping of the young
men of today, who were the city's
best asset, and the Young Mems
Institute was rendering valuable
assistance in safeguarding them in
their leisure hours.
The Right Rev. Bishop O'Donag-
hue was unable to be present, but
was represented by the Rev. Patrick
Monaghan, who extended the
Bishops expression of regret and
congratulation on this auspicious
occasion. Father Monaghan COM
mended the spirit of patriotism in
culcated by the principles of the Y.
NJ. L., and exhorted his hearers to
be always true to God and country.
In concluding he wished all success,
prosperity and happiness and Gods
blessing in their walk Of life.
Mayor Buschemeyer received an
ovation when he was presented as
the head of our civil life. Ex-
pressing gratitude to the Y. NJ. I. for
the privilege of being present, the
Mayor said 1t was pleasure to come
to the banquet and find such good
fellowship. He commended the
councils for making their members
public benefactors, and thanked God
that he had no prejudice against any
man because of his religious belief.
He realized that all must adhere to
the high ideals of Lord Baltimore
and Roger Williams. Every young
man, he said, should try to improve
: his mind by reading and study, and
in concluding he wished for the
loal councils continued usefulness
and prosperity.
The Rev. Francis Felten, Grand
Chaplain, introduced as one of the
most earnest workers for the Y. M
l., held the close attention of his
hearers, being frequently applauded.
Work we must, he said, steadily and
continually, to build good charac-
ter. The aim and purpose OF the
Y. M. I. is to form and build up the
Christian character and to steer the
young man clear from pitfalls and
destruction. '3The Y. M. I. wants to
make 1t plain" he said, that pleas
ure leads to ruin and bankruptcy
and that duty leads to success. BY
that l do not mean that we should
have no pleasure at all. but we must
make use of IL only as a means of
achieving something higher. Educa-
tion is not finished when we leave
school. We must go to school all
our lives. The Y. M. l. is a school
in which we teach the habit of doing
our duty. Once rooted In the habit
of duty we will become good Chris
tians and good citizens" Father
Felten impressed upon his hearers
the absolute need OF forming what
may be called the habit OF duty.
memories are sweet and its reward
never ending.
The value of patriotism was en-
phasized by Gustav Weinman, of
New Albany. who said patriotism
was duty to ones country. He said
the brotherhood of European nations
was shattered because the teaching
of Christ. who said Love thy neigh
Dor as thyself." had been forgotten.
He asserted the samo patriotism
which filled our forefathers was
needed In the United States today
and that with II we will be able to
solve all problems.
Speaking on "rhe Y. M. l. and It's
Relation to Church and Home"
Eugene J. cooney said neither the
Catholic church nor the Catholic
home needed the Y. N. l.. because
they we're above the need OF help
from any institution. but the insti-