El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-23

and eating a seafoOd hauled. God bless
US how many miles2 Nor did we know
that there would be an association like
this. When I think seriously on it.
why, it's the surprise of my life The
only thing Pm thinking about is how
did il all happen? tbs a miracle. to be
sure"
The invocation was said by Rt. Rev.
A. j. Schiller, S. j., bishop of the FL
, Paso diocese, and was delivered with
the knights standing. Impressive mu-
sic was played by the band of the
Fourth field artillery, secured for the
occasion through the courtesy Of chap
lain Frank 7. Joyce. Chaplain Joyce
was one of the honor guests of the ban
quet
Union of Southwest.
A. w NOrcOp made the address OF
welcome for the Knights of Columbus
to the visiting knights and offered the
suggestion that all knights in the Ell
Paso Episcopal see affiliate with the
FL Paso chapter and thus bring the men
of Catholic faith in closer communion
in the southwest. Joseph NJ. Nealon
acted as POSTMASTER.
Neglected by Washington.
al OF the talks were patriotic in
character Joseph II. Morgan, state
deputy for Arizona, made a response
tc Mr.. Norcop's welcome, in which he
commented upon the TACT that, while
Greece had its Spartans and its Their
Iuopylae, that Texas had her Texans
ana her Alamo, and that he judged the
same spirit of patriotism was as much
abiaZe in the breast Of Texans now
as in 1885 and 1896
1T is true that we, on the border
Sometimes feel that we are neglected
by Washington, but from the men who
are gathered here tonight, from their
uttcrances of patriotism today. 1 feel
confident that patriotism runs deep
through the veins of the men of the
southwest and men of the tyne Of
Crockett and Houston have not lived
in vain"
Tribute TO Washington.
Rev. Edward Barry spoke upon
Washington and his work. He paid
n tribute to the character Of Washing
ton and the gift that he had given
TO the world in establishing the prin-
ciples OF humanity and fidelity to God.
We can pay him no greater tribute"
lie said, than to acknowledge that it
was he who secured for liberty loving
people all that vast country stretching
from Alaska to the gulf and from the
Pacific to the Atlantic.
Born on Old Sod.
u was born on the old sod" said
father Barry. and I despised all gov
eminent NV father ana mother and
their fathers and mothers had lived for
ages under the yoke Of oppression.
When boy Of II / was arrested as
Fenian. ] came TO America when IL.
l was doubtful and skeptical Of lib
taLleS Salu 10 exist mere, out after a
time ! discovered that here was indeed
a republic that is 4 republic and not
a semblance one and that no man need
suffer here who showed manliness, .
grit knowledge and ability What
n eater work could be accomplished
by any man, what finer tribute could
BE- paid to Washington, than to ac-
Knowledge that he gave this oppor-
tunity 20 all the peoples of the world
who should come to these western
dUOrs?"
X. c. Is Patriotic Order.
In the same patriotic vein, and cul-
mirating his Grafton by kissing the
folds Of the American flag, Robert
Emmet Morrison held the 125 diners
iu the spell of his words. He told
OF the principles in democracy for
which the Knights of Columbus stand,
and repudiated the accusation that the
order OF Knights of Columbus is an
taEOnistic to rather than representative
Of personal liberty and freedom.
NV here such ideas so vile in their con-
CeDtion, should originate is beyond my
comprehension" he said. They are
unworthy of Americans. and it is my
one regret that the same display OF
patriotism that has occurred in FL |
Paso today by the Knights Of Column |
bus, might not have occurred in all /
cities Of America, to give the lie 10 |
the slanderous things that have been |
said of US. We were born under the !
f,ag, serve the flag, love the flag and I