The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-19
$500 PURSE
FOR FIR. MKENN4
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! we need such men as Father McKenna
more than ever before in the history of
our country To-day we need such men
to stand out firmly against that wave
of radicalism that is spreading over the
whole of our beloved country. To-day
a wild wave of anarchy is raging over
the country. Anarchists, bolsheyiks and
extremists of all kinds are together for
the overthrow of government and law.
They it was that dared shoot down our
boys, our brave heroes, while they pa
raded in the streets in the uniform of
1 Uncle Sam.
| But there is an institution that
teaches obedience to law and to author
lily; there is an institution that com
mands allegiance to all lawfully con
stituted authority. There is an institu-
tion that pledges herself to stand out
firmly and to sustain the command of
constant authority and even with force
if necessary, and Father McKenna to-
night stands before you as a represen-
tative of that institution, the Catholic
church.
| There is no man in your fair city of
Barre that stands out more firmly for
law, for order There is no man that
spends himself, that labors more earn
estly to teach the young and the old to
be good citizens. For % years he has
done that work. He has, like the church
he represents, stood out firmly against
anything and everything that would
tend to destroy authority or govern
ment or wreck the law Of the church.
For rs years he has been teaching st.
Monica's pensioners to be loyal citi-
zens of city, state and nation To
night dare say, in the present of Fa
ther Mckenna and in the presence OF
| the magnificent assemblage, that as a
man of character, as teacher of law
and order, that as true, loyal American
citizen, that as scholar of learning
that as man of great intellectual
ability, Father McKenna stands to
night the first citizen in Barre, VT
Rev. FIR. Cray continued describing
the endless chain of good deeds and
work which the clergyman had done for
his parishioners and how he had gone
through darkness and storm, through
heat and through cold, rain and sun
shine to administer to the dying Chris.
! tian the sacramcnts Of the church and
the consolation of minister and repre-
sentative Of God He concluded his
/ speech, wishing him golden jubilee,
land expressed his great desire to be
present ut the occasion
! After the conclusion Of FIR Cray's re
marks, Chairman Kelly called upon
James r. Marion, one of St Monica )
most faithful followers and supporters,
TO say a few words. Mr. Marion com
piled with the request in brief, inn
Ipromptu speech, that expressed his JOY
/ in being present at this unusual ami
versary and celebration.
John Tierney, who for years has been
a companion and friend of the pastor
made the presentation of the 81 ,500
purse with the following speech:
u am here to night to say a few words
in regard to cooperation. Cooperation
is one Of the greatest things on earth.
The sun, the air, the rain and the earth
cooperate together in order to produce
what we consume. We can 20 into the
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we find peace and happiness You can
/ 90 further, in the nation, where there
is cooperation, and 60 into the church
whore you viii find cooperation be-
tween the priest and the people, and
you win find them paving the way for
| happiness for Us, here as wen as here
after. Tonight the people Of Barre and
the people OF St Monica's church have
gathered together with this same CO.
operation, and also the people of Nor
(Which, Conn, have joined us in cooper
ating They have placed in my hands
token which they wished me to pre-
sent YOU tonight, token of apprecia-
tion, with the hope that we may have
reception of the same kind p years
hence
FIR McKenna Modestly Disclaims
Honor.
At this point Grand Knight +. j.
lOwens Of the Knights Of Columbus Is.
corted the speaker TO the seat Of the
priest, SO that he might make the pres
entation
Rev FIR. McKenna arose to respond,
and As he slowly walked to the center
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