The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-13
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
HONOR ARCHBISHOP
One Thousand at Banquet Pay
Tribute to Work as
Chaplain-General.
PROUD OF AMERICANISM
Distinguished Company Of All
Religions Gather to Show
Appreciation.

In time before the Most Rev. Patrick ].
Hayes. Roman Catholic Archbishop of
New York. arose last night to deliver
bright and graceful response to the
lnnumerabe tributes that had been paid
to him by his hosts of the Knights of
Columbus dinner at the Hotel Astor.
Il confess | am somewhat bewildered
at this magnificent reception" he began.
II accept as my right the offers of
loyalty and devotion that 1 have had
from those of my faith, but one of
the most gratifying experiences 1 have
had is that many non-Catholics have
been good enough to pay me similar
tribute-that' / am true American.
OF course" the Archbishop added, with
the trace Of smile. II am expected TO
be Catholic.
THE other day a very prominent
Jewish friend of mine-I love him like
brother--said to me, L. want YOU TO
realize that I and all my friends are
going to stand behind you Then he
added. Thank God, We have a Catholic
Governor, Catholic Mayor and a
Catholic Archbishop Now. 1 accept all
Of those compliments not so much in
my capacity as Archbishop but as a
very good Democrat and an old time
New Yorker.
In the 400 Glass.
1T was not SO long ago that an army
officer approaching me with a very pre-
else salute and clicking his bootheels
began rather a dignifed compliment,
then broke badly, saying. You know,
Archbishop, l told my chaplains after
first met YOU that there was a man
VINO was going to bat 800 before very
long! And still another man, II these
very personal "reminiscences do not
weary you, said to me, BY George,
you're a regular fellow 1 haven't vet
ventured to ask anybody privately Just
what that Is.
II confess that was frightened when
I was made Archbishop, but the loyalty
and affection displayed not only from
the faithful in this diocese but from all
parts of the country have treasured my
courage and warmed my heart. The
press Of this great city seems to have
gone out of the way to say words of
praise and congratulation for the new
Archbishop.
The work of the Knights of Columbus
In peace and war needs little COM
mendation from me. 1t has been in
spired by the highest ideals that Amer
lean citizens can have. All through this
war. IL l may say so. my labors have
been bent to one thought. America first.
last and all the time. My whole feeling
during the war was that all else had to
salt till America won the war.
Admits Some Provincialism.
They say that We New Workers. are
provincial, that we seldom can see any
thing west of Hoboken. Perhaps there
is some truth in that, though felt my
very soul, expand in my visit to the
Pacific coast and to the great lakes.
However, when did return, ! loved
New York better than ever. And it was
very great happiness TO know that New
York rejoiced In the election of a New
Yorker to be Archbishop. l was born
here. / have lived here uninterruptedly
except for the period of my studies.
love New York, love 1t with all my soul,
and | wish to say to you, Mr.. Mayor
turning to Mayor Hylan) that the city
has no more devoted servant and
warmer friend than the new Archbishop.
Whatever my church. my archdiocese
and myself can do to make New York
city more progressive. freer from vice. a
better place to live in. will be done, be-
cause in so doing we will be helping the
whole United States of America. take
this demonstration as meant to honor the
great office l hold rather than as a per-
soma! tribute to myself"
Before the Archbishop closed the
speechmaking programme of the evening
the Knights of Columbus, through their
principal officers. had pretty thoroughly
reviewed not only the vast service which
the organization contributed to the SOL
uiers and sailors here and abroad and
had sounded a note Of patriotism and
love of country which reverberated like
The deep notes OF an organ. The whole
tone of the dinner, indeed, was sounding
love OF country as we'll as devotion to
church and appointed leader.
Songs by John Finnegan.
The grand ballroom of the Aston. In
Which 1000 knights and their friends
sat down in compliment to the new
Archbishop, was literally draped with
American flags, the color of which was
relieved by the golden and white papa
rag and by an occasional X. C. banner
from time to time the pipe organist
rendered patriotic airs or John Finnegan
VINO does not have to bow too low tc
John Mccormack. sang the Irish songs
mat have a pull at the heart.
The Archbishop in his brilliant vest
ments sat at the right of the toastmas-
Ter, DR.. Harry =. Swift. who Is chair
man Of the New York County Chapter OF
the X. of C.. and Major -Gen. Thoma.
n. Barry, commanding the Department
OF The East, sat at his left. The Others
on the dais were William T. Fox. Jus
zee William p. Burr. Alfred ]. Talley
Mgr. John J. Dunn. Bird S. Coler, Jus
uee Victor j. Bowling, the Rev. Johr
d Wynne, S. j.. Morgan ]. O'Brien
Murray Hubert. James A. F'laherty
rear Admiral John D. Mcdonald, thu
hleHt Rev. Bishop d. n. Cantwell, Mau
zee Francis Egan, the Right Rev. JOSEPH
Mooney, V. G.. Frank l.. Bowling. thu
rev James j. Halligan, chaplain of thu
Lost Battalion: Frank A. Munsey
me very Rev. VI. J. Lavelle, Marco
hhecht of the French High Commits
SION, Justice Clarence J. Shearn. Johr
y. Dufy, James T.. Finegan, Frank ]
Jones and Police Commissioner En-
I.sht over this table swung the hai
me Chaplain-General. the post he'll
.F The Archbishop, white cross on
usrk blue field. This flag was the gif
VI tne knights to their guest of lionoI
work Based on BrotherIy Love.
u was Dr. Swift who delivered tn
MS congratulations to the Archbishop
an' referred to the presence at the ban
4H't or 50 many non-Catholics as suffi
"ht indication of New Yorks desire I
"ynof not only great prelate. but
'Ndy American citizen. Dr. Swift sal
40 was sure that all Americans wer
Proud or the war work that has been &C
emphasized by the X OF c., because tn
ounUy knew that the work was base
'n orotherly love and patriotism. II
spoAe OF the problems of the present an