The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-09-19
BIG RECEPTION.

-JUD6E WMr Il. lHUMAS MAkES
WELCOME ADDRESS ENTERTAINED
GUESTS AT SHRIVER HOMESTEAD.
UNION MILLS.
The Armory Saturday afternoon
was crowded TO its doors and many
people were standing on the outside
to honor and hear the address of !
Cardinal Mercier, the Belgian primate .
and hero. Cardinals Mercier and
Gibbons were met as they drove up
in front of the armory by Lieutenants
! Coonan, Herr, Emigh, Boyle, Elder |
dice Z Samois, Billingslea, Walsh,
Schaeffer, Randolph, Ridgely and
Tilghman, and escorted them through
the aisle in the armory to the stage
where they were greeted by the citl-
! zens' reception committee OF Carroll
county. DR.. Henry Fitzhugh, chair
man of the committee, introduced
Chief Judge William H. Thomas, who
delivered the address of welcome to
Cardinal Mercier as follows:
Your Eminence: When in Aug
ust, 1914, the great storm of war
burst upon the world, it was your
country, guiltless and unotfend1ng
Belgium, that caught the first blast,
and by determined, courageous and
heroic resistance to unlawful nVa-
sion stayed the progress of the ire
rible onslaught until her allies could
gather their forces to meet the foe.
But for her brave and heroic stand,
regardless of price or treasure, and
against a cruel and relentless foe,
the ever increasing tide may nave
swept beyond the gates of Paris, and
the poisoned arrow Of hatred and
conquest have pierced the very heart
of France.
"The patient courage with which
YOUR people endured the wrong and
) suffering imposed upon them through
the long years of the terrible strug-
f gle aroused the admiration ano
: sympathy of America and the whole
9 world.
I'm their effort to meet and with
9 stand the fearful ordeal to which
o they were exposed, they were stimu-
lated by your lofty and patriotic eX-
" ample and that of your noble King
n and were encouraged and sustained
: by your faultless love and counsel
q But for that example, your words O.
9 counsel and encouragement, youl
O patriotic devotion to your people ant
s the cause Of your country, the hear
i of Belgium may have faltered ant
failed in the hour of greatest trial
% "Thus it is that the world hail
r you. sir, as one Of the brightest star
u among those it has learned to estee IN
" and admire, and history will aWar'
: YOU high place in its list OF grea
Is heroes.
n n ''The people of Carroll and West
in minister feel, sir, greatly honored D.
your visit here, and with hearts ful
" of gratitude for the great serVlc
L. YOU have rendered man in the mig
" and lofty example Of pure, noble an
re- exalted patriotism, they welcome yo
to our City and County"
O. Judge Thomas then presente
ID Cardinal Gibbons who introduce
ve Cardinal Mercier. The address c
ty the distinguished prelate was hstene
h.. to most attentively throughou
Father Reilly and school ch1lore
sang a Belgium anthem. Catherln
Grass presented Cardinal Mercier
A'' bouquet of American Beauty rose
assisted by 3 pages, Henrietta Doyl
h" Catherine Baumgartner and Margare
States. Belgium and Maryland.
NO Master Thomas Sinnott recited th
or following poem:
apart
1ll To welcome you, dear Sire, to Mar!
ly land,
At. To feast our crffld-eyes on you
Ill presence here,
ut The nresence loved from ocea
in strand to strand.
mt No stranger, you, dear Cardinal n'
~. for cen
gh Wee children hear your name an
he lisp it sweet; !,
so 'Tis household word Whereef Il
ial wide world DER
ng Men dream, and mercy there an
Ho justice meet.
re No strangers, we, to your brave, tel
en- der heart,
les America across the warning deep
oil Was glad to clasp the hand lnvltlr
IS: there,
ry, Was glad your sorrows in her love
And OH how glad we children wel
ls- to know
Nv That far away on Belgium's stricke
he Onr little savings helped the childre
III there
lite 70 bear the weight Of sadness ami
toll.
Int It was so sweet to feel that heart
ey, heart,
ne Tho little children, we could alWa.
zen be
One heart and soul with those nea
is other sky,
his And other flag that fioated oversee
of Our loves, our hearts, dear Cardnf
he are yours,
the And proud we are to see you ne
)ne today;
the OF all the children meath the strip
err and Stars,
st Ours IL the honor first to greet yo
US stay,
the Biographies all say Annapolis
our Is Capital Of our dear, old nor
State;
1gs Methinks that now Westminster
eed the palm;
the Your visit, Sire, has made our snf
its town GREAT!
ali We thank Your Eminence for comll
'rtS here,
ate We thank you for our Parents, teac
JIM ers, friends,
=, "A oxarv child that meets yO