Show dedicating AND the catholics of the city open their new hall patriotism AND ELOQUENCE an excellent musical Pro gramme the audience invited to partake of a delicious supper the new catholic hall antho in the peery building on washington waa was the scene seen e 0 f a most mst pleasant gathering last even evening ag it was a meeting for a doable double pur purpose pose that of dedicating the hall ball and cele celebrating brat the birth of george washington the ball bad had been recently fitted up papered decorated and lighted by electricity on the walla walls bung pictures commemorative of the great struggle etrue gle for liberty and mottoes of various events during that eventful period father cushnahan presided bishop scanlan of salt lake and father kennedy were among the guests the ball was literally packed with several hundred people and a neat and excellent pro gramme was carried out to the very lett letter er the exercises opened with the star spangled banner by the choir this was followed by the oration of 0 the evening by judge IV L maginnis ills theme was general george W washington asb ington I 1 it was a theme that would inspire any man he ile pictured to bis his hearers the life lie f work woric of thip one of gods noblemen in words of eloquence and patriotism he ile zave stave life lite and liberty not only to our nation but sent abroad a beacon of light the entire world was there a nobler work than that of a man all for the warfare against tyranny and oppression which bought sought to enslave free i men his oration was excellent and bis his i burning words bank sank deep into the hearts of bis his bearers hearers beneath the low thatched root roof I 1 was sweetly sung by mrs dr conroy her voice is soft and winning and the applause she received was as genuinely hearty as her singing was pleasing on being encored she sang then remember member Ke me the mandolin clubok the sacred heart academy rendered the mocking bird 11 their names are the misses aliases mary P parker ark maggie mcgovern may lomax maggie magpie wallace phoebe Pnoebe houtz edith keck julia klebel stella williams virginia houtz katie carnahan marv langs lange dort dot and nellie healy the performance was wag excellent considering the youth of the players and the difficult it instruments st they bandied handled BO so well they received an encore and responded with a few of the boeing strains pt that charming and popular melody always BO so captivating when rendered on the mandolin and guitar alias carrie lewis drew to her the hearts of those assembled by warb warbling ing come back ta to erin 11 there waa was many an irish heart there whose quick throb ing found vent in the call for a repetition miss alias lewis lele le le then sang with equal effect kathleen 11 sweet and low waa was sung as indicated by the name a colemn eoal stirring selection by mrs dr conroy miss alias farmer miss maguire mrs mr sullivan and air Mr ternes don dan Mag maguire nire that public spirited soi sui and enter enterprising citizen and scholar delivered an address he showed that the t when in the wisdom of god a great nation was to be established he went not into the courts of ane kings or the palaces of the rich this bad had been een the history of all great nations traced down to the day of our own country when that poor virginia planter george washington was called to lead against tyranny and oppression if there ever waa was another nation which took up arms against an oppressor under more discouraging circumstances be he said that nation bad had not been beard of washington sustained the most crushing defeats without discouragement and with the help of an all powerful providence fought the fight of freedom from thence be he reviewed the result of victory to the present day following bis his illustrious example be he said we have begun under much difficulty and discouragement coura coula gement to begin and maintain this movement tonight to night we are here to dedicate this hall ball and we will never cease our labors till we have the finest hall in the city built on our own property applause we will have one of the finest libraries in the city by the help of god and our own rustling applause the harp of taras hall waa was sung bv by misses mary alary and agnes maguire and miss farmer in a happy unaffected way which was very pleasing plea fing miss bliss jennie biel the pretty tiny litle tle queen of the evening recited my funny uncle phil ho how w nicely eha she did it I 1 how cutely she pictured r ed the old folks when caught gossiping about uncle phil through little pitchers having monstrous non big ears well she was called back and and 13 recited nobody elea else but ut me ale I 1 I 1 what are the wild waves say saying in g V was sung by dr and mrs conroy in a very pleasing manner mr sullivan bang sang the isle crowned with shamrock p particularly acceptable to the irish portion of the select audience he ile was vociferously called back and then rendered with even greater effect remember boy bay youre irish for this offence offense be he was forced to siD sing again gagain this time rendering hand full fall of earth I 1 columbia the gem cf the ocean was sung sang by the young ladies accompanied by 1 the ibe piano and the manaol mandolin ln club B bishop sh op scanlan was introduced and made a few but well chosen remarks tending to invoke greater appreciation of the many blessings derived under the stars stare and stripes in the land of liberty made matte possible by george washington your country he said should be first above all your own little interests as it was with washington absolutely belt self bacri dicing for his country be liberal to your 1 neighbors do not persecute your ne neighbors ghi for a dif difference Terence of religion I 1 find no doctrine of our church that teaches us to persecute let no man teach you that let there bo no injustice no persecution se no bigotry the catholic church in the past has had to defend itself and she will do BO so now it is un american to ak ask a man before him office what is your religion it la is un american whether practiced against ua no or our protestant friends he ile who does ee is no child of george washington A most excellent banquet clos closed edthe the proceeding edinge i I 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 1 int fi 1 KS 0 |