The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-08-10

demolished: In 1914 the old log chapel
on Bench street, nov the location of the
Chronicle Office, was erected and until
1851 it served as the only church in st.
Paul. This chapel gave to this city it's
beautiful and historic name. In 81 the
new cathedral was begun and on July
Sd 50 it was dedicated to the service of
God by the sainted Bishop Cret1n. In
(1858 the present Cathedral was COM
pleted by the venerable Father Ravoux
who is still spared to us, the tall and
stately pine tree, the only remaining link
connecting Catholicity of pioneer days
with the present time. The old build
ing has served good purpose, and now
makes way for the busy upbuilding Of
an great city. When civilization set foot
on the banks of the Mississippi, the
Catholic Church was there and ever
since has walked hand in hand with
material Improvement
The G. T. A. societies are making
active preparations for the coming pic
MIC at White Bear on Saturday, August
II. The committee will meet next Wed
nesday evening at Crusaders hall, Min
neapolis, to make final arrangements.
Archbishop Ireland in conversation with
the union president expressed himself
as highly pleased with the project, and
promised to be present if his duties
would permit. The following games
will be contested: Baseball between
Minneapolis and st. Paul, football,
hand ball, boat racing, foot races be-
ween men, boys and ladies, jumping,
vau]ting, tug OF war, creased pig chase,
three legged sack race. None but per-
sons belonging to the Z. A. societies
will be allowed to contest for prizes in
the above races. Parties desiring to
take part in any game should send
name at once 70 A. W. Guthridge, 335
Pleasant avenue, St. Paul. Entries will
close the day previous to the picnic.
Tickets are on sale by society members.
The fare from st. Paul, Minneapolis
and saltwater is 50 cents, children at
lower rates. Persons who do not take
refreshments with them can find eatables
ON the ground. Come one, come ALT
and have jolly good time.
Hon. T. a. Collins on the Next Democratic
President.
Among all the public men of the
United States there ara few whose
Judgment is larger or wiser than that
of Boston's distinguished Democrat,
Hon. 2. A. Collins. When asked his
opinion on the next Presidential cleo
tion, the other day, he said
Three years is a long time to span
ana harness With an opinion, In 1886,
when General Garfield took the oath of
Office as President Of the United States,
he had never even heard the name of
Grover Cleveland, did not know, I take
| it, that q human being bearing that
name existed. Mr.. Cleveland was nn-
known beyond his immediate vicinity.
Four years later he was President. In
the face of such an Illustration Of the
uncertainties Of politics. whose opinion
is worth a yroay 50 far ahead of the
decision? "A great deal may happen in
| a year or two, and no man S opinion as
to candidates is Of any value this dis
lance from the Convention. Mr.. Cieve-
land is exceedingly strong-the central
figure in his party. INDEED, think he
is stronger to-day than he Was before
the test was made upon the issue he
raised. But three years hence new
names may be sounded and sung by
men, and do MT even know that Mr..
Cleveland would care to be a candidate
again. The Presidency is not bed of
roses at any time. The glory of one
term ought to be enough to satisfy the
ambition Of any man, and surely the
labor, worrY and responsibility are
more than enough. But if '92 demands
Mr.. Cleveland, feel that he will be pa
triotic enough to respond. All the old
questions are dead. There are no longer
sectional differences to provoke bitter
antagonisms, and hope never will be
again. The statesman Of the present
and of the near future must deal with
matters far removed from war or SEN
timent. They may not make men pro-
minent quite so quickly, but they are
demanded by the times"
''How would William c. Whitney
strike you as a Democratic candidate
for the Presidency"
'*Mr. Whitney left the cabinet with
high honors; indeed. the very highest.
He showed himself brilliant and very
able man in executive and statesman
like qualities. He would make first
class President, and if he should be
nominated and elected governor of New
York, as am told he may be, he might
become formidable candidate. He is
young, very popular with his party, and,
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