The Irish standard., 1890-01-18
MINNEAPOLIS AND ST. PAUL, SATURDAY JANUARY

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most every celebration which marked
events in the development of our city.
We have tolled hard and made a great
stride toward building up a great city
and meantime we have at the same
time incidentally built up great manY
happy homes. Now in the course OF
our development the great Catholic
Church, which rules over zoo. 600. 600
people and of which it may be said far
more truly than of the English empire
the sun never sets on her dominion has
decided to make Duluth the seat of one
Of her Bishops. We feel the debt we
owe to the Church in the past and we
are assembled here tonight to express
our sympathy for her welfare and to
welcome her representative into our
midst. 1 shall call upon the various
speakers tonight with a view of calling
forth these sentiments"
CO. Baldwin in behalf of tho mavOr
made a short welcoming address.
Among other things he said: 1T will
doubtless be gratifying to you to learn
that this honor to your worth tonight
does not come from any single sect or
creed, but from all classes Of people
aud from all sects and denominations.
We recognize that with our marvellous
growth in the material world there
should be a corresponding growth in
the moral world. 1t Is known to us
that in all development the Catholic
Church is in the front rank. May
peace attend your labors and success
attend your efforts. is the earnest wish
Of every Duluthian
In introducing Bishop McGolrick as
ibe next speaker Col Graves made this
happy hit: I'VE always insist that
every Duluth enterprise must be sue
cess, aud we are going to make the
Church in Duluth success if we all
have to join Bishop McGolrick's
church and make it the biggest congre-
CATION in America"
In rising to re pord the Bishop was
received most warmly. Briefly speak
ing he said with that earnestness and
feeling characteristic of him:
Geptlemen-lt is with considerable
difficulty that can express to you my
feelings this evening"" and here the
Bishops emotion almost overcame him
when in parting" he sald. II shook
the hands of friends OF nearly a quarter
of century-men of all persuasions
and pursuits. with whom had been as
sociated taking part with them in all
the victories for their city, sharing their
defeats, I felt that there c uld be no
compensation for the sorrow l expert
enced. came among them compare
lively unknown, and from the time l
first commenced my work until the
morning left. my associations were all
of such nature as to bind me closely
and firmly to the work Of building up.
both temporarily and spiritually that city
Minneapolis. But at the word Of one
whose voice is potent with me take
my place in this great city OF Duluth.
For the tears that have shed at part.
ing have the smiles Of welcome-f f!ud
warm hearts and hearty hand clasps Of
new formed friends. And from this
time forward I give you my hand, my
heart and my soul for the work of build
ing up Duluth. I am not as men pic
tured in the quaint books of old, who.
with solemn fringes on their garments
and long peaks upon their head gear,
walked through the streets Of Jerusa
lem, and with eyes cast down stumbled
against their feilowmen, SO deeply were
they given to the meditation Of things
above. They were Pharisees they
touched no sinner. On the other side,
am man who believes with you that
the Pope who lives in Rome is not a
man with the seven heads and ten horns
of the apocalypse-(Loud applause. y
Still do not believe the man lives who
knows at all but that must admit that
Leo is u man Of noble qualities, a great
and luminous character; for that grand
old man over there in the Vatican, who
Il ules over millions of people, has won
the hearts and esteem of them all.
II would not cry down man who has
wines upon his table aud therefore ue-
lieve him unworthy Of honor, though
there are those to whom it is near akin
to sin to taste Of wine. On medicine 1
am non committal. / have seen the
all0pathic school, have seen the home
opathic school, and have seen no
school at all. (Laugnter.) have seen
them flourish and fall In these modern
times. Ihave seen man Of no school
Law up q large sum Of money in the
bank. with which to lord it over his fell
lows who have passed through q college
course with high honors, and whose
diplomas attest their. learning. I am
even doubtful as to ASTRONOMICAL laws,
| if you examine me on this subject.
When j. was 9 boy my teacher told me