The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-10-01

Messrs. Quesnel. Zenzins, Heating, Morrow
Chorus Hallelujah IF I'M t'The Messiah"
Choir.
Back from Ireland.
Father L. Cosgrove, the esteemed pas
tor of St. Vincent's parish, arrived home
from Ireland last week after an absence
of three months, during which he visited
many parts of the Emerald Isle besides
making tour to England and France.
He left ireland for the American mission
five years ago and like all Irish exiles
his heart fondly turned to the scenes of
his boyhood. Glad was he when he was
granted leave to visit his old home and
Father Egan was assigned to ill his
place while away. In the early part of
July he sailed from New York in the
Cunard ocean greyhound, the Umbria,
having as fellow passengers Archbishop
Walsh, of Toronto, and ten priests. OF
Archbishop Walsh Father Cosgrove
speaks in the most endearing terms.
The aged prelate Is native of Water
ford and has spent the greater part of
his life in foreign lands. When ap-
preaching the Irish shore, the venerable
prelate was on deck gazing intently
through the murky atmosphere for 3
glimpse of the Kerry mountains, and
when at last his eyes rested on the green
hills tears gushed from his eyes and ran
unbiddingly down his cheeks. When the
passengers sang "Steer my Bark to
Erin's Isle, "he retired to his state room to
conceal his visible emotion. Father Co.'S
grove found every thing in Ireland bet
ter than he had anticipated. The ma
tional feeling is as strong as ever and
Home Rule is in the air. Even the
Tories concede that something leading
toward Irish autonomy will be granted
to Ireland by the Liberal party Father
Cosgrove attended the opening Of parlia-
ment, having secured admission to the
gallery through the courtesy OF T. D.
Sullivan, NJ. p, the author of "God Save
Ireland" and many other patriotic songs.
1t was great privilege to get pass to
hear Gladstone, but when MIR. Sullivan
learned that Father Cosgrove was from
Archbishop Ireland's diocese, that was
enough. He heard the peroration of
Gladstone's speech in reply to the adj
dress from the throne and was profoundly
impressed as were the vast audience that
thronged the House of Commons on
that memorable day. He heard
Justin Mccarthy, John Redmond and
Col. Saunderson and joined heartily in
the Kisses elected by the anti-Irish ut
terances of the Orange firebrand. The
speech of John Redmond Father Co.'S
grove considered a masterpiece of elo-
quence, and during its delivery the
speaker held the closest attention of The
House. After thorough tour of Lon
don Father Cosgrove visited tho gay
capital of France and spent a week there.
Paris is magnificent city full of attrac
tions, and thousands CT Americans make
it their home in the summer months.
Strangers are we'll treated in Paris and
no imposition is practiced upon them as
in London and in other cities. The peo-
pie have Republican ways, and rich and
poor mingle together freely in parks and
places of amusement. OF course, Father
Cosgrove visited the Lakes of Killarney
and was interviewed by Kate Kearney
and her vagrant train of tormentors who
dispense "mountain dew" to the thirsty
tourists as they pass through the Gap of
Dunloe to the Lakes, The trip abroad
has added twelve pounds to Father Cos
groves avoirdupois He fortunately es-
capped sea-sickness. The Etruria brought
him back from Queenstown to New
York in days and 20 minutes While
in Queenstown he stopped at the Rob
Roy hotel and was astonished when he
saw on the mantel piece in the sitting
room framed picture Of Roger Vail oc-
cupying place of honor. When the
proprietor learned that Father Cosgrove
knew Mr. Vail he received a genuine Irish
hospitality. Father Cosgrove will prob
ably soon deliver an address embodying
his observations while abroad.
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to an agent or solicitor till you have
called at the factory. You will save
commissions. City Office and show
rooms 324 First avenue south. Factory
351 Henrepin avenue, at entrance to
Lakewood cemetery.
a Splendid Ladies' Refer Jacket 80
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nent this week vorth going long ways
70 and 215 Nico1let.