The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-07-10

pe'aHce anu patr10tlc subjects through
the Northwest, and TO this day lie is
IN great demand as u lecturer, having
delivered the Fourth ot July Grafton
last Saturday to the citizen; of North
He.d. During the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago he delivered several addresses be-
year ago he lectured before the faculty
fore the Congress o. Religions and
and students of the Catholic university
al washington, where he received an
ovation from the then rector. Archbishop
keane. who has not forgotten his sill
YER Jubilee. as the following letter from
him shows:
Rome, Italy, June 20. l337-My Dear
Father Cleary: OF course, l must be
permitted to take part in the celebration
OF your silver jubilee. You know well
with what cordial affection | do So
were to be in Rome on the day ITSELF
! would have the qualification of send
ing you the holy fathers blessing fresh
and warm by cablegram; but as | am
leaving Rome next Friday, l have this
your work beforehand The holy faith
er's apostolic benedic:ion is bestowed
not only upon yourself and your parish
but also upon your work for the cause
of temperance, by which you have de-
served so we'll by the church in Amer
lea. May you see your golden jubilee,
and may all your years be full of noble
work for God and for souls. Ever af-
fectionately. yours in Christ,
John ]. keane
Sunday, July IL, at ID 81 o'clock, the
silver jubilee will he celebrata ed in the
beautiful church of ST. Charles by a
solemn high mass with t'r. Cleary as
celebrant He will be assisted by t'r.
keogh, rector of the Milwaukee cathe-
dral, and by t'r Ward. Of Beloit, Wis.
Rev. DR.. Degnan, of New Richmond,
Wis. renowned pulpit orator, will
preach the jubilee sermon. The choir
OF the church will bc assisted by several
accomplished musicians who desire to
testify their esteem for FIR. Cleary by
their presence on this memorable oc-
casion. In the evening from 1876 to y
O'Clock reception to visitors will be
given by the jubilarian in the church
parors, and every one in the city, ir-
respective of creed or nationality, will
be welcomed by FIR Cleary, who will
present to each one a souvenir as Il
remembrance Of tie event
Father Cleary's aged parents, who
celebrated their golden wedding tn
years ago, and bis five brothers, who are
distinguished members of the legal and
medical professions, will lie present
at the celebration aud reception. The
rarc%ts reside AT Fast Troy. Wis, and
are still hale and hearty for their ad-
vanced age. They are both natives of
Ireland and possess all the fine char
acteristics of the Celtic race, which they
have transmitted to their children. They
left the Emerald, Isle in 1915 and set
tied in Massachusetts, where FIR. Cleary
was born under the shadow of Plymouth
Rock. Though the priest has The prom
inent traits of the Irishman by her
edity, lie has also some of the character
istics of the Yankee and Is staunch
American, proud of his country and
solicitous for her welfare. Ie has ad-
vanced views on matters of church
and state, and is an eloquent exponent
of real, genuine Americanism. In COM
mon with his many admirers In this
city the Irish Standard congratu-
lates him most heartily on the ami
versary of his silver jubilee and wishes
him long life of usefulness in the
priesthood.