The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-12-11

connected with this church. 1t lived in
his successor, Archbishop Heiss, it lives
in your present illustrious archbishop
1t lived in Father Kendig, in Father
Donohue and surely it is strong In
Father Keogh.
Kundig and Donohue! Illustrious
names! Let them be enshrined in your
memory with that of Henni. To Faith
er Kundig is the city Of Milwaukee in
debted for its bishopric. To Father
Kundig this city ought to erect lasting
monument. To the priestly example Of
Father Kundig the clergy Of these parts
owe more than tongue can tell. We
trust he is with God. And need I ask
you to remember with gratitude and
love good Father Donohue? Can the
awful days of "a be forgotten when the
Asiatic cholera decimated this COM
munity? Who but Father Donohue was
then the ministering angel? Can this
parish ever forget Sept. 8, 1860, the sad
dest day in the history of Milwaukee,
the day of the disaster of the Lady Ell.
gin? Was it not Father Donohue to
whom you then looked for and from
whom you then received consolation?
The spirit Of Henri lives in the laity
of this parish. You ask the proof? Cir
cumspice! Look around you This
thoroughly appointed church, the piety
of the people, the grand free schools that
are your pride, your high school, your
generosity in helping every good work.
these are the proofs. Have we not all
heard how in four years, from 1880 to
1854. you paid a debt of $4,000? Do we
not know how in the first five years
of his administration your present pastor
received from your willing hands, an!
often out of your poverty and disburs-
ed in parish work over $4,000? Among
those who live far from you the fame of
your parish is known, and it is said
among lis that your parish motto is
'Nulla dies sine linea," no day withou.
an Improvement.
one day, five years ago, 1t became ne
cessa>y to repair the tower and facade
OF the cathedral, a heavy expense, $4O,
Gee must be incurred. One parishioner,
filled with the Henni spirit, the spirit o.
zeal for Gods house. at once contributes
$4,000 for that object. God bless hint
And how nobly did the other parish
toner's follow that glorious example!
For the past fifteen years have paid
occasional visits to this church, and at
each visit l note the changes for the
BETTER And today my eyes behold the
beginning Of change that is destined
to make of this temple of piety conser
vatory of Christian art. For even as thu
sun rising In the east slowly and steadi-
ly pursues it's course to the west, beau
tifying and vivifying all nature, desist-
ing not until its work is done, so shall
those magnificent emblematic windows
now commencing their way yonder near
the Blessed Mothers shrine, continue on
in their beauty-giving course until they
reach the altar Of dear St. Joseph,
Surely this old church is dear to tile
heart of every Catholic in Milwaukee,
not alone because it is your cathedral,
but because of thousand other claims
it has on your affection. Here many
of you were baptized, confirmed, married.
Here many of you received for the first
time the holy communion. During those
dreadful days of civil strife when the
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balance over Milwaukee's cathedral,
by order Of Milwaukee's bishop, floated
the stars and stripes Here were tho
charred remains of the victims of the
Newhall fire brought for solemn requiem.
When fire devastated the Third ward
of your city the portals of St. Johns
We're thrown wide open and beneath its
roof the homeless found shelter. Here
have the most distinguished prelates
Of holy church officiated a Bedini, a
Roncetti, Satolli from Rome, and cur
| own beloved Gibbons. From this pulpit
have the most eloquent American orat-
ors announced the gospel of peace, from
the fearless and peerless Hughes, Of
New York, to Spalding, of our day.
within that sanctuary have been carried
out with a precision of rubrical detail
gorgeous ceremonies worthy Of Ro-
man basilica. Here priests have been
ordained, bishops consecrated, and here
have archbishops received the pal!u1n
Of their Office. Within this church was
held the first provincial council Of Mil:
waukee, whose DEGREES, as supplement
tary to the plenary councils Of Balti-
more form the special church law for
this portion of Christ's fold. Other .
situations in your city have advertised
the name of Milwaukee. it is true No
institution in your city has made your
city's name SO widely and so favorable
known as St. Johns cathedral.
Therefore you have reason to rejoice
on this jubilee day. Therefore you
have reason to love your old cathedral.
Therefore you have reason to love the
holy church of which this cathedral is a
temple. AS the archbishop who now
so worthily occupies Henni's chair is the
legitimate successor in authority and
prerogative to Henri, so is Leo, who