The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23

when he died were Archbishop Ireland
ana others of the clergy, who had been
requested by the dying prelate. The
archbishOp's death was not unexpected,
for several weeks there having. been
no doubt as to the termination of his
illness. The wish of the venerable
priest was that, as he should pass away
from earth, that he might die on the
anniversary of the death Of Bishop
CFetin, his predecessor, and of the Faith
er Of His Country The venerable
archbishop had his wish for it was forty
years ago yesterday that Bishop Cretin
died
The scene in the death chamber was
especially impressive. He was fully
conscious up to the minute Of his death
and responded to the last rites and
litany of the church. which were said
by Archbishop Ireland in the presence
Of the clergy and sisters present. The
arrangements for the funeral have not
been fully completed, but it will take
place from the Cathedral Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock, when solemn
requiem mass will be said. Admittance
to the church will be by ticket. Tickets
pastors of the city and at the cathe-
dral residence. 1t is expected that
many of the high dignitaries of the
church will attend, including all the
bishops of Minnesota, North and South
Dakota and delegations from the South
where the archbishop spent the early
days of his priesthood. The arch
bishop will be buried in the purple
robes Of his archiepiscopal office. An
augmented choir will chant the Dies
Irae, and the officials Of ST. Paul semi
nary and st. Thomas collegNs, will
participate. The interment will be at
Calvary, where the body will be placed
beside that Of Bishop Cretin.
Rt. Rev. Thomas L. Grace was born
in Charleston, S. c., Nov. 16, 1914. In
his early youth he evinced a strong
desire to enter the ministry, and in
his fifteenth year commenced his prepa-
ratory studies at the seminary of Gin
cinnati, one Of the oldest institutions
of learning in the country. A year later
he went to Kentucky and became a
member of the Dominican order, en-
tering the Monastery of st. Rose, where
he remained until 1887. Desiring to
avail himself of fuller opportunities
for study than this country at the time
afforded, he went to Rome and studied
at the College of the Minerva for seven
years During his residence in Rome,
he was ordained priest, Dec. 81, 1889,
and when he returned to America in
1874 he entered Immediately on the
exercise of the duties Of the ministry
in Kentucky. From Kentucky, Father
Grace was transferred to Tennessee and
for over thirteen years, or until he was
raised to the episcopate, he had charge
of parish in Memphis During his
pastorate there he built the church Of
IS. Peter and Paul, one Of the finest
edifices in the city. He also erected
ST. Agnes convent, large orphan
asylum, and other buildings. The
death of Bishop Cretin, first bishop Of
ST. Paul, Feb. %, 1857, required that his
uccessor should be a person Of great
executive ability, untiring zeal, and
above all an earnest and devoted work.
er. The diocese at that time comprised
all Of Minnesota and Dakota, east Of
the Missouri river. In 1859 the pope APP
pointed Father Grace as Bishop Gre
tins successor, the diocese in the mean
time having been under the charge Of
Vicar General Ravoux. When the news
there were heard on all sides express
sions Of regret that the city was to
lose so good a priest. A committee was
formed and the bishop-elect was pre-
scented with an address by his fellow
citizens, irrespective of their religious
views.
The ceremony of conservation oc-
Cured at ST. Louis, Archbishop Ken
rick being the consecrator, July "a,
1859. A deputation of three priests of
whom Father Ravoux was one, went
from ST. Paul to attend the ceremony,
meet the new bishop and escort him
to his see. The conservation took place
Sunday, and the following Tuesday,
July 26, Bishop Grace and his attend
ants left St. Louis on the steamer
Northern Belle for st. Paul The bisn-
op arrived in st. Paul and was met