The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-01
Is Made Memorable by a
Popular Reception at
the Ryan.
Mr.. LAWYERS ELO0UENCE
Pays Tribute to the EccleSiaS-
tic From Abroad = The
Apostolic Delegate Replied
in Kind, and Archbishop
Ireland Spoke Briefly.

Ireland Spoke Briefly.
II Mgr. Sebastiano MartinelI the
apostolic delegate, had any doubt In
his mind Of the liberality of the com
munity in which he is the guest Of
one Of the leaders in the American
church, that doubt must have been re-
moved by the cordiality of his recep-
ton by the people Of St Paul, who
gathered in thousands to meet him at
the Ryan hotel last evening No bar
riers of religious dogma restrained the
fullest expression Of the popular good
will toward the representative of the
Vatican, Pope Leo's personal envoy to
the church on this continent. Men and
women were there from walks in life
as varied as the diverging arms of the
all-embracing church itself Wealth
and splendor stood side by side with
those of modest worldly lots on a com
mon plane Of respect for a prelate and
the church he represented. Official.
military and private life were drawn
together; old and young alike extended
a greeting and good wishes to the Wis
itor from abroad.
1t was the first chance the people of
the city have had to make the personal
| acquaintance, slight though it be. Of
| the foreign dignitary who has been for
several days it's guest. He was a sur
prise, probably to the greater number
OF his new acquaintance AS the
! guests were presented to the mon
sfgnor last evening by Chairman Chris
| d. O'Brien. of the local committee.
under a wreath of holly, In one Of the
| parlors, they found a rather younger
| appearing man than might have been
assumed would be the pOpe's trusted
en1issary. flushed cheek belied the
motto "semper idem" so often accredit-
| ed to the Roman church, for the clOis-
| tered ascetic of the middle ages has
given way, 1t seems, to a man Of the
world, in the sense of the purest ana
best cosmopolitanism, by careful, strict
discipline preserving the physical
st ength necessary to accomplish the
purposes the trained mind might desire
to execute. Rather slender and short
!
resembles the rubicund friar of ro-
nance, but his flashing eye and we'll
knit muscles bespeak a temperament
alert, perhaps to the verge of nervous
ness, the man who thinks much,
apt of observation, quick of
conception, and facile in execution. A
pleasant smile and friendly word for
each who came, added to some extra
observation for some few of his visi-
tors of his work for the church or the
people he had heard, made the recep-
ton to the mOnsignOr an occasion Of
pleasant remembrance on the part OF
all who were present. Attired in their
sacerdOtal robes the prelates who were
present made an interesting study.
The rather misunderstanding graduate
of sunny Italy's most polished school
could stand almost under the arm Of
that rugged Western type on his right,
Archbishop John Ireland, the scholarly,
but essentially modest, almost diffident
Bishop McGOlrick. or the bubbling,
mirthful. but the none the less cere-
mCnious, Bishop Cotter. With these
dignitaries in the line stood, in un-
cburched attire, Rev. FIR. ]. J. Lawler,
of this city, and Rev. DR.. Rocker, the
monsignOr's secretary.
The reception committee was divid-
ed, a number of the gentlemen intro
ducing the strangers to the dignitaries
from out of the city, for Archbishop
Ireland, it might be noticed, knew, and
was known to, by far the larger por-
ton Of the vast throng.
In spite of the fact that the recep-
ton was informal in its nature,
and that the invitation was general
it partook somewhat Of the nature Of
a dress affair, no small portion of the
society people who We're going to Ma
sonic hall on their annual missiOn Of
charity and winter pleasure visiting
the reception to pay their homage to
the archbishop's guest. Gov. CIough
was there, expressing his personal
qualification, as we'll as his official
pleasure. at the fact that the monsignor
had granted so generous a visit to the
Twin Cities and the state A host of
the city and county as we'll as state
officials were present, and Fort Smell
ing sent men of war in glittering gold
to meet the purple-robed apostles of
peace and brotherly love Society sent
her queens of fashion, resplendent
in the gay gowns of the pail room, and
cleaning shoulders, laced with dia-
monds. shone in close proximity to
prosaic men of business, of the bar
and of the cloth.
Gov Alex Ramsey brought to the
respect of the visitor the best wishes
of the generation that built Mime
sofa; while the young seminarians and
youths from outside the church extend
ed greetings for that which is yet to
rule the state.
In spite of the immense throng which
gathered on the occasion, the reception
Vas thoroughly enjoyable one, and
its management reflects great credit on
the committee which was in charge of
the reception. The monsignor and his
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