The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-19
TRIBUTE TO IRELAND
CITIZENS OF COMO VILLAS PRE-
SENT HIM WITH AN ELABOR-
ATE TESTIMONIAL
INCIDENT OF A DEDICATION
1t Was Not Down on the Programme
at the Conservation of the New
ST. Andrews Chapel-In an Adj
dress by Practitioners They Style
Him an Admirable blending of
Priest and Citizen.

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dress by Pensioners They Style
Him an Admirable Blending of
Priest and Citizen.
With the impressive ceremonies of
the Catholic church the edifice of st.
Andrews mission, Hatch and Churchill
streets, was dedicated yesterday morn
Ing, completing work of six years on
the part of Rev. Father Cosgrove of
st. Vincent's church, and adding the
| tWenty-Second parish to the archdio-
Cese.
| Long before the time assigned for the
| opening of the ceremonies the new
church was crowded with worshipers.
Archbishop Ireland appeared on the
scene carly, together with Rev. Richard
Cahill. Attended by body of acolytes
the archbishop walked around the
church building and sprinkled holy
water upon it's foundation, afterward
entering the edifice, followed by the
parishicneis S. AT 1920 o'clock high mass
was instituted, Rev. Father Cahill
| officiating and being assisted by Rev.
Father COsgrove. Archbishop Ireland
delivered an impressive sermon on the
love Of Almighty God. which was lis
tened to by the congregation with great
interest.
AZ tie COItCluSlOjl Oh the IdSS the
congregation was somewhat surprised
to see three members of the congre-
cation of st. Andrews, John d. Nc
Hugh, Thomas Kell and Patrick Nc
Donald, residents of Como Villas, adj
vance toward the altar. Hating in
front of the archbishop, Mr. McHugh,
on behalf Of the congregation and resi-
dents OF Como Villas, delivered the fol-
lowing address:
Most Reverend Archbishop: On behalf of
the worthy Catholic people whose labors and
sacrifices have played so important a part
in the establishment of St. Andrews church,
and OF the citizens generally Of Como Villas,
/ am called upon to express, as far as 1t
is in my power, the love and reverence with
which you are regarded among them. While
the work which finds its cOnSummatiOn here
| today has been attended by not few dis
couragements we, the Catholics Of this vi
entity have been sustained in labors by
the inspiration Of the great works which
you have been carrying on in the broader
sphere of your usefulness as a priest and
citizen.
Standing upon an eminence even in the
secular affairs Of this nation which centers
upon you grave responsibilities and obliga-
tions, and attracts toward you in a great de-
gree the admiration and respect OF the Amer
lean people, we, Catholics, continue to regard
you only as the Jealous and devoted priest
Of the church, whose laborS have been I'M
ceasing, and whose sacrifices in the cause
of our holy religion form an important part
OF the history Of this great section of the
American continent.
Not a few of the elders among us have
watched your career since, as a young man,
you took upon you the sacred duties of the
priesthood. Year after year you have added
to the cares and anXieties of your chosen vo-
cation the labOrs of a sincere lover of his
fellow man. The young priest has, as The
years have passed by evolved into the ardent
and unflinching champion of the cause of
temperance; the jealous guardian of the
rights and prerogatives OF the church, and
| the elevated American patriot whose civic
| Uip lirinI oh 1iCpnf innS ilyn
| led him to display his devotion even upon
the battlefelds of his country. The type
| Of citizenship which you stand for in the
! minds of your cOuntrymen represents the
| sheet anchor Of American institutions. 1t
| opposes all forms of public and private in
| iquity, and is taken as the true test Of what
| true Catholic man.
! We know that, in speaking words of praise,
! we bear somewhat severely upon the humil-
| ity which is the great attribute or those to
whom the church has entrusted the spiritual
well-being Of It's people. But, on public
occasion such as this, we must ask your
pardon and forbearance. You know that your
people are not disposed to exalt their pastors
| in the eyes Of the world. Their devotion is
manifested in less conspicuous ways. Their
! reverence of the sacred functions of your
! high Office ordain silence rather than speech.
| But you have been so prominently before the
| public mind, and with all your recognized
! high character and attainments, do not make
| silence bounden upon us on an occasion such
| as this. We thank God we have such man
to point to in vindication of our claims Of
! loyal attachment to the government and in
! stitutions Of this great land. We rejoice in
! the admirable blending Of priest and C zen
which is observable in yourself; ard We shall
| continue fervently to pray that GCd may
! save you to until In the amplest way
| you have fulfilled your great mission as the
| learned expounder of Catholic doctrine, and
! the splendid exemplar of Catholic virtue and
| patriotism.
The archbishop was visbly affected
| during the delivery Of the address, as
were the entire congregation. Only the
fact that it was delivered in the church
! restrained the congregation from ex-
| pressing their approval. At its close
| the archbishop responded briefly. He
expressed, in a very few words, his
| great pleasure at the evidence he had
witnessed of the devotion of the con-
| gregatiOn of st. Andrews, and thank
ed the people for the very kind words
that had been spoken of him on their
behalf He expressed very strongly his
recognition of the zeal and wisdom of
Father COsgrOVe, and hoped that the
congregation would show their WORTH
ness of the work that had been done.
He thanked them for the sacrifices
which they had made in giving of their
| modest earnings so literally as to en-
able them to have secured for church
purposes so splendid a piece of prop
erty, and expressed the belief that the
establishment of the church would aid
largely in the further building up of
that section Of the city. The arch
bishop closed by saying that what had
been done was merely an assurance Of
what remained yet to be done, and
would surely be done in time by the
good people Of Como Villas.
When the congregation had dispersed
expression was heard very generally
among the people of the pleasure they
had derived from the bestowal upon
the archbishop of the tribute that had
been paid to his devoted services and
high character as priest and layman.
st. Andrews church is an attrac tive
frame edifice with handsome interior
finishings. The walls are Of terra
Gotta, with inlaid panels, while the
ceiling is of a similar design, but Of
lighter shade, presenting withal a
pleasing effect. The seating capacity
is $50. The church possesses an inter
esting history. 1t was built by the
Presbyterians in 1889, and served as a
place of worship for the Como and
Warrendale assembly for several years,
when for two years it was occupied
by the Swedish Lutheran denomina-
ton.
| Several years ago Rev. Father Cos
| grove, pastor Of st. Vincent's church,
| Virginia avenue and Blair street, con-
| ceived the idea Of founding a new
| church at Como Villas, where he has a
| large number of parishioners whose at
tendance at ST. Vincents church. par
| ticularly in the winter time, entailed
| some inconvenience. Working toward
| the completion of his plans, he, in
1895, purchased the church building
and founded a Sunday school for the
| instruction of the Catholic children OF
! the neighborhood. Mixed meetings