The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-12-24

Porto Rico or the Philippines without
the consent of the people thereof. Will
the American people permit their SER
wants in high places to trample under
foot the principles of the founders of this
republic, and all for the benefit of the
plutocratic classes who will neither fight
our battles nor pay their taxes in pro-
portion to their wealth to engage in
predatory wars.
THE CATHOLIC ORPHANS BAZAAR.
Next Monday, Dee. rs, there will open
in this city at Harmonic Hall a grand
bazaar for the liquidation of the indebt-
edness on the Catholic orphan asylum
for boys, which is located on Chicago av-
enue and Forty-sixth street. This char
liable undertaking will continue dur
ing the entire week, and from the pre-
liminary preparations in progress we
are warranted in saying that the enter
prise will prove to be the most success
full of the kind ever held in the city. The
expectations of its benevolent promoters
will be more than realized, and possibly
there may be no occasion in future to
appeal to the public in behalf of the in
stitution. Archbishop Ireland, who is
president Of the Catholic Asylum Associ-
alton, has manifested much interest in
the forthcoming bazaar, and expressed
his gratitude to those who have been
laboring for it's success.
For the first time in the history of
Northwestern journalism, the leading
newspaper of the Twin Cities, the Min
neapolis Evening Journal, has gener-
ously thrown open its columns free of
charge to the managers of the Catholic
Orphans Bazaar, for the insertion of all
advertisements given by the business
community to help the orphan home out
of debt. Mr.. Joseph T. Mannix volun-
teered his services to solicit advertise
ments, and has met with gratifying sue
cess, as will be evidenced in next Mon
days issue of the Journal. In this con-
nection it is almost unnecessary to re-
mind our Catholic readers of the duty
they owe to the benefactors of the or
phan asylum. The Journal, for it's noble
generosity, should receive practical
proof of their gratitude by subscribing
for it in preference to other papers, and
the business men and commercial en-
poriums should receive just recognition
in the way of patronage. On behalf of
the Orphan Association, the Irish Stand
ard begs to thank the Journal and it's
advertisers for their generous aid and
takes the liberty of assuring them that
the bread cast upon the waters will
come back ten fold in the days to come.
In the next issue of the Irish Standard
we shall be glad to publish the names of
that have made donations for the Or
phan bazaar.
A brief sketch of the Catholic orphan
asylum may prove interesting at this
time. 1t was established in this city
about 20 years ago by Rev. James Nc
Golrick now bishop of Duluth, and since
its institution more than 1900 boys
have been cared for within it's walls. 1t
is source of deep qualification to the
good sisters of St. Joseph, who have
trained and educated the waits commit
ted to their charge, that of the regiment
of young men who went forth from the
asylum to engage in the various avoca-
tions Of life and participate in the duties
of citizenship, not single boy has
found his way into court, reform
atory or Jail. Many Of them are now
filling positions of trust and responsible
ity, and they never forget the tender
ness and kindness of the good women
who trained them up Gin the way they
should CO." and from which they have
not departed in the outer world
The average number Of boys at the
asylum the year round is about 100.
They are mainly supported by annual
collections in the churches Of the diocese.
thing to the home, but many kind
friends have made donations from time
to time to help pay the current expen-
ses. The proceeds of the bazaar which
opens on Monday will he devoted exclu-
sively to the wiping out of the debt,
which was contracted in the purchase
of 40 acres of land and the erection of
the grand home in which the boys are
fed, clothed and educated. With the
debt cleared away the home will con-
tinue it's bcnefcent work without again
appealing to the public. We earnestly
urge all our city readers to attend next
weeks bazaar and make it the financial
success its promoters desire to make it.
Thomas A. Mcintyre, the promoter of
flour trust, was thwarted in his scheme
when in Minneapolis by the opposition
of ex-Gov. John S. Pillsbury.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt has re-
tired from the leadership of the Liberal
party. Under his guidance the party