The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-09-23

" SoH1e " 81 raul LOT the Gay That
were not Immediately allied with the
order. The city had much the appear
ance OF Circus day." as the bracing
autumn air brought nearly every one
down to see the parade, which was very
creditably handled by the marshals, and
passed over the entire line of march
without the least break in the process
sion.
The morning services were attended
by immense audiences, and an eloquent
clergy. The exercises OF the day were
eminently successful, rejecting unusual
credit upon the arrangement committee
that SO ably planned and executed every
detail OF the great program Not since
the national encampment OF the G.. A.
K. in 1896 have there been as many
people on the streets as Sunday And
along the line OF march the roofs and
upstairs windows were eagerly sought
after.
The decorations along the line OF
march were we'll in keeping with the
nature OF the OCCASION Flags, bunting
and the German coors were hung from
many buildings, and the familiar sign
"Wilkommen" was the greeting that
met the eye OF the stranger everywhere.
During the time that the parade was
passing the street car service OF the city
was completely tied up.
Mayor Kiefer and several other city
officials rode in carriage near the head
Of the procession with the chief officers
of the society in Minnesota, and, after
the circuit OF the line OF march had been
made, the carriages bearing the distin-
guished party at the head of the process
sion pulled up on the north side Of
the state house and reviewed the parade
as it passed up to St. Peter and down
to the Assumption church, where it dis
banded.
A very noticeable feature OF the pa
rade was the excellent appearance made
by all OF the hundred societies repre-
scented, including the Bohemians and
Hibernians, as we'll as all the German
societies, in the matter of drill. The
general showing was much above the
usual appearance made by fraternal So
cieties. The men marched with meas
ured tread and precision. There was
hardly part OF the line that was not
within a few hundred yards OF band,
and in some cases two bands marched
close together, alternating with the
music Before the strains OF one band
died out another one would come to
sight, affording ample opportunity for
comparison by the crowd, which was
very free to express its approval OF the
music
The parade formed around the state
house, and required about an hour and
a half to pass given point. The men
marched with no delays, indeed if they
had not done SO it would have taken
the entire afternoon for the body to
make the circuit.
The line OF march was as follows:
Tenth and Cedar, up to Tenth, to St.
Peter, to Ninth, to Fort, to Sixth, to
Washington, to Third, to Market, to
St. Peter, to Fourth, to Sibley, to Sixth,
to Cedar, to Exchange, to Assumption
hall, where the procession broke UP.
Ponti6cal high mass was celebrated at
Assumption church at 10 O'Clock, and
the service was attended by at least
1000 OF the delegates and members OF
the German Catholic Central society,
besides which many were unable even
to gain admittancc to the church on
account OF its crowded condition. OF
those present 300 were delegates to the
convention OF the Central society, and
100 delegates to the Young Mems soci-
ETY., which is one OF the branches OF the
first named organization. The celcbrant
OF the mass was most Rev. Archbishop
John Ireland, D. D., who was assisted
by the following: Very Rev. Joseph
Starila, vicar general, presbyter assist
ant; Rev. B. Sandmeycr, New Ulm,
speaker; Rev. M. Sonce and Rev. P.
Young, dcacons OF honor; Rev. A. Ogu-
lin, deacon OF mass; Rev. L. Haas, sub
deacon; Rev. F. J. Scllacfcr, master OF
ceremonies.
There were also present in the sane
tuary Rt. Rev. James Trobcc, D. D.,
bishop OF St. Cloud; Rt. Rev. Peter
Engcl, o. S. B., abbot OF St. Johns
monastery, Collcgcville, Mimi; Very
Rev. Herman, o. S. B.; Rev. Father
Haasc, o. F. NJ; Rev. Father Mauri-
mis-, o. S. B.; Rev. Father Ignatius,
o. S. B.; Rev. A. J.. Decker, Rev.
Father Jerome, 0. S. B.; Rev. John
Raster, Rev. F. Ellhorst, Rev. Father
Gregory, O. S. B.; Rev. Father Paulin,
o. S. B.; Rev. Father Cyprian, O. F.
NJ; Rev. Father Backish, Rev. Father
Alexius, o. S. B.
Mayor Kicfer welcomed the delegates
in behalf OF the city of St. Paul and
said:
l consider it great and special honor
to be permitted to welcome you to our
city. First, because all you gentlemen
are descendants OF that noble and sturdy
race of Teutons, and next, because 1,
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