The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-08-25
CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
TO BE BUILT IN DENVER.
CFrom the News, Aug. 2O.l

A great cathedral with spires reach
ing up in the clear air above the sur
rounding residences to catch the first
light of the morning sun as it sends
its OutrunnerS in brilliant shafts of fire
over the horizon to herald it's coming;
magnificent pile of stone, every line
to be a thing OF beauty; a beautiful in
terror, glowing with the soft, rich col
OrS that fall through windows designed
by the masters in the wonderful art of
stained glass; aisles, down whose Wis
tas will be seen stately affairs, holy
pictures, magnificent Vestments; great
arched ceilings frescOed with themes
to induce the highest and DureSt out
pouringS of the soul; an organ, whose
tones will swell through the distance,
and dying away, whisper to the world
ly that all is vanity, but the one great
duty of caring for spiritual needs
which have been lost sight of in the
rush for things earth. IN exterior to
wiring admiration from tie most exact
ing, and an interior to incite to a life
OF higher purpose and the best aspira-
tions of the soul of all who enter.
This was the picture that Father Cal
lanan called up before the minds eye
of his parishioners of the cathedral
yesterday morning at each service. He
said it was now time to begin on plans
for raising the money to build the new
church. There is the S2S,000 left after
all debts had been paid from the sale
of the old property, which was an en-
couraging nucleus for the necessary
amount required for the beautiful
structure contemplated. Effort must
begin at once to enlarge it if the hopes
of the faithful were to be realized in
the future for a place of worship Wor-
thy of representing their loyalty. Ev-
cry mite contributed, Father Callahan
impressed upon his hearers, would be
a help.
Because the summer is not a good
time to start so large an enterprise
Father Callahan has not begun the
great work of raising funds for the
new cathedral, but that does not mean
he has not had it strongly in his mind
and many ways and means carefully
thought out tor the raising of large
sums. Perhaps $4,000 will be given
in fairly large amounts from some of
the richest members of the parish, but
the humbiest breadWinner will be ex-
pected TO lend his cooperation. as the
cathedral will be for rich and poor
alike
Father Callahan announced at all
services that probably the first big
effort would be put into d bazar and
exposition on a scale very much larger
and more comprehensive than ever at
tempted before in Denver. 1t would be
OF nature to interest everybody and
nave none of the annoying features
that usually pertain to getting up a
fair. The work of a fair has begun to
have terrorS for those pushing it as it
has had for outsiders. 1t generally
falls on just q few and is conducive to
petty jealousies that mar the pleas
ures of the work. But in the proposed
exposition and bazar that Father Cal
lanan has in mind the varied charTy,-
ter of it will preclude any such possi-
bilities. 1t will take on something of
the nature of state fair, as an idea
OF introducing the resources of Colo
RADIO in an attractive display will be
one of the probable features.
The women will have an opportunity
of showing off any inventions they
have devised for tightening household
labor. or the latest and best method of
tending baby by machinery or
schemes to keep the shirt waist and
the skirt from parting company in the
back. They will be allowed to compete
with the men in any direction that they
may see fit or their fancy prompts.
There may be a baby show and all
kinds of side attractions to amuse and
interest, but one thing is sure, if the
thing is undertaken it will be on a
plane to commend itself to all and out
rank all previous efforts. Father Cal
lanan has not yet elucidated all the
details and will spend some time yet in
thinking it all out.
Whether the bishop will ask the
whole state to contribute to the build
ing of the cathedral, no one as vet
knows. He has not intimated to any
one what his ideas in regard to the
general cooperation of the diocese to
the fund are. That all the Catholics
OF the state will be interested in hav-
ing beautiful cathedral built upon
the new site. goes without saying, but
the bishop has not made any demands
upon them or requested their substan-
tial assistance in the way of money.