The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-17
TO WELCOME BISHOP
LUxENIBURGERs WILL HOLD GRAND
GRAND FESTIVAL IN HONOR
OF DISTINGUISHED GUEST
MANY SOCIETIES TO ATTEND
Elaborate Arrangements Are Being
Made by st. Paul Committees
to Entertain Bishop of Lux
emburg Next Week.

The Luxemburger population of st.
Paul and the entire state of Minnesota
will hold a grand festival in honor of the
Most Rev ]. j. Koppes, bishop of Lux
emburg, in this city, the latter part of
next week. The festivities will be taken
part in by all of the Luxemburger socie-
ties in Minnesota.
Bishop Koppes is visiting the United
states for the purpose of seeing his fell
low countrymen and ascertaining how
Trey are faring. There are 1900 Luxem-
burgers in the State of Minnesota and a
great majority Of them are highly re.
Spected citizens and many hold import
ant public offices.
Francois Martin, of the Volkszeitung,
secretary of the general arrangement
committee, appointed by the three Lux
emberger societies in ST. Paul to make
arrangements for the entertainment of
Bishop Koppes while he is in the city,
yesterday received a letter from the
bishop stating that he would arrive in
st. Paul Sept. rs. He will stay in st.
Paul for three days, after which he will
leave for Dubuque, Iowa
Mr. Martin has called special meet
ing of all the committees for this even
ing at Mozart hall to make the final ar
rangements for the occasion.
The celebration in honor of the bishop
will consist of reception, and pontifical
high mass in st. Agnes church, celebrat-
ed by the bishop assisted by priests of
Luxemburger nationality.
In the evening grand concert and en-.
tertainment will be given at Mozart hail.
when the bishop will be presented with a
gift by the LuXemburgers of the state
of Minnesota. Addresses will be made
by Rev. Father Jung, pastor of ST.
Mathews church; Francois Martin, as
sociate editor of the Volkszeitung; Bishop
koppes, Archbishop Ireland and Vicar
General Stanislaus.
The Arion Singing society and ali the
church choirs and Catholic societies of
st. Paul are invited to attend.
An artistic souvenir, published by
Francois Martin, will be presented to
every Luxemburger present.
The committees are sparing no pains to
make this celebration one that will long
be remembered and promise to make it a
gala day for Luxemburgers.
LIST OF COMMITTEES.
Following is a list of the committees
appointed:
Presidents--Math Broos, Luxemurg In
dependent club; j. P. Kill, Unterstutz
Verein; John Noesgen, Bunderbund.
secretary and Maitre de Plaisir-F'ran-
Treasurer, Nicholas Wehr; executive
committee, Math Broos. John Klein, John
Wagner, ]. P. Kill, John Noesgen, Fran
co.'s Martin, Nicholas Weir. George Thill;
press committee, Francois Martin; recep-
ton 1 committee, Rev. Father zunz, Rev.
rather Solnce, Rev. Father Cores, Rev.
rather Goergen, Rev Father Steiner,
John Klein, Math Broos, Francois Martin,
]. P. Kill, John Noesgen, George Thrill,
John Wagner, Peter Metzdorf; music
committee, Francois Martin, Peter schie-
Der, John Locker, Henry Knaff; decora-
ton committee, Francois Martin, George
HUBERT, Sch. schiltz, Theodore Schubert;
agitation committee, Philip Weber, John
Thill, Mike Broos, j. B. Arend, John Mes
emburg, ST. Paul Mimi; Gen. John Lud-
wig and Mike Goergen, Winona; ex-May-
or John Rodanze, Litchf1eld; ex-Mayor T.
Ries,, shakopee: Nicholas Lambert, st.
Cloud; Mayor 3. P. Bertrand, Sleepy
Eye: Rev. Father Weber and Henry
Schommer West Superior, Wis; Math.
Clemens, St. Charles; Rev. Father
Schmitz and ]. B. Rivers, Rollingstone:
J. Koppes, Hastings; Editor Hilger, Mel
rose.
The Luxemburger Benevolent society,
Shakopee. Mimi, will come in a body
to St. Paul to participate in the festivi-
ties