The Saint Paul globe., 1901-07-04
AIINNEsOTAS PIONEER CATHOLIC
BISHOP FITTINGLY RE
MEMBER ED
THOUSANDS IN THE PARADE
Good Work of Late PreIate Fur
nishes Topic for Many EIO-
quent Addresses at the
Auditorium.
ARCHBISHOP MAKES A SPEECH

InG maj CeleDrdJlOn OF WnlCn was con-
Cluded last night at the Auditorium, by
sending an autograph letter to Archbish-
op ireland congratulating him and his
people on the jubilee. Bishop O'Gorman
read the letter last night before a large
and enthusiastic assemblage at Che
Auditorium BY way of preface the
bishop explained that what he was about
10 read was not merely cabled mes
sage of congratulation, ordinarily sent
by the pope, nor even letter from the
cardinal secretary of state at Rome, but
an autograph letter to the archbishop
of st. Paul. The translation, for the let
ter was written in Latin, was read by
Bishop O'Gorman His holiness alluded
TO the fifty years of prosperity that the
Cretin diocese has enjoyed since the time
that Bishop Cretip first landed In st.
Paul, and expressed pleasure at being
able to share In the joy of the people
and to give thanks to God with them
for the prosperity they had enjoyed. A
special blessing was given to Archbishop
Ireland, TO whose thirty-nine years of
la Dor the archdiocese owed so much of
its prosperity In conclusion, the apos-
tolic blessing was conferred on all who
participated in the celebration.
The big hall Of the Auditorium must
have been an inspiring sight last night
not only to every Roman Catholic who
was present, sbut to every citizen of Mill
nesota who loves the history of his own
state. The bare walls Of the building
were covered entirely with bunting, ana
throughout the hall the banners Of the
various Catholic societies and numerous
flags made bright splashes of color Tall
ferns were grouped about the rostrum,
and. on the speakers desk was a great
mass Of cut flowers. Danz' full orchestra
was present and played during the even
ing Seated on the platform with the
Hon Thomas d. O'Brien, the chairman
for the evening, were Archbishop Ire
land, Bishops OGorman, McGolrick and
Shanley. Monsignor Anotole Oster CT
st. Paul's seminary, a number of local
and visiting priests, Hon. William L.
Kelly, Hon. w. p. Murray, Hon. e. w.
Bazille, Hon. William II. Donahue, A.
l. Larpenteur, II. J. Nienstedt Frank
Schlick, Jr and a number of other
prominent Catholic laymen. large
chorus, under the direction of John
Gehan, sang a number of selections dur
ing the evening.
Mr.. OBrien, in a brief opening ad-
dress, said that 1t was not as Catholics
only that the people were gathered last
right in the Auditorium, but as Ameri-
can citizens eager to do honor to a man
who had done his best for his country
as well as for his church That time mad
passed, said the speaker, when the
Catholics of America could stand aside
and take no interest in the governing
of their country. So large a force did
Catholics now represent in the body
polite of the United States that they
were power in the land, a power that
must be felt for good or for evil. Catho-
lies should congratulate themselves that
so far they mad stood for the best in
morality, education and religion. They
must never deviate from that stand.
Letters We're read by Mr. O'Bren from
Gov. S. R. Van SAINT and Mayor Robert
A. Smith, both Of whom regretted the
fact that they could not be present at
the meeting last night. Both referred
Tn cordial terms to the work of the late
Bishop Crehn.
STRUGGLES OF EARLY DAYS.
Hon William L. Kelly was introduced
and read an interesting account of the
early days of the Catholic church in Min
nesota and the labors of Bishop Cretin
In contrasting the archdiocese today
with that Of the small and struggling
diocese of fifty years ago he paid an
eloquent tribute to James ]. Hill Be
cause Of his generous endowment Of st.
Thomas college, said the speaker, Mr.
HIS name will be mentioned in CRATE
full terms wherever the gospel is
preached.
Hon. w. P. Murray gave an exceed
ingly picturesque and witty account of
pioneer territorial days in Minnesota
and the arrival of Bishop Cretin He
emphasized particularly the bishops
popularity with people of all denomina-
tions and his readiness to do the work
his hand found to do, no matter what II
was
On behalf of those early French set
tiers who eXerted so strong an influence
on Minnesota history, Hon. E w. Bazille
spoke briefly. He told of the labors of
the French priests and missionaries in
the early Minnesota days and gave an
account of the growth Of the French
church in the state.
II. J. Nienstedt spoke on behalf of the
Germans, and A. L. Larpenteur, the last
of the very old settlers in Minnesota.
delivered an address, the pathos of which
everybody felt. The dim ewes and the
quivering hands told of the age of the
speaker, but the voice at times was
strong and clear, typical of the in
domitable spirit of one Of Minnesotais
pluckiest pioneers.
S. BISHOP STANLEY SPEAKS.
Bishop Stanley, of South Dakota smoke
In terms of tribute of Bishop Cretin and
the work that he did in st. Paul. He
said that in this age Of the world men
were judged by their financial ability
their ability to make money When
Bishop Cretin first came to this city a
corner lot could be bought for a little
money, but it was not IN the amount OF
land that Bishop Crstin acquired for the
church that he showed his great ability,
The ability of a bishop is best shown by
his ability to read character and to select
the proper path In life for bows to fol-
low. He said that it frequently happens
that the boy who best learns his
catechism and performs the different lit-
tie religious duties that are imposed upon
children, in after life turns out to he
the most proficient rascals. It was this
ability to read character that Bishop
Cretin showed. Bishop Stanley said that
Bishop Cretin showed wonderful persplc-
uity when he selected John Ireland and
Thomas O'Gorman for the priesthood
The success of the archdiocese of st. PAM
did not depend so much upon Btshon
Cretin as it did upon Archbishop Ireland.
ARCHBIsHOP's ADDRESS.
Archbishop Ireland in his address said
that he thanked the people of the diocese
for the part they took in the celebrat ION.
lie said that he was proud to think thai
providence had selected st. Paul as his
field of labor and that as he watched
the parade he was glad to know that so
many laymen called him their blshop He