The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-13
TO THE GOOD BISHOP
Subscriptions for Memorial for Bish.
op Whipple Come From Many
Parts of the World.
Dedication Is Fixed for Tuesday,
Nov. 4-Chime of Ten Bells
Almost in Place.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Faribault, Mimi, Oct. 13.-The Bishop
Whipple tower, upon the Cathedral of Our
Merciful Savior in Faribault erected in
memory of the late bishop, will be ready
for dedication on Tuesday, Nov. 4, the
Tuesday after All Saints day.
The names of all the donors will be in
scribed in the Book Of Remembrance.
which is now being Illuminated on parch-
ment and will always be kept In the tow
en- The fund Is not yet complete and
more subscriptions will be received.
The WhlppIe Chimes.
The chime of bells to be rung In the
cathedral tower, is about ready and the
pinnacles will soon be lifted to their
places.
The entire weight of the bells with their
mountings is about %, 900 pounds. They
will not rest upon the tower but upon a
steel frame which has a rock foundation.
Besides the chime Of ten bells place will
be made in the tower for the old cathe-
dral bell, which will be preserved as a
memorial and will be rung on special oc-
caSions.
The chimes consist of ten bells, and
about two months were spent in casting
them. All the tuning Of each bell was
done in the casting, thus doing away with
chipping and filing. The composition OF
the metal used is seventy eight parts OF
Lake Superior copper to twenty-five parts
East India block tin. The weight Of the
casting was about Is, $50 pounds, exclusive
Of the mOuntings. The total weight Is
about % 900 pounds. Each bell contains a
suitable inscription. The largest bell
which Is about five feet in height and -four
feet in diameter, and weighs 1890 pounds
has a most exquisite mellow tone, Whlcf
can be heard for miles. On its braze1
sides are the following words, in raised
letters:
49, No RaV
Henry Benjamin Whipple, D. D., LII. u.
first bishop of Minnesota, are placed In the
bishops tower with the prayer that they
may ring out in Thanksgiving to oul
Heavenly Father because He hat gtver
to the people Of Minnesota, and to many
others, for long and happy years the holS
ministra tons of his beloved servant
whose unfaling love and hope for human
ity have made his life an inspiration fa1
and near.
IF the fulness Of the melody falls first
upon this town Of Faribault-the hearth
stone Of the diocese which he loved--the
deep vibrations will echo in hearts
throughout our country and beyond the
sea. whose offerings have made this tower
a monument of love and Christian unity
Ring on, sweet bells, and join the an
gelic song which now our bishop sings
with all the faithful in Gods paradise
peace good will toward men,
Erected Ill Tie Dloilop ~" ~
cathedral Of our Merciful Savior farl'
bault Mimi, September, 19O2.
Celebrated GIvers.
The donors include not only many PEG
ple within and outside the church IN MIN
neapolis, st. Paul and the northwest, but
thew come from all parts Of the country
Many prominent names In New YORK ais
represented In the list Noteworthy con-
tributions came from Florida. Inc In
dams, among whom Bishop Wh1pple ia
bored so devotedly. are represented anc
DISTINGUISHED church people IN England
have helped to erect the tower Follo"lne
IS partial list:
Grover Cleveland. Mrs. Vanderbilt, In memor!
OF Cornelius Vanderbilt; Bishop Mllispaugn
roswell F. Flower Gethsemane church OF Mime
anolis Congressman Heatwole. Bishop Hare O.
South Dakota. Bishop Miles, Indians OF B1rcl
1rou1ae mission, citizens of Eatonvile. Fla. In
dian church at White Earth mission. chris
church Sunday school, Plymouth, Mass; Blsho
lawrence Bishop Seymour, Bishop whitehead
BishOp Brown. John Hay, secretary or state
archbishop Of Canterbury, archDlshOp Oh 1orK
bishop Of Iitchheld, bishop of Newcastle. bisho
of Hereford bishop Of Glasgow. bishop OF Win
chester, bishop of Richmond. bishop of Durham
bishop of Rochester. Rev. James McGregor. II
d. Edinburgh; Louisa, Lady Ashburton. Freder
fck A. White Mrs. Theodore S. Evans. all o
england: bishop Edsall. Bishop Mackay Smith
Sunday schools of diocese of Minnesota. st. Mar
tins Sunday school. Fnrmont: Church Of Re
deemer Cannon Falls students Of ST. Mary
hall, st. Johns church. st. Paul; Christ church
Red Wing: Ascension church, saltwater; Churc
of Holy Cross. Dundas. MINI.