The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-05-02
niccesc Of Denver.
DENVER.
Robinson Elevated to the
fa'n~ rank of Monsignor.


$50 ,nonsignOr of the Catholic
Ine in the Rocky mountain region
cnuit rassted with the purple robes and
vas asa of his exalted office on Sunday
aslglla 4, Deuver The simplicity of
rolD ,remony was quite IN Keeping with
The cso5estv and unassuming character
Ibe I'M man himself yet quite contrary
M Of ine Elaborate plans which had been
% t l.es Two months previously
dia-', hereby hangs a tale. When the
Anu -sor1en, was made in Denver on
snhoue4 ernoor of Jan. s, that through
ile IL aarts of Bishop Matz the title of
the iaI,o- of the Catholic church, or
ronS'S ,roIate TO Pope Leo XIII, was to
fouss rferred upon the Very Reverend
robinson. the venerable vicar
Hsnls If the diocese of Denver. it
gal5+J considerable interest among the
Gee If the state as we'll as in Law
cHss A committee composed of Rev.
cH'. phillips. chancellor of the do
pev Joseph p. Carrigan. pastor
'gg. patrick's church. and Rev. Will
"a Rvan of st. LeO's was appoint
~ ma Ike the necessary arrangements
9 .bs installation which was to have
L an event i'm the history Of the
vs.r.b I'm the west II was planned to
~ he ceremonies within few weeks.
ofter numerous postponements the
so., was set for Wednesday, April Is.
10 The committee began to look about
suitable church wherein to hold
y. earyices. for the little age-stained
...nct1ire which has served as church
nd school during the twenty years Of
N rrtbar RObiusOn's passionate in Denver
.ss deemed far too small to accommo-
,.ts the hundreds anxious to witness
n. induction ceremonies. But the old
.-5se, would not have it So He en-
4 lssticalv stated that as his life had
Ken devoted TO laboring among this
e,ok il should be with them that he
rould celebrate his hOnOrs. The An
annexation parish of which Father Rob
\ jrs,n is pastor is the largest in Denver.
md is composed almost exclusively of
nj laboring classes. Father Robin
sr's loyalty to his people was the first
hmper thrown upon the work of the |
eonmjttee. and after a few DAYS of |
heading with the vicar general they de- |
aiad that he was right after all. and |
Ma, they would make the most of ii /
md straightWay went ahead with the |
r-aparations for the ceremonies. The /
nmmittee met and made up q long list |
If the invited guests. among whom
we're the church dignitaries of the adj
timing states as well as the entire
BODY Of Colorado clergy. A handsome
SET Of purple vestments was presented
tr the priests and everything was NOV /
hg along smoothly.
On the eve Of the day on which the
Invitations were to have been issued
he chairman of the committee. Rev.
Joseph =. Carrigdn, received a note
from the nsignor-elect stating that.
for reasons which he briefly enumer-
sted he declined to have any ostenta-
ton attend his induction into Office.
Father Robinson added that as he had
already had the title bestowed upon
him by Rome. and as only the ceremo-
MES attendant upon it had yet to be
performed, it would be just as well to
have them take place quietly and with
out previous announcement.
This was a sad blow to the work of
The committee and a strenuous effort
vas made to have Father Robinson
change his mind. but he was obdurate.
The story went abroad that there would
be no particular celebration to mark
he investiture and various reasons
we're given. What appealed to the pub
ID as the most likely story was that !
rather Robinson s simple nature. which !
mad attracted so many thousands to
am, had prompted him to take the ac-
lon which had resulted in the frustra-
Aon Of the committees plans. And it |
vas true. Always having led a retired
Ie, ana with his whole heart wrapped /
Up in the work to which he had de-
.O'eo MS entire time. Father Robinson |
leemed II unbecOming that he should
Dc thus honored. Finally the commit
ff began to understand that Father
'oonson meant what he said and thus
was that no ostentation attended the
lluclion Of the first monsignor into
ls solemn office: that no specially aug
ltn'ea choir chanted the responses to
ha words uttered by Bishop Matz as
4 bestowed the purple robes: that the
nlpIeSi ritual Of the Catholic church
,,eIhed the installation of Rev. Henry
"OiIson INTO his exalted Office.
y
WIN the most solemn ceremonies of
" latholic church. the new Church
81 John the Evangelist at Hartman
~ De dedicated on Sunday. May 10.
ne occasion viii be a memorable one
y me members Of the little congrega-
on Who have labored with one accord
Y years TO erect a place of Worship
J, .'' NY OF their faith. The indefatiga- !
.D. eLIoI'S OF the pastor. Rev. T.
.. n..eI' TOO, are just now being I
o"5ed with success and. altogether. {
: Jay VIII be one Of great rejoicing. I
'..op \. g. Matz will conduct the
vices and the dedicatory address will
l preached by Rev. Edward CantwelI. J
- - r. pastor Of st. Joseph's church.
iV.3' clock solemn high mass will
ss-goIdJed 10y the bishop. assisted by
y. auinofr Of priests. An augmented Y
'... CHOSEN from among the various j
,-s-'S oi the city win sing Haydn's
-PgIIal Mass under the direction of
= =. olsahist Miss Ellen NJ. Smith. The
H ltiie church was erected at All
y " $4,000. and this amount. raised /
"s a congregation which laws no Nv
- /, lo Wealth. is quite gratifying to '
80, res-vf as well as to the bishop The Z
: 1i-ul Gothic altar is a delight to S
49,, ls'esation. 1t has just been {
\, ana win be used for the first ]
.f On Sunday next. The pews have c
y y, arrived. but are OF golden oak S
p. 9l''e unique. Although the church
. yet entirely completed. services
\. neen held there since Palm Sun
J III III, ne work viii be completed before !
dedication {
~ Necessity for atoning in some
s osu'f tor The blasphemy which is
my growing more and more pro- Z
1.,ysa in this country has inspired
a. o''nimcan Fathers to double their :
~. IN enIisting the young in the !
IN r. jhe Holy Name society. which
u SAM. d primarily TO promote a love
y .. .ei.efatoa for the name of Jesus. +,
ANN M pominte's parish in Denver a =
i, oi The society has been in exist +
Il. lor many years. and has proved
r,...i .oaeous i'm checking blasphemy.
,o 55 The efforts of Rev. Frank +
nra NM pastor Of st. Dominic's, the I
e,s. men of ST. Joseph's church have i
!. s,ea themselves in it. and on Sun
t"ing last Organized a chapter