The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-06-20
The Largest Gathering in the
History Of the Order
in Minnesota.
New Officers Elected. New Ulm
Will Be the Next Con-
vention City.

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day of last week. There We're in at
tendance nearly two hundred delegates
from all parts of the state. The ses-
sions of the convention were always
we'll attended and the work before the
body was taken up and continued to
the end in a manner highly creditable
to the Representatives. The city of st.
Cloud was in holiday attire. On
every hand could be noticed a pro-
fusion of decorations, the stars and
stripes mingling with the Forester
colors. The various committees hav-
ing in hand the entertainment of the
visitors worked ceaselessly, and in
this respect as we'll as in all others
st. Cloud Foresters are entitled to the
everlasting gratitude of every individ-
ual present at the convention, for their
splendid hospitality. On Tuesday
morning both ST. Cloud courts met ut
their respective halls at nine o'clock
and shortly after that hour st. Mary's
court headed by the City Band march
ed to the rendezvous at Carters hall,
and Court No. 404, escorted by the
Albany band, also proceeded there.
The special train from st. Paul was
stopped at the Sixth avenue crossing
and the visitors at once went to the
hall where they were received and as
signed to their lodgings by the local
committee in charge. AS soon as this
task had been completed the visitors,
escorted by the bands and the local
courts, marched to the Cathedral
where pontificial high mass was cele-
brated by Bishop Trobec.
The Cathedral was appropriately
decorated for the occasion. Over the
central entrance were the words:
'"The Church is the Fountain Spring
of Faith, Hope and Charity" Large
streamers of the national colOrs hung
in graceful festoons from the ceilings,
and the affairs were covered with a
profusion of natural flowers. The
music under the direction Of Organist
Cans was particularly good.
The following were the officers of
the pontifcial mass who assisted
Bishop Trobec: Assistant priest, Rev.
F. X. Bajec, state chaplain Of the G.
o. f., of st. Paul; deacons of honor,
Rev. B. Richter, Melrose, Rev. G. v.
Gamache, Hibbing, Mimi; deacon Of
the mass, Rev. p. Gregory, st. Mary's
church; sub-deacon, Rev. Ign. Wippich,
Duelm; master of ceremonies, Rev.
Geo. Arenth, Rev. Lenger, of Cathe-
dral. Present in the sanctuary were
Very Rev. P. Joseph Will, o. s. B.,
Rev. A. Gagnon, of the hospital, Rev.
J. Brogan, of st. Patrick's, Rev. ]. J.
Kicken, of Clear Lake. Rev. Geo.
+. Arenth delivered most eloquent
sermon.
1t is estimated that more than
thousand Foresters, took part in the
parade which followed the impressive
services at the Cathedral. The parade
was in charge of the following mar
shalls: NIessrs. A. w. Kraemer, Ben
Kost, G. II. Barden, Val. alderman,
Math. Nuremberg, Henry Stocking
and J. J. Pontius, and they handled
the big procession in most creditable
manner. A platoon Of police headed
the parade followed by the City Band.
Then came the delegates to the state
convention headed by the high court
officers. The Albany band headed
the delegations from the neighboring
courts which were all we'll represented.
The courts at Albany, New Munich,
st. Joseph and Rices all made good
showings. The parade was a fine one.
The line of march covered by the
parade was from the Cathedral west
to Ninth avenue north, ninth avenue
north to st. German street, st. Ger
main street to Fifth avenue, Fifth ave-
nue. to Second street south, Second
street south to Seventh avenue, Sew
enth avenue to First street north.
First street north to Carter hall.
Following the parade the delegates
hunted up their stopping places and
got something to eat.
The big hall at the Carter building
was filled to overlooking with the
delegates when the state high court
formally opened Tuesday afternoon.
Mayor Robinson delivered the address
Of welcome and spoke as follows:
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Conventions:
1--WE take it as a marked compli-
ment that so great an organization as
the Foresters should choose our little
city as the place to hold your conven-
lion. Remote as we are from the larg-
er cities our welcome must be less
splendid and magnificent than theirs
would be, but we feel that it is more
generous and responsive than in the
centers Of business activity where
men are engrossed with the demands
Of rapid living. In these days Of or
sanization, in every department OF
human activity, you are to be con-
graduated that your motives and pur'
poses are good. Your organization Is