The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-14
K. OF c. APPROVED
By A CARDINAL
FIRST SUPREME RECOGNITION
OF THE ORDER.
Satolli Commends the Society, Bring
ing Joy to Thousands of Catholics
- Throng of Citizens, Officials and
Clergy at Public Reception
Cardinal Says He Will Return.

At the impressive public reception
to Cardinal Satolli, in the Ryan hotel
st. Paul, last night the Cardinal said
two things which will bring joy to the
hearts of thousands of Catholics in the
northwest He gave his approval Of
the order Of knights of Columbus,
and the announcement, coming from
one so near the head Of the church,
and being the first from ecclesiastical
Rome, made the occasion one that |
will be long remembered by. the many
thousand American Catholics aff1li-
ated with the society.
The other statement of the
cardinals which created enthusiasm
was that, strength and life continuing,
he would return to st. Paul and at
tend the dedication Of the new ca
Satolli had automatically held him
self aloof from the dispute between
certain ST. Paul parishioners and
Archbishop Ireland over the latter's
cathedral plans, and refused pointedly
to speak about it in any way His
speech last night however, gave to
the course of the archbishop hearty
commentator, theoretically against
the position of the other side Of the
controversy.
cities and the northwestern states, in
Guiding state and city officials and
clergymen Of note, attended the re-
ception, and the large dining hall was
filled to it's capacity when Cardinal
Satoli spoke. He was attired in full
cardinals red cap, the cardinals ring
and the gold pectoral cross The
decorations, the national and papal
colors and flowers and greens, were
elaborate.
Recognition of the Knights.
The cardinal read his speech, ar
ticulating slowly and distinctly.
of his first visit to st. Paul, he gave
his recognition of and conplimented
! the Knights of Columbus. Arch
bishop Ireland later said that of this
statement that never since the found
ing of the order had such words Of
i from such high authority. Hence
forth, he said, the members of the
order turnout America would look to
st. Paul as the city where the Knights
of Columbus first received supreme
honors. The cardinals speech with
| reference to the order was as fol-
lows:
/ I thank you, gentlemen, Knights of Co.
i lumbus, for the sentiments to which you
have given expression, both in regard to
myself personally and in regard to your
society," To be frank, I will say that here
the substantial nature, the formal organ
i ization and the probable results of this
i association. Now, however, am glad to
say that I have better information and
have seen it at a close range; realize
that it enjoys the approval and the en-
couragement of bishops, and that 1T counts
among it's members many irreproachable
ecclesiastics, and that it admits no one
| that does not give evidence of good stand
ing in church and state and is not a prac-
teal Catholic. I declare that henceforth
| I shall cherish a special regard for the
society Of the knights of Columbus, and
! trust it may have a field growing wider
/ with years and a future blessed with
prosperity. H. ~
Reference to Cathedral Plan
Tremendous enthusiasm was Gre
ated by this statement, but it was
restrained because the audience was
anxious to hear what more the prel-
; ate had to say. He spoke next of
: the growing power Of the Catholic
: civic life of the influence of the
church. Of the cathedral which is
5 to be built in st. Paul the cardinal
said: ~
Before long the city Of ST. Paul will see
| erected cathedral so beautiful and ma
jestic as to challenge comparison This
cathedral, built by the generous CO. opera
ton Of the citizens Of st. Paul, will be the
symbol of American generosity, of a stur-
dy Catholicity and of undying union witt
the chair of Peter. On the see of Pete,
and on the venerated tombs of the holy
the vitality of the Catholicity in every
: part of the world; and in this country
I freedom Is assured to Catholic faith an6
5 religion by the guarantees Of the Ameri-
l can constitution, which is the symbol o.
authority and liberty harmoniousl1
: blended.
After paying an eloquent tribute tc
!, Archbishop Ireland, who, the speaker
t said, was universally respected anG
n admired thruout the United States
e the cardinal closed amid loud ap.
\ plause. Archbishop Ireland being
r called upon, thanked the cardinal fol-
Q what he had said that was compli.
a n1entary to the Catholic church il
the northwest and Ito himself anC
said he hoped Satolli would be pres.
: ent when the cathedral was com
!; pleted and dedicated. The carolina
arose, and in few words indicated
: his appreciation Of the kindly feelins
:, . toward him and said that if his health
= permitted he would return to st. Pau
and attend the dedication.
. Baroness Views Reception.
;, In the corridor of the Ryan hote
9 last night, watching with undisguiset
T, interest the reception to Cardinal Sa
TOLL, was the Baroness de Messen
BACH from The Hague, Holland. TIL,
baroness is a woman Of SO and is
d confirmed traveller having been il
Il nearly every habitable part Of tn
If globe. She was in st. Paul en- rout
n with a party Of New England excur
1. sionists to the Yellowstone nationa
e. park.
lie Thousands See Cardinal.
The public reception was given un
der the auspices Of the Knights o
Columbus. In the line, following tn
committee, We're Archbishop ireland
Cardinal Satolli, Archbishop Redwood
ID of New Zealand, on the right han
Of the cardinal; Bishop Scanned
Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux Fall:
"a Bishop Stanley Of Fargo; Bisho
Cotter of Winona; Bishop McGolric
Of Duluth, Bishop Stahira Of Lead
S. D.; Bishop Trobec of st. CLOUD
ie Bishop-elect Lanahan of Great Fails
- Mont, and Mgr. O'Keefe of Yves
!. Point.
- The procession passed rapidly u
~ one wide stairway and down another
All touched the hand of the cardina
and some knelt and kissed the ca1
dinaPs ring upon his finger. The lin
was two hours in passing.
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rs LUNCHEON IN ST. PAUL