The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-09

rector, Rev. A. Babinski. They came
to Duluth in three chartered cars. One
Of the bands was also from across the
bay. The remainder of the procession
was made up of Duluthians, from the
several parishes in different parts of
the city. The West End and West
Duluth were well represented. Bishop
James McGolrick officiated at the cere-
mony of blessing the church. Rev.
Leo Laskowslli, pastor of the parish,
acted as master of ceremonies, Rev.
L. G. Fourier, as celebrant, Rev. o.
Robillard, as deacon, and Rev. s.
Yciek, as sub-deacon. Rev. A. Babin-
ski preached sermon in Polish dur
ing the mass, taking as subject:
''Duties of Practitioners Towards Their
Church, School and Pastor" The SER
mon was ably handled and came in for
fiattering comments from the appre-
ciative congregation. Bishop McGol-
rick, with the clergy, entered the
church about 1870 o'clock and pro-
ceeded to the vestry. The solemn
dedicatory ceremony was started in
front Of the church. The bishop and
attendants passed around the outside
Of the building, blessing it as they
went. When back to the starting point
again, after further brief ceremony,
the party re-entered the church and ap-
preached the high altar, where the
bishop led in prayer. Next the line
of march was taken around the outer
aisles, to give an opportunity to bless
the walls of the interior, and to sprin-
kle them with holy water. Then came
the solemn high mass, with the assist,
before the bishop. After the ceremony
Bishop McGolrick spoke on 'The
Progress of Catholicity in America
giving some interesting statistics, by
which he showed that at the beginning
of the nineteenth century there were
only 10000 Catholics of all national
tiles in America, while now this num-
Der has grown to reach a grand total
of 100000. He said that when
Catholics first began coming to this
country the people here professed to
be afraid of them, and that later the
charge was made that Catholics were
not good citizens, because, while they
lived in this country, their hearts were
said to be elsewhere. The bishop as
serted, with considerable emphasis,
that the Catholics were really among
the best citizens the United States has
within her borders, and said that any
one who was loyal to God and the
church was certain to be loyal to the
country in which he lived, and to love
it. Bishop McGolrick took occasion to
speak of the good work accomplished
in St. Peter and st. Paul's parish. He
said the people there had work to do,
and that so far they had done it well,
remarking that the church might we'll
stand as a fit example for other par
ishes in the city to pattern after. He
spoke other words of praise and en-
couragement to the parishioners, COM
plimenting them highly. Special music
was finely rendered by the church
choir. The three affairs were hand
somely arranged for the occasion with
a profusion of beautiful cut flowers.
These, with the candles, other lights,
figures and pretty affairs themselves,
made pleasing effect. The high altar
was especially beautiful. The flowers
were placed in attractive marble vases,
adding to the general effect. The ban.
ners of the societies participating in
the parade, together with silk Ameri-
can flags, were artistically arranged
about the interior during the services.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony and
services the bishop and visiting clergy
were served dinner in the rectory.
Evening services were held at Z o'clock
and solemn high mass, with the as
sist, was bestowed The corner stone
of st. Peter and st. Paul's church was
laid late in June, 1901, and the struc-
ture was completed in October of the
same year, at total cost Of about
$25,0OO. The building is a handsome
brick and stone structure, measuring
100 feet in length and 40 feet wide,
with steeple ITO feet in height. The
parish numbers about 1876 families.
Ready Shea, the 2-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Shea, of 224 Fourth
avenue west, died July list of tuber-
culosis. The funeral was held from
the residence and interment was made
at Calvary cemetery.
When the public Fourth of July ex-
ercises were undertaken at Eveleth on
Monday, the principal orator was a
former railroad man of Duluth, Festus
l. BannOn, who was until recently
chief clerk under G. D. Thompson,
general agent Of the Great Northern.
Mr.. Bannon is now a practicing at
torney at Eveleth, having studied law
while performing his railroad duties
until he was proficient enough to I'M
dertake regular practice. He gradu-
ated in the law class at the university
of Minnesota at the head of the class.
Mrs. Nj. II. Mcmahon is entertaining
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