The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-07-08
A GRAND SUCCESS.
The Picnic for the Benefit of the Cath.
oIic Orphan Asylum.

Over ten thousand people took
part in the Fourth OF July picnic in
this city for the benefit OF the Catholic
Orphan Asylum, and the attendance
would no doubt have been much larger
had it not been for the inclement
weather. In the neighborhood OF nine
thousand dollars was raised. The
picnic grounds just back Of the sylun,
situated close to Chicago avenue and
Forty sixth street S., were black with
people, and on all sides were attrac-
tons OF one kind and another. In the
center OF the vast throng was the K
P. band. seated on a platform snugly
concealed under some oak trees, and it
did yeo1nan service during the entire
day. Among the parishes that had
attractions on the grounds we're the
following: Immaculate Conception.
St. Anthony. St. Clemens, St. Ann, ST.
Joseph, St. Elizabeth, Holy Cross. St.
Stephens, Holy Rosary, Ascension,
Notre Dame and St. Lawrence The
Ladies' Auxiliary OF the A. O. H. had
good-sized refreshment stand not far
from the bandstand. The members
have set themselves to the task Of
raising $1,000 for the benefit of the
orphans. St. Stephens parish had a
continuous vaudeville show III a tent
adjoining the merry go-round. The
members who stood at the entrance to
the tent did rushing business.
Among the church dignitares i'll evil
tlence OH the grounds during the after
noon were Archbishop John Ireland
Bishop J. ]. Keanc of Cheyenne,
Wye; Bishop McGolrick of Duluth
and Bishop Cotter of Winona.
The archbishop delivered lengthy
address late in the afternoon
"This shows what the Catholics can
do when they want to- said Archbis1l-
op Ireland, and it also shows how pa
triotic they are and what they think OF
the asylum. In spite of the inclement
weather you have turned out by the
thousands. am proud of the show
ing made, more than proud, and | am
forced to the conclusion that it would
be a good thing to have union picnic
OF this kind every year.
"The asylum is doing a great work
and that is one OF the reasons why
money is now being spent so freely.
Ordinarily the money secured at Eas-
ter collections in sufficient to carry the
institution along, but this year we
want something more. Additions have
been built to the asylum, more land
has been purchased and there is a
debt of about 100000 to raise. Will it
be secured? We will get good part
of the money today. See for yourself.
There never was a greater ttrong of
people here.
Elm conclusion let me say how glad
/ am to be here. 1t is Fourth OF
July | shall never forget. Have a
good time, everybody. Let loose your
patriotism and show the world that
you are good citizens and good Cath
olics. Remember what have said;
you cannot be good Catholics unless
you are good Americans"
The archbishop in introducing Bish-
op McGolrick OF Duluth, said he was
better known as Father McGolrick OF
Minneapolis. 1t was in this city that
he did work OF which he will always
be proud. Among other things he
was largely instrumental in securing
the land for the asylum. He was the
father Of the asylum in fact, for he
founded it.
'This is indeed like homecoming.
said the bishop at the outset. "Never
until now have l fully realized how
much this asylum means to the Catho,
lies. My statement sounds like boast,
ing, Of course, but am proud of thi