The Irish standard., 1906-07-28
RECEPTION TO BISHOP.
Rt. Rev. James McGolrick Given ova.
ton on Return Homo.

Rt. Rev. James McGolriek Given ova.
ton on Return Homo.
Rt. Rev. JameS McGolrirk. bishop
of Duluth. was given Il right royal
welcome home at the cathedral audi
torium Wednesday evening OF ;as, week
by the knights of Columbus and other
members of the Catholic church in
Duluth.
The reception was also made the
occasion of the first formal announce
ment of the raising of a debt of $4,000
on the cathedral parish property, at
the corner of Third street and Second
avenue west. Through the untiring
efforts of Rev. Timothy Corbett. pastor
of the cathedral, and members of the
parish. this tremendous load was
lifted from the shoulders OF the con-
gregation during the bishops absence.
and the announcement made him most
happy.
The auditorium was we'll filled and
when the bishop made his appearance
on the pretty little STAGE the applause
was deafening. The guest of honor
was deeply touched by his reception
and told feelingly of his Appreciation
He returned to Duluth Monday after
an absence of four months abroad
during which he met the present pope
for the first time since he became the
head of the church, and aiso -rcn, con-
siderable time in his native Ireland
After hearing that the debt on the
church property had been raised. the
bishop made one or two announce
ments of his own. He said that within
short time a brotherhood school for
boys and young men would be estab-
lished in Duluth, where the pupils
would be given IL thorough CONNER
cial training and prepared for the
business world in a proper manner
This announcement was received with
enthusiasm.
Bishop McGOlrick also announced
that priests from Ireland and France
would soon be sent to this diocese to
extend the cause of the Catholic
church and preach the word of God
He said that the work was not being
carried on as extensively as he would
like now. but that improvements
would soon be made,
There is no place Hike Duluth to
me" said the bishop. after the ap-
plause had ceased, upon his entrance.
He then thanked all his friends. the
Knights of Columbus and other menu
hers of the diocese for their kindly
reception and genuine affection for
affection WAS returned by him.
Il have very good reason to be happy
to he with YOU for as bishop ! can
say that have the best body of priests
in the world" said Bishop McGolrick
He said that Minnesota was the great
state of the Union and that Northern
Minnesota was going to- be the best
part of it, He said that with proper
advertising of the country all the un-
titled available land would be taken
up and proposed to lend all the aid
possible to the movement, as bishop.
His account of his travels was most
entertaining. He left with Archbishop
Ireland of st. Paul. his lifelong friend
While speaking about the Archbishop,
Bishop McGolrick told something of
their earlier work together in this
state When there was only one Cath
olic church in st. Paul, Archbishop
john Ireland was the pastor and Bish-
op McGolrick his assistant
When word came from Minneapolis
bishop in charge at ST. Paul was
doubtful as to whether the new town
up the river could supper, church or
not. However, the young priest, Rev.
James McGolrick offered to go there
and establish the church. When ne
left, the bishop of st. Paul said to
him: God bless you. my boy, for go
ing and if you do not get enough to
eat, come back to ST. Paul"
But Bishop McGorick did not go
back to st. Paul. He remained in
Minneapolis, preaching first in a little
shanty church. The bishop told of his
struggles in the -four city, OF the hap
piness that he found there and of his
surprise when he learned that he was
to become bishop Of Duluth.
The first person to tell me about it
was newspaper reporter" said the
bishop. "He came to me and asked me
if 1t was not so that 1 was to be made
bishop Of Duluth. l told him he must
be mistaken because l had received no
word of it from the Holy Father at
Rome, from the bishop or anyone else
But the newspaper man said his paper
had received q dispatch from Rome to
the effect that I had been appointed and
it proved to be true.
when was in Minneapolis, I was