The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-08-18
DULUTH NEWS.

4 DOAO NE w -.
The annual picnic of Division No l.
Ancient Order of Hiberians, was held
Wednesday last at Lincoln Park. This
is the twenty-first annual gathering
of the kind and an enormous crowd
was in attendance. The affairs of this
division have always been well at
tended and enjoyable and it has been
the aim of the committee having it
in charge to make this the record pic
mic.
At 2:30 the program of sports start
ed. There are altogether twenty events
on the program with good prizes Of
fered for winners in each.
Mrs. 7. ]. Monahan and daughters,
Misses Mary and Elizabeth, have gone
down the lakes for pleasure trip.
| They will visit at Detroit and Cleve-
land
Archbishop Diomede Falconio of Lar
issa, apostolic delegate of Pope Plus
Y. to the United States, arrived last
week on the steamer North West and
| will remain in the city for several
days. His return itinerary has not yet
been fully decided upon, although he
is inclined toward q lake trip as far
as Marquette. which is of vast his
toric interest to the Catholic clergy
OF the world. and which he will visit
| before he returns east. He was ac-
companied on his trip by Bishop Burke
of Albany, n. Y, and they are the
guests of the Right Rev. James Nc
Golrick, bishop of Duluth.
The popes representative to this
country was tittingly received at the
Duluth wharf by Bishop McGol-
rick. Il large number of priests and
Catholics and IL considerable. delegation
OF the knights of Columbus. Superior
was to have been represented at the
reception by Bishop Schinner and
others from there. but the North West,
arriving almost an hour earlier than
|
regard. and Superior as result was
not represented. However, Bishop
Schinner has invited the archbishop to
attend Il meeting there, which it is
doubtful whether or not the archbishop
can accept. although he will be the
guest of Bishop Schinner for some lit
tie time.
The noted guest and the reception
committees drove from the wharf to
the bishops residence in carriages, and
there the archbishop will rest. OCCASION
ally receiving priests of this part OF
the country. He was rendered Il re-
ception at the cathedral auditorium
program has been prepared. Thou
sands of Catholics took advantage of
this occasion to greet the papal rep
resentative.
Archbishop Falconio has been papal
delegate to the United States for four
years. succeeding Cardinal Martinelli
l
would be expected. his holiness, the
Pope. has chosen to be his representa-
tive in this country a man of the high
est attachments and tact. Archbishop
F'alconio ably represents the vatican in
this country. and on meeting him it is
~; surprising. for he impressc:, one
| "a ;r,lr No
His excellency was delighted with the
trip up the lakes. and says that the
North West is one of the most beauti-
full steamers he has ever seen. He also
n,arvels ut the vast inlanl seas over
which he passed from Buffalo, and was
charmed with the beauty of the places
which he saw on his way up. His first
view of Duluth-from the deck of the
steamer-was also most pleasing to
HIM. and he heartily expressed him
self as being deeply oppressed with
not only the Importance but the pic
turesuueness of the city.
AS to the church in America, Arch
| DlSnop ralcOnlO Sdlu tnal II Is IN
most tlourishing condition. and the
greatest trouble that is found is t.
furnish enough priests for the parishes
which are springing up all the time ii
all parts Of the country. Also the ques-
ton of a sufficiency of churches is 6
big one. immigration and new settle.
ments keep the church authorities busy
making arrangements for them all the
time. The archbishop is also enthus'
iastic over the United States as {
country and world power