The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1906-11-10
RENO, NEW.
Especial Correspondence
VI Intermounfain Catholic.

/ Editor Intermountain Catholic:
The grand carnival for the benefit of
the new church was the grandest sue
cess ever witnessed in this state. All
classes of citizens gave it their loyal
support. The ladies and their assist
ants who were in charge of the differ
ent booths are deserving of unstinted
praise for their arduous and harmonious
labors. Mrs. Snyder who steered the
work to a successful issue, is the recipi-
ent of many complimentary congratu-
lations.
Senator Newlands lent his aid and in
fiuence to the great success by address,
ing the great crowds who were daily
in attendance. His eloquent address in
praise of the zeal and arduoGs labors
of Father Tubman in the state of Ne
vada and the civilizing influence of the
Catholic church will be long remem-
bered by all who listened to the distin-
guished speaker.
Senator Newlands spoke of Father
TUbman's long identification with the
state. and of his faithful work in Vir-
ginia City for a period of eighteen
years. Upon being assigned to the
church at Reno it was doubtless his
expectation that his work in a pros
porous and growing city would be at
tended by results which he could hard
seen its best days. But shortly after
the exchange while ne was away upon
vacation to Ireland, the news came
to him Of the destruction by fire of the
church over which he Officiated. He met
the new condition with characteristic
energy: he quickly determined not sim
ply TO restore the old church. but to
build new edifice, more beautiful.
more imposing and more enduring than
,nl
task. and already saw within reach
the fruition of his hopes. The energy
and foresight which he showed were
characteristic of the church to which
ne belonged. The Catholic church has
always been in the vanguard of civ
lllzatlon. It's priests had been the path-
finders who, among savage and barbar-
Gus tribes and races by the teaching of
religion. prepared a way for higher
civilization The church had always
been throughout the centuries the pat
ron of art and the apostle of the beau
ufuL In every country and in every
cline ii had built for all time and had
aNailed itself of the genius of the great
est artists known to men. To blot out
the work of the church was to blot out
much in the lives of the greatest ar
lists of the world. Father Tubman.
therefore had followed the best tradi-
ton of his church in determining that
the architecture of the cathedral was to
be of the highest character, and a mon
ument. not only of his own working
and of the liberality and generosity of
ms people, but a fitting addition to
the standard of architectural work |
which had characterized the church
from the beginning
Senator Newlands hoped that the
confidence shown by Father Tubuan in
the future of Reno would be an exam |
pie of those of our people who propose |
to build for secular purposes. What |
this country needed was a firm trust in |
the future. high standards of excellence |
In municipal and architectural develop
ment and a utilization of everything
with which nature has favored us.
Reno is destined to be a large and
city; it should not be a |
mere, accidental growth: it should be a |
well planned growth. involving a pro-
portionate development of commercial.
religious, educational and artistic life.
1t should see to it that the creation of
man should not mar the creations of
God, and that the structures raised by
men should be in harmony with this |,
beautiful valley, with this beautiful riv-
ar, with these grand mountains. and
with this Incompatible climate.
Senator Newlands congratulated Fa-
Their Tubman upon his splendid work
which he felt would be appreciated by
hose Of succeeding generations and
wished him speedy solution of all
difficulties and the successful compile
ion of his great work.
Work on the new church Will now be
with vigor.
We regret that Senator Newlands is
-ery i'll, but hope to see his genial face
oon on our streets.
Miss Catherine Ryan has been very
uccessful in her soliciting new sub
cribers for The Intermountain Catho-
ic. She is delighted with Reno, one of
he foremost cities of the west
With the completion of the new
hurch Reno will be supplied with all
be Catholic institutions that are need !
d for the progress of the church
OCCASIONAL.
E. NJ. Luckett, formerly master me-
hanic of the Oregon Short Line shops
t Ogden, passed through Sparks Mon
ay morning on No. a. en- route to '
where he is extensively en- !
aged in mining. Mr.. Luckett is well ]
nown i'm railroad circles between Og- ]
en- and the coast, and was considered [
n efficient and competent man in his
osition. He resigned some little time 1
20 to go into mining. He is accom- I
anied on his trip by Mrs. Luckett. 1t