The Irish standard., 1907-06-08
No More Impressive Event, it Can Be Said,
Has Ever Marked the History Of
the Great Northwest.
About 10000 Laymen in the Line of March
and 100000 Others Witness the
Parade on Sunday Last

In the presence Of Ave archhishops
and twenty-five bishops. in the pres
ence of priests from scores Of parishes
scattered throughout three or more
states. in the presence Of thousands of
and Catholic alike the cornerstone
of ST. Pauls new Cathedral was laid
last Sunday afternoon amid ceremonies
both impressive and inspiring. "1n
the faith of Jesus Christ we set this
first stone in this foundation; in the
name of the Father. and Of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost, that true faith
may flourish here. and the fear of God.
and lbrotherly love. and that this place
Invocation and praise OF the name of
the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who,
with the Father and the Holy Ghost,
liveth and reigneth, God, world with
out end" Thus was laid the corner
stone of ST.. Paul's Cathedral of ST.
Paul.
| Good Judges estimate the number Of
persons in the line Of march at about
40. 600, while fully 100000 more We're
witnesses to the magnificent parade.
Throngs were mnssed on both sides
o.. the street as the procession passed.
AS the head of the column reached the
Cathedral site. Archbishop Ireland.
surrounded by prelates and clergy. oc-
cupied place in the reviewing stand,
and as the procession passed banners
were dipped in honor of the nrelatc
and man-the prelate as representative
of the church and the man az the cit
izen as he is known. Behind him was
the corner stone waiting to be lowered
into position, and before him were the
marching thousands-he was midway
between evidences of his work as a.
churchman.
| Unfortunately. it was impossible for
more than a. very small proportion Of
the thousands to get within hearing or
seeing distance Of the ceremonies.
Such was inevitable, for under no cir
BILE to accommodate such a crowd. The
greater number had to content them
selves with being within a block or
more Of the spot where Bishop Nc
Gorick of Duluth was conducting the
ceremonies. Neither was it possible for
more than a. comparatively few to hear
Archbishop 1reIand's sermon. nor the
speeches which followed. The cere-
monies and the sermon We're in cele-
braton Of the religious event: the
speeches which followed were in ceIe-
bration Of the civic event.
The speeches were timely and APP
propriate. Senator Moses F.. Clapp
spoke for the nation; Gov. John A.
johnson for the state: Mayor Robert
A. Smith spoke for the city, and Judge
William Louis Kelly spoke for the lay
men. Judge f. w. Bazille presided
during the civic celebration and intro
duced the speakers.
The ceremonies at the cornerstone
were carried on without a hitch. des
pite the rain which fell rather sharply
lust before the stone was lowered to
the founda ton and began again while
Judge Bazile was introducing the
speakers in the civic portion of the
program. The stone was lowered to
the mortar few minutes after 4
O'Clock and by $50 the program was
over. the guns were booming and
guests leaving for their homes.
The bishops were as follows: ..
Most Rev. John ireland, st. Paul
MINI.
Most Rev. S. G. Messmer Milwau-
kee. Wis.
Most Rev. j. J. Keane. Dubuque
Iowa.
Most Rev. A. Christie, Portland. Or
Most Rev. J. e. Quigley, Chicago
Ill.
Rt. Rev. James McGolrick, Duluth