The Irish standard., 1908-06-06
Laying of the Pro-Cathedral Cornerstone
Was the Occasion For Grand Parade,
With 10000 in Line.
thousands From St. Paul and Other Cities
and Towns Take Part IN the
Impressive Ceremonies

platoon of mounted police and imme-
'latelN following came the American
flag with an escort of ten men from
Morgan post. G; a. r.. and ten from
Company II. of the National Guard
In the next position marched the
members of the Procathedral Building
society. wearing silk hats and frock
| coats.
st. Paul showed It's interest in the
celebration and its appreciation of the
| position Of honor in the parade by
sending nearly 10000 men Ia march.
All OF the parishes of that city and the
several suburban villages included in
its division were largely represented.
and I'm the line were many men of hieh
prominence In public office or civil
life who were willing to parade in pub
lie to demonstrate their loyalty to the
cause of Catholicism and their pride in
the churches of which they are mem
bers Prominent among these men was
| Daniel w. Lawler. mayor elect of st.
/ Paul. who marched In the front rank
st. Joseph. AS the parade reached the
stands he was recognized and greeted
with hearty applause. A similar OUT
burst marked the appearance of Thom-
as d. O'Brien, former state insurance
commissioner, who marched with the
| parish of st. Luke. John w. Willis,
district court. was one of a detach-
mcnt of ST. Paul knights Of Column
bus, and John Caulfeld secretary Of
the st Fau' water board, and William
! Egan. member of the board Of educa.
ti"n. were among the members of st.
Jnseph's parish. Many other men no
less distinguished. but perhaps not so
well known in Minneapolis. were in
the ranks of the st. Paul division.
The most interesting feature of tho
ST. Paul portion of the parade was the
Old Guard Of the Cathedral, consisting
of the survivors Of its original mem
horship OF these men who particf-
patcd in the organization of the first
Catholic church in the twin cities.
there were fourteen in the parade and
they rode in open carriages. These
were A. Il. Larpenteur, a. pioneer among
the pioneers of the twin cities; Patrick
~. Smith, John Horrigan, John c. Dew
ereaux. Patrick Leo. Timothy Reardon.
John Myers. Michael Mealey, Michael
Malone, James Taylor, Terrence O'Bri-
en-. John Delaney. Henry Haas and
William Brown Isaac La Bissoniere.
who built the first log chapel in st,
Paul. was to have been of the number.
but he was unable to attend.
Accompanying the Old Guard was a
float carrying Il log house Of the old
frontier style representing the old st.
Paul chapel, and on its side was a ban
ncr on which was printed, "Minne-
sota's First Cathedral. 1s41"
With ST. Vincent's parish Of st. Paul
marched twenty-five Japanese and
twelve Chinese, representing the Japa-
ncse Crusaders and the Chinese Father
Mathew Temperance society. two or
CARNATIONS Of which Father Cosgrove.
pastor Of st. Vincents. is very proud.
This church has more than 100 Chinese
and Japanese converts.
With the ST Paul division were
Catholic religious and benevolent So
cieties of the different foreign races.
the French, Poles. Bohemians and Ital-
ians. marching as societies and carry.
ing their banners and wearing their
regalia. In every parish division was
a detachment of the Ancient Order Of
: Hibernians. and the Crusaders. Father
Mathew Temperance society and other
auxiliary organizations of the church.
es were well represented. Noticeably
in the line was the section composed