The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1908-01-04

| unpo1luted. The Bishop then contrast
cd two great nations of today--Ger-
many and France. The latter with it's
| magnificent history, with it's Cathedral
| of Notre Dame and Saissons, with it's
st. Louis and Jean de Arc, the former
with its sturdy sons in every land. it's
soldiers the pride of the world, its peo-
| pie devoted TO their king and their
| church furnished the speaker with an
able text. He contrasted the increase
| of population in the two nations and
drew conclusions therefrom. Twenty
| five years ago the population Of France
was forty millions: today it is forty
millions, and in the same twenty five
years the population Of Germany with
her colonies drawing from her has in
creased over twenty-five per cent.
What is the matter? What is the mat
ter with France? The fault is that
France has forgotten the home-she
has become the rival of pagan Rome.
On the conclusion of Bishop Carroll's
address Bishop O'Dea arose OH his
throne and in a voice filled with emo
tion thanked all for their kindly pres
ence and their kindly assistance that
has enabled him to build Il monument
to the Catholicity of Washington.
The sanctuary was filled with priests
| from the adjoining states and country.
| Carroll, Bishop of Helena, Mont; Rt.
Rev. Matthias Lenilaan, Bishop of Great
Falls, Mont; Rt. Rev. Chas. O'Reilly,
Bishop of Baker City; Monsignor Rau,
Vicar General Archdiocese Of Oregon;
Abbot Thomas, o. S. B., Mount Angel;
Revs. Allain, Bremerton; H. Gallagher,
G. S. c., Portland; Woods, La Conner;
McGrath, Tacoma; Pernot, Helena,
Mont; Zimmerman, Vancouver,
Wash; Dcdecker, Puyallup; Bouillet,
Ferndale, Wash; Lorigan, IIillnlan
| City; O'Brien, Georgetown Friesche,
G. SIS. r., Seattle; H. Gallagher, S. j.
Seattle; Smith, S. j., Seattle; Collier,
S. j.. Spokane; Mackin, S. j., Spokane;
Brogan, 8. j., Seattle; Lawler, o. S.
D.. Portland: Britt, o. S. B., Lacey,
Wash; Hanly, Seattle; Mr.. Carey, S.
j., and Carrigan, S. j., Seattle.
Those priests who assisted at the
Pontif1cal Mass were Rev. Father Yer.
welligen, Deacon of the Mass: Rev.
j. O'Brien, Sub Deacon of the Mass;
Deacons of honor, Rev. T.. M. Kauten
and Rev. Father Achtergael; Arch
priest, Rev. Father Hylebos: master
Of ceremonies, Rev. Britt, o. S. B.; as
sistant master of ceremonies, Father
Barrett.
In the evening another very large
congregation was present at the Ves-
per services: The Cathedral, which
was gloriously beautiful in it's myriad
Of electric lights, was again crowded
to the doors, many being compelled sto
stand throughout the long services.
Pontifical vespers, which were sung
for the first time in their entirety on
the Pacific coast, according to the
Roman ritual, were intoned by Mon-
signor James Rau, Vicar General of the
Diocese of Oregon. The dignitariea
present in the sanctuary We're Bishop
O'Dea, who presided in his throne;
Bishops Carroll, o'Reilly and Lenihan
and the Abbot Thomas.
Bishop Lenihan preached the SER
mon in the evening. 1t was an appro-
pirate conclusion to the exercises OF
the day. 1t was an appeal to the Cath
olics to keep alive the grand jewel OF
faith, the evidence Of which Seattle
could proudly boast of. He traced the
history Of the Church and dwelt for a
long time on the universitality Of the
Church. He showed that the Church
is one having the same ceremonies
guages
The choir under the able direction OF
DR.. Palmer sang the vespers most
effectively and artistically. Only the
best music is rendered at these serv.
ices and a deep religious tone is
everywhere prevalent
The following poem, bearing on the
dedication of the new church.. was
written by Edward F. Casey, stu.
dent at st. Thomas Seminary. Mer.
riam Park. Mr.. Caseys parents are
residents of Seattle.
The Cathedral Cross.
Our mountain girdled city looks out OH
Puget Sound, -
lWhere rugged rocks and stately trees
and crystal lakes abound;
The streets are thronged with bus,
crowds; the pulse of trade IL
rife,
The fevered marts are throbbing with