The Irish standard., 1908-10-31
The Speech Delivered at the
Publicity Club Dinner by
the Archbishop.
His Grace Warmly Cheered
Dnring the Delivery of
His Address.

! Hesudy evening, the following address
was delivered by Archbishop Ireland
amid hearty applause:
"Gentlemen-1 salute the members Of
the Publicity club Of Minneapolis with
the love, pride and hopefulness which /!
entertain toward the city of Minneapo.
Lis itself, for the 430 members of this
club represent what is most progress
slvc and most forceful in the city,
You have the interests of the city most
az heart, and are most devoted to it:,
welfare. You have the youthfuness
of mind and body most necessary to it !;
future success.
''rhe future of the city. as of the
state and country. is with the young
hearts Of the nation. The elders may
sit by and encourage: you may come
t" them for advice. and take much OF
1t, but the work must be done by you
When see the youth of the commun-
, ity gathered together here in such q
striking assemblage. resolved to use
1 its best efforts for the city and the
state. I feel confidence to say: Tie
future. of Minnesota is all safe.
Minneapolis! We are all proud Of
the city, and we we'll may be- a few
years only, and it was a small village,
today it is a city of 325,O0O. l hope I
| have M fofo
AT least no one will dare to contradtc,
ME before the next census is taken, and
then the city will have over 325, 900.
| "All that is needed is a passionate
love Of its broad streets. it's magnifi-
cent buildings, it's palatial homes, its
admirable schools, it's splendid men
and its women, and in a few yeas
+ II will have become one of the great
world centers, stretching out it's hands
, tn Europe and the East and South
America, and serving the whole earth.
First let us pay tribute to the
pluck and energy of those who have
worked before lis. No city has shove 4
such deep determination and energy
as Minneapolis: the people have bean
a unit in upbuilding it, and their own
welfare has been a secondary consid-
Grafton. Minneapolis has grown won
derfully in the past, and she will conc
out all right, thanks to the Pillsburys,
the Washburns, and the Lowrys-ani
like them, let us all work for MINI
arolis.
THE growth Of Minneapolis has not
all been due to her people, however.
She has the advantage of being situar-
ed on the banks of the Mississippi, by
old st. Anthony falls, which her pcr-
pie have been able to harness and bend
t. their commands. She has the ad-
vantage of being situated geographic
ally half way between the Atlantic and
the Pacific, and half way (shall 1
say?) between the Gulf Of Mexico and
the Far forth. She is in reality the
gateway of the nations.
Then. too, Minneapolis is situated
In the heart of a fertile state, AID
where is there better state-one will,
climate more salubrious? All the
state. with her teeming acres, con-
tributes to the city of Minneapolis,
and the energy of man combined with
her geographical position and the gifrs
OF nature could not do otherwise than
form great city.
"Let us be thankful for the great city
of Minneapolis, and for the state Of
Minnesota, and for the great, great
country which we lovingly name the
United States Of America.
Il bid you go ahead. You have done
we'll to organize, and though you have
been in existence only little while,
less than a year, l believe. already
Minneapolis is enjoying great benefits
due to your energy"
| The archbishop here referred to the
lighting of Nicollet avenue with lights
given by the Publicity club, and went
| on Continue on, and shed further
light on Minneapolis, and on Minne-
sofa, and OH the country. and across
the Atlantic and the Pacific, until all
the people of the whole world shall
say Great is the city Of Minneapolis
| "One thing we must do-advertisc.
There is too much modesty in our tell
ing what We have. People want to
know what we can do, what we have
to offer them, and II we evade their
questions, other cities that are watch
ing may catch the traveller"
| Continuing in the strain Of advising
the advertising of the state and city.
Archbishop Ireland said: II hold 1t as
a command that Providence gives to
do all We can to spread the fame of
this great city. of this great stats.
and Of this great country among al