The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-02


this diocese had gotten into the spirit
/ of progressiveness of the state and
believed wonderful work would be
done In this diocese in the next few
years.
Bishop o'ReiIIy Talks.
Bishop o'Reilly was the next
speaker and he was given a hearty
round of applause as he was called on
by Father Egan. He said there was
one thing that he wanted to say and
that was that he wished to thank the
people of this place for the hearty
welcome that he had received ait their
hands. He extolIed Archbishop Ire
land and said that. he had few equals
in the world and no superiors. III
feel" he said, that this is my home
and this my people and that when
my time comes to leave this world my
bones will lie here"
Archbiehop Ireiand's Address.
When Archbishop Ireland was an
nounced there was continuous APP
plause and 1T was some minutes be-
fore he could proceed He said he
was very glad to be with the com
pany When T. first saw, North Da-
kota," said the archbishop, 'T never
expected to see the sights I have wit
messed this day. 1t was in 1879 that
/ first journeyed this way, in com
pany with q small party, and we were
looking for place to extend our
ministrations. We travelled the en-
tire line of the Northern Pacific as it
Yves then constituted and stopped
at g. little place called Gladstone.
There was a small village in Fargo.
a few houses at Valley City, but the
country was very sparsely settled if
one may call it settled at ALL" He
then told of the many hardships that
had been encountered by the first
priests. Is
AT that time North Dakota was
not apparently land of promise. T
remember that during the Indian wars
a company from Minneapolis chased
the Indians to the Missouri river and
that when they came back they said
this country was the worst ever; that
there was nothing here but alkali. But
on the great staI e went, the alkali
disappeared in vaAor, the soil opened
up and gave bright promise for the
future, promise that, by the way,
has been more than fulfilled"
He talked jokingly of the Ignite
coal. which he hoped some time would
be hardened into Jumps so it wouldn't
turn to dust before it reached the
twin cities. He objected to the peo-
pie Of North Dakota and Minnesota
leaving the fiat and going off into the
called dominion.
1T is objectionable" said he, "for
those who have breathed the free Air
under the stars and stripes to go
north and live under another flag.
Keep your people here, try to per-
suade them to stay. Take pride in
your church. 1t goes away back to
the time of Christ himself. It's ban
ners are unfolded in every country
In Christendonl, never to be folded
again, until time shall be no more.
Let all work, priest and people, and
you will have the great garden spot
or the world as seen by heaven"
The bishop was most eloquent in
his remarks, and was very frequently
interrupted by applause.
Banquet Last Evening.
Last evening there was reception
rendered Bishop O'Reilly at the
knights of Columbus hall and hun
dreds called to pay their respects.
Much of the success of the installa-
ton services was due to the arrange
ments as made by Rev. Father Egan,
who acted as celebrant of the mass
at the installation, and had charge OF
the various arrangements. Owing to
the fact that two or three lines were
dropped out of the account OF the in
stallation in yesterdays Forum there
was failure to mention the fact that
Father Egan was celebrant of the
mass and that Rev. Father j. E. L. Lee
OF lakewood was the deacon.
The Forum regrets that it uninten-
tionally misled the morning paper in
it's account of the installation in this
respect, as that paper, too, made the
same omission.
Next Sunday morning the new
church of st. Philips congregation at
Hankinson will be dedicated and
Bishop O'Reilly and several from this
city will leave on Saturday to at
tend the services. Rev Father Stud
necka, pastor of the new church, was
in the city yesterday attending the
and while hare made ar