The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-02-04
ARCHDIOCESE OF ST. PAUL.

New Cathedral filled the spacious audi
torium almost to the limit of its capa-
city on last Tuesday evening, January
81, to show their appreciation of the
efforts being made to give the Archdio-
cese of st. Paul a Cathedral worthy
of it's past record and of it's future
prospects. Never before did the audi
torium hold such an audience, except
on the occasion of Cardinal Vannu-
telli's visit last September. Standing
room was at a premium long before
the hour set for the opening of the
meeting. All the parishes in st. Paul
were represented by large delegations.
Minneapolis sent it's quota; and many
parishes of the diocese, outside the
Twin Cities, showed their interest in
the project by sending representatives
to the meeting. Nen-Catholics, like
wise, were present in considerable
numbers to testify their appreciation
of the work being done by their Cath
Ollie fellow-citizens to give to st. Paul
a monument which will do more to
make it's name known throughout the
nation and the world than any other
building erected within it's limits.
Church and State, Diocese and city
were there in the persons of their off,
cial representatives. Archbishop Ire
land and Governor Eberhart, Bishop
Lawler and Mayor Keller occupied
seats of honor on the platform, as did
also the other speakers of the evening
and the members. of the Cathedral
building committee.
The program was interesting and
instructive. J. Howard Albert, world
wide traveller, exhibited views of the
worlds great cathedrals. Stereopticon
pictures of the New Cathedral were
explained by Archbishop Ireland, who,
also, read the financial statement of
theIyear's work and outlined the work
which will be accomplished during the
present year.
Addresses were delivered by Gov
ernor Eberhart, Mayor Keller, Bishop
Lawler, Senator Collier, Hon. Thomas
d. O'Brien, Colonel Paul Doty and
Hon. Pierce Butler.
The Cadet Band of st. Thomas Col
lege' furnished the music.
A detailed account of the meeting,
together with a full report of the ad-
dresses, will be given in next weeks
supplement.
Graduate of St. Thomas College in
the PhiIippines.-Mr. James E. O'Phe-
Ian, a graduate of st. Thomas, now
First Lieutenant in the Philippines
Constabulary, has been notified by the
War Department that he may present
himself TOR examination for lieuten-
ancy in the regular army. The Philip
pines Constabulary is branch of the
service which, since it's inception, has
been attracting fine class of college
graduates to it's work. These young
men are commissioned as third lieu
tenants and have an excellent oppor-
tunity of qualifying themselves for
commission in the regular army. Mr.
Opticians record in the islands has
been a brilliant one. For distinguished
services he has beer promoted twice
within four years, and it is in view
of the ability shown by him that he
has received the privilege recently
granted to him.
st. Thomas Cadet Rand.-The St.
Thomas Cadet Band enlivened the
proceedings at the Cathedral meeting
in the Auditorium on Tuesday night
and also at the pro-Cathedral meeting
in Minneapolis on Thursday night. On
both occasions the immense assem-
blage seemed to be keenly apprecia-
tive of the cadets efforts to entertain
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rendered and applause was given gen
erously Two companies of the St.
Thomas cadets also helped to seat
the thousands who filled the Audi
torium to overflowing.
Mendota.-The funeral of Esdras
Bernier, on January 26th, was one OF
the greatest gatherings ever witnessed
in the old village of Mendoza, and St.
Peters Church, which though spa
cious, was far from being sufficient to
accommodate the numerous friends
who had come from far and near to
pay last tribute to the old pioneer
who. for forty years, had been a prom
inent citizen of the town.
Born at Lotbinier, P. O., Canada,
Esdras Bernier came to Mendoza in
1870 Like most of the Canadian pion-
GERS of this section of the country he
had to struggle against great odds;
but his indomitable energy and per-
severance soon overcame all obstacles,
and from humble beginnings he rose
gradually to very prosperous posi-
ton. His business qualities were ap-
preciated by the prominent merchants
of the Twin Cities, and his extensive
relations with them eliminated in the
establishment of the important gen
era1 store, which is the pride of the
village For several years he was
postmaster of the village.
Three years ago he moved to White
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