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The Irish standard., 1911-01-14
IRISH CHURCH
Grand New Church Of St. Patrick in
Rome to be Blessed Aarch IL.

Grand New Church Of St. Patrick in
Rome to be Blessed March IL.
For more than year the Church Of
st. Patrick in Rome has been rising
silently, but quickly and majestically,
from its foundations in the via Ludo-
visi-so silently that many even Of
the Irish residents of the city have
been unaware of the fact, so quickly
that it will be ready for opening on
next St. Patrick's day, and so majes-
tically that the new temple more than
promises TO be another gem of eccle-
siastical architecture added to the
treasures OF Rome. The architect is
the Chevalier Aristide Leonari, famous
already for the many beautiful
churches erected by him not only in
Rome, but in America and various 9TH
er parts of the world. The facade is
simply Of Tivoli travertine; an ample
portal, rich in pilasters and columns,
surmounted by mosaic representing
st. Patrick receiving his mission from
the Pope, and flanked by two inches
destined to contain the statues of st.
Brigid and st. Columk1lle, gives en-
trance to the church which is ap.
preached by eight steps from the
street. Over the portal and running
across the whole front is large
frieze of carved arabesques, and upon
this rests portico of nine arches, in
the center of which is to be seen the
coat of arms of the reigning Pontiff,
and above this again rises the large
central window. The facade is crown
ed by cornice supported by Is arches
with pillars, and in the middle, over
the great window. is a mosaic repre-
senting st. Patrick in the act of bless
ing. Above the tympanum and crown
ing the whole edifice rises an Irish
cross in carved stone. The length Of
the church, including the ample vesti-
bule, is about ITS feet and the breadth
about n feet. 1t is divided into three
naves by four large columns of gran
lite of Baveno with interposed pilas-
ters; the central nave terminates in
an apse containing the high altar and
small apses with affairs also close the
minor naves; the roof is Nat and dec
GRATED with inlaid woodwork.
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Died in Wright County.

Mrs. Bridget J. McNeely, aged "a
years, died in Woodland, Wright coun.
ty, this state, December rs, 1910. She
was one of the old pioneers of that
section OF Minnesota. Deceased was
born in ireland and came to America
over fifty years ago and to Minnesota
some forty years since. Her husband
died about twelve years ago. She was
buried Wednesday, the 2sth ult., from
st. Mary's Catholic church, waverly,
where high requiem mass was cele-
brated by Rev. Father Moore. Her
remains were laid to rest in st. Mary's
cemetery. The large funeral process
sion was evidence of the good will of
her neighbors, both young and old,
and a fitting tribute to her memory.
She leaves four children, Austin w.,
John, Thomas, and Mrs. Joseph Keat-
ing of ST. Paul. A daughter, Mrs. L.
G. Lorin, preceded her to the grave
len grandchildren and one great
grandson, Frederick Dallbeck Of Great
Falls, Mont, and nephew, Patrick
Gavin, OF WATERFOWL, MINI, also sur
vive her.
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10 their proper growth.

Every parish has it's own organiza-
tons for bringing its own young PEG.
pie together socially and for their cul.
tural advancement. If Catholic club
has no other object than that of n
purely social organization it's existence
is justified. Youthful spirits must have
an outflow. Few young persons are
content with Il humdrum life that Of
fers no amusement II no other means
Of enjoyment exists they face the dan
ger of being attracted to public amuse-
ment places which are frequentel by
people with whom they had better
never associate. They may go to
those places feeling certain that theiv
self-mastery is such as to reduce the
risk to a negligible consideration. But,
alas, they too often come away with
changed views. They realize that
they were the captains of their fate
once but that they sadly delegated
some of that power over themselves to
the evil one, and they no longer pur-
sue their course with the same unfal-
tering step.
The parish club which aims to
bring the young people of the parish
together; which enables them to know
each other and to have common inter-
ests; which fosters in them spirit
Of good will toward each other; which
holds up to its members the high
ideals of Catholicity, is an institution
which should be favored and support
ed by Catholic parents. Children
should be urged to become active, in
terested members. It's power as a
safeguard is beyond our power to es-
innate for We know not what pitfalls
may be avoided by means of it, The
fuel Of sin is never more readily kim
died than by the influence of bad
companions. The parish club offers
young Catholic people a means Of
avoiding them and by avoiding them
they are avoiding one of the most dan
gerous Of the temptations from which
We seek deliverance In the words Of
the Lords Prayer every day.
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14
Tho Promise Fulfilled.

Wallace, idaho, Jan. 8.-A beautiful
statue of the Savior, with arms out
stretched in pleading, erected last
week on the lawn of the Providence
Hospital, marks the fGIfllment of a.
promise made by Sister Superior An
thony, of the Order of Sacred Heart,
when Wallace was burning last Au-
gust, that if the hospital should be-
saved from the flames she would have
the statue erected as memorial.
Sister Anthony was in Missoula on
the night of August 20. Receiving
news that the city was doomed, she
ordered the Sister in charge of the
hospital to have all the patients taxi
en- to Missoula and then direct all ef-
forts toward saving thebuilding.
Speaking of the fire, Sister Anthony
said recently:
"The saving OF the hospital certain.
ly was an act of Providence. Although
the fire came close to the building
and grounds on every side the place
was not touched at all. While the
hospital itself is built of brick the
isolation hospital, the laundry and
other buildings adjacent are of wood
and highly inflammable.
cat half past nine o'clock that night
the water in the tank failed those who
We're fighting the fire and 1t looked as
If there was no chance of saving any.
thing. Then it was that the flames
reached the flume on the side of the
hill, burning 1t and letting the water
run down into our tank. With that
help the institution was saved
The statue is six feet high and
stands on pedestal of the same
height
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THE PARISH CLUB.

There are few things more impor-
tant for parents to concern themselves
with than the kind of young people
with whom their own children asso-
ciate. for, as everyone is aware, as
sociations have much to do with NOR
al growth. The lives of children are
shaped very largely by what they see
and hear and are taught to admire.
The books they learn to like they
will assimilate and make part of them
selves; the companions whom they
learn to admire through constant as
ISOLATION, they will consciously or I'M
consciously initiate. And so it be.
comes vastly important to make the
environment of the young congenial
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14
HOME RULE FUND.

In response to our letter enclosing
check for the amount contributed to
the Irish Standard Home Rule fund,
the following letter of acknowledge
ment under date of January was re-
ceived from Thomas r. Fitzpatrick,
National Treasurer U. l. L., Boston:
Mr.. j. d. O'Brien, Manager,
THE Irish Standard"
Minneapolis, MINI.
Dear Sir:
Through the courtesy of Mr.. John
O'Callaghan, National Secretary, am
in receipt of the substantial sum of
$4,000 in aid of the Irish Parliament
tary Fund, as the contributions Of
some friends Of the Irish cause in
your good city and outside.
AS Treasurer, / thank you very sim
cerely for the encouragement afford
ed by this evidence OF generous CO.
operation on your part. 1t is just this
loyal and patriotic support that counts
for so much in furthsrlna the great
work of the League. May | ask you
10 extend to the kind contributors our
hearty appreciation Of their valued as
sistancs.
Again thanking you for your kind
part In this good work, remain
Very truly yours,
r. B. FITZPATRICK,
National Treasurer, U. I. L.
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14

The Catholic Bulletin, the official
publication of the archdiocese of st.
Paul, made it's initial appearance last
week. The first number contained
words of commentator from the pen
OF Archbishop Ireland as we'll az let
tiers of approval and promises of sup.
port from the bishops in the archdio-
cese. The Catholic Bulletin is enter
ing field wherein there are many Oh.
portunities for doing good. 1t is ably
edited by Rev. James NJ Reardon,
contains general Catholic news, the
important news of each of the do
.ceses in the archdiocese, depart
ment Of questions and answers con-
corning Catholic doctrine, as we'll as
other features intended to interest and
benefit the average reader 1t already
gives promise of being reliable mes
senger of Catholic truth. The Irish
Standard wishes the new venture in
Journalism success in its mission.
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14
ILLOGICAL PROCEDURE,

In his sermon on New Years day
Archbishop Glennon Of St. Louis took
occasion to point out the illogical po-
sftion OF those who would promote
peace by piling up excessive arnsa-
ment. "War is relic of barbarism, !"
said the Archbishop. "War today is
unjust and hope that no one will be
SO fractional as to accept the logic Of
the statement that in order to pro.
mote peace you must be always pre-
pared for war; that in order to be a
peaceful nation, we must have a few
more regiments and few more dread
naughts In the navy. 1t is strange
way to promote peace by going to the
foundry and having guns cast to kill
people. There is no logic, no SINGER
ity in such a wish to promote peace.
Such nation is but waiting the op.
portunities to pounce upon another ma
ton that is unprepared to cast out
the spirit of peace"
This is the Christian view, the view
which recognizes brotherly love, and
faith in our fellow men. On the other
hand, those who reason that world
peace can be attained only by increas-
ing and perfecting armament do so
simply because they mistrust the mo-
t1ves of other nations. Other coun-
tries may express themselves In favor
Of peace, and yet how do we know
but that they are waiting for a chance
to swoop down on us? So reason our
so-called peace advocates. Follow
their logic out to its conclusion and
where do We arrive? Surely not at
condition of world peace. II we are
going to place no trust in other ma
tions today, why should We trust them
tomorrow? If we are going to en-
deavor to brighten other nations into
sustaining from attacking us by means
of increasing army and navy, why are
those nations not going to misconstrue
our motives and augment their mill
tary forces in proportion? And We in
turn will find it necessary to expend
still further millions for the armament
intended TO insure peace.
And to what end will this rivalry
finally lead? Obviously only two re-
suits are possible: Either national
bankruptcy will follow, or internal dis.
content on the part OF an overtaxed
people will finally shape sentiment in
favor of disarmament. But why not
accept the conclusion OF reason and
not wait for the hardships of expert
ence to drive it home?
World-peace will come when the
spirit of good will among the nations
has grown to such proportions that
men will love and trust their fellows.
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14
THE IRISH LEADER.

There are few men who can bask
in the sunshine Of popularity with the
unassuming modesty characteristic of
the leader Of the Irish parliamentary
party, Mr.. John II. Redmond. Prior
to the elections Mr.. Redmond was
harshly assailed by his bitter oppon.
ents who hoped to shake the conf.
dence of the people in him by heap
ing scorn upon his name. Those who
would dislodge him from his position
Of power and trust would fain read a
malicious motive behind his every
move. They would have the people
believe that he was heartless mon
ster who had no considerations be.
yond those which appertained to his
own personal welfare. They went fur
Their and made ridiculous predictions
Of how they would make tremendous
gains as result of the loss of popu-
lar confidence in his leadership. All
the time Mr. Redmond went about
his own business quietly disregarding
the irony of his accusers. He had
faith in the people and as the elections
proved, the people refused to have
their faith in him shaken.
In what ridiculous position the
election returns place the men who
heaped all sorts Of accusations on the
Irish leader! The results of the cleo.
ton proved to be just the reverse of
what they had predicted. The Irish
party is stronger and the factionists
weaker not only in voting power but,
in more marked degree, in popular
favor.
Since the election Mr.. Redmond has
conducted himself only as one can
who is engaged in great work and
Is hopeful Of success. He has no time
to bask in the sunshine of his popu-
larity. He is too completely engaged
in the task of massing his forces 10
that when the critical moment ar
rives he will be able to exact the best
possible Home Rule bill for ireland.
Parliament will not convene until
the last of the present month. The
question OF the veto of the House OF
Lords will be among the first meas
ures to come up. When that is dis.
posed of Home Rule bill will be in
order and then Mr.. Redmond will have
to man his forces in contest which,
If brought to successful termination,
will place him foremost in the galaxy
OF Irish statesmen. No one realizes
the significance of his position more
than he. There is a hard battle to
be fought but the Irish leader is not
distressed about the outcome. He
has every hope of victory
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14
On Entering WedIoek.

The candidates for wedlock, says
Cardinal Gibbons, should first of all
submit the matter to God, imploring
the Father of Light to guide them in
their choice. For. virtuous consort
is eminently the gift of Heaven.
Houses and riches" says the book
of Proverbs, "are given by parents,
but a prudent wife is properly from
the Lord"
The aspirants to marriage like To-
bias and his bride, ought to ask God
beforehand to give His blessing to
their union, saying with that model
couple: 1--WE are the children Of the
saints and we must not be joined to-
gether like heathens VINO know not
Cod
You will readily admit the neces-
sity of this forecast when you reflect
that matrimony is not trivial oere-
mony, but solemn and momentous
covenant which seals your future hap
riness or misery for time or eternity.
If a merchant is wary in choosing a
ship is subject to revocation, how Wig
liant should you be In selecting a
partner for life? II you are call
tious in the choice OF transitory
friends how discreet ought you to be
in the selection of an enduring help
mate? You would not care to under
take even a brief voyage with per-
sons whose companionship would be-
uncongenial to you, and will you
thoughtlessly embark on the voyage
through life with a consort whose In
compatibility of temper will make
your earthly pilgrimage an intolerant
burden?
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14
How the Population is Distributed.

no" Sso reputation u OIStrIouted.
Rhode Island has 5os5 people 10
the square mile, according to census
bureau figures, leading the list Of
states in the matter OF density of pop
ulation. Nevada, with only seven
tenths of person to the mile, is the
most sparsely peopled. Second in the
density list is Massachusetts,, which
supports 1883 people to the square
mile; New Jersey comes next with
1871; then Connecticut with 2S1.3
New York with 1912 persons to the
square mile, is fifth. The other states
with more than 100 persons to the
mile are: Pennsylvania, III; Mary
land, 1903; Ohio, III; Delaware, 1OS,
and Illinois, 1907. Wyoming, boast
ing IN persons to the mile, more
than doubles Nevada's figure, while
Arizona, with 1.S, stands third from
the bottom. Montana, New Mexico,
Idaho, Utah, Oregon, South Dakota,
Colorado, and North Dakota all have
sewer persons than 10 to the mile.
OF the states of large population,
Washington takes the lead in the
growth of density, having advanced
from rs to Ill per square mile in
the past ten years, thus taking a
place between Kansas, with POT, and
Nebraska, with 1876. Washington ex-
ceeds her neighbor, Oregon, with Z
persons to the mile, by more than 10,
and even surpasses California, with
1872. Idaho increased from 10 to SO
and Oklahoma from 114 to 23.9.
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14
Fort Pierre, 8, .,

At meeting of SITS. Peter and Paul
Court Foresters No. 876, held last
Sunday at Pierre, s. D., the following
officers were installed: John Beemer,
c. R.; Philip Pietrus, v. c. R.; e. T.
Schultz. P. G. R.; Patrick Holland,
speaker; A. g. Hengel, r. s.; e. T.
Shultz, R. s.; M. Pulles, treasurer;
L. Chaussee, S. c.; G. Pietrus, T. c.;
f. H. Heitzelman, T. g.; e. e. Budde,
0. S.; M. Hengel, NJ. Sylvia and John
Holland, trustees; Rev. Father Stem
Eel, spiritual director. e. T. ShuItz
was elected delegate to the state con-
vention at Salem, S. D., in June, 1911
and Philip Pietrus, alternate.
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CARDINAL GIBBONS
Will Celebrate the Firtieth Anniver
sary of His Ordination During 1911.

Will Celebrate the Fiftieth Anniver-
sary Of His Ordination During 1911.
Rev. A. P. Doyle, rector of the Apos.
tolic Mission House, Washington, de-
livered the sermon on the occasion Of
the thanksgiving service held in the
Cathedral at Baltimore to commend.
rate the passing of 1910. Commenting
on the developments of the New Year,
he said:
"The coming of the new year will
bring to us the celebration of an event
of unusual Importance, that is, the
golden jubilee of the priesthood of our
great leader. The Church in the Unit
ed States has had many providential
men, each of whom has grappled with
the difficulties that have presented
themselves in the organization and
upbuilding of Catholicity in the Unit
ed States, but none has stood out with
such prominence and done so mighty
a work of making the Church under
stood by and beloved of the American
people as he whose priesthood We are
privileged to honor during the coming
year. Mr.. Roosevelt, when he spoke
Of him, always mentioned him as that
great white SOUL This in itself is
typical of the way he is understood
and appreciated by the American peo-
pie, Catholic and non Catholic alike.
"Nor is his influence confined to the
United States. In Europe he is as
we'll known and as greatly admired as
within the borders of his own beloved
America. In Europe he is looked upon
as the embodiment of the highest con-
servatism, conjoined with the most
progressive ideas of liberty, popular
rights and sansst social theories. Nor
has he been timid in voicing the best
that America stands for in the ears
of European publicists. He has not
been slow to tell of the progress of the
Church in the United States and at
the same time to exalt the type Of
vigorous Catholicity that is.found on
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14
NATIONAL SIN
Is How a Protestant Minister ciassl.
fies Profanity.

10 nv" q FFVtSotAnC mInIStSF SIa6Si'
fiss Profanity.
Profanity is national sin, accord
ing to the Rev. Augustus E. Barnett,
rector of the Reformed Episcopal
Church of Our Redeemer in Philadel-
phia. Recently in a sermon on the
subject. Mr.. Barnett commended the
Catholics for their Holy Name socie-
ties, and inveighed against the ten
dency to swear among Americans.
1.-The Roman Catholic Church." he
said, has tried its best to stem this
black tide of criminality and wicked
ness by forming the Society of the
Holy Name. Thirty thousand paraded
in Pittsburg the other day as mem
bers of this worthy organization, which
deserves our commentator and good
wishes. 1t certainly indicates the prev
alence of the sin.
Church members are not blame
less in this matter. They say darn
instead Of a word usually written
with dash; gosh for God, and they
have a choice assortment of shady
and slangy ordinations that are a
thinly yelled form of swearing. I
have often heard clergymen cracking
Jokes in which the name of God was
unwarrantably and disgustingly
drawn in, and quote events or texts
Of Holy Scripture to give their stor-
les pith and spice and point.
"Our journalists and novelists make
too free with the Holy Name and sa-
cred things. Even literary genius
like John Hay thinks that Christ
amt going to be too hard on his
hero, Jim Bludsoe, for simply being
'Keerless man in his talk or for
having no other religion than to
treat his engine WE'LL This mushy
sentimentality excuses what it should
condemn and is in striking contrast
to that styrannous moral sense that
he 80 loudly lauds in Lincoln"
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14

The responsibilities of parents in
crease as parental authority dimin-
sishes. says the Providence Visitor. AS
external agencies draw the child away
from the influence OF the parents the
latters' duties must be fulfilled the
more carefully. Against every sug-
gestion offered by the world, the home
must carry q counter-suggestion. The
school and the Church can do much,
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14
EVILS AND THEIR REMEDIES.

We hear a great deal about corrup-
ton In public Office and the abuses
practiced by highly financed enter
prises and the need for more efficient
legislation. And laws are made and
penalties attached to prevent the COM
mission of acts which, though they
are and have always been morally
wrong, have, nevertheless, been COM
mitted because careless individuals
saw that they could make personal
gain at the expense of the community
without being subjected to indictment.
And yet, let our lawmakers legislate
as much as they may, they can
not express everything in statutes. A
great deal must be left to be deter
mined by the spirit of the enactment
and it is in their Interpretation of this
aspect Of the law that INSCRIPTIONS
men take liberties which the law in
no way extends to them but which re-
suit III their own financial betterment.
The man who controls monopoly
may ruin hundred competitors sim
ply by undertaking them in their linl-
tied sphere and raising proportion
ally the price Of the same commodity
in fields where no competition exists.
Men running private banking enter
prises have often gotten away with
large fortunes without having to pay
the penalty. Directors OF large cor.
porations have made millions by their
power to influence the stock market.
AS the directors decide on the divi-
dend which is to be declared, they
know in advance how the market is
going to fiuctuate when the announce
ment is made and they can buy or
SELF accordingly. Instances might be
multiplied, but those given illustrate
how men may and do perform acts
which are wrong, but not legally in
dictable.
The remedy rests not In legislation
but in the teaching of Christianity.
Men must learn to recognize the
rights Of their fellow men. To take
away that to which another is moral
ly entitled is equally wrong whether
1t is crime that is punishable under
the civil law or not. The huge for.
tunes that are made and then dis
tributed in large donations for the pur-
pose mainly of advertising the donors
and buying back their regulations
would scarcely ever be heard of if
men would recognize the moral rights
of others. The world will grow bet
ter in proportion as the two great
commandments. the love of God and
of neighbor, are made the basis for
human conduct.
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14
CommendabIe Care.

Uncle Ezra-How's your daughter
doing in business college?
Uncle Eben-Fine. She can't spell
very good, and she amt very fast on
the typewriter, but I tell you sheG
keerful When she gets through
writing letter on that machine ey-
cry "i' is dotted and every 1T" is
crossed!-Puck.
The Irish standard., 1911-01-14
but they can do but little unless the

but they can do but little unless the
parents MI in and round out the
child's character by wise home train
ing. The parents have access to the
sanctuary of the child's heart, and It
devolves upon them to train it to
ways of virtue that the child will be
fitted to battle successfully when the
worlds allurements and temptations
shall exert their terrible influence.
Many a parent who now SORROWS for
a child's waywaadness was recreant
TO duty when the child was young.