The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-01-21

~ 49, S AN 4 64 ~
The NEW CAT THEDRALS.
Program of Annual Meetings.
St. Paul, Jan. 31.-MinneapoIis, Feb. 2.
For some years past it has been GUS
tomary to hold an annual meeting in
each of the Twin Cities for the pur-
pose of placing before the Catholics of
the Archdiocese detailed reports of the
financial conditions of the Cathedral
and the Cathedral. These meet
ings usually took the form of banquets
at. which only a comparatively small
number of those who are interested in
the Cathedrals could be present. In
view of the increasing Importance of
these meetings it has been deemed ad-
visable to give more publicity to the
annual statements regarding the pro-
gress of the work than has hitherto
been possible. Accordingly, arrange
ments have been completed for the
holding of this years meeting of the
benefactors and friends of the New
Cathedral in the Auditorium, st. Paul,
on Tuesday evening, January 81, at
eight O'Clock. A similar meeting will
be- held in the Minneapolis Auditorium
on Thursday evening, February 2, in
order to place before those who are
interested in the Pro-Cathedral an ac-
count of what has been accomplished
during the year as well as an outline
of what is to be done towards the COM
pletion of the building during the next
twelve months.
Committees are at work in both Cities
preparing an interesting program for
these entertainments. The chief fea-
tufe of both meetings will be an
illustrated lecture on "The Worlds
Cathedral Churches" with special ap-
plieation to the Cathedrals in course
of lerection in the Twin Cities. The
lecturer, Mr.. J. Howard Albert, who
has been worldwide traveller, speaks
from a personal observation of the
Cathedral Churches of which he will
exhibit stereopticon views. An ad-
dress will be delivered at each meet
ing by Archbishop Ireland.
The committee in charge of the st.
Paul meeting announces that ad-
dresses will also be made by Gov
ernor Eberhart, Mayer Keller, Pierce
Butler and Thomas D. O'Brien of st.
Paul and Senator Collier of Shakopee.
Missile will be furnished by the or
chestra of the College of st. Thomas.
This meeting, as well as the one in
Minneapolis, is open to the public
who present tickets of admission No
charges are made for these cards,
which can be obtained from the mem
bers of the committee and from the
pastors of the different parishes in
the city. Special invitations have been
sent to the Reverend Clergy and to
Archdiocese, and it is expected that as
many as can possibly come will be in
Non-Catholics also will
be made welcome, for the com
mittee realizes that all citizens of st.
Paul, irrespective of religious affilia-
tions, are interested in the magnificent
Cathedral which is beginning to show
it's symmetrical outline and stately
on what is declared to be
the finest site for such structure not
only in st. Paul but in the whole
The New Cathedral will
be an architectural gem which will do
more to advertise the civic spirit of
the citizens of st. Paul than any
other monument erected within its
confines.
The call for the meeting has been
issued by the Most Reverend Arch
bishop and it's purpose cannot be bet
ter stated than in the words of the fol-
lowing letter which has been sent to
the Reverend Clergy of the Diocese.
st. Paul, Jan. 16, 1911.
Rev. Dear Father:
The annual meeting of the friends
and benefactors of the new Cathedral
will take place in the Auditorium on
the evening of Tuesday, January 31st
at D. m. The annual report of re-
ceipts and expenditures will be read
and statements made as to work to
be done during the coming season. A
we'll known lecturer will speak on
''The Great Cathedrals of the World"
giving of many of them interesting
views. Views also will
be exhibited of the new Cathedral as
it will appear when brought to COM
pletion. The meeting will be most in
teresting, most instructive. 1t is my
wish that the Catholic people of st.
Paul fill the Auditorium on this occa-
sion even as they did last September
when we had the honor of greeting
Cardinal Vannutelli. It is my wish,
also, that the meeting of January 31st
be such as to be, under its several as
poets, an indication of the Catholic
population of st. Paul, and to be to
all an opportunity of making an open
profession of devotion to holy church.
You will urge your parishioners to
respond to my invitation-to crafty
me by their presence and to show
their interest in the new Cathedral,
the great monument to our Catholic
faith, in which every Catholic In st.
Paul should take deep pride.
YOu will read this letter from the