Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-09-16

Historic old st. Joseph's College at
Bardstown, closed for the past twen-
tv.two years, was rededicated and It's
~ again opened on Tuesday in
ence of one of the most dis
ed gatherings of Catholics
egrass State has ever seen.
emonies accompanying the re-
on were most imposing and
anticipated in, by the Most Rev.
q Falconio, Apostolic Delegate
United States; Bishop O'Don-
of Louisville, and BisAor
of Covington, and thirty prom
priests. who with several hun
people were taken from Louis
bn a special train. Mayor John
SEQ met the visitors upon their
il at Bardstown and turned over
I'M the keys of the town. Then
ignor Falconio and the dis
guished guests we're taken in
{harge by the knights of Columbus,
Eunder whose auspices the celebration
was held, and with a big procession
rode through the principal streets,
arched by great streamers OF Stars
and Stripes, intermingled with the
folds of the Papal colors of yellow
and white. At 1890 o'clock in the
morning solemn Pontifical high mass
was celebrated by Monsignor Fal-
COMO in st. Joseph's, the first Cathe-
dral west of the Alleghenies and the
second in the United States. He was
assisted by a score of priests, and
Father O'Connell, rector OF the for
mer Cathedral, delivered the sermon
of the occasion.
A banquet in honor of the gath
cred notables was held at noon.
Grand officers of the twenty State
Councils of the Knights of Columbus
attended the affair. During the
afternoon the party was entertained
1by John M. Frost at his country
home, rightfully called ~The Old
Kentucky Home" II was here
Stephen Collins Foster penned the
immortal verses of the song at that
time.
Bishop O'Donaghue, once a student
at st. Joseph's College, spoke of the
pride which he felt in the reopening
of the institution. ''The silence has
been broken" he said. est. Joseph's
College has been started again. am
glad to see the old place where, many
years ago, will not say how many,
was student, lighted up after hav-
ing been dark for so long" He dwelt
upon the necessity of providing
Christian education for the youth and
of its value in making for good cit
izenship. Bishoph O'Donaghue ex-
pressed pleasure at seeing the
Xaverian Brothers in charge of the
sNld aA1looo nd oafd haf hA fa1k
that its former prestige and fame
would return.
Bishop Macs, In a few words,
spoke of the auspicious circumstances
surrounding the reopening of the
school, declaring 1t his belief that its
future was assured because of its
being in such able hands. The pres
ence of the Papal Delegate, he said,
augured much for its success.
The Rev. Father Ratio, another
who was once a student Of the col
lege, gave some "reminiscences of his
college days and declared that every
wall of the college buildings held
eor him hallowed memory. He de-
clared that the arch evils with which
the Catholic church has to combat
are divorce, socialism and anarchy,
saying that much depends upon the
education OF the young men. Father
Raffo also asserted that the influence
of the Catholic church will have
much TO do with the continued free
dom of America.
The Hon. e. ]. McDermott spoke
of his early associations with Bards-
town and st. Joseph's College, and
aafd that hn %
the institution again illuminated. The
strength OF the nation, he said. in
stead of being in barracks and
schools, should be In the churches
and schools. "The time will come"
Mr.. McDermott declared, when Ken
lucky will not only be renowned for
its manly men and beautiful women,
but will be famous also for its educa-
tion and religion"
Congressman johnson predicted
that in less than five years st. Jo-
seph's College would be as Il was
before the war, when many great
men were sent out from its portals.
Monsignor Falconio expressed the
wish that God would send his choicest
, blessings upon the college and it's
work, calling attention to the appar-
ent enthusiasm and spirit of eo-opera-
tion evidenced by the people OF
Bardstown and the community in
general.
Judge James Mulligan, of Lexing-
ton was also speaker and read a
poem written for the occasion.
Tuesday night at 1880 O'Clock Mon
slgnor Falconio officiated at the
benediction OF the most blessed sacra.
ment and conferred the Papa
blessing upon St. Joseph's College. Az
3 o'clock he was accorded a public
reception on the college campus
Wednesday the Papal Delegate wai
taken on an auto trip TO Nazareth. lie
also visited the Trappist Monastery