The Irish standard., 1913-11-01

bishop Ireland Will deliver next Sun
day evening the opening lecture In
the long awaited course OF entertain
ments which will characterize the
public opening OF the magnificent new
pro cathedral previous to its dedica-
ton to religious uses. Announcement
of his subject, ''Why Church and
Church Going People," has been made
before, in connection with the pres
entation of the large facts concerning
the entire course of six entertain
ments in November which are to con-
stitute the pro-cathedral parish's in
troductio to the city in corporation
with the prominent men of all creeds
who have interested themselves In
this civic event in token of their ap-
probation of the great achievement
of the church and the city. But 1t
was not until the present week-that
Immediately preceding the actual
opening of the notable course-that
even the invitation committee Of
prominent citizens behind the course
came to any realization OF the inter
est which the whole city. vas taking
in the event.
1t was not until last Monday that
the general public was given an op.
portunity to purchase individual tick.
cts, in any form other than the series
tickets. But with the opening Of the
sale In the ticket office of the Gable
ianO Company the response to the ap-
peal has shown marker increase
both as regards individual ticket pur-
chases and in the subscription sale Of
series tickets. 1t Ia becoming evident
now, as it had not been before. that
Minneapolis senses appreciably the
great civic value of the magnificent
pro. cathedral.
The public.spirited men who mako
up the invitation committee. and the
clergymen of the pro. cathedral parish
and of the faith, are finding that, a.
workmen are bending their every ef-
fort toward completing the great
structure for this preliminary open
ing, public interest in the enormous
enterprise is manifesting itself. On
the grounds of the great municipal
monument this week crews OF men are
at work laying approaches, installing
heating appliances, setting curbstone,
an dtidying up the surroundings, In
, preparation for the mighty assem-
blage which Is expected to NIL the
great auditorium next Sunday even
Ing. Within the ediflce many more
workmen are pressing forward the
work of finishing so far as they may
the floors, walls and ceiling of the
great house Of worship. And it is evil
dent that the people of the faith, and
the appreciative citizens of the invi-
tation committee will welcome next
Sunday evening within the pro-cathe-
/ dral walls q great concOurse of men
and women Of every creed who desire
to be present when Archbishop Ire
land dedicates In a civic way this
| beautiful token of the civic righteous
mes sand religious spirit of a great
community.
1t Is an interesting side light on the
attitude of the citizens of Minneapolis
toward the enormous undertaking, to
i notice the remarkably intense inter-
est which all who pass the pro-cathe-
dral grounds manifest in whatever is
going on there in preparation for the
lecture course. Public attention has
long been given to the erection Of the
bullding, but no wthe present activ-
fly is markedly increasing that inter
est, and 1t is evident chat all are alike
moved by the splendid appeal of this
beautiful structure and the religious
faith which 1t represents. Combined
as it is with a real desire to hear the
great leader of the church in this part
of the world. the public attention is
surely centering on the address next
Sunday evening.
1t is regarded by many as note
worthy that just as the magnificent
structure is about to be dedicated In
a civic sense by great prelate who
was a pioneer among the priests and
people of the nineteenth century in
the Northwest, physical preliminaries
are being arranged in the grading and
paving OF Hennepin avenue in front
Of the pro- cathedral which are ex-
pected some day to lead to the honor
ing by the city of another great fig-
ure of the church in America-Father
Hennepin. There is something about
this linking of two great names,
which stands out brightly in the his.
tory of the Catholic church in the
Northwest, which seems to awaken
no uncertain response from the pub
lie. For 1t is expected that some day
in the triangle near the front Of the