The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-10-25
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James ]. Keane Archbishop Of tho Du-
buque Diocese-"The Social Prob
lem"
Thursday afternoon and evening.
Nov. -. concerts by the Paulist Choir
listers of Chicago.
Sunday evening, Nov. 80, Talcott
Williams, Prof. of Journalism Of Co.
lumbia Observation-Disclosures Peace"
At meeting of over one hundred
members of the Immaculate Concep-
tion parish held last Tuesday, an or
ganization was perfected of members
OF the immaculate Conception parish
with John c. .Sheehan, chairman, and
N. c. Kelly. secretary to perfect ar-
rangements for the lectures ana con-
certs as well as to push the sale OF
course tickets good for the six events.
the price of which has been fixed at
$1,000. Committees will be appointed
at another meeting to be held Tues
day evening at Donaldson's Tea Rooms
and all present pledged themselves to
meet Tuesday evening Of each week
until the lectures are over. each one OF
which is to be made a public event
it is expected which will attract al
tendance from many points through
out the state. Today, a census is Ia
be taken of Immaculate Conception
ri iHt,t
whom it is thought will number ii
least 1000.
II is, Of course, highly appropriate
that Archbishop Ireland should be tine
first Of the speakers, the cathedral as
we'll as the one under construction in
St. Paul being regarded as "a raonu-
ment to his devotion to the cause of
catholicism In the northwest which
began with his ordination as a priest
at st. Paul in 1861. His topic bears
on the subject dear to his heart AZ
might be indicated by the publication
Of his book 1.-THE Church and Modern
Society,""
1t is to be noted that all the speak,
ers are apostles of the best American
ism. who have been prominently iden.
titled with movements for the advance.
ment Of the moral and social condi-
tions. John Barrett, who is to he the
second speaker, has been eighteen
years in the foreign service of the
United States. In 1907. he was elected
to his present position Of the PAN
American Union by the unanimous
vote of all American republics through
their diplomatic representatives at
Washington. This followed his scrv-
ice as United States minister TO Co.
lumbia. In 1905-6. United States min
lister to Panama, in 1904-5, United
States minister to the Argentine re.
public in 1904. Previous to holding
these positions he had been commits.
sioner general of the st. Louis expo
sition and in 1912 was delegate of
the United stataes Of the Pan-Ameri-
can Congress held in Mexico. .
Bird S. Coler has been president ,ot
the borough Of Brooklyn, comptroller
Of New York City and has been
prominent figure in the politics of his
state. He is noted as a speaker and
writer upon topics of political econ
omy and Is the author of several books
that have attracted widespread atten-
tion, notably his work on Municipal!
Government" derived from q study of
the charities Of New York, and a; col
lection Of essays published under the
title Of 1.-TWO and Two Make Four
Recently, his discussion of socialism
in an address delivered at Hartford,
which was in the nature of a debate
Of Rev. DR.. George r. Lunn, tho so.
cialist mayor Of Schenectady, n. y,
has brought him into particular prom.
inence, the views he expressed boing
frequently quoted in discussions Of so
cialism throughout the country
Archbishop James r. Keane of sDu.
buque will be particularly welcome ;la
he was for ten years pastor q tho
s.s,.ses tts.ss ~