The Irish standard., 1913-10-18

st. Paul in 1861. His topic bears on
the subject dear to his heart as might
be indicated by the publication of his
book '4The Church and Modern So
ciety."
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 be 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
votes of all American republics through
their. ,diplomatics representatives at
Washington, afits asssd ,hAs serv.ca>
as United States minister To- Columbia
in 1866; United states rainister:s, to
Panama in 1so4-5; United States min
lister to the Argentine republic in 1909
4. Previous to holding these positions
he had been commissioner general Of
the st. Louis expositien and in 1902
was delegate of the United States
to the Pan-American Congress held in
Mexico.
Bird S. Coler has been president of
the borough of Brooklyn. comptroller
of New York City. and has been a
prominent figure in the politics of his
state. He is noted as speaker and
writer upon topics of political econ
omy and is the author of several books
that have attracted widespread at
tention, notably his work on "Munic-
ipal Government" derived from a study
of the charter, finances and public
charities Of New York, and collec-
ton of essays published under the
title 1.-TWO and Two Make Four" Re-
Gently his discussion of Socialism in
an address delivered at Hartford,
which was in the nature of debate
of Rev. DR.. George R. Lunn, the So
cialist mayor of Schenectady, N. T.,
has brought him into particular promi-
nence, the views he expressed being
frequently quoted in discussions of
Socialism throughout the country.
Archbishop James r. Keane of Du-
buque will be particularly welcome as
he was for ten years pastor Of the
Church of the Immaculate Conception
and had served as president of st.
Thomas Seminary, previous to his ap-
pointment as third bishop of the do
cese of Wyoming at Cheyenne and his
becoming the head of the archdiocese
at Dubuque. He is known as pro-
found scholar and an eloquent speaker.
| The bringing here Of the Paulist
Choristers Of Chicago, who will prob
ably celebrate the mass on Thanksgiv-
ing day in the morning and give con-
! certs in the afternoon and evening
should attract much interest in mus
ical circles Of the state, for this or
ganization is the only one Of its kind
in America including seventy five
boys, sopranos and altos and fifty men
tenors and bassos, besides soloists. II
is expected that the choristers will
give programs of popular classics and
novelties as at Philadelphia in March
1910, when they were awarded the spe.
cial diploma of honor In the national
\ prize contest for vested choirs in com.
petition with fifty other choirs. and ir
j 1912 when they were winners of the
! international choral competition al
i Paris. Rev. Father William J.. Finn
their conductor. who organized tn,
choir in 1904, will come here with the
choir by special train:
Talcott Williams Professor Of Jour.
nalism at Columbia University. ha