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bishop devoted much energy.

bishop devoted much energy.
The Cathedral school of st. Paul.
one of the most modern institutions
of its kind in America, is one of the
recent monuments to the archbishop's
endeavors in the interest of Catholic
education.
Erection of the Pro-Cathedral of st.
Mary in Minneapolis and the new
Cathedral in St. Paul, both works of
the last decade, was crowning
achievement of the archbishop's. He
had seen the archdiocese of st. Paul
develop from a log chapel erected by
his church in ST. Paul to a great mis-
sionary field with six suffragan bish-
ops and great edifices as monuments
to his zeal and faithfulness.
Hundreds of kilograms and mes
sages from all parts of the United
States poured into the archbishop's
residence all day Wednesday and
Thursday, paying homage to the
achievements and successes of the
great prelate.
Funeral arrangements will probably
be completed Thursday when it will
become known what members of the
Catholic hierarchy will be able to
come here for the last rites for Arch
bishop Ireland. 1t was announced
Thursday morning that Archbishop
Bonanza, papal delegate to the United
States, would be celebrant at the pom
tificial requiem mass which will begin
at 10 a. m. next Wednesday. While
no word was received from him up
to an early hour Thursday morning
it is expected that he will come here
for the funeral. Archbishop James ].
Keane of Dubuque, will preach the
funeral sermon.
In the meantime the body, will lie in
the Cathedral residence across from
the Cathedral There the priests and
members of the religious orders OF
the archdiocese will be permitted to
pay their last respects and homage to
the venerable prelate. Constant vigil
will be kept by sisters from the Order
of st. Joseph and by Seminarians be-
tween now and next Tuesday. Mother
Superior Seraphine, sister of Arch
bishop Ireland, and the only surviving
immediate relative, is head of the Sis
tiers of st. Joseph in the Northwest.
Decorators set about draping the
Cathedral Wednesday. Purple and
white, the papal colors, will be the
color scheme and entwined with these
will be American flags.
Father James G. Byrne, whose title
of vicar general of the archdiocese of
st. Paul was automatically relinquished
upon the death of Archbishop Ireland,
has been appointed administrator of
the see of st. Paul. This announce
ment was made by Bishop James
O'Gorman, Sioux Falls, S. D., senior
bishor of the archdiocese, and is sub
ject to the approval of Archbishop
Bonanza, papal delegate. Father
Byrne will fulfill the duties of the late
archbishop until successor is ap-
pointed.
| Speculation as to the successor of
Archbishop Ireland is rife but it was
authoritatively stated Wednesday
night by senior priests of the diocese
| that none of the suffragan bishops of
the metropolitan of st. Paul would be
elevated to that title. The custom of
the present and last pope has been to
select men from other sees and place
them in charge of vacancies. Neither
the bishops nor the clergy of the va
cant bishopric are considered at all
in the matter; Rome alone makes the
selection, it was said. This precludes
the possibility Of any of the six North
western bishops being raised to the
archbishopric, priests we'll informed
stated.
While admission to the solemn pom
tifical requiem will be thrown open to
the general public an effort will be
made to allot places to the pioneers
of Minneapolis, st. Paul and the North
west, members of the Cathedral and
Pro- Cathedral buildings committees,
Catholic societies and organizations.
Space will likewise be reserved for the
clergy, the military and civic bodies
Of the Northwest and the nation. The
general public will then be admitted to
the Cathedral.
James Cardinal Gibbons, dean of the
American cardinals and lifelong
friend of Archbishop Ireland, in a tele-
gram Thursday, said he would be un-
able to attend the funeral. The
Baltimore cardinal is more than 80
years old. His message follows: II
regret exceedingly that my advanced
years and length of journey will debar
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