The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1919-12-20

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children Of Faribault,-his first
official utterance within the Dor
ders of his new See.
Another deputation received the
party i'll st. Paul, although at the
Archbishop's special request the
fanfare and splendor Of big pub
lie reception was omitted.
The Installation.
The solemn installation Of Arch
bishop Bowling took place in the
| st. Paul Cathedral on the feast of
the. Annunciation, Tuesday morn
ing, March %, 1919. A large
gathering of distinguished Bish-
ops and Archbishops, Monsignori
and priests from various parts of
the United States took part in the
splendid ceremonies, which were
most impressive in every respect.
After the prelates and clergy
were seated in the sanctuary, the
Chancellor Of the archdiocese,
Rev. Thomas A. Welch, read the
official announcement of the ap-
pointment Of the new Archbishop.
The Very Reverend Administra-
tor, James c. Byrne, then deliv-
cred an address Of welcome in the
name of the clergy. In his reply
the Most Reverend Archbishop
dwelt chiefly on loyalty to the
Holy See and the cooperation
which he expected to receive from
clergy and laity in the great work
which had been committed to him
by the Supreme Pontiff.
The clergy then proffered their
obedience to their new spiritual
head, and the Most Reverend
Archbishop pontifcated. -
= The Investiture.
+ On Tuesday morning. Nav 81.
the Most Reverend Archbishop
Bowling received the Sacred Pal
llum In a grand ceremony in the
st. Paul Cathedral. The oficiat-
ing prelate was Most Reverend J.
}. Keane, D. D., Archbishop of
Dubuque, Iowa, who also sang the
Pontifical Mass. The sermon ON
this occasion was preached by
Right Reverend Thomas O'Gor-
man, Bishop Of Sioux Falls, S. D.
A Retrospect.
During the nine months of his
administration Of this See the
Most Reverend Archbishop Dowl-
ing has endeared himself in a high
degree to all classes. At the vari-
GUS public functions given in his
honor shortly after his arrival
among us he pledged himself. to
cooperate in every way possible
towards the betterment of Church
and state. This he has already
done on the different occasions
which presented themselves. He
has been ever ready to join with
the forces that make for civic
betterment, and he has lent his
name and his influence to every
good cause. .....
Recently Archbishop Bowling
has shown his intense interest in
the cause Of education by declar-
ing that he will establish a fund
OF two million dollars for the pur
pose Of caring for the growth of
the educational facilities in the
diocese. This foundation will be
known as the Archbishop Ireland
Memorial Fund. Several weeks ago
an outline of this plan appeared
in The Catholic Bulletin.
The esteem in which Archbisll-
op, Bowling is held by his brother
prelates throughout the country
was. shown several months ago at
the meeting of the hierarchy in
Washington. He was appointed
treasurer Of the executive commit
tee Of Bishops and Archbishops,
and also chairman of the special
committee Of Bishops that will ex-
ercise supreme supervision over
the educational work of the
Church in this country.
1t is the fervent prayer of
priests and people that Almighty
God i'll His mercy will long spare
our beloved spiritual leader+to ac-
complish the great works he has
planned for the good Of religion.
He may ever rely on the loyalty
and devotedness of his clergy and
the generous cooperation of the
laity in all that he undertakes for
the glory Of God, the spread Of re-
ligion and the upbuilding of Gods
kin pdom hero in tho Northuoct