Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-06-21

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III AND PARSONAGE, POToSI
of gain had led few men to brave
the hardships of the wilds 1t was the
spirit of the gospel which led the priests
of the church to follow them into the
wilderness. 1t was the same Spirit that
lmpelled Marquette and other pioneer
priests and explorers. He paid high
tribute to Father Mazzuchelli. saving his
name was the synonym of valor pa
tience, prudence, faithfulness and piety.
He left his home in Italy, a home of
wealth and luxury, to come to rude
wilderness and lift up the cross. In the
spirit of Francis Xavier, he had left
home and comfort to carry the word of
God to the Indians and whomever might
be found to listen to the message of the
Gospel. He has left monument every
where around him-a monument in the
hearts of his people, which will never
perish. The Catholic missionary has
always been the forerunner of civiliza-
ton, and into whatever wild lands civ
ilized men have wandered, there they
have found the Catholic priest to minis
ter to their spiritual wants He spoke
of Bishop Henri, who came to Wiscon-
sin in 1886 and in 1916 to Potosi, for
which place he had special affection and
love. The Bishop had found here a lit
tie log church, on whose roof in 1910 the
good Bishop Loras had helped with his
own hands to nail the shingles
Father Cleary paid high tribute to
the heroic ministrations of the Catholic
priests, during the cholera. He said
Potosi had had sixteen priests. besides
occasional visitors OF these he knew
of only four still living: Father Hodnett,
now in Chicago Father Albers, of RAJ
cine, Father Brennan, and the present
pastor, Father Dreiss
Father Cleary's language is polished
and vigorous and his delivery graceful
and powerful. They are fortunate
people who have him for a pastor.
After the sermon the people dispersed
for dinner. The citizens had provided
dinner in the school-house for large
number of invited guests.
After dinner there was Il street parade
of the German St. Andrew Society and
another society, the former following a
red banner and the latter a green one,
led by the Potosi Cornet Band, which
furnished good music at intervals during
the whole day. 1t is finely uniformed.
with excellent instruments 1t is COM
posed of the following members: Ed NJ.
Willmotte, leader, Ed cornet: Theo-
dore Gutenberg, musical director, solo
Bb cornet; Harmon OFT, b cornet;
Richard Willmers, 1st Bb cornet: Jo-
seph Palmer, "a b cornet; H. C. Dud-
ley, 1st alto; Henry Stollmeyer, I'd alto;
". +. Grogan, LIST tenor; John j. Tobin,
ID tenor; NJ. Hilgers, baritone; II. Up
pena, tuba; George Schaurer, contra
bass; Anton Schmitt, bass drum; Lou.
kaltenbach, snare drum.
At 1:30 the people gathered about the
speaker 5 stand beside the church, TO lis
ten to the exercises.
Ex-Gov. Dewey, one of the vice pres
idents of the day, called the audience to
order, stating that by request Of Mr..
Kaltenbach, president of the day, he was
acting in the latter's place. He then
introduced Miss Katie Grogan, who de-
liyered the following welcome:
Rer Fathers, Lodtts md Gentlen1en:
1t was with much diffidence that con-
scented to the wishes of the committee
who assigned me the duty of rendering
welcome to all invited guests 1t GER
tainly would have been more prudent in
them to have chosen a lady who could
greet You more eloquently than |.
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