The Irish standard., 1891-11-28
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Waseea.
Special Correspondence Of The Irish Standard
The Hibernian ball was grand sue
cess, many brothers from abroad being
present. which we were all pleased to
meet.
The Catholic fair closed on Monday
evening last and was magnificent sue
cess in every particular. The voting
was particularly exciting, and on the set
of vestments between Father Trainor
and Father McOabe, while the st. Mary
people did not forget their much adj
mired pastor, yet Father Trainor again
evidenced the hold he has upon the
affections OF our people by coming in
good winner. The voting for the gen.
tleman's coat was perhaps the most ex-
citing of all the contestants, being Mr..
Henry Gerlioher of this city, and Mr.. p.
McLoone, also of this place. both equally
popular and we'll iked-exemplary gen.
tlemen-as the vote amply shows. Mr..
Gerlicher secured the coat, having re-
oeived the magnificent vote of 1913,
while Mr.. McLoone followed close with
vote of 700. and Mr.. Gerlicher wears
to-day the most expensive coat in the
state OF Minnesota, costing the sum of
81, 4O2.20. Much credit is due Rev,
Father Trainor for his efforts for the
success of the fair and it is needless to
add such is justly given him by all.
The fact that Rev. A. Christie, the
eloquent pastor of the Ascension parish,
of Minneapolis, would be in Waterville
on Sunday last, drew many of his form
er parlshioners from this city to that
village On that day. Early Sunday
morning large loads of people were to be
seen vending their way northward and
long before 9 a. M, more than one hun
dred people-in fact, all who could
stand the weather and secure means of
conveyance were en- route to Waterville.
AN effort was made to secure special
train to be run on the St. Louis road
but such could not be done ana many
who desired to be present were thereby
deprived of the pleasure. Father Chris
tie preached an eloquent and scholarly
sermon, as he always does, and received
marked attention. throughout from all
present. Even after mass closed the
large crowd in attendance waited appar-
emily anxious to again hear the Rev.
Father who had spent so many years OF
his useful life among them, and did so
much for their advancement. Father
Christie came from the sacristy and
again spoke feelingly to the people,
counseling them, as he had often done
before, against the vice of intemperance
and kindred evils and to be ever mind
full OF the duties they owed to God and
cautioned them against the evils of the
day. Seldom is there witnessed such
an unanimity of affection for one man as
that evidenced by the large crowd pres
emit for the eloquent pastor. Upon ur-
gent requests Father Christie returned
with some Of the Waseca people who
were III attendance and at the request of
Rev. Father Trainor. preached to the
people of this city in the evening. AZ
ter benediction, much to the delight of a
large audience, during short stay in
this city, Father Christie was besieged
with callers, and spent a portion
OF Monday in looking over the parochia,
school and other improvements which
were built up and made during his pas
torate here, and which will always re-
main lasting monument to his own en-
ergy, push and effort. The people of
this parish will not soon forget the I'M
firing labors of Father Christie, done
while he had charge over them and
which redounded so much to their bene-
fit and advancement.