The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1891-07-09
The Fourth at McCauleyyilIc.

The Fourth ut McCauleyville.
TO the Editor of The Wahpeton Times:
The long expected celebration pre-.
pared under the auspices of st. Bern.
ards Catholic congregation at Nc
Cauleyvi lie, Minn., is over and will
be always remarkable for the perfect
ness of arrangements and the multi
tude of people that participated in
the grand parade and usual exercises.
AS TIE TIMES predicted, the celebra-
tion was really grand success. 1t
is we'll known that Father Rabsteinek
is only too capable of preparing such
feast, and, extending an invitation
to the people of Dakota and Mime
sofa. no wonder that everybody who
witnessed the celebration give due
credit to the reverend father and his
assistants.
The program was an elaborate
one and carried out precisely to the
letter. The location for the celebra-
tiOn could not have been better since
it occurred at one of the most natural
parks on the Red River. The day
Vas ushered in by the firing of guns
and anvils, soon the bell of St. Ber.
nard's church sent forth its gladful
pealings which sounded through the
most beautiful atmosphere. and well
fcomed those hundreds who wended
their way toward McCauleyville.
Promptly at 8 a. M. high mass was
celebrated by Rev. T. Z. Rabsteinek. !.
The choir under the direction of
Mrs. Adams who presided at the
organ, rendered very skillfully the
Conconis Mass in f. besides numer-
fous selections. The church was
bountifully decorated with flowers
and eyergreens. After the services a
grand parade was formed. THE
TIMES reporter was unable to count
the hundreds Of; teams forming in a
line. The marshals Of the day,
Messrs. Jack Glenn and Louis Bou-
tiette, had their hands full and were
galloping on their spirited horses To-
and fro, the procession commenced to
march on a given signal. First the
grand marshals, Immediately follow
ing them was the Fort Abercrombie
Cornet band on tastefully decorated
band wagon, discoursing the best
music. Reyerends 4. Z. Rabsteinek1
and w. Edwards were seated in a
carriage. MI; .. McCauley accom-
panied BY Prof. Oderik were in the
next vehicle !. The. manager Of the
parade could not have done better:
than to present the parish children
attired in national colors, red. white
land blue, wearing small banners.
The little girls we're simply sweet.
The heart Of every settler was.
iexhilarated, ,seel6 i troup Of twenty.
ragamuf1ins: It was really . treat to
thei spectator to behold those young
linen dressed instls neatest dresses
and bearing the most comlcal faces.
The procession moved over the
Red River bridge to the celebrated
| Fort Abers rsrombie and assumed great
i proportions. Il Is hard to estimate
Ithesa number Of teams, carriages,
.lbuggies and wagons decorated with
national colors h \ and everrreens.
4 There must have: been more than q 4
ttOnsand people marching, nobody
4 ErecDllect better parade anywhere.
j lRetnrnink III the grove, We saw the
4 fruits Of tho slabors of the commit
4 tee, q maSnid idcient bowery had been,
Ebnilt There was the speak akerss and
HmnSlcian'g platf form and On the other
side the lenO nOnade, fruit, candy and
4 ice crexm stand These li6erent
Refreshments stands were presided
0gar Sby tlle most hands0me 8 Young
\ ladies' Cauley yilie, namely:
Il lsses Harris, Mary WeiiaR,
II EilAs ! RadNupAc cher. Jennie boutiette
u and Asfni0 Doerf fer. No wonder
Il they wers A0 well pat ronixed.
The exSseises ttemsel elves swere
by f1le preside lent Of the day.
fhs HonsD canley, who delivered
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