The Irish standard., 1894-06-09
THE NORTHWEST,
Important Happenings In Various
Sections, as Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.
OBSERVED AT RED WING,
Rev. Father Gaughan Addresses a
Large Audience on Memorial
Sunday Evening.


Large Audience on Memorial
/ Sunday Evening.
Mrs. james Campion, senior, died
Thursday May 81, at her home in Marion,
Olmsted county, from cancer of the
stomach. She was 58 years of age, aud
leaves family Of seven children. The
funeral services were held at st. Johns
church, Rochester, and the burial oc-
Cured at St. Bridget's.
| 1t was announced last week that Rev.
J. j. Hand was to leave Green Isle and
take charge of the Ascension parish in
Minneapolis, but owing to his being
taken sick on Wednesday he was unable
to 60 and consequently remains here yet,
says Sibley county paper. Father
| Hand has labored in this parish about
two years and the fruit OF his labors as
may De seen were of the most successful
| nature He came here when Green Isle
had just completed thirty thousand
dollar church which every one in the par
ish we'll knows was heavily in debt. He
succeeded in paying nearly ali the debt
on the church, and only last year built
one of the tinsst paroohial residences in
the diocese, which he also with the aid
Of the perishioners has paid, and it is
needless to say that Green Isle has one
Of the finest churches and parochial resi-
dences in the diocese RS we'll as the most
beautifully surrounding grounds and
it is too bad after laboring 80 hard
and faithfully among his flock, to be
called to- another mission. On the other
hand Archbishop Ireland was not slow
liz. recognizing the ability OF Father Hand
and consequently called him to larger
parish to continue his good work. Father
Hand is still ill and on that account
there are hopes that the Archbishop will
reconsider the appointment and lot him
remain in Green Isle for tbs preset.
St. Joseph's Catholic church, Red
Wing, was crowded to overfowing Sun
day evening, May ~, the occasion Of the
annual Sunday msmoria! service. Mem
bers of A. e. Weloh post, G.. A. r., and
the w. e. c., to the number OF about
fifty, attended in body. They we're
treated to some very fine music, the ex
oellent choir of the church being assisted
by Mr.. and Mrs. E.-W. White, Of st.
Paul; and they heard sermon, practical
and thoughtful, delivered with an earn
estness of manner that left no doubt as
to the sincerity OF the speaker, says the
Advance Sun of May 30. In closing bis
sermon, which was listened to with
marked attention throughout, Father
Gaughan said: To you, members Of the
G.. A. R., Who by actual experience know
the price of liberty, we shall ever look
for the worlds model citizen. You have,
indeed, given proof of your loyalty to the
extent of facing shot and shell; but you
have long since passed the yearso of child
ish Inconsistency and your country ex-
poets still more of you than having
"fought and bled and almost died'' as an
evidence of your sterling worth. Having
done so much poor human nature might
be inclined to rest on it's laureIs and
with certain degree of plausibllity, say:
'We have saved the country in it's time Of
peril, now let the others attend to it's
conservation and advancement" Such q
thought, ] feel assured, can find no last
ing resting place IN the hearts Of those
who saw service under Grant, Sher-
man, Sheridan, Rosecrans, Logan or
other leaders whom the nation has
crowned as her noblest warrior sone. It
is said Of the Father Of the Country
"that he was first in war, first in peace,
and first in the hearts of his country
men," You who, if not having been in
dividuallY first in war, performed your
part nobly and we'll, may now be first in
peace, the model citizen, and thus will
your memories pass down as blessed
heritage, commanding the respect and
esteem of the present and. the coming
generations Of your countrymen. Then,
If the rest of US are not entirely unwor-
| thy Of our heritage, we will initiate and
emulate your patriotic conduct in war
and in peace, and thus will America CON
tinue to be, what with her providential
opportunities she may we'll be, the great
est nation on earth. Let us, then, one
| and all, with the momentons associations
Of Memorial day before our minds, and
in the presence Of the God Of nations,
firmly resolve to faithfully perform our
allotted part. That with Gods help the
stars and stripes, emblem Of liberty and
lhappinese, shall ever float over nation '1a.