Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1898-06-16
Rev. VIM. Noonan's Silver Jubilee
Celebration.
18th Dist. L. I. L. Supt
From the De Soto Press.

| FROM the lie SOtO IreSS.
| One of the most notable events that
has been held in De Soto in recent
years was the celebration of the silver
jubilee, rendered Rev. Father VIM.
| NoOnan, by the members Of his parish
on Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week.
The members of this (St Rose OF
Ltma) parish began preparation for
fthis event several weeks ago, and
everything was perfectly arranged and
the celebration a grand success from
start to finish.
There were visiting clergy from ST.
Louis and Poplar Bluff and all around.
and visiting friends from different Sec
tions, who came to do honor TO the
esteemed Father Noonan.
At 1890 A. NJ. Father Noonan held
solemn high mass, and at 1880 A. NJ.
Rev. Father Phelan of st. Louis
preached an eloquent sermon, appro-
pirate to the occasion. After the ben
ediction was pronounced, invited
guests to the number of about so re-
paired to the parochial school hall,
where was spread before them, ban
quet the equal of which was probably
never before witnessed in De Soto.
Great credit is due Mother Juliana
who arranged and superintended the
cooking of this elegant spread in per-
son, and much credit is also due to the
Lady of Ceremonies, Mrs. Kate Groves,
and her many assistants, beautiful
young ladies, selected from the coDgre-
cation.
Mr.. A. II. Donahue, performed the
duties of master of ceremonies, with
much grace and ease, and after each
course called on some one for an ap-
propriate response. Mayor James was
expected to deliver an address of well
come, but was absent and his time was
occupied by p A. Connolly of Potosi,
who in a nice address presented Faith
er Noonau with a fine set of silver
knives, forks and spoons. the gift of
the G. K. of A. of Potosi, his former
parish, as token of the high esteem
in which they held him. This was too
much goodness for Father Noonan,
and as tears came TO his eyes and his
tongue refused to speak. Rev. Father
Phelan came to his relief and thanked
the donor on behalf of Father Noonan
for their token of remembrance, in a
jolly and pleasant way.
The first toast ''Our Pastor" was re-
sponded to by DR.. w. NJ. Keaney and
it was a a beautiful little speech well
delivered, and every word Of it was by
all considered true and well applied.
The second toast ..Our Country" was
resDonded to by Mr. Harry Williams,
who was listened to through his entire
discourse with rapt attention, and bis
happy and appropriate allusions tol
things uppermost in the minds OF the
assembly brought forth much applause,
and Mr.. Williams acquitted himself
with much credit and praise.
The third toast, '.Our Archbishop.
was responded to by DIR. II. Z. Zorn, |
who reviewed in most pleasant man |
the ArchDfsaop's work for fifty years, |
giving statistics that impaired much |
and closed amid applause
with the following beautiful quotation
from Professor Fowler:
Though could reach from pole to pole,
And grasp creation in my span,
must be measured by my soul;
The mind is the standard of the man.
The toast. ..St. Rose of Lima Con-
gregration, was responded to by Mr..