The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-03-25
MONTANA MENTION.

Anaconda, Mont.-Rev. J. A. Wer-
dein, former assistant priest in St. Paul's
parish, died at St. Claire hospital, Fort
Benton, on March II. Father Werdein
came to Anaconda last December and
remained till the end of January. He
was then appointed to the parish OF
Lewiston, Mont, to which place he was
on his way when he was taken down
with la grippe and died after an illness
of three days. Father Werdein came
from Buffalo, N. Y. His remains were
inferred at Fort Benton. The funeral
occurred Sunday, March 10. Mr.. ].
McAllister, OF Great Falls, was the di-
rector. Mass was celebrated for the
repose of his soul at St. Paul's Church,
last Sunday, and again on Wednesday
morning. During his short stay i'll Ana
conda Father Werdein endeared him
self to all who met him, and when the
news OF his death was heard gloom
of sadness fell over the whole commune
ty. He suffered greatly from rheuma-
tism. but his death was unexpected.
The third daughter OF ex-county treas
urer D. F. Hallahan died at the family
residence, Friday, March II. Aileen
Margaret was the little ones name. She
was nearly four years old. The funeral
took place Sunday afternoon, March 10.
Another very sad death is that OF Mrs.
Catherine O'Leary. The deceased, with
the three younger members of her fam
lily, came from Tacoma to Anaconda
last November. She was then afflicted
with heart disease. After coming Mrs.
O'Leary failed rapidly till the end came,
on Saturday morning, March 10, at her
home, 222 West Third street. Besides
the husband, Michael O'Leary, there are
left five sons and two daughters-John,
James, Michael, Peter, Mary and Annie,
who reside at home; and Thomas, who
is now at Dawson City, Alaska. Re-
QUEEN Mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Toilet, at 8 o'clock Monday
morning, at which the members of the
League of the Sacred Heart assisted,
Mrs. O'Leary having belonged to the
society
Probably the grandest ST. Patrick's
day celebration that was ever held in
Montana took place in this city last
Friday. Besides the usual festivities
that take place in celebration on that
memorable day was the formal opening
and dedication OF the beautiful new A.
o. H. hall on the corner of Commercial
avenue and Cedar street. The hall is
the largest in the city, there being room
for nearly 1900 chairs, but on the 18TH
inst. there were yearly 1000 people
crowded into hearing distance of the
speakers platform. Every number o.
the following programme was exceed
ingly we'll rendered:
Irish Airs, Margaret Theater Orches,
ira; Song, america" 1.-TWO verses), b,
the audience with orchestra; Remark:
on the Local Order, Chairman T. D
Fitzgerald; Address Of Welcome, Faith
er Toilet; Dedicatory Address, ]. w
Kelly, Livingstone; Music, Orchestra
Recitation, "Erin's Flag" ]. ]. O'Leary
Song, kathleen Mavourneen," ]. J
McGuiness; The History OF Ireland, J
T. Casey; Song, "The Green and thu
Cold" Dan Lyons; Recitation, "Char
acter Sketches" S. B. Hughes; 600
Save Ireland" Qour verses), by audi
ence with orchestra.
The music by the orchestra was some
thing unusually fine. The figures o
speech used by Mr.. J. w. Kelly in hi
dedicatory address were both beautiful
and elevating and Mr.. John F. Casey
address on "The History of Ireland
was about as impressive and instructive
as it could be. Mr.. Dan Lyons was en-
cored twice and got the whole hous,
into kinks of laughter. Every membe
of the vast audience stayed to the finisl
and was sorry the close came so soon
Besides the members of the orchestr;
those seated on the stage were the fol
lowing we'll known citizens: Fathe
Toilet, T. D. Fitzgerald, J. H. Kelly
John T. Casey, VIM. Kelliher, Hugh
Daily, Joe Mcdonnell, Gerald Sullivan
Col. O'Leary, ]. ]. O'Leary, T. c. Pur
cell and Patrick Cuddihy, also J. J
| Clark OF Helena.
The success of the celebration wa
due to the following gentlemen: VIM
Kelliher, Hugh DAILY, John T. Casey
P. D. Twohy, Owen O'Neill, M. McDe
witt, Thos. J. Kelly, M. C. Towey, T
D. Fitzgerald, P. J. Kelly, Steve McEl
listrom, P. J. Ingone, Con Kearney
Peter Byrne, John Fogarty and Johr
Gibbons