The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1901-07-13

| OEliiueu cleISyIllall. udCller bOnne-
telre during his stay in Beresford has
made many friends for himself.
The degree of bachelor of arts was
conferred on Miss Sarah Farrell, of
White, at the closing exercises of the
10th commencement of st. Mary's
Academy, Notre Dame, Ind. Bishop
Stanley, of Fargo. was the orator of
the day and made a strong plea for
collegiate education for women.
Hanson county's old settlers picnic
was held at Alexandria on June %,
and fully 1000 people attended. The
picnic was to have been held on the
10Th, but was postponed on account
of the rain. a ball game between Sa-
lem and Alexandria was the principal
event. Short addresses were made by
Mr.. f. Z. Wagner and the Rev. Ste
phen Duren of Alexandria.
| Forty hours devotional services will
be held at Bercsford next week OPEN
ing on Wednesday. The pastor will
be assisted by the clergymen of the
neighboring parishes.
Rev. p. Grabig has been transferred
from Bridgewater to Marion junction,
where he is building beautiful school.
Married.-Patric1 Hurney, son of
one Of the most estimable families Of
Parnell township, Brookings county,
was united in marriage to Miss Nellie
Mccarthy on Monday last at $50 a.
III. at the Church of Our Lady of Good
Counsel, Elkton, Rev. Father Sheehan
officiating. The church was tastefully
arranged for the occasion and the con-
gregation was quite large one. The
groom has been a resident Of Brookings
county for many years, having come
| here from Caledonia, Mimi, and is a
very steady young man and the posses
sor of 800 acres of beautiful land. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tom Mccarthy and is a young lady of
many fine qualities. The young cou-
pie were the recipients of many useful
and substantial presents. The we'd
ding breakfast was served at the home
of the BRIDES parents, four miles west
of Elkton, where a large number of
| invited guests were present.
The sacrament of confirmation was
administered at the Holy Family
church, Mitchell, on Thursday Of last
week by the Right Rev. Thomas
O'Gorman. There was solemn high
mass at 1890 a. m. The celebrant was
the Very Rev. Geo. Sheehdn, of Elkton,
and former pastor Of Mitchell; Rev.
John Reiland, of Parkston, deacon;
Rev. George Hoffman, of White Lake,
subdeacon, and the Rev. Peter Grabig,
of Bridgewater, master Of ceremonies.
Immediately after the mass the bishop
delivered a beautiful sermon on the
nature of the sacrament which he was
about to confer. He spoke to the con-
eregation about the necessity Of build
ing new and much larger church and
stated that when next he would visit
the parish again it would be, lie hoped,
for the purpose of defeating the new
church. He alluded too to the Sisters
school and urged the necessity of
better support to same. One hundred
and twenty children We're confirmed,
and the manner in which they answer
ed the questions on the Christian doc
trine WAS creditable alike to their good
pastor, Dean Shea, their teachers, the
Good Samaritan Nuns, and themselves.
Bishop O'Gorman expressed himself
as being well pleased at the progress
which the church is making In the
parish, and he took occasion to compli-
ment Father Shea for his noble work.
N[arried-Mr. Charles Gilbert and
Miss Kate Cellar We're united in mar
riage Mt Huron on Monday morning.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Daniel II. Desmond, pastor of st.
Martins church.
Work is being pushed on the new
Sisters school, which is being built at
Marion junction by the Rev. Peter
Grabig, and when finished will be one
Of the finest buildings of the kind in
| the diocese. The school will cost about
$4,000. ...
Married.-The marriage of Mr.. Chas.
Il. Kranz and Miss Celeste Coughlan,
both prominent society young people Of
ST. Paul was solemnzed at the Holy
Family church. Mitchell, at 6:30 on the
morning of July 2. The ceremony was
performed by the Very Rev. Dean Shea,
p. r.. and in the presence of the imme
date relatives Of the bridal couple
The witnesses We're Mr.. Charles r.
Parker OF st. Paul and Miss Louise
Gibbons of KeOkuk, Iowa. An elabo-
rate breakfast was served after the
ceremony Mt the home Of the brides
sister. The bride has lived in Mitchell
for many years but for some time has
made her home in St. Paul, where she
was engaged as soprano sololst in one
Of the leading churches. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kranz left on their wedding trip east
ward and after Oct. / will be at home
in Baltimore, Nd.
The Rev. John Il. Hogan, pastor of
st. Thomas church, De Smet, Is ut
present enjoying well deserved vaca-
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