The Irish standard., 1901-05-18
SOUTH DAKOTA.

liz AlSuI 1kSN. bISuOp " HOfllttu
will administer the Sacrament of Con-
firmation at st. Thomas church, Mad
ison, Very Rev. T. A. Flynn, V. g.,
pastor, on Tuesday, June II, and on
the following day will give Contirma-
ton at st. Wilfreds church, Woon-
socket, Rev. Bernard Berkle, pastor.
The Catholic Order of Foresters will
hold their state convention at Madison
on June II. There are &c courts in
South Dakota, and each court will be
well represented.
Mr.. Edward c. Powers and Miss
Maud M. Davis, both of Broadland,
were married at nuptial mass in st
Martins church, Huron, on the list
inst. Rev. Father Desmond of1iciated.
A large number of children are pre-
pairing to receive the Sacrament of
confirmation at Webster, which will
Thomas O'Gorman on the .14th of
June, the Feast of the Sacred Heart
of Jesus. The Very Rev. Henry Men
sing is dean and permanent rector at
Webster, and since his advent into
that parish has built up the congrega-
tion. The dean is beloved by his peo-
pie.
The pupils of the Presentation
school and academy at Elkton will
hold their closing entertainment on
the evening Of Thursday, June 6.
The solemn reception and profession
of number of young ladies into the
Presentation Order will take place at
the Presentation convent, Aberdeen,
on the morning Of Thursday, June 49,
the Octave of Corpus Christi. Tho
ceremony will be performed by tho
Right Rev. Bishop O'Gorman, assisted
by the Very Rev. Deans Shechan and
Mensing of Elkton and Webster, Rev.
Father Desmond of Huron, and by the
pastor and others. After the ceremony
the bishop will administer confirma-
tion in the Sacred Heart church, Of
which the Rev. John O'Hara is the
JEALOUS and devoted pastor. In the
evening he will deliver lecture for
the benefit of st. Luke's hospital.
Married-On the evening Of the list
inst. at Yankton, by the Rev. Lau-
renee Link, pastor of the Sacred Heart
church, Mr.. William Schlegelmilch to
Miss Alice Stephens. After the cere-
,nony the young couple and their
friends retired to the groom's home.
where lountiful supper was served
to the wedding party and friends. The
groom has been resident Of Yanll-
ton and is quite popular amongst all
classes. Tho bride is the daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stephens and for
the past few years has made her home
III the latter city. She is a young lady
of charming personality and manner
and her friends are numbered by the
score in the Cement City. The Irish
Standard extends congratulations and
best wishes.
DR.. G. i. Cummings, who has been
Il resident of Montrose for the past
nineteen years. has decided to leave
Dakota aud will make his future home
ell tho Pacific coast. The doctor will
be sadly missed by a large circle of
friends and acQuaintances in McCook
county. who regret that the health Of
his wife demands a change of climate.
Dr.. Cummings cast his first vote for
Lincoln at Kalmuth, Cal, in 1860. He
leaves Il host of warm friends who
regret to lose him and whose best
wishes will follow him and his csti-
mable wife to their new home.
Mnrried--Thc marriage of two esti
mable young people Of Yankton was
solemnized on May 1, Mr.. John Stew
art and Miss Hattie Kastenberg, Rev.
Father Link being the officiating cler-
gyman. Mr.. Paul NIortZ and Miss
Lizzie Newmicr acted rs groomsman
and bridesmaid. After the marriage
the contracting parties and their
friends retired to the Stewart home,
where they partook Of a. bountiful re-
rnst. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart will make
their future home in Yankton,
a new bank has just been organized
att Davis. of which William De Noma
is president. The latter is one of the
leading members Of st. Anthony's con-
glegation of that city.
Amongst the latest improvements
which the good pastor of Huron. Rev.
y. Desmond. has made in the church
property at that place we may men,
tion the fine cement sidewalk. The
church and parochial residence have
been handsomely painted and the
grounds fixed up and all improvements
have been paid for. Father Desmond
is an energetic worker and we are
pleased to learn that his labors are
fully appreciated by his good parish
toner's.
Forty nonrs' devotions We're held ut
st. Stephens church. Bridgewater, on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of
last week. The reverend pastor-Fa-
ther Grabis-was assisted by the Rev
erenhs ]. Roland of Parkston, Geo.
Hoffman of White Lake, Bernard We
bcr of Salem, and Stephen Duren of
Alexandria.
Mr.. Martin Glecson and family, for
merly of Dawson county, who moved
to the Pacific coast last summer in