The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-07-05
BUTTE.
Butte. Mont. June 2s. 1902.

Butte. Mont, June 2S 1902.
777ifor Internountain Catholic:
Yesterday Bishop Brondell conferred
rho Sacrament of Confirmation on a
large class of boys and girls at the
church of the Sacred Heart. His lord
shin was escorted from ST. Patrick S
church by Father Deserie and Father
Aheln. assistant rector to Father Cal
Iaehan OF the Sacred Heart. The
bishops carriage met a thousand chill
dren Of his flock at Arizona and Broad
way streets. who marched in process
sion to Oklahoma, south to Park,
thence west to the church. Arriving
AT the pastoral residence, Father Gala
CHAN had formed a procession to the
church, first in order the boys who
were TO receive confirmation, next the
girls, dressed in Mite, followed by
f0rty-tive altar boys in SUPPLIES and
sontans. The clergy came next in or
der, and the bishop, dressed in Episco-
pal robes, followed The pastor met
the procession at the door, carrying
out the full rubTicS of the church.
After vespers Father Ahern preached,
and confirmation was administered.
The total number confirmed was 1SS.
OF this number thirty-seYen were
adults and Isl children. The last con-
firmation ceremony took place seven
months ago, when 140 were confirmed,
thirty-tive of whom were adults. With
in the year there has been a total of
$40 confirmed. OF this number seventy
two were ADULTS. This speaks of the
zeal and devotion of the reverend pas
Tor of the Sacred Heart. After the
ceremony the rubrics of the church
were observed, the bishop being con-
Quoted in procession back to the rec
tory. The good results in the Sacred
Heart parish REJECT the greatest credit
ON Sisters Cecilia, Angelina and Brig
ida. who had charge of the Sacred
Heart schools. At the early mass Isl
children dressed in white approached
the altar and made their first com
munion. Last Sunday will long be re-
mcmbered at the Sacred Heart church,
whilst Father Callaghan. with his able
assistant and co-operators in all good
works, deserves the highest praise.
PC.
Miss Elizabeth McGrif1n of Great
Falls was graduated from st. Vincent's
academy last week. There were no
other graduates. Miss Griffin read an
essay on Love of the Best" and this.
with number of musical selections.
made up the programme. A feature of
the exercises was an address to the stu
dents by Bishop John B. Brondel, who.
at the conclusion of his remarks,
awarded the gold medals for scholar
ship and good conduct, which were
drawn for yesterday.
The gold medal given by J. II. Ley
son Of Butte for department and
punctuality. was awarded to Miss Alice
Geary of Helena. Miss Mary Cruise,
daughter of Thomas Cruise also re-
ceived a gold medal for superiority in
embroidery. The A. 1. Reeves gold
medal for improvement in touch and
technique among the students taking
music, was won by Miss Lillian Lob
man. Miss Margaret Mccarthy won
a gold medal for attendance. Miss
cup for neatness.
Most of the boarders left the school
for their homes. The school will be
opened again in September.
Deputy County Clerk R. S Kennedy
has returned from a trip of two weeks
10 Boise and Atlanta, Ida. where he
has mining interests.
Mr.. Z. +. Larkin. brother of City
Passenger Agent Larl1in of the Oregon
Short Line, for several years with the
Case, GraYelle & Irwin company, left
yesterday for Pony, where he will be
with the Largely estate in its mining
interests.
Mr.. P. c. Brunton and Mrs. I. Bryan,
who have been visiting in Butte for
several weeks, left yesterday for Coun-
eli Bluffs, Ia. They will return in the
near future to make Butte their home.
A. J. Haggerty and wife of Seattle
are among the guests at the Finlen.