Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-13
SERVICES IN NEW CHURCH
Dss Noinss oongregatiOnalists All Ready
to Dedicate a Fine Structure.
FIGURING ON AID FOR SCHOOL FOR DEAF
Oscar Deignan, One of the Heroes of
the Merrimac, is 20 wed a child
hood Playmate at stuart
on Wednesday.
From a stan Correspondent

(From a Stan Correspondent)
DIES MONIES, May 12.-(special. 1.-THE
new Plymouth Congregational church in
Des Molnes, Just completed at a cost OF
over 500, 900, Including cost Of the site,
was occupied for the first time by the con-
gregation Sunday and a series OF services
begun which will continue regularly every
day until the formal dedication, June 3
next. The church is a magnificent struc-
ture Of Bedford stone, with tower 112 feet
high, elegantly finished. Six services were
held In the church today, at one OF which
Governor Cummins delivered ar address,
Nearly $50, 600 was pledged on the church
debt. The dedication of the church Will
occur at the time Of the state meeting OF
the Congregations churches here In June
and the dedication sermon will be by Rev.
DR.. John Henry Barrows. The state con-
vention Of the churches will be held In
this new church, which will seat 1000 per-
sons.
Bishop Cosgrove OF the Catholic diocese
Of Davenport visited Des Moines today
and confirmed classes In three Catholic
churches of the city, in all about 200 per-
sons.
The knights Templar celebrated Ascen-
cion day today by decoration Of the graves
OF some forty members OF the order in
Woodland cemetery. The ceremonies were
very impressive. The Knights Templar
band OF Newton was present and led the
procession 20 the cemetery and F. w.
Craig delivered an address on the occa-
sion.
Justice to Mrs. Genera m
The Iowa Fremont association, with
headquarters in this city, has been max
ing strenuous efforts to have the Iowa del
egation in congress become interested In
a proposal to compensate Mrs. Jessie Ben
ton Fremont for land taken from her many
years ago. The land was a thirteen-acre
tract in San Francisco, taken for use OF
the government as a fertilization, and the
Fremonts were never given any pay there
for. In view OF the fact that Mrs. Free
mont is old and incapacitated and living
quietly in Los Angeles, a movement has
been started to have the government pay
her for the land. Members Of the lows
delegation In congress have written ex-
pressing great interest in the case and
promising their assistance. They have be-
come convinced that the claim against the
government is a good one and she ought to
be paid.
Trial of "Kid" NObIe
The trial Of KID Noble for murder will
be held this week in Muscatine. Noble at
tanned quite a reputation as an athlete and
fighter in Iowa and several places In the
west. He got into a quarrel with Tom
Morgan and killed the latter.
Aid for Deaf school.
A conference will be held tomorrow be-
tween the members Of the State Board Of
Control and the members of the State Ex-
ecutive council to see what can be done
toward giving the board additional funds to
use In providing temporary arrangements
for the continuance Of the School for the
Deaf at Council Bluffs. There is only
about $1,000 available in the contingent
fund and the council would hardly feel
warranted in using all Of 1t for that pur-
pose, but can use some Of 1t. With what
the council can give and the funds which
were appropriated for special purposes at
Council Bluffs 1t is believed that a struc-
ture can be erected during the summer
sufficient to house the children during the
next year.
Wedding Date for DeiEnan.
The marriage OF Osborne DeiEnan and
Miss Maud Huntoon is to occur at Stuart
next Wednesday. Deignan is the Iowa boy
who was with Lieutenant Hobson on the
famous expedition for sinking the coaler
Merrimac in Santiago harbor during the
war with Spain. When he returned to his
home in Stuart he was lionized by the
people and was especially we'll treated by
an %impromptu club Of young women. Miss
Huntoon was one Of these. She had known
Deignan when he was a boy, and out Of
their renewed acquaintance has grown the
match which will result In marriage next
Wednesday. Deignan is still connected with
the navy.
Congressional COMMITTEES to Meet.
The call for the congressional committee
Of the Seventh district to FIX time and
place for the convention has been set for
the l4th. The date will probably be late
in the year. since there Is now no contest
for the place and Captain Hull will be re-
nominated without any question. The Polk
county delegation has been instructed for
him ind the Story county delegation agains,
him. but he will get practically all the
other counties and be renominated.