The Dickinson press., 1903-10-24

And Festival of
st. %Joseph's
Church..
FATHER RABSTEINEK'S MEMORIAL

monies, Bishop Stanley laid the corner
stone OF st. Joseph's church. The com
pletion OF so costly a church seemed
then almost an impossibility. But Dick
inson people have learned that to Father
Rabsteinek nothing is impossible and
the beautiful church on the south side,
complete in all its appointments to the
last detail, is a lasting memorial to his
untiring efforts and is structure Of which
the city as a whole is justly proud. Last
week we gave a fine view of the church
with Father Rabsteinek's picture &C.
companying. This week we have an
other view of the church.
BAZAAR AND FAIR.
The fair in connection with the dedi-
cation of St. Joseph's church opened in
the opera house Sunday noon and has
done a rushing business all the week.
-Four booths prettily decorated in pink
white and yellow bunting occupy the
center of the hall with the wheel of for.
tune and the children's wheel ON the south
and north ends Of these.
In the ready-made garment booth were
found useful homemade clothing and
cushions which found a ready sale and
netted a good sum. The adjoining booth
contained a fine collection of stems,
%lacquered work and fancy articles of all
kinds. In this booth were great num-
beers of the festival badges, having on
n side a picture of Father Rabsteinek
and on the other a picture Of the church,
and these sold like hot cakes. On
the other side the fancy jewelry
booth was we'll stocked and well
patronized, as was the candy booth
next to it where candies in fancy boxes
caught the eyes and pennies OF the small
people.
George f. Allan had one of his pianos
in the hall which, combined with the
Dickinson orchestra, made fine music
one of the greatest attractions.
AS the fair does not close until the enc
of the week, receipts will be gwen mex
week.
THE DINNERS.
MENU.
Hot Potatoes, Hot Baked Beans
Cold Roast Chicken,
Cold Roast Pork,
Gulash.
Potato Salad, Cabbage Sala d
Picked Beets.
Bread and Butter,
Doughnuts, Apple Pie
Assorted Cakes.
Tea, Coffee.
Under the direction of Mesdame!
Simpson and lessen and their corps o
assistants, dinner was served in the base
ment of the church Tuesday and Wed
nesday. Everything was we'll cooked
and there was an abundance for all
About 1900 tickets were taken Tuesda'
and Wednesday which, at twenty-five
cents, amounted to nearly 5000, whicl
is net.
BLESSING THE BELLS.
A large audience gathered Tuesda'
morning around the bells of st. Joseph
to participate in the beautiful service o
"blessing the bells" The bells had bee
prettily decorated, the larger with bun,
ing and the smaller with flags and bun,
ing.
Bishop Stanley, assisted by Re,
Fathers Louis of Bismarck an,
Sailer Of Valley City, read tn,
Latin service. The bells wer
cleansed with holy water to remove a
dust and earth stain and we're furthe
purified and dedicated to their holy US
by being Amounted with holy oil an
incense by the bishop and christened b
him "Joseph" and Monica.
Miss Annie Biel, in a very pretty man
ner, on behalf of the congregation
thanked the donors of the bells for thei
great gifts to the church:
Rev. FIR. Sailer then spoke in Germa
on the origin and use of bells. The
were first used in southern Italy in tn
fifth century by the Bishop of Nola. l
the eleventh and twelfth centuries the
were introduced into France and Gel
many where they were used in tn
cathedrals of that cathedral-buiIdln
age. They are found in the bell tower
of Venice and Florence. These bell
will call the people to all the service
and festivals of the church an
their sweet voices will speal
when the last sad rites are cele
brated over the dead. The Bishop, 70
lowed by Fathers Louis, Sale
and Rabsteinek, then rang eac
bell three times and they wer
followed by Joseph Herauf, JOSEF
Hartinger, Joseph Roeder, Josep
Obregewitsch, Joseph Koch, JOSEF
Miller and Joseph Sem, donors of tn
i. big bell and their sponsors, and Pete
; Brown, who with his wife, Monica, CAV
the smaller bell, and his sponsors.
!. The bells are of fine tone, which wi
be much better appreciated when the
are in position The names of the dol
ors-are cast on the bells.
THE CHURCH.
e The building is in Gothic style OF arch
lecture throughout. The basement
Of native stone, the superstructure {
dickinson brick with facings of Dickil
son pressed brick, and the trimming
y are Of local stone which resemble
marble.
e The building fronts north Ascendin
the steps, one enters a spacious yestibu'
with a wide entrance to the auditorium
l. and side doors leading to gallery stat
and to the rear of the audience roem.
The auditorium is a spacious, pleasal
y room with a seating capacity Of Ehre
o hundred. Beautiful qlored windows
Il