The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-01-17
PUEBLO, COLO.

Inc Austrian st. Joseph society, one
OF the most prosperous and wide
awake clubs of the city, Sunday closed
a two days celebration and dedica-
ton of their new hall located on the
corner of B and Rush streets. The
hall was just completed last week at
cost of nearly $1,000 and is one of
the most beautiful club houses in the
west. 1t ranks next to the Mineral
Palance building in size and accom-
modations for balls, dances and any
sort of public meetings. Besides the
main hall, which is q by 12O feet,
( there are cloak rooms, office, srefresh-
ment rooms and a balcony that will
give seating accommodations to 300
people. The hall is large enough to
allow 400 couples dancing room and
is one of the smoothest floors in the
city. The st. Joseph's society is very
proud of their work and the hall is
valuable addition to the develop
ment of the grove district. The mem
bership of the club is now 253 and
every member has a part in the con-
struction of the new hall Greatest
enthusiasm prevailed at the celebra-
ton, which began at s o'clock Satur-
day evening, The honor of leading the
first dance in the hall was sold to the
highest bidder and the contest was so
enthusiastic that the privilege was
sold for SIS. Frank Krasovich was the
buyer, and, with Miss Frances Hover,
led the grand march, in which 600
couples took part. Saturday evening
was devoted to dancing and at mid
night an elegant lunch was served.
Sunday the crowd was equally as
large and everything was done that
was possible to make the guests en-
JOY the evening. The affair was under
q moo ~ Of
the society and great honor is due
them for the able manner in which
the celebration was conducted. The
society is under the direction of the
officers recently elected. Joe Culig is
the president and Andy Pajnich sec
rotary. Both the president and the
secretary, as well as the committee,
worked hard for the success of the
celebration and also to them are due
much of the honor for the erection of
the new hall Fathers Cyril and Zu-
pan of st. Marys church We're pres
ent at the opening exercises both even
ings. The hall viii be open for all
kinds of public meetings as well as
for the affairs under the auspices of
the society.
w. A. Conlon, secretary of the
knights of Columbus, received a let
ter from ms ola nome IN Buffalo, N.
Y, conveying the sad intelligence of
brother. Mr.. Conlon left for home
His return to Pueblo will depend large
the serious sickness of his sister and
~ on the physical condition and inn
provement of his relatives. His new
address will be $40 Woodlawn avenue
.
Mrs. Matte Jeane Nevoit. who died
Jan. 10 at the residence of her brother
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. S. r. Thomas,
1923 East Evans avenue. was born Dec.
81 1850. Mrs. Nevoit died as she had
lived. true to the Catholic faith. She
was one who suffered much but bore
her trials patiently and with fortitude.
The remains will be taken back to her
old home in Kansas City, Mo-. where
she viii be laid to rest in Mount Elm
wood cemetery beside her young mar
ried daughter. who died five years ago. !
Funeral services viii be conducted in
the chapel on Oak street. Kansas City. !
The body will be accompanied by Mrs. |
Nevoit's sister, Mrs. Selby R. Thomas, |
and her son, Ernest Nevoit.