The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1903-04-23
st. Cashiers Polish Roman Catholic
Church Opened With Pomp
and Ceremony.
VICAR GENERAL is IN ATTENDANCE
Father Joseph Kempa. of Milwaukee
Preached the Sermon of the Day
Many Societies Present

With simple ceremonies 81 Cdsl1net
Polish Roman Catholic church, the
new temple of worship Of the Lithu-
nian and Polish people Of the city, was
formally opened for the uses of the
congregation and hundreds of Polish
people from ali parts of the State came
to Kenosha to attend the solemn and
impressive ceremonies of blessing the
church. Many of the dignitaries Of
the church were present, and the serv-
ices were in charge of Vicar General,
the Rev. A. F. Schinner, of Milwau-
kee.
The FIRST service in the new church
was held on Easter Sunday, but the
blessing of the church was delayed
week in order to permit Father Schin-
ner to be present.
The church is one of the prettiest
little Catholic churches in this part of
the State. 1t has been completed at
cost Of seven thousand dollars, and
large portion of the money has already
been raised among the members of the
congregation.
The church was brilliant with deco
rations for the opening service. About
the walls had beenshung large num-
Der of American flags, showing the
patriotism of the members of the
church toward their adopted country.
The altar rail and the chancel were
completely hidden beneath banks of
palms and cut flowers, and the whole
presented very pretty appearance.
The service began at nine O'Clock
when the regular mass was read by
the Rev. Father Ambroseitis, pastor of
the church. Att nine o'clock the sim
pie service of oblessing Bthe flag was
carried out by the pastor and visiting
clergy.
The main service attending the
ceremony was held at half past ten
O'Clock. Previous to this service the
members of the local Catholic Socie-
ties and many 8members of societies
from Racine and Milwaukee met at
St. George S, .halls ands marched to the
new church. The church was COM
pletely filled with worshipers when the
Societies arrived. The ceremonies of
blessing the church were under the di-
rection of the Vicar sGeneral, while
Father Joseph Kempa of St. Josephat's
church in Milwaukee acted as master
of ceremonies. Father Malone of ST.
James churchs,acted as deacon, and
Father Hildebrand of St. Georges
church was Sub Deacon. Other visit
ing priests assisted within the chancel.
The sermon attending the blessing
of the church was preached by Father
Kempa, who told the story of the or
ganization of the congregation and
spoke of the work that had already
been done among the Polish and Lith-
unian people by the members of the
church. He gave the members of the
church great encouragement, and
stated that in the3near future he hoped
to take part in thessdedication of the
church when the small debt had been
paid.
The services attending the blessing
of the church closed Gwith a Vesper
service at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon, at
which the pastor of the church read
mass.
The new promises to be a
strong neutrality-suspicious. in Keno
sha. 1t was organized less than two
years ago, and already ssixty-three
families of nearly three hundred mem
bers have been. added TO the parish.
Both the Polish Sand Lithuanian resi-
dents of the city will worship at the
church, but the services will be IN the
Polish language as a majority of the
members are familiar with that Ian
guage.
During the past week the members
of the church havespurchased a parish
house within block of the church. 1t
is a pretty little house, valued at $17O0.
FIFTIETH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
j. A. Winberg, the we'll known gro
Ger at the depot, celebrated his fftieth
birthday anniversary last Thursday.
A number of his intimate friends
called on him at his home in the even
ing and presented him with q hand.
some cut glass decanter. Refresh
ments we're served and the time was
passed in card games and listening to
interesting incidents and stories told
by Mr.. Winberg of his experiences in
the different European countries.
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