The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-26
CATHOLIC MISSIONS
Quartet Choir From This City
Sings at Anadarko.
Dimes at ST. PatTIck's Mission
An Interesting Day Among the
Many Indian Wards of
Noted Church In
stitution.


The editor of the Daily Express
il company with Mr.. aud Mrs.
George Flanagan, Mr.. and Mrs. O..
F. Nicholson, comprising the choir
OF the Church OF the Holy Name,
in this city, went to Anadarko
yesterday upon The invitation Of
Rev. Father Stani,laus, rector OF
the Catholic church 81 that place,
where they rendered Rosewig :
mass in G at the mornlng service,
afterwards being Father Stanislaus'
guests for the day at st. Patrick q
Indian Mission, one and one bali
mites southwest OF the city.
The church was crowded with
members OF tho congregation and
visitors. aud the services were in
every way successful. The choir
was ct its best, and the singing
gave an added inspiration 70 the
services. At the conclusion Benr-
dielion Of the Blessed sacrament
was celebrated, the choir again
furnishing the music This service
was repeated Ii The afternoon 10
the beautiful little chanel at the
Mission, at which time little IN
dian child received the holy sacra-
ment Of baptism, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Flanagan standing as god
father and mother to the infant.
The visit TO the Mission was
full ofinterest to the choir, and
especially so to the editor of the
Express, il being his first insight
into the work Of the church mill
tant among the wards OF the gov
ernment. We were gratefully sur
prised and pleased to find that the
work had attained such stage of
advancement, and that an Institu-
tion Of such magnitude and possi-
bilities for good had been built up
among the Indians almost under
our very eyes. The Mission
buildings are seven or eight ~
number, and every convenience
and appliance which science and
progress can evolve have been
placed atlhe disposal of the church
in furthering its work of educa-
ti0n and civilization. The two
main buildings are three stories in
height, one contaiaing the resi-
ifence Of the sister superior and
her associates, as well as domestic
institutions Of the school. The
dormitorics are large, well venti
lated and commodious, and the
rows OF little cots are spotlessly
clean aud neat. The retectoIy,
where the Youngsters eat, IS an
other place Of interest. The school
rooms, where four hours of each
work day are devoted by the little
tots to mastering the great prob
lens and questions of life, are com
plete in their equipments. and
convenient and comfortable IN ar
ranQement. The stables contain
the best horses and vehicles, the
work shops and various other de
partments Of industry are models
OF equipment. The Institution has
its own system of waterworks,
while the different buildings are
connected by telephones. A COM
plote bakery, where the most de-
lightful Of home made bread is
baked daily, and a laundry are also
among the eonvenienees. The
government has decided the Mission
100 acres Of dne land, and in its
proper season this is titled and
cultiyated and made to yield its
abundance for the support Of the
institution.
A magnificent dinner, with all
the delicacies and luxuries which
make life in tile country q pleas
Sure, was served to the hungry
Choir, Father Stanislaus presiding
at The head Of the board as host.
The motherly watchfulness Of the
sister superior to see that the in
ner man was fully satisfied was es-
peolalIy appreciated by the vis-
itors. Thick, rich, delicious
cream, fresh from the cow-some-
thing poor editor doesn't get
every day-was one Of the Iuxur-
les OF the feast.
The good this Mission is poeom-
tlTfaf.tt..v o4tsnsr fhn InI4nnn nan4,ff