The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-12-24
SOUTH DAKOTA.

"y hioiAluS IaSC at the Churcl
OF Our Lady of Good Counsel at Elk
ton When solemn requiem mass wa,
celebrated for the repose of the soul q
the lamented Father Eugene O'Sulli
van, a former assistant priest of thi.
parish. The celebrant of the mass wa.
the Right Rev. Monsignor Flynn, V
IT,, of Madison; Very Rev. Dean Des
mond, Huron, deacon; Rev. JOSEPH
Flynn of Estelline subdeacon, and til,
Rev. Michael Martyr of Flandreau
master Of ceremonies. Amongst thf
Rev. clergy who occupied seats in the
sanctuary We're the Very Rev. Geo
Sheehan, P. R., and the Rev. Fathe,
Harvey of Elkton, and the Rev. Thos
OFarrell of Cavour. The affairs were
appropriately craped in black and the
solemn music of the requiem was vel
rendered by the Presentation nuns, as
sisted by local talent. The sermon
was preached by Dean Desmond OF
Huron, and he paid a noble tribute tc
the dead priest, whom he knew so long
and we'll during his many years OF
service in Dakota. There were sew.
eral wet eyes in the church DURING
his discourse. Solemn requiem mass
was also celebrated in Father O'Sulli.
vans native parish in Kenmare, Coun.
ty Kerry. ireland, at which the Most
Rev. Dr.. Mangan, bishop of the diocese
presided. The Rev. deceased was sc
years old and graduated 80 years ago
from Maynooth college, Ireland, with
distinguished honors.
Rev. William Nolan, pastor if st.
Michael's pro-cathedral, Sioux Falls,
was called to Buffalo, N. Y, last week
to attend the funeral of his brother.
The Rev. Father Fitzsimmons of Mad.
ison took charge of Sioux Falls during
Father Nolan's absence.
Rev. Michael Martyr of Flandreau,
went to Sioux Falls on Sunday week
with several of his parishioners to be
initiated into the knights of Columbus.
A party of Bridgewater citizens
amongst whom were T. J. Ryan and
j. ]. Fitzgerald were over in the Queen
City lately attending a meeting of the
knights of Columbus. About $50
knights sat down to banquet at the
Teton Hotel, and the feasting was fol-
lowed by toasts and responses. E.
Meisch of Alexandria was toast-mas-
ter. Bishop O'Gorman spoke on the
subject of "NIy Views of the knights
of Columbus
Funeral.-The funeral of Mrs. John
kean, who died at her home in Bruce,
took place OH Saturday, the 10th inst,
from st. Francis of Sales church,
Estelline, and was largely attended.
The Rev. Joseph Flynn celebrated
requiem mass. Deceased was the
mother of L. D. Kean and Mrs. Thos.
Ford.
The Rev. Father Kruezynski of Les
terville has exchanged places with the
Rev. VIM. Iehecha of Wagner.
Married.-Mr. Percy Hauser and
Miss Lucy Jenneman We're united in
matrimony on Tuesday of last week.
The ceremony took place at Montrose,
and was performed by the Rev. Father
McAuliffe.
Died-The remains Of the late Mr..
James Markham, who died at his
home near Spearfish in the Black Hills
country early last week, were laid to
rest in st. Ambrose cemetery at
Deadw00d. The funeral services were
held at st. Laurence ORIOLES church
at Central City. The G. G.. and Y. fire.
man company to which organization
the deceased belonged accompanied
the remains to their last resting place.
At late meeting of the Black Hills
Council No. 703, Catholic knights of
Columbus, at Deadwood, the following
named officers were elected, VIZ: Mr..
f. NJ. Brooder, Grand Knight; Thos. Z.
Harvey, Deputy Grand Knight; John
Russell, Chancellor; e. J. Frawley, Ad-
vocate; J. J. Morrow, Lecturer; Mr.. NJ.
]. Corrigan, Warden; Neil Mcdonald
Financial Secretary; Ned Peters, Re.
corder; M. Hurley, Treasurer; Matt
Plunkett, Inside Guard; J. T.. Marcoux
Outside Guard; Very Rev. NJ. J. Nolsen
v. G., Chaplain; DR.. Roubelaird, Elk.
aiming Physician; J. J. Cornwall
Bernard Mullen and J. E. Corcoran
Trustees.
The beautiful new church of St
Thomas at Madison is being pushed tc
completion as speedily as possible and
Monsignor Flynn hopes to be able tc
say mass in it next month. 1t will not
be ready for the dedication, however
until the spring and when finished
will be one Of the finest in the diocese
40 d. Election Results.
The following is the result Of the
elections in the various divisions of the
A. o. H. in st. Paul as far as heard
from:
Division No. 1. President, Over
McEnaney; vice president, VIM
Churchill; recording secretary, John ]
Fitzgerald; financial secretary, Johr
Costello; treasurer, Denis Murphy; in
surance secretary, G. D. Kennedy; ser