Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-10-13
FIFTY YEARS
IN THE ORDER

A celebration at once unique and
highly impressive and joyous ended
Monday at the Holy Family Con-
vent. There the Golden Jubilee of
Sister Catharine, the Mother Superior
Of the Convent, who has rounded out
fifty years as member of the Order
of the Sisters of Charity was oelebrat-
ed. Former pupils, school children,
priests and sisters joined in special
services In honor OF the venerable sis
ter upon whom a number of rich gifts
we're bestowed.
Preceding the celebration this letter
was sent to her former pupils:
Venerable Sister Oatharine, the
former Superior of st. Hubert's church
and at present Mother Superior of
Holy Family Convent. Is to celebrate
her Golden Jubilee as a member of the
Older of the Sisters Of Christian Char
ity, on the 10th day of October. 1904.
Her former pupils are preparing to
celebrate the day and to offer her their
tribute of Love, Reverence and Grat-
itude. We suggest that fitting testi-
monial be offered to her on her Gold.
en- Jubilee and we shall be pleased to
| receive your contribution as We are
convinced that you, as one of the pu-
pills of Venerable Sister Ostharine, will
eagerly seize the occasion to show
your affection for your faithful friend
and teacher"
The Committee having the affair i'll
charge was: CLARA Hofer, Louisa
Mayan. Lizzie Zielenbach. Mary
Beck or, Coletts Goeser. Anna Sohneid-
or, Agnes Kmiecinski. Oatharine Bey-
or, Annie Eoeh, Lena Schott, Mary
Leohner, Oatharine Henke. Lizzie
Koch, Annie Lemartz, Mrs. Mary Hook
Schmidt. The Secretary was Peter
Mayan and Peter Dietrich was Treas.
| uer.
The jubilee really began on Sunday,
when in the afternoon the children Of
! st. Hubert's school rendered their con-
gratulation9 to the Mother Superior,
being followed by the young ladies
and former pupils. who congratulate
ed Sister Oatharine in the name of the
parish and gave her the gifts of the
parish. Miss Louisa Mayan made the
speech of presentation, representing
the Mother Superior's former pupils
of ST. Hubert's parish. After this the
orphan children greeted the Golden
Jubilant and in the evening the Sis
ters did likewise. Messages Of con-
gratulations came from all over Am
erica and Euprope and there was q
whole table full Of them. Pupils who
had been under Sister Ostharine in
Germany and then had come to Am.
erica learned of her Jubilee and sent
her oongratulatory messages, one such
greeting being sent from Minnesota.
For 20 years Sister Oatharine was in
charge OF st. Hubert's school here and
she became greatly beloved by her
pupils.
Monday morning solemn high mass
was celebrated with the Rev. Father
Feeser celebrant, the Rev. Father
Huber. of Hanover. deacon. and the
Rev. Father Foin of DanVille, sub
deacon. Father Disselkamp, OF Wilkes
barre, preached the sermon. This SER
vice was attended by 25 pupils of the
Mother Superior and by the Sisters.
1t was held in the Convent Chapel.
celebrated. The Rev. Father Dissel-
kamp wasI sIcelebrant, Rev. Father Foin,
deacon, Rev. Father Huber. sub-de ca
con and Rev. Father Feeser. master of
ceremonies. A Te Deum followed this
service.
The gifts received by the esteemed
Sister were a silver chalice and set of
vestments from her pupils. a ststue of
st. Barbara from Mr. and Mrs. ]. II.
Goeser, also gifts from Fathers Hub
| er, Feeser, Foin and Disselkamp.