The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1905-06-17

Sonora Soledad Landel, grand-daugh.
ter Of Don Juan Foster, whose name
has been intimately connected with
early California events.
OF all these relics the ancient prayer
wheel probably attracted the most at.
tention. 1t was used for many years
on Holy Saturday, and is in shape
something like the wheel of a small
old-fashioned spinning wheel, while
around its rim are set bells of various
tones. The wheel was turned for the
elevation of the host, and has signaled
many and many congregation to bow
their heads In deepest reverence.
Deeply interesting 70 the Knights
was the inspection of the wide extent
of this mission. 1t was the fourth
founded in California, and was one Of
the richest and most largely popu.
lated. AS the crowds passed through
the cloisters and underneath the
crumbling archways, members of the
old Spanish families, who still reside
in that neighborhood, volunteered
their services in detailing the history
and traditions of the place. The lines
OF the church were pointed out, where
early on an Easter morning in the
year 1912 a terrible earthquake rent
the walls asunder, even as the cele.
bration of the mass was in progress,
and forty lives were lost, crushed out
by the falling beams.
While the general inspection was
going on in the fore part of the mis-
sion, far different scene was pre-.
scnted behind the cloister walls. In
! the large compound enclosed by the
half-fallen adobe walls company of
200 men was busily spreading a feast
for the multitude.
Over the great pits stretched the
monstrous meatforks, handled by ex-
perts, and up from the pits came the
choicest rolls of beef, dripping with
their own juciness. In huge kettles
I seethed gallons and gallons of Span.
! ish beans; beside these were boilers
full Of red-hot Spanish sauce; and
over beds OF Goals laid on the old tile
i floor of one of the wings OF the build
ing bubbled fragrant boilers of coffee.
High on the tables were piled great
stacks of bread, and, cheese and but
ter and olives and oranges.
| UP and down underneath the shad.
|
reached into the open air and there.
in the form of great square, with
the barbecue pits in the center, they
| were loaded for 1900 at time. For
the members of the National Council
and the church dignitaries two long
tables were set in the dimly-lighted
refectory, and piquant flavor of old
/, times was given by the use of candles,
set in primitive style along the ban.
i quet board -~ \
The spread was in charge of AL
Levy, and he had 200 lieutenants, who
worked with good will At midnight
on Tuesday the fires We're lighted,
and early on Wednesday morning
| $500 pounds of beef was packed with.
in the pits.
| The huge pots held $50 pounds of
beans, and the immense coffee boilers
consumed $50 pounds of coffee. To 20
with all this was stack of $500
loaves Of bread; and there were used
26O pounds of cheese and 80 gallons of
olives.
Early in the afternoon Bishop Con.
atty addressed the crowds as they
stool in the open air in the square in
front of the mission. He spoke for
over an hour, and held the attention
of his hearers closely.
The bishop gave an interesting ac-
count of the early Spanish missions
and their founders. We hope to be
able in future issue to publish the
address,
Short Lecture.-"There's Just one
thing wanted to say to you," began