The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-06-30
SOUTH DAKOTA.

A notable gathering Of the reverend
clergy of the Sioux Falls diocese took
place at Madison on Wednesday the
goth, to celebrate the silver jubilee
of the Right Rev. Monsignor Flynn,
pastor and vicar general of the diocese
At 1890 a. m. there was solemn high
mass at st. Thomas church, of which
the Monsignor was celebrant and the
Very Rev. Geo. Sheehan of Elkton,
assistant priest. Rev. James E. Collins
Of Ramona, deacon; Rev. ]. ]. O'Neill
Beresford, subdeacon and the Rev. NJ
Traynor of Emmett, master of cere-
monies. Amongst the large body of
priests who occupied seats in the sane
tuary our reported noticed the follow
ing: Revs. P. H. Durnin, st. Roses
church, Milwaukee, Wis; w. v. Nolan
of Sioux Falls; James McNally of Dell
Rapids; T. F. Stecher, Howard; Mr..
Martyr, Flandreau; J. j. Collins, RAJ
mona; P. j. Cofferky, Bryant; F. x.
Meyer, Zell; c. O'Flaherty, Kimball
| and A. Amirault, Woonsocket. The
sermon was preached by Father Dur
| min, life long friend and classmate
of Mgr. Flynn. Both Rev. Fathers
We're neighbors in their boyhood days
in Milwaukee county, Wis. The ladies
| of the parish served banquet in the
Odd Fellows hall at 1 p. M, and they
are certainly deserving of much credit
for the manner in which same was got
ten up. Father Flynn received his
| early training for the priesthood at ST.
Francis seminary, Milwaukee, which
institution he entered at the age of 1S.
He was ordained priest at the Sacred
Heart church, Yankton, by the la
mented Right Rev. Bishop Martyr, the
29th Of June, 1881, and enjoys the
proud distinction Of being the first
| priest ordained within the state Mad
| ison was his first charge and in 1883
he built the first church in that town,
frame building, and two years ago
this was supplanted by a handsome
brick structure which cost 100000.
Father Flynn was appointed vicar gen.
eral of the diocese in 1900 by Right
Rev. Thos. P. O'Gorman, to succeed
| the Very Rev. Monsignor Lawler and in
1902 was honored by his appointment
as domestic prelate to His Holiness.
The Right Rev. Jubilarian was the re-
cipient of magnificent gold chalice
from the priests of the diocese, purse
of $500 in gold from his Madison par
ishioners, a nickel plated smoking set
| from the altar boys and silver hand
led umbrella from the girls of his first
| holy communion class.
Died.-The death of Mrs. Patrick
Fleming at the advanced age of 50
years, and one of the Oldest and most
respected settlers of Moody county, is
reported from Flandreau. Deceased
was a native of the county of Ferman-
| agh, Ireland, and in early childhood
she came to America. In 1856 she mar
ried Patrick Fleming at Galena, ILL.,,
and twenty-five years ago they moved
westward and located on the farm nine
miles southwest of Elkton, where they
continued to make their home until the
old couple decided to move into Flan-
dreau in 1901. Besides an aged and
sorrowing husband, she leaves three
married children, viz: Mrs. Ed. Nc
Donald of Spokane, WASH. Mrs. James
Walsh of Bookings county and Frank
Fleming of Moody county. Funeral
services We're held in st. Simon and
Jude's church and were conducted by
the Rev. M. J. Martyr, after which in
terment occurred in the local cemetery.
Married.-At a nuptial mass on
Tuesday morning last at the Church of
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Elkton,
Mr.. Peter Schramer and Miss Emma
Rohrer, Very Rev. Geo. sheehan Off
| ciating. The young couple although
residents of Bookings county only a
few years are we'll and favorably
known, and their many friends will
unite in wishing them long and happy
years of welded life. A reception was
rendered the newly married pair in
the evening at the pleasant. home Of
the groom's parents east of town. Mr..
and Mrs. Schramer will make their
future home few miles north of Elk
ton, where the groom has rented
beautiful farm.
The Rev. F. J. Twolig opened q mis-
sion at ST. Johns church, Clear Lake,
on Monday last, and the spacious
church was crowded at all the exer-
cises.
Drowned.-The body of Mr.. Michael
Ryan, who was accidentally drowned
In the Hidewood creek near the coun-
ty line of Hamlin county on May 25,
was found on the evening of the 18th
of June within one-half mile of where
the body went down and just twenty
three days after the sad accident hap
pened. The remains We're taken to
the Holy Rosary church at Kranzburg
on Tuesday where impressive services
were conducted by the Rev. Father
Hansen, after which interment occur
red in the cemetery near by The sor-
rowing widow and family will have the