The Dickinson press., 1906-10-27

Stanley and the imposing religious cere-
monies, and also as time of joyous
social gatherings.
The services of Sunday were we'll
attended and the opera house was then
thrown open to the public.
The bazaar contained more booths
than in former years, all prettily deco
rated, and each afternoon and evening
saw crowds gather to join in the festivi-
ties and listen to the music of the Hun
garian band which was in attendance
throughout the fair.
This band, composed of four players,
gave open-air concerts on the north as
we'll as the south side of the city and
noteworthy fact is that they use no notes,
playing solely from memory.
Bishop Stanley arrived Monday after
noon and was present at all the festivi-
ties, leaving late Wednesday with Rt. Rev.
Abbot Vincent to lay the cornerstone of
the large new church at Richardton on
Wednesday.
Tuesday was the great church day, it
being the fourth anniversary of the Ger
man church. 1t was most delightful,
warm October day. Large congrega-
tions gathered at the several early serv-
ices, but interest centered in the last
morning service at 1890 when the church
was filled to its utmost capacity and
many could not gain entrance.
The church itself was in festal attire;
the affairs were resplendent with lights
and covered with beautiful flowers The
decorations were the work of the Bene-
dictine Sisters.
A procession of some hundred little
girls, dressed in white, proceeded to the
parish house to escort the clergy to the
church. About fifty altar boys in beau
tiful surplices and cossacks and wearing
handsome badges followed the cross
bearer. Preceded by the Rt. Rev. All
bott Vincent of Richardton and Rev. T.
L. Rabsteinek, pastor of St. Joseph's,
Rt. Rev. Bishop Stanley entered the
church, with Rev. John Dignam, mass
celebrant, upon his right. At the gospel
throne was erected for the bishop, and
seats opposite him in the sanctuary were
occupied by the other clergy. The great
pipe organ, under the skillful manipula-
ton of Sister Marcelline, filled the
church with melody, and the mixed choir
sang with fine effect "Ecce Saeerdos
Magnus." The welcome song, COM
posed especially for the bishops visit,
was simply grand.
Miss Jennie Koch gave in English an
address of welcome to- Bishop Stanley,
which we give in full.
"RIGHT REVEREND LORD BISHOP: At
the dawn of this day, whose happiness
we have long anticipated, we come for
ward to welcome for the first time in our
midst our lord and dearest father, our
Right Rev. Bishop, and we rejoice on
beholding him whom our Heavenly
Father has destined to guide and protect
us, his little lambs, through the perils of
this earthly journey unto the high noun.
tain of the celestial Jerusalem.
with great anxiety have we prepared
for this joyous day when we shall be
solemnly enlisted among the valiant
soldiers of the Great King, by virtue of
the holy sacrament of confirmation, when
the plenitude of heavens choicest bless
ings will be poured out upon our yet
timid and weak hearts, and when we will
be replenished with the sevenfold gifts
of the Holy Ghost, and thus enabled,
boldly, to profess our holy and divine
faith.
"We, on this solemn occasion, pledge
ourselves to be ever faithful to the ban
ner of Christ, and to console and rejoice
your heart by devoted observance of
those Christian duties which the holy
church imposes upon us.
"We beg to be allowed to express our
sincere. sentiments of gratitude and
child-like devotion to your lordship, our
sincere shepard, and humbly ask your
paternal blessing"
She was followed by Master Joseph
Schueler, who, in a German address, also
welcomed the bishop in well-chosen
words. He said:
"RIGHT REV. LORD BISHOP AND BE-
LOVED FATHER: The honorable and
most pleasant duty to congratulate you
in tho name of all the pupils of St. Jo-
seph's school has been imposed upon
me and it is with joy we extend to you,
Right Rev. Bishop, our best wishes and
sincerest thanks.
ut is to you alone we owe gratitude
for the existence of our parish and our
parochial school, and on this glorious
day all hearts are filled with joy because
of the presence of our beloved father and
shepherd.
"May our Heavenly Father grant you
many more days and US all the happi-
ness of often seeing you in our midst
May He also bestow upon you many
blessings. and special graces for the
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the Fargo diocese.
"All hail to our beloved father, Bishop
John Shanley!"
Bishop Stanley, in response, thanked
all for his magnificent reception, the
like of which he had not seen equalled
anywhere. 1t was pleasure, he said, tc
be again with the people of St. Joseph's
and to compliment the parish as il
deserves for the wonderful progres:
made in four years. He was proud, he
said, of the children he saw before him
nowhere could he find sweeter faces
The parochial school had worked won
ders. He found the city and parish
changing rapidly and improving as rap
idly, and congratulated the people upor
the improvement The Rt. Rev. Bishop
spoke with emotion, as from heart t
heart.
High mass was celebrated by Rev. Johl
i ~ I'll.