The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-06-21
REV. AUGUST DUS0LD
CELEBRATES FIRST MASS.


graduated as a priest from st. Francis
seminary at Milwaukee two weeks ago.
and who was ordained priest at ST.
Francis on Sunday, June nth, celebrated
his first mass last Tuesday morning
June 10Th, at the ST. Boniface Catholic
church in this city, before an audience
composed of many visiting prelates, and
relatives, friends, fellow students and
acquaintances of the celebrant. The
celebration Of the first mass is aceremOny
of great Importance in the career of
every priest, and the solemn services of
such an occasion, followed by magnif.
icent festivities, render it an event that
is almost as memorable in the life course
of a priest as is the occasion of his
ordination.
Besides the celebrant, the following
named clergymen were in attendance:
Rev. w. j. Peil, pastor of st. Boniface
church, who acted as assistant celebrant
at the services; Rev. George Casey of
Appleton, who officiated as deacon; the
Rev. George Heimsath of Aurora, ILL.,, ,
who acted as sub-deacon; the Rev.
Claude V. Hugo of Two Rivers, who
was master of ceremonies; Rev. Joseph
Schmidt of Cleveland, Wis. who served
in the capacity of incense bearer or
thurifer; Rev b. Salbreiter of Sheboygan
Falls, former assistant priest at st.
Boniface church; Rev Joseph Geissler,
Two Rivers; the Rev Ferdinand t'albi-
spner of st. Francis seminary, Mil
waukee the Rev. Joseph Berg of st.
Francis seminary, who preached the
English sermon at the service; the Rev
Barnabas Dieringer of ST. Francis
seminary, who gave the German sermon
at the service; Rev. Joseph Sprangers,
Brillion; the Rev. j. A. Phelan of
Meme, the Rev Paul Herb Whiteaw;
Rev. Joseph Marks, Hilbert Rev. Henry
Velte, Milwaukee Rev. Hubert Nc
Donald, Algoma; Rev. George Schem-
mer, Chilton the Rev. Eustachius,
Alverno; the Rev. Herman Rogier, st.
Nazianz; the Rev. j. T. O'Leary this
city the Rev. Henry Pfeitfer, this city;
the Rev. Joseph Welbes, city; the Rev.
Joseph Kruzinski, city; and the Rev.
julius Sheidhauer, city.
Following are the names of the
students who We're present from st.
Francis seminary G.. Gormley, NJ. Eng
lish, l.. Iirbes, A. Faust, j. Bott, H.
Retzek, f. Maynard, II. Mas, David
Regan, Dominic Regan, A. Zezil, A.
Schreihart, and r. Reindl. The three
last mentioned are Manitowoc boys.
Among the celebrant's ont of town
relatives and friends who were present
were George Dusold and family, She
boygan; Mrs. Josephine Schmitz and
daughter Leah Grafton; Mrs. Otto Rose,
Mrs. VIM. Leising, Port Washington;
Mrs. John Beinlein, Mrs. Fred Gresar,
Grafton.
The service commenced at 10 o'clock
The program was as follows:
Veni Creator
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Mass and sermons
Benedicton
Te Deum
The acolytes at the service were
Messrs. Gehl and Widmaun both Of
Kenosha. Miss Loretta Dusold officiated
as bride and wreath bearer at the
ceremony and Misses Louise Dusold and
Helen Pankratz acted as bridesmaids
The church ceremonies over, the
celebrant, his relatives and friends and
the visiting clergy repaired to the Turner
hail. where an elaborate banquet was
served at | p. IN. The spread was q
most excellent one. The hall that was
the scene of the festivities was hand
somely decorated Urban's orchestra
discoursed music during the banquet
and at intervals throughout the after
noon and evening, Supper was served
in the hall at 6 o'clock, and the festiv-
tiles continued for several hours in the
evening.
Vocal music during the church cere.
monies was rendered by surpliced
choir. The common of the mass was
sung by choir of adults, while boys
choir sang the proper of the mass, After
the service the celebrant was showered
with congratulations by relatives and
friends. Rev. Dusold is son of Mr..
and Mrs. August Dusold of this city.