The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-07-13
BUTTE, MONT.

Mrs. ]. A. Walsh and Mrs. Miller of
Helena are at the Finlen.
r. E. Flynn came over from Helena
Monday night.
A. H. S. Bird of the Jefferson Mon
tant Mining company of Corbin is in
| the city
Miss Mabel Moore of Mankato.
Mich, is the guest of Miss Maude Ma
! loney sol West Quartz street. Miss
Moore will remain here several weeks.
| Mrs. Annie Hughes and children left
for New York Tuesday, where they
will embark for Ireland
DR.. Seaman, who was a member of
the reception committee appointed to
meet Secretary Garfield in Helena,
stopped off in Butte Monday on his
way home.
Miss Mary Gibbons and Mrs c. Lund
! left Tuesday afternoon for Kansas
| City.
Edith O'Leary was passenger on the
Oregon Short Line for Los Angeles
Wednesday night.
Miss d. Mcnamara left Sunday for
few weeks in California.
No more high masses will be cele-
brated at Sacred Heart church during
the summer. Last Sunday Father
Carr celebrated the usual low mass in
the morning, and in the evening he
preached an eloquent and inspiring
sermon.
All of the sisters are at present at
tending summer school in Helena,
where special courses in teaching
methods are being given by distin-
guished educators. The house which
Is being built for them on East Mer-
curry street is nearing completion. and
will doubtless be ready for occupancy
within few weeks.
Miss Margaret Campion of st. Paul
is the guest of her brother. Will Cam
pion, at the Butte hotel. Miss Ruth
Jones, a St. Paul friend, accompanied
her to Butte.
An interesting meeting of the Gaelic
League was held Sunday night in St.
Mary's hall. 1t was largely attended.
The question of teaching the Irish Ian
guage in the schools was discussed, the
claim being made that the Irish Ian
guage is one of the richest of modern
tongues. The members of the league
who have been devOting their attention
to the study of the language are now
able to read and write fluently.
The business session concluded. a
social session was held, the various
features being highly enjoyed. A
number of Irish solos, including est
Patrick's Day and "Killarny." were
sung by Jere O'Sullivan and Mrs. Jere
O'Sullivan, and Mr.. Connolly danced
the Irish reel and jig. Mr.. Connolly
is recent arrival from Ireland, hav-
ing been in the city but a few days,
and he is fluent speaker of Gaelic.
Miss Mabel Leyden sang a number
of solos, including the Kerry Dance"
and the Wearing of the Green" and
Irelands greatest jig, to which NJ
Moriarty and Mrs. Jere O'Sullivan
danced.
Michael Ia Donchadha sang in Gae-
lie. The juvenile class sang THE
Harp That Once Through Tara S
Halls" Jere O'Sullivan accompanying
on the piano. Thomas English re-
cited 1.-THE Maidens of Our Race" and
j. R. Moriarty recited one of his own
compositions.
Under the leadership of the president
of the league, the life of Patrick Sars-
field was discussed. The great hero
of Limerick was compared to Phil
Sheridan of this country.
Mr.. Connolly spoke of his native
county, Langford, in Ireland, and told
of the advancement of the league in
the old country. Mr.. McManus, Mike
O'Donohue and Dennis O'NeilI spoke
on the welfare of the league in the
United States, and Mrs j. H. Nc
earthly spoke on the ancestry of Pat
rick Sarsfeld.
There was a general discussion on
the Irish industry, and the league made
an appeal to the merchants of Butte
to support as far as possible. by their
patronage, the Irish products. Miss
Maggie Gribben displayed q beautiful
piece of Irish lace, which is on exhibit
ton in the window of the Hennessy
Mercantile company.