The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-11-02
BUTTE, MONT.

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Solemn services and an impressiv
ceremony made the dedication of tn
chapel and school of the Immaculat
Conception yesterday morning 'an oC
casion long to be remembered by tn
many interested persons in attend
ance. Bishop John p. Carroll Of Hell
ena was present and took importan
part in the dedication. In his Gus
tomary eloquent manner Bishop Car
roll paid a high tribute to the progress
of the parish and to Rev. Father M
O'D. Barry, the pastor.
The parish of the Immaculate Con
ception was organized last summe
and takes in the western end of th'
city, Rev. Father Barry, who alread!
had become firmly established in tht
! high regard of thousands of Butte
residents by reason of his affiliatior
with St. Patrick's church, was choser
pastor of the new parish. With tire
| less energy he began the work of up
| building his parish, and it was no
long before plans were made for the
construction of a fine parochial schoo
building. The structure was begun last
May and recently was completed. 1t is
| three stories high and is built of brick
kind in the northwest can surpass it in
arrangement or perfection of detail.
The chapel is located on the first
floor and it was there the dedicatory
ceremony took place yesterday mrn-
ing.
Bishp Carroll celebrated mass at
o'clock and at solemn high mass cele-
brated at 10 o'clock by Father Barry
delivered an impressive sermon. Father
Barry was aided in the celebration of
the mass by Rev. Father DeSiere of st.
Patrick's church and Rev. Father Eng
lish of st. Mary's church.
Bishop Carrolls sermon was atten-
lively listened to by every person pres
ent who, as is always the case when he
speaks, were deeply impressed with his
words.
Prior to the high mass at 10 o'clock,
Bishop Carroll formally dedicated the
chapel and school. Hhe spoke of the
Appropriateness of the name of the
chapel and school, and praised the
spoke most kindly of the efficient
work done by Father Barry and pre-
dicted unqualified success for the new
parish. He urged his listeners to live
up to the highest standard of good
citizenship.-Butte Miner, Oct. %.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Butcher, the lat
ter formerly Miss Bess Skyrme of this
city, arrived from the Philippines,
where they have been stationed the
past few years and will visit with Butte
and Helena friends for a few weeks be-
fore going to Salt Lake, where the lieu
tenant is stationed.
Richard Tobin of San Francisco was
complimented with a most enjoyable
dinner on Wednesday night, Mrs Alice
Noyes White being the gracious host
ess
The week in society terminated hap
PLY yesterday afternoon. when Mrs.
Thomas Lavell gave a perfectly ap-
pointed tea in honor of her sister, Mrs.
Hunter Nelson, and Lieutenant and
Mrs. Edwin Butcher, who are in the
city, having recently arrived from the
Philippines. About fifty guests called
to pay their respects to the honor
guests.
1t will be remembered that Mrs.
Butcher was Miss Bessie Skyrme of
this city, and whose marriage to Lieu
tenant Butcher was a brilliant event
of three years ago. being a strictly mil
itary wedding.
The rooms were decked in glowing
red carnations and many ropes of
vines together with potted palms and
plants. The chandeliers were all COW
cred with red poppy shades, the warm
tints producing a beautiful effect. Lit
tie Hazel Nelsn and Master William
Lavell met the guests at the door and
1shered them into the parlor, where
the hostess was assisted in receiving
her guests by the guests oof hnor and
Mrs. ]. Bruce Kremer.
Miss Jeanette Gillie, Miss Marjorie
Forbis, Miss Halle Boucher, Miss
Mary O'Flynn, Miss Carrie Lowry and
Miss Wynne Berry served the guests, |
while Miss Ethel Berry, Miss Mar.
yaret Driscoll, Mrs. Frank Boucher and |
Mrs. Sam NJ. Johnstone helped to dis
oense the hospitality of the house. An |
air of informality and a |
ack of restraint among the guests |
made it one of the most charming af-
airs Of the autumn season.-Butte |
Miner.
NJ. D. O'Donoghue, one of the teach
rs of the Gaelic school, which holds
SESSIONS twice a week at St Mary's
chool, has left Butte to engage in
eaching in a college in California He
vas accompanied to the train by a
delegation of his scholars from the
iaelic school, who presented him with
handsome gold ring, engraved with
he initials of the league. Mr.. O'Don-
ghue has been in Butte about a year,
nd has made a wide circle of friends.
lie is a well-educated man, being a
raduate of an Irish university A tel
gram was received here shortly after
e left, asking for his services as
eacher at a college in washington. Mr..
)'Donoghue was also secretary of the
iaelic league. The Gaelic school now
as an attendance of more than 300
upils, children and adults There are
TX teachers, one Of whom, Miss O'Sul-
van, attends exclusively to teaching
iaelic songs and music, which is con-
idered very important part of the
ducation in the old speech of Ireland.
Patrick Bonner, aged AZ years, died
tuesday, at the family residence. 627
Iorth Emmett street, after a lingering
lness. He Is survived by a widow and
TX children. Mr. Bonner was native
f Ireland and was resident of Butte
Or twenty years. He was highly re-
pected by all who knew him.