The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-11-09
OGDEN, UTAH.
Especial correspondence

Especial Correspondence
The autumn festival, given by the la
dies of St. Joseph's church, was a de-
cided triumph. The banquet held Sun
day night in honor of the Knights of
Columbus is voted to have been a
grand success. Many members were
here, representing the different couu-
ellis of Pocatello, Salt Lake, Eureka
ana Park City. The entertainment was
given in the knights Of Columbus hall
in the A. o. U. w. building, where COW
ers were laid for 200 guests. After an
elaborate menu, which was very grace
fully served by some of the Children Ct
Mary, the usual toasting and speech
making concluded the banquet The
tables were tastefully decorated in vel
low and white Chrysanthemums. James
H. Devine, grand knight of the local
council, welcomed the visiting knights.
Father Cushnahan then spoke of the
work of the church during his time,
and stated that never since he first
came to Ogden had church affairs been
so fiourishing. Others who spoke were
Mr.. Kane from Pocatello, Judge w. L..
Maginnis, Don Mcguire and DR.. e. F..
Roche.
The sale commenced early Monday
morning with an encouraging outlook.
1t was held in the old Kuhn building,
an ideal place for such an affair. In
the evening a concert consisting of
songs and recitatiOns, was ably rem
dered by the graduating class '08 of
Sacred Heart academy, and was fully
appreciated by large audience. A
very unique feature was the booth con-
tanning the postoffice, where letters
could be secured by those curious
enough to inquire concerning it. In
order to obtain these. each was obliged
to pay the price marked according to
the importance of the missive, which
varied from cents to 81. Much amuse-
ment was caused. and everywhere one
could hear, Have you been to the
postoffice?" The booths were all very
prettily arranged, especially the one
containing the fancy work, presided
over by Mrs. George Matson and Miss
Marie Mcguire. The candy booth, al
ways an attraction. was in charge of
the Misses Bessie Spencer and Mabel
Sheppard. Meals were served in the
hall from the hours of ! to p. m. Any
one wishing to invest in anything from
large kitchen aprons to dolls dressed
as nuns, brides and college girls, had
only to visit this interesting place. The
final attraction of the bazaar was the
euchre party on Wednesday evening.
The numerous valuable prizes awarded
will be mentioned in the next issue.
The second lecture of the series con-
Quoted by the Weber stake academy,
which was to be given by Father
Vaughn Monday night, was postponed,
as the train carrying the speaker had
been unavoidably detained, much to
the disappointment of a large crowd of
enthusiastic people. His subject an
nounced, rs Life Worth While?''
Miss Mary Kirwin, who has spent
the summer at Long Beach, has re-
turned home much improved in health.
Miss Daisy Maginnis, who has been
substituting in the Riverdale school,
has been requested by the county
board of education to continue her
work during the remainder of the scho-
lastic year.
With a brilliant display of fireworks,
the japanese of Ogden celebrated on
Monday evening. The affair was held
on the grounds of the city hall, and
from all appearances it was a gala
night for the little brown men.
Tom L. Mangun, an old Ogden boy,
now located in Salt Lake. was in the
city specializing at the autumn sale,
and Eliminating in the Carnegie library.
full force. Anyone curious enough to
take notice might have seen autos,
carriages and wheels scurrying back
and forth in the interest of the differ
ent parties. A hot contest ensued.
with results too well known to mention.
Misses Loretta and Genevieve daugh-
tiers of Mrs. NJ. E. Malone, and pupils
of Sacred Heart, went over to Salt
Lake to hear Sousa and his great
band
Special trains were run from Ogden
to Salt Lake for the benefit of those
wishing to see FRITZ Scheff, who
played there on the nights of the 5th.
9Th and 7th.
Miss Emma Paine will entertain with
a luncheon on next Saturday at her
home on Adams avenue.
The Knights of Columbus made a fine
Sunday morning, when they
marched in body to the late mass,
which was sung by Rev. John Ryan at
10:45, instead of 1920, so as to enable
the visiting knights TO be present. A
beautiful sermon was delivered by Rev.
P. M. Cushnahan, who chose his text
from the Gospel of the Sunday. Log
ical rhetorical and eloquent was the
discourse. With an ease and ardor.
often lacking in those who claim to
possess greater powers of oratory. he
the history of the church
from the time the mighty Pilot babe
the winds and waves be still-until the
present era, when the passions of men
and the fury Of fanatics lash Peters
bark, even as it was threatened by the
elements. Adhering to the figure cho-
sen, he addressed the knights of Coz
lumbus as followers of one of the no
blest passengers that ever rode in
Peters bark, urging them to be true to
themselves and to their standard.
MARGARET MILLER, 'O6
Sacred Heart Academy.
Sacred Heart Academy.