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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
COSI FAN TUTTE.

At an early date Alma music lovers
will for the first time, be offered an
opportunity to listen to a standard
opera, sung from the stage of their
own opera house. Under the able
direction of Mrs. st John. a cast of
nera-stars is preparing to render Mo-
zart's great opera, "Cosi Fan lutte"
or THE School for Lovers. I" Mo-
zarts music hardly needs any testi-
mony here. He unquestioDably ranks
in the very forefront of great COM
posers. His music is purely classical,
his skill is contrapuntist being con-
sumate
The cast has been selected with a
view to their fitness for the roles
they are to sing. Miss Dora Alex.
ander always a favorite with Alma
audiences. will sing the part of Isl
dora in her usual capable fashion.
while Miss Grace Messenger makes
charming Dorabella. Upon hearing
them one can readily understnd the
passion of Fernando and Gratiano,
which roles will he sung by Mr.. Her
man n. Morse and Mr. Lucius Bagley.
In the role of Don Alphonso Mr..
Ralph V. McNitt has part to his
tastes, and well adapted to his voice
which lie uses with beautiful effect
Miss Lula NJ Allen as Despina. fills
the difficult role of the soubrette in a
most acceptable fashion. The pro-
gram will appeal both to the popular
taste and to the demands of the most
fastidiously musical. Watch an
nouncement next week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
GRATIOT COUNTY W. c. T. U.

The 23rd annual convention of the
w. G. T. u. of this county was held
at Wheeler last week Wednesday and
Thursday. In spite of the very rainy
delegates present, every uLion in the
county, except one. being represented.
A silver medaal contest was held
the first evening. Two classes of six
contestants each taking part The
medals were won by Miss Neva Allen,
of Wheeler, aud Miss Lucille Long, of
st. Louis. The recitations were well
rendered and consequently much en-
joyed by the audience A short drama,
which illustrated the alcohol in some
patent medicine, was another feature
of Wednesday evening session.
Miss Margaret Biz, of Spring Lake,
state field worker, gave an inpsiring
address on Thursday evening. Miss
Biz has been doing some good work
in the county during the last two
weeks and new unions and new mem
beers are some of the results.
Wheeler schools gave a veIv enjoy
able Hour with vocal and instru.
mental music and recitations. A
memorial service was held for the
four members who have been presented
during the year The different depart
ment reports showed much good work
one, the flower mission report being
especially good
There are twelve unions in the
county, of which st. Louis, Middle
ton and Perrinton have been organized
during the year Following are the
officers for the new year: President,
Mrs. Norma Nudge, Ashley; vice
president at large, Mrs. Alice Max
son, Wheeler; recording secretary.
Mrs. AIDA Clark, North Star; cor
responding secretary, Mrs Edith
Densmore. North Star; treasurer. Mrs.
Addie Campbell, Pompeii. President
of the local unions are vice presidents
of the county. Wheeler ladies knew
how to take care of a convention and
fine piano was loaned for the occas-
Ion by James Hamilton, who is well
known TO some of our readers
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

The Womans' Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church meets
next Monday afternoon with Mes
danes A. j. Funnel and James Nit
chell.
United States Senator ]. G Bur-
rows was last Saturday selected by
the subcommittee of the Republican
National Committee to act as tenn
porary chairman of the National Con-
vention which meets in Chicago June
lie.
Thursday afternoon last the ladies of
the Thimble Club of the NJ. L. church.
were entertained at the home of Mrs.
Ferris, miles west and = mile north
of Alma. Many ladies' awaited them
selves of the opportunity of spending a
day in the country at the beautiful
new homo of the hostess. who enter
tanned them delightfully."- in many ways.
and especially by sumptous dinner
After declaring it one of the best times
In the history OF the Club, they adj
journed to meet June 4th. with Mrs.
Kress. 42l Superior street west.
The gas pipe railing in front of the
postoffice at Cadillac has been a ia
vorite retreat for the fellows who have
nothing to do but rest and rubber
The habit has bothered Janitor Eagle
some, but he has now caused the sit
ters to pass by without stopping. He
attached the pipe railing to the boiler
In the basement BY turning a valve
he can send pressure of live steam
into the pipe and il never fails to clear
the deck in jig time. More than one
man has suddenly arisen, and thought
he was ahre.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
THE CAPLE HARDWARE CO.

The Caple Soule Hardware Co., has
been succeeded by the Caple Hardware
Co. Of which Mr.. John Caple is Presi-
dent and Walter Caple secretary and
treasurer. Mr.. Soule who withdraws
from the corporation will devote his
entire time to building and contract
ing, while the management of The
.Caple Hardware Co will be in the
hands of Walter Caple The Record
joins with Mr. Caples many friends in
wishing for the new firm a steadily
increasing business.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
BUSINESS CHANGE.

Frank Bennett, who for some years
has had the management of the bak-
cry and restaurant just west of the
postoffice on Superior street has sold
the same to Mr. Gloyd White who has
leased tho store room just south of the
Rhodes drug store on State Street.
which he is having fixed mp with up
to-date fixtures and when complete will
open bakery and lunch room which
will he a credit to our city. Mr..
White has for sometime been the pro-
prietor of the Blue Front and knows
how to cater to the public wants in
his line
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
GRATIOT ATHLETIC r1EET
AT ALMA MAY 2o, 1908.

Get in line Have interested your pupils these
If not, why not?
Forty Medals for First Prize.
Forty blue Ribbons Prize.
Forty Red Ribbons for Third Prize.
Pupils of High Schools Glass all others in Glass B.
Have boys make effort Teach them tits make
effort and fail than stand idly like amb.
ion grit grace to make effort.
Unite with other schools this general Holiday
County Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises there the
day. Arouse the latent interests of school
in full force See the boys and girls graduate from
the High Schools Cheer avore in his effort prize
Come Don't stay at home.
CHARLES F. PIKE, COMMISSIONER
Blanks for Athletic Events will be furnished write me-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

May 18th, Gustuf Clarehauf, killing
and having in possession wild duck
May Bird Minimum fine SO and
costs. Complaint made by Charles E.
Petit. Deputy Game and Fish War
den. Respondent is from Belgium, %
years old. Represented in Court by
Mich Sugar Co. Alma Plant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20
AT ITHACA.

A number of the county seat town
citizens met at the court house and
organized Law and Order League as
follows:
President-E. W. Ashley
Secretary-Joseph Herrod
Treasurer--P. ID. Petit
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

FOR SALE. complete set of
Hawkins works on steam and electri-
cal engineering, bound in red morocco
gilt edges. seven volumes as good as
new. Can be seen at this Office, and
will be sold cheap. This is a-snap If
you want them.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

Gov. Warner has sent large cheese
to President Roosevelt. The law of
compensation always holds good, A
few .astute Michigan politicians are
preparing to back up to the governors
door and unload case of nice lemons.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

Insist upon DeWitt's Witch Hazel
salve. II is especially good for piles
Sold by Chas. Rhodes
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-05-20

LOST-A pocketbook containing
money. Finder will receive suitable
reward by addressing, ]. A. Mann, st.
Louis, Mich.
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hers $4,000 and there are 1880 Cath
clic Indians. Where there were but 20
priests in 1890, the nunbe: has now
reached 20. Duluth, Crcnkstc1. and Ar
gyle have flourishing academies now,
all built since the coming Of Bishop
McGolrick. One of these, that in the
first named city, is conducted by the
Benedictine Sisters, while the other
two, in Crookston and ArSyle, are in
charge of the Sisters o: ST. Joseph.
-Four hundred pupils in ali attend them.
Duluth Eighteen Years Ago.
In 1890 Duluth, as a city, was not
what it is today. There we're no paved
streets. only few s,ieet cars, and
there was no electric light plant. The
population itself was small. There were
four Catholic churches at that time, the
o-Cathedral, st. Mary's, st. John IS
and st. Clements. The Tro-Catkedral
was a plain wooden structure with lit I.
tie furnishings. The one thing beauti-
frl in the church was the altar; there
was a rather poor organ; a small sac
risty. The church was heated by
stoves. Considering TIE. circumstances
and the hardships of tie pioneers the
building was quite crcditable. The fol-
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CATHOLIC PROGRESS IN THE CITY OF DULUTH

It was In 1856 that steps were first
taken for the plating of city a: the
head Of the great lakes: an. even tea
years later, in 1865. there was little
riore to the now prosperous city of
Duluth than the name which was given
it in memory Of the great French ex
l'lorer, Daniel Greyselon Du Luth, who
is believed to have estas lished the first
trading post at the head o. Lake Supe-
r,or. While trading posts, missionary
stations and other small settlements
had been temporarily founded within
the boundaries Of northeastern Min
nesota at different dates since the first
advent of the white MAJ. III 1859, yet the
first effort made to permanently SCI.
tie any part Of that region, by thu
building Of cities and towns, was not
made until about the yer 1854, after
a lapse Of nearly two hundred years
since the visit of the first explorers,
Groseilier and Radisson. who are said
to have been the first white mer to
visit Minnesota. In 1850 there was a
white population Of only II Suisse
quently, however, AS the resources OF
the surrounding county became more
and more known, immigrants began
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wyst and Joseph staub took his place.
Father Genin was succeeded by Father
Christopher Murphy. Octoter. 1852:
who had charge of the Catholic pop.
ulation Of Duluth till 1885. when he was
succeeded by Rev. G. j. Goebel, VINO
continued the noble work until 1S93
when Duluth was created an Episcopal
See.
Sketch Of His Career.
The following sketch OF the Bishop
of Duluth, by one who has a most init :.
mate knowledge of him, will be found
interesting reading at this time:
Ri. Rev. James McGe.'rick, D. D., was
born in County Tiprerary. Ireland,
May 1, 1841. The son of pious and
God-fearing parents. he gave from his
earliest days evidences of a calling to
the Sacred Ministry. At an early age
he went to All Hallows College, Dub
lin, where he won the esteem alike O:
beth faculty and students having dis
tinguished himself by his ability ana
thoroughness. He was ordained prizes;
June II, 1867, for the diocese of st.
Paul. Coming to this country, he
spent one year as assistant at the
Cathedral of st. Paul, archbishop ire
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and sacristy. During the summer of
1908 it was removed and the hall of
the new Cathedral takes it's place.
The club room building in. rear of
association hall had been built as an
addition to the old presbytery at the
Bishops arrival. When the Pro-Ca-
thedral and Episcopal residence We're
destroyed by fire July 2. 1892; this was
the only part saved. 1t was then NOV
cd across the street and fitted out
fer club rooms. In 1904 it was sold
and removed; to make room for the
rev Cathedral school, After the de-
struction of the Episcopal residence
the Bishop rented an apartment in the
Munger Terrace, where he lived un-
til the present Episcopal residence
was finished, November. 1894.
Dedication of the Cathedral.
With beautiful and impressive cere.
monies the Cathedral of the Sacred
Heart was formally dedicated. Sun
day morning. July 26. 1896. Duluth
never before witnessed so imposing
spectacle. The immense throng that
literally filled the spacious edifice was
impressed by the grandeur and dig
nifty Of the ceremonies. The presence
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Eight Churches in All.

Besides the Cathedral of the Sacred
Heart there are seven other Catholic
churches in Duluth, namely: st. An
thony dc Padua Germany, Rev. Fran
els Hufnagc, pastor; st. Clements,
Revs. Augustin Brockmeyer, o. S. b.;
Raymond Basel, o. S. b.; St James.
West Duluth, Rev. II. w. LYNCH; st.
Mary's Star of the Sea (Polish), Rev.
s. A. Iciek; st. Peter and Paul's (Pol-
ish), Rev. Leo. M. I4ashowski; st. John
the Baptist (ITrcnch). The latter is
located on the corner Of Twenty-fl fifth
avenue west and Third street, and is in
charge of the Missionaries Oblates Of
Mary Immaculate. Rev. D. Outlet Is
rector; Revs. T.. Lacasse, o. Robillard
len, burser; Rev. Brother Pelletier, sa.
cristan. The parish was organized in
1884, and the first church, frame
building, was built in 1885, with Rev.
y. B. Champagne as pastor. In 1902
Rt Rev. James McGolrick offered the
parish to the Obate Fathers. Rev. ].
1.acasse arrived in November 81, 1902.
/, On the 18th Of March, 1903. Rev. D.
Outlet, o. M. l., was appointed rector
with Rev. Fathers Lacasse and Robil-
lard as assistants. The Rev. Fathers
secured IL magnificent property,
whole block in the West End. They
built a beautiful church and school ir:
stone and pressed brick, and q hand
, some rectory with same material at q
cost of over $4,000. They are pre-
pairing plans for the erection of large
hall for the different societies in con-
nection with the church. The school
is under the direction of the Rev. BEN
cGictine Sisters of Duluth. There are
| $50 children on the roll. %
| The Fathers have organized the
League of the Sacred Heart for the
men and young men, the Sodality Of
st. Ann for married women, the Chill
dren of Mary, the o. NJ. I. Cadets, for
boys. All these societies have large
| membership.
| There are two courts of the Order Of
Catholic Foresters-one for men and
one for women. There is also nation
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land being pastor. He was then ap-
pointed by Rt. Rev. T. T.. Grace, ID. D.
to establish a parish i'll the sister vii
lage of Minneapolis. Here tt outlook
was anything but encouraging; still,
the jealous young priest mol ly UNDER
took his arduous task and built a tenn
pcrary wooden structl re. where the
faithful worshiped Tor many years, TIL
the present beautiful Church OF the
Immaculate Conception was erected.
AS pastor of this church fol- twenty
two years, Father M:Gclrlck was a
ccaseless worker, and tine record of his
work there is engraved in the grate-
full hearts of the people. Whatever was
for the salvation Of his flock was his
iuhed under his administration, becom.
ing the pride of its members and 3
living tribute to the zeal o. it's pas
tor. Despite the cares of paruchia! .iutS
Father McGolrick found time for spe.
cial studies. His great fund of krowl
edge points to the fact that his ex' EN-
sive library, especially 'he classics.
modern and ancient history, books on
divinity and those of scientific value.
have been carefully read and digested.
Scientific research has charm for mir,
and no more welcome member ;ha7
Father McGolrick entered the rooms
OF the Minneapolis Scientific Society
and the University of Minnesota. His
opinions are listened t. with attention
and carry great weight, based upor
sood principles and logically carried
out, his views are those of sound
science; and he is conceded to be one
Of the most reliable authorizes IL the
state. Yet those studies were for him
in the nature of recreation: his first
and strongest thoughts were TO: his
sacred duties. He was Always ar en-
ergetic temperance worker, having es-
tablished many total abstinence socie-
ties. Deep interest did he always take
in colonization Indeed on all caiami.
tous occasions, both public and pri-
vate. Bishop McGolriclt IS among tn:
first to respond to the cry for help
and promote the cause Of humanity.
Much as we. admire his .rudition ane
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pouring in, so that in 1870, tie popula
ton had increased to 3,131, and in 1873
to 5000. In the beginning the num-
Der Of Catholics was comparatively few
In 1870 there were only about two dozen
Catholic families in Duluth. Owing tc
the great zeal and energy Of the early
missionaries, Catholicitv kept pace 'rith
the growth of the city In primcval
days, French missionaries, among the
Indians, held services in Euluth for the
Catholic settlers. We find in the min
nesotian" that in 1866 the Catholics Of
the city attended services held under
the direction of a visiting priest VINO
stopped there on his Journey, ard in
its issue Of May IA, 1870, We read that
regular visits are made to Duluth by
Father Chebul Of Superior and a move
n,ent has been set on foot TO erect a
chapel during the coming season." AT
this time a franc structure, the first
Catholic church in Duluth, was erected
on the Sue VI LIE pIGoC'AI SoSAA."A q -
Rev. Father John Chebul, missionary
priest of Austrian birth. vas then mir
ictering to the spiritual wants of the
Catholics at the head Of the AXE, visit :
inc Duluth, Superior, Bayfield,, La Point
and all the Indian settlements along
the shore of the lake. re was obliged
to traverse these great distances on
foot and must have endured dreadful
hardships, for the winters at that time
were more severe than they have beer
in recent years. He often started or
his long, cold journey carrying his rack
with vestments, etc., ami the snow.
shoes upon which he always Travelled
In January, 1871. Father Chebul was
succeeded by Father G. Keller, Ge--
man priest, who remained nearly three
years. He built house consisting ri
three rooms. Rev. j. r. NJ. Genln. u
NJ. T., arrived in January. 1873, and be-
gan at once to make improvements
III the church. He plaoed bell in the
church, had new affairs built, etc. IT.
stead of the small residence of three
rooms he built larger one. Father
Cenin, O. NJ. l., visited France during
the summer of 1877. During his alb
scnce, Rev. Joseph Bun, Charles Yer
= I.
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Hi. Departure from Minneapolis.

His Departure from Minneapolis. |
On the evening of January 3, 1890,
Bishop McGolrick arrived on special
train. with a delegation from Mlnne-
arolis, headed by Mayor Sutphin and
other important personagcs from Du
lrth. The priests from Minneapolis who
accompanied the Bishop were Fa;hel
William McGolrick, Henry McGolrick,
brothers of the Bishop II. j. McDevit,
and T. Vaeth, o. S. p. AMI Rev. c.
Giraux. NJ. A. Bishop MrGolrick Was
accorded an ovation urequal.ed it, the
history of the Northwest, A grand pro-
cossion. consisting of Polish. German.
French and English sp Ealing socleties
was formed at the ole wooden Union
Depot. The line of march was along
Superior street up Second "venuc to
the old church. The Plshcp entered
tine house, donned the Episcopal vest
n,ents and marched in procession into
the church where Rev w. Il. Roy read
al address in behalf of the priests ana
Mr.. T. Helensli in behalf oe the people.
The Bishop responded to 5oth addresses
from his throne in very pathetic man
ner; afterwards His Lordsnip gave
Benediction of the BLESSED Sacrament.
The priests of the Diocese prasent were
Rev. Joseph Bun, afterwards Ri. Rev.
Monsignor Buh, V. c., Rev. G. v. Ca
mache, Rev. f. ]. l.awlor. Few. w. T.
Roy, Rev. J. Sroka. Rev. S. Koeftler.
o S. B., Rev. c. Giraux Rev. E. Fa yolle.
Rev. T. Corbett, Re-. T.. Thcillon, Rev.
D. Lynch, Rev. ]. c. Ballun and Rev.
! F Feige
After Benediction, all repaired to the
Spalding Hotel where sumptuous
banquet was given by the people of
Duluth. Speeches We're made by COL
o,el Graves. Mayor Sutphin, James R.
Ccrrigan of Minneapolis and Others
! and hearty response Us the Bishop.
| The Sunday following the Bishop was
| installed by Archbishop I,eland-Rish !.
/: OPP McGolrick celebrating Pontl1ical
Mass. The Archbishop pfoachcd an
eloquent sermon in tn, morning and
:elivered magnificent lecture in the
evening. Bishop Colter. .;c,. :. +. Buh,
Rev. c. v. Gamache Rev. W. I. Roy,
Rev. T. Corbett, Rev S. No .fer, O. S.
! e.. and Rev. J. Sroka were pres ,i.r.
In the beginning there we're few
i parishes and priests. Outside Dulutl,
the principal parishes yer. those of
Brainerd, Hincklcy, Bar:;esv;lle, Moor
head, Detroit, Red Lake Fails, GentiIly,
Crookston and Argyle, Tower, C!oluct
and Terrebonne. The Dlocese was fer
merly part Of the vi"ariate OF ST
! loud, under the jurisdiction CT thu Rt
Rev. r. Seidenbusch, d. ID. At tine time
of its erection it had Catholic pop
u.ation of about $4,000.
| Hospitals, Churches. Schools.
y Going back to that same lrliod there
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INTERIOR OF THE CATHEDRAL.

of Archbishop Ireland, Bishop Shan
ley, Bishop Cotter and other distin-
Euished dignitaries from outside cities,
lent additional! !ustrc to the occasion.
AS early as nine o'clock the various
Catholic societies of the city began
to form at the appointed places and
thence proceeded TO the Cathedral
Ground which they formed a line. At
1890 the procession FOR the blessing
moved on in the following order: The
cross bearer with the acolytes, the
children of the Cathedral parish, dress
ed in white; the masters of cerc-
monies, Rev. L. Corbett and Rev. j.
Ryan; the deacon and sub.deacon of
the" Mass, Rev. H. McDevitt and Rev.
]. Ccstelli; the deacons Of honor, Rev.
C. Giro,x and Rev. j. Sroka; the as
sistant priest, Very Rev. j. Buh, V. G.;
Rt. Rev. J. Stanley and chaplains, Rev.
+. Gerhard and Rev. M. Corbett; Most
Reverend John Ireland and Chaplains
Rev. p. Boucher and Rev. l.. Grand
champ: RI. Rev. j. r. Cotter, the cele
brant of the mass. Bishop McGolrick
performed the ceremony of blessing
the Cathedral, assisted by Rev. G.. v.
. Gamachc and Rev. T. J. Mackey. Fol
lowing the blessing, Rt. Reverend J. Is.
COtter d. d., celebrated Pontil1cal
Moo ictn 1,1r 1,n hoy md
! Fathers. The choir. assisted by
IIoarc's orchestra, rendered a beautiful
program. Right Reverend John Shan
ley, ID. d., delivered a forcible sermon.
In the evening Bishop Stanley cole
, DRAFTED Pontifcal Vespcrs and Most
Reverend John Ireland, ID. d., deliver
ed an eloquent sermon on the Unity of
;thc Church. The Priests occupying
seats in the sanctuary were Very Rev
crond ]. Byrne, Reverend Patrick Dan
chy OF st. Paul, Reverend George
Scheffold, o. S. b., of Duluth.
/, Among the fine religious structures
of which the city of Duluth can boast.
, IIldy Uc CldSScu lnc odcTeu f1edTL Ch-
/; thedral. No task could be more in.
spring TO an architect, more calculat.
ed to lift him above the average aim
and level of his art, than to have the
privilege of designing building,
(. which in its exterior and interior eff.
\; feet, not only harmonizes with. but
assists, the human mind to rise heav.
onward. and to strengthen its higher
and holier aspirations. The structure
!, is of pressed brick with a foundation
Of solid stone. 1t is pleasantly locar-
ed on Second Avenue West and Fourth
Street. The commodious Episcopal
residence adjoining, is built of similar
material. The grounds are ornament
ed with we'll selected trees, hedges
and shrubbery. Prettily shaped flow
erbeds add delicacy to the scene. A
fountain Of curious workmanship play
fully sending it's spray all around, i'm
Iparts refreshing beauty to the sur