The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-01-25
BUTTE, MONT.

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and children assembled to express
their sincere wishes Tor Father Carr
speedy return to perfect health. II
behalf of the parish, Rev. Fathe
Lechner presented Father Carr with {
substantial purse. Father Carr re
sponded feelingly to the presentation
address, thanking the members of th'
parish for their kind wishes and stat
ing that he would ever treasure theii
expressions of regard. During his pas
torate of Sacred Heart church Father
Carr has won the highest regard ant
esteem of it's congregation and the
great respect of every citizen of Butte
who ever had occasion to meet him
Recently i'll health compelled him t.
| seek another climate for a time. He
| hoped on his return to be able to 1e'
| sumo his work as pastor of Sacr@l
| Heart parish, one of the largest il
| Montana. He found, however that il
would be necessary for him again &c
seek a lower altitude. Rev. Father
Sullivan of Holy Savior parish, Mea-
lerville, began his new duties Sunday
as acting administrator of Sacred
| Heart parish.
The mission in ST. Patrick's church
was opened last Sunday at the II
o'clock mass with an imposing celc-
mony. At all the services the church
was crowded, the three priests of the
! Dubuque missionary band having the
mission in charge preaching at all the
| services in the morning. Rev. Father
| Rohlman preached at the and s
o'clock masses. and Rev Father
Drumm' at the and 10 o'clock masses,
while at the II o'clock mass the SER
mon was preached by the Rev Father
Dougherty. In the afternoon Rev.
Father Drumm addressed more than
500 children. The services during this
week were for women Only and the
hours were $50 and a. m and T:30
o'clock in the evening. The three Inenl-
bers of the missionary band ere
powerful speakers and at Sundays
service at II o'clock people were at
tracted from all paris of the city to
listen to the eloquence of Father
DOugherty. Next week the mission
services will be for men
An audience that taxed the capacity
of st. Mary's school hall assembled
there Sunday afternoon to attend the
exercises of the Gae ic leagues first
anniversary here. One year ago yes
terday the local branch of The league
was organized in Engineers hall and
its charter members went - work with
a will to build up the organization
That they succeeded admirably is at
tested by the fact that the league to-
day has more than 500 members in
Butte, all of whom are deeply interest
ed in its work. The league has two
class nights week, ind the attend
ance always is large. Splendid pro-
gress has been made by the mer1bers
in learning to read and wriIe Gaelic.
members who year ago had no
knowledge of Gaelic today are we'll
versed in it. Men, women and children
belong, and all are doing well. The
league is non-sectaria1 and non-politi-
cal, its purpose being 10 revive the
Gaelic language and give all its mem
oers opportunity to become versed in
the interesting and important history
OF Ireland. The leagues in all parts of
America and Ireland are making con-
certed efforts TO bring about improve
ment in the conditions existing in The
Emerald Isle, to stimulate Ireland's in
dustrles and in every way to work for
the advancement of Erin.
The program Sunday afternoon was
thoroughly enjoyed, nearly every
number being encoreI. IT began with
an address in Gaelic by President
James P. Moriarity, who has done re-
markably efficient work in promoting
the success of the league. President
Moriarity complimented the members
on their work, expressed the thanks of |
the league for the treatment accorded !
II oy the newspapers of the city, and |
the unbounded appreciation of the
members for Rev. Father English's |
generosity in permitting the league to |
meet in st. Mary's school and furnish /
ing the necessary fuel and light free
OF charge. An address, by Rev. Father
was one Of the most ifnDort-
ane features of the occasion. Father.
Hannan spoke for thirty-five minutes
detailing the history of the Gaelic
league since it organization in Dublin
fourteen years ago. The speaker in
terestingly traced the growth of the I
league and told of what it has and
hopes to accomplish. The remainder
Dt the program Was as follows: '"The
harp That Once Through Tara.s
Hails, sung in Gaelic by the juvenile
class; song, Believe Me Of All These 7
Eepdearing Young Charms Misc
Kate Kelly; encore song, 'xillarney:.'
1ornpipe. Thomas Murphy and Mrs 7
T. Sullivan: Gaelic song. Peter Nov
nhan; four-hand heel by Misses Mary
dampstone, Maggie Mccarthy. Kate
Murphy and Con Creole: Gaelic song.
Iohn Sullivan; song, "Aileen Allona y
Miss Kate Kelly: "Slanta Ma Gael"
sung in Gaelic by Kathleen Cronin
iong, THE Irish Brigade by Father
dannan: Gaelic song, Murtv Sullivan:
eel and jig. Miss Nora Sullivan and
Mrs. j. F. Sullivan; '.Sin Fein Lin
tein sung in Gaelic by Mrs. ]. H
Mccarthy; ''The Minstrel Bow" sung
n Gaelic by the Juvenile class: SONG
The Shamrock of Iraland." by Mrs
Rose Sealy; Gazette song, Matt Hanni-
an; "A Handful Of Earth From the
and of My Birth Miss Anna SuIji-
an; "The West Asleep" sung by Miss
iaggie Harrington; selection of lifsb
1rs played on the violin by Miss
lamie Leyden; recitation, "NIeagher
I the Sword john Kelly; "The Last
lose of Summer" Mrs. Pose SeaIy:
God Save Ireland" sung in Gaelic by
udience.
John O'Keeefe died Sunday after a.
ay's illness of heart disease at the
amliy residence, ID East Center streer. !
lr. Keefe came to Butte from Vir-
1nia City, New. ten years ago. and
ad a large circle of friends in this
lty who will be shocked to learn of
is sudden demise. He had been COM
laining for some time OF his heart
ut no one thought that he vas in any t
anger. Saturday he was taking with I
mixing smells ami voc Govt = - Z