The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-16

Especial Correspondence }

Especial Correspondence
| Rt Rev. Bishop Carroll officiated at
the Sacred Heart church last Sunday,
administering the Sacrament of Con-
firmation to a hundred children. Be
fore the ceremony all marched in pro-
cession from the parochial residence to
the church. His lordship spoke feeling
ly of the great work accomplished by
Father Callahan and the generosity
and loyal support of his congrega ton.
A parochial school will be erected with
in a year in the parish, appealing to
the Mems and Ladies' Aid societies for
their cooperation in the work he
mapped out for them. The music, un-
der the direction of Father Lechner,
was fine.
The South Side Social club will give
an entertainment May 20 for the ben
eft of st. Josephs parochial school,
Brennen's orchestra will furnish the
music. Father Lothian, who has
charge. will do everything possible to
make the guests happy and the social
a success.
The death of Thomas Talon cast a
gloom over his numerous friends in
this city, where he has resided for the
past twenty years. He was well and
favorably known in the intermountain
region, being the champion rock driller
in the west. He Won the worlds cham
pionship at the great contest in the ice
palace at Denver Powerful and well
built, yet gentle as a child, he won tho
admira ton of all who knew him. His
death, after his usual days work, came
suddenly, and was caused by hem
orrhage. At the funeral. which took
place on Tuesday, hundreds attested
their loyalty and affection by marching
in procession.
The Young Mems society of st. Pat
rick's parish gave an entertainment on
Thursday. At their meeting last Fri
day the following resolutions of con-
dolence expressing the sentiments of
the club for their deceased brother,
Timothy Duffy, were passed;
Whereas, 1t has pleased the AL
mighty Ruler in his infinite wisdom TO
take from our midst Timothy Duffy
be it
Resolved, That we. the members of
the Young Mems society of ST Pat
parents and friends our heartfelt
sympathy in their sad hour of bereave
ment; be it
Resolved, That copies of these reso-
lutions be sent to the parents of the
said Timothy Duffy and to the press
and placed on the minutes of our So
ciety'
Signed, John F. Murry, Frank Ken
nedy, W. A. Rohan.
Rev Father Pagan of Galway. Ire
land, who is on his way to San Fran
cisco to visit Rev. Father York, a
close relative, was the guest of honor
at an elaborate and largely attended
entertainment at st. Marys school
hall last evening. Father Fagan is an
ardent advocate of Gaelic principles
and language, and his visit to Butte
was of Importance to the local Gaelic
league. The program was carefully
arranged and was greatly appreciated
by every person present. Chairman
Moriarity began the exercises by ask
ing Rev. Father Hannah to introduce
Father Fagan, who delivered a power
full address in Gaelic and then for the
benefit who could not understand him,
repeated ii in English. He devoted
considerable of his address to educa-
tion. Father Fagan has made close
of the colleges in Europe
and stated that statistics went to
show that education in Ireland was
from 10 to 90 per cent above that in
any other European country, and
per cent above that in the United
conditions in Ireland, and stated his
views of English oppression of the
Irish race Miss Kate Kelly sang, and
Emmet and Nellie Shea danced the
Highland fling. An address by Rev.
Father John O'Kennedy was a feature
of the program. He stated that Faith
er Fagan first originated and taught
the course of Gaelic in Weymouth COL
lege. A song. half in English and half
in Gaelic, was sung by D. D. D'Riley.
after which $50 pupils of the juvenile
class sang The Harp That Once
Tho Tara's Halls and 'The Minstrel
Boy" in Gaelic. The committee in
Irish history reported that it would
prepare questions to be answered at
Sunday evenings meeting. rising
vote of thanks was rendered Father
Fagan for his visit to Butte. The
closed with all present sing
ing "A Nation Once Again