The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-11
Right Rev. Bishop Davis Was Present
When the New ST. Boniface Roman
Catholic Church of Pennington
Was ImpressiveIy Dedicated.
PROGRAM OF THE DAY
Number Of Keokuk People Attend the
Services Including Members Of
st. Peters Church Choir, Who
Took Active Part.
Especial to TIE Gate City.l

PENNINGTON, 10 wa, Nov. 1.-THE
new st. Boniface Roman Catholic
church was dedicated here Wednes-
day morning, marking the beginning
of new era for the parish. The SCI
emn ceremony Of blessing the church
was said in the presence of Right Rev.
Joseph Davis, d. D., bishop of The
Davenport diocese. The celeDrant
was Rev. Joseph Kelly of St Brandans
church, Chicago, He was assisted hy
Rev. Anthony H. Schoeningh of West
Burlington as deacon, Rev. Peter
Hoffmann of the Sacred Heart church,
Fl Madison officiated as sub-deacon.
Father John Adams of Houghton. as
master of ceremonies AMI Rev. Artisur
Zaiser of st. Joseph, TT. Madison,
and Rev. Geo. Geiglinger, D. D., of st.
Mary's church, Keokuk, as deacons of
honor to the bishop. Rev Thomas
F. Troy of our Ladies of Angels
church, Chicago, brother of the pas
tor of the Pennington parish. arrived
Tuesday to participate in the cere-
nony, but was recalled to attend the
funeral OF relative.
The st. Joseph choir of FIT Madi-
son, Messrs. Adrian Meyer. and John
Stolwyck, Mesdames Joseph Meyer,
R. N. Johnson, J. j. Meyer and the
Misses Lucille Morrison, Emma and
Anna Pruellage, with the st. Peters
choir of Keokuk composed of the
Misses Julia Connley, Alice WEIGH
and Leonora Dickey and Messers. Carl
Hemmy and Jas. WEIGH, rendered
Leonard's Mass in B fiat. The sing
ing by the visiting choirs was the
subject of admiration and praise by
the Pennington people.
The program of the say began at
$50 with the blessing of the church
by the bishop and attending clergy
men, which was followed by short
address by Bishop Davis to the class
Of seventeen awaiting confirmation
Two of this class were Frank Samson
and Earl Morlin of ST. Peters church
Keokuk. The remaining fifteen were
all adults and residing in the local
parish. The administration of the
sacrament to the class was followed
by solemn high mass with Father
Kelly of Chicago as celebrant.
Rev. Patrick O'Reily of st. Peters
church, Keokuk, Father Harry Hogan
of Fairfield, and Rev. VIM. Mccormack
of Melrose, Iowa, were in attendance
Bishop Davis paid well earned
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pastor of st. Bon!face church, wher
| he said, This is the first time in the
! history of the Davenport diocese tha
a new church has been built and en-
tirely paid for without cent of debt
on the day of its dedication.
! Father Troy is young man, onl,
two years out of college, but he has
established record for strenuous eff
4 fort Coming here little over ;
year ago, he found an old parish
1 which had seen better days. He Sc
| to work, and in a short time won tn.
admiration of his people. In less thai
one year he has built and furnished
nine room parsonage, with all TIL
modern improvements. This worl
done Father Troy surprised everyon,
by undertaking the task Of erectin:
a new concrete block church build
ing. The work started off with
rush, the corner stone was lait
i August %, and now only ten week
later, st. Boniface parish, with al
expenditure Of over $4,000 is the pos
SCISSOR Of both new parsonage an,
church without cent of debt. AL
of this has been accomplished through
the splendid efforts of the popula
young priest Father Troy is popuia
not only with his own people, but h
has won the good will and admiration
of the entire community.
The solemn benediction wa
celebrated at the new church las
evening. by Father Kelly of Chicago
assisted by Rev. Hogan and Rev
Troy. Father Hogan of Fairfield de
| liyered the sermon of the evening.
Miss Maggie Meek of Keokuk, Mrs
, Anna NJ Bailey of Vernon and Mrs
A. Walter and young sons of Pulaski
, were among the out of town peopl
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