The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1909-10-16
BUTTE, MONT.

On the. 417th anniversary of the da,
on which ne unfurled the flag o
Spain on the shores of a nameless isle
which formed a part of the western
hemisphere, and thereby planted tn
seed of civilization which f1ourisheC
as no bloom fiourished before, a tribut
to the memory of Christopher Colum
BUS was yesterday paid by the people o
Montana. In Butte his ever-memorabl,
feat of discovery was celebrated will
fitting ceremonies, and was given off
cial recognition. The observance O.
Montana's new holiday was under the
auspices of the Knights of Columbu:
and the Christoforo Colombo society
Special church services, a parade anG
banquet were features which marked
the observance of the day.
Out -of-town members of both organ
izations from Helena, Anaconda, Mis-
| soula and Great Falls attended the eel
ebration ceremonies and these included
! Governor Norris and Bishop Carroll OF
the Helena diocese.
Although business was not suspended,
the city and county offices as well as
the public and parochial schools were
closed for the day.
A solemn high mass was celebrated at
and the members of the knights Of CO.
lumbus and the Christoforo Colombo
society attended the service in a body.
Throughout the service was unusually
impressive.
Within the sanctuary was Bishop
John P. Carroll, who occupied his
throne on the gospel side of the altar,
attended by Rev. Fathers Ryan and
Hannah, who acted as deacons of hon
or. Very Rev. Father Day, vicar gen.
eral of the diocese, was celebrant of the
mass, and the other officers were: Rev.
Father Sullivan of the Sacred Heart
church, assistant priest; Rev. Father
Leitham of ST. Joseph's church, deacon;
Rev. Father Thompson of Holy Rosary
church, Bozeman, sub-deacon; Rev.
Father Follet, assistant pastor of st.
Patrick's church, master of ceremonies
Rev. Father De Siere, pastor of ST. Pat
rick's church, Rev. Father OKennedy,
assistant pastor of st. Patrick's church,
and Rev. Father Pirnat of the Holy Sa-
vior church, also occupied seats within
the sanctuary.
Following the first gospel Bishop Car
roll preached an eloquent sermon on the
life OF Christopher olumbus.-Butte
Miner, Oct. 13.
As the sun was breaking over the
eastern horizon this morning Miss Mae
Lenora Curtis, daughter of General
Charles D. Curtis, the pioneer of Hele-
na, and John Francis Cone, United
States surveyor general, stole a march
ln their Helena friends and repaired to
he cathedral of Sacred Heart, where,
n the presence of the sisters from st. !
Vmcent's academy and the sisters of |
st. Johns hospital, the bridegroom's |
mother and the brides father, they |
we're united in the holy bonds of we'd |
ock by the Rev. Victor Daily, vicar
of the diocese of Helena. The |
'ride and groom were unattended save
or the presence of General Curtis and
drs. Cone, who stood at the foot of the
ltar while the ceremony was being
'erformed. General Curtis gave the
ride away. Special nuptial mass was
Celebrated, and the church for the oc-
aston had been beautifully lighted and
ecorated by the sisters of ST. Vim
ent's and st. Johns, many of whom
ad known and loved the bride since
he days of her childhood.-Helena
,ecord, Oct g.
The many friends of Dan Hanley.
opular young man of this city, and
'ho left here a year ago for the east.
ave not yet recovered from their I
reat surprise at the announcement of
is marriage, which occurred last July {
| New York, to Miss Olive Threlkeld. }
beautiful girl of that city. Rev. ,
ather P. ]. Gilmartin offfciated. They :
e to visit the city soon, and will be ;
lowered with congratulations by sin
re friends.
Assistant City Clerk W. T. Mccarthy e
I'd his bride have returned from .
lightful wedding trip They visited q :,
attic. Portland, San Francisco and :,
r McCarthys boyhood home. Vir- -
niaCity. New. =
Mrs. Creighton Largev submitted to !,
operation for appendicitis on We'd -
scay at her home on West Broad :,
~. She is rallying splendidly and -
IL soon be about, much to-the salts +,
etion Of her friends. y y