Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-09-29
HONOR SISTERS
Silver JUBILEE
MOTHER VINCENT OF COUNCIL
BLUFFS HoNoRED BY FRIENDS
AND RELATIVES.

COUNCIL BUTTS, sept. GI--ln HOHOT VI
Mother Vincent's silver jubilee fully
300 clergymen, sisters relatives and
friends gathered at Mount Loretto
academy Saturday morning at 10
O'clock to attend solemn high mass.
The occasion on account Of the pro-
minence Of Mother Vincent in Catho-
lie circles as well as in this corlmun-
ity as mother superior and founder OF
nearly all OF the Catholic institutions
OF the city attracted wide attention
and Rev. Father e. L. Roe, vice presf-'
dent OF the Catholic Extension society
of the United States Of America came
all the way from Chicago OF his own
accord to deliver the address In her
honor
Mother Vincent was the recipient OF
a large number OF exceptional beauti-
ful silver presents. During the cele-
bration OF solemn high mass Mother
Vincent was crowned with the silver
wreath and blessed. The ceremony OF
coronation was conducted by Rev.
Father McDermott, her own cousin.
assisted by Rev. Father McManus,
priest Of the Council Bluffs parish.
Mother Magdelene, who came to Coun-
ell Bluffs with Mother Vincent TWEEN
|ty-three years ago yesterday, conduc-
ted her to the altar for coronation.
The ceremony was especially beautiful
and Impressive as was also the music
and the address. At the reception
which followed, Mrs. McAtee presented
Mother Vincent with purse OF silver
from the ladies' Of the church.
Here Twenty-Three Years Ago.
Mother vincent was born IN Pennsyl-
yania and came west thirty years ago.
She attended the convent school In st.
Paul, Mimi, and was Amounted there
twenty-five years ago yesterday. Two
years later she and Mother Magdelene
arrived in Council Bluffs with just $40
between them and no place to call
home. In speaking of the experiences
through which they have passed,
Mother Magdelene told the represen-
tative OF The Nonpareil that the years
since then have been filled with con-
slant and successful effort. They
opened the Hawthorn house the same
month they arrived and continued
work there until larger quarters were
secured. On May "a, 1898 the sister
hood over which Mother Vincent was
mother superior, gained possession OF
the Geist property, which Is now the
st. Demands.
In 1890 the sisterhood secured per-
mission from the state to care for In
sane patients and in 1891 the first in
sane patient came to the hospital. In
1895 the west wing of St. Bernardo
was CONSTRUCTED. Mercy hospital was
begun In 1900 and in 1906 st. 9th
crimes home was opened at Imogene,
Ia and, st. Mary's home was opened
here. The same year the property,
which now lis Mount Loretto academy,
was purchased and in 1908 the present
building was erected. At first 1t was
a school for boys exclusively, but on
account OF the closing of ST. Francis's
academy it now takes girls as well as
boys. They are thirty-five children at
Our Lady OF Victory academy, Mount
Loretto. In March Of this year st.
Joseph's hospital at Centerville, Ia,
was opened. All this work has been
done under the direct supervision OF
Mother Vincent as mother superior
and mother assistant and IS due en-
tirely to her vigorous consecrated Ell
forts.
Among those from out Of town who
attended the celebration Yesterday
were Mother Gertrude Of Sioux City,
DR.. McDermott Of Omaha, John Nc
Dermott OF Des Moines, both brothers
OF Mother Vincent, Mrs. Seibert and
Mrs. O'Rourke, both her sisters. Two
representatives OF the Poor Glars
also representatives Of the
order, and others were
also, present.