Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-15
Father Stecher Is INFESTED as
Monsignor at St. Peters Today

was eulogized. The preacher related
briefly the history of the rector, who
was born in Germany sixty-six years
ago. He received his early education
in Innsbruck and was graduated from
the Jesuit Seminary at Lintz, Austria.
While a young priest he came to this
country, his first parish in America
being at st. Paul, MINI. Twenty-Five
years ago today he succeeded the Rev.
Gottfried Prieth as rector of st. Peters
Church, and since that time has made
wonderful progress with the parochial
school and two orphans homes under
his jurisdiction. st. Peters Is the larg-
est German Roman Catholic parish in
this city. 1t was the pastors untiring
efforts and zeal in the chosen work of
his life which attracted the attention
of not only the Catholic Church in this
city and country. but also reached the
Vatican at Rome.
Among those who were present at
the services and banquet we're:
The Rt. Rev. Monsignor A. Stecher,
The Rt. Rev. J. J.. O'Connor. the Rev.
M. Thimmes. the Rev. NJ. Mechler. the
Rev. Polycarp Scherer, O.. S. B.; the
Rev. F. Whal, the Rev. E. Schultz. the
Rev. A. Auth, the Rev. J. Mantenffel,
the Rt. Rev. Abbot Ernest Helmstet-
ter. o. S. B.; the Rev, A. Schaeken,
the Rev. A. Frey, the Rev. P. Kurz. the
Rev. |, p. Whelan, the Rev. r. Ber~
nard, the Rev. c. Marshall, the Rev.
p. Knappek, the Rev. l., Hopschneider,
the Rev. J. Smith, the Rev. s. Swider,
the Rev. j. Sheppard, the Rev. r. M.
Mclaughlin, the Rev. Charles Becker,
the Rev. V. Kubinyi, the Rev. V..Mas-
nicki. the Rev. J.. Raines, the Rev. r.
Hartinger, the Rev. D. Behr, the Rev.
j. Maxwell, the Rev. A. ~Schumack,
the Rev. w. Brothers, Rt. Rev. Mooney,
the Rev. j. Lambert, the Rev. j, Weis-
becker. the Rev. F. Carew. the Rev.
J. J. Flanagan. the Rev. T. Peters, the
Rev. j. NJ. Offergeld, the Rev. p. Flo
rian, o.. S. B.; the Rev. Z. Carroll, the
Rev. V. C~hlebouski, the Rev. #. Per-
STA, the Rt. Rev. S~oentgrath, the Rev.
d. Seherer, the Rev. p. ID. Lii, the
Rev. ]. Weyland, the Rev. p. Corne-
Illus, o. s.. B.: the Rev. M. O'Connor,
the Rev. j.. A. Dillon, the Rev. j. J.
Rongeth, the Rev. w. ]. Richmond, the
Rev. 7. Walsh, the Rev. I. f. Monag-
han, the Rev. ". Sansone. the Rev. G.
L.. Fitzpatrick, the Rev. j. Callahan,
the Rev. c. S~chotthoefer, the Rev. r.
Rolinki, Mrs. X. Peltz, Mary Peltz, J.
Peltz. l.. Peltz. NJ. Peltz, H. Schubner.
F. Stecher. L. Stecher. J. Stecher, f.
Stecher, W. Stecher, A. Stecher. for
n1er United States Senator James
NTH, jr, ]. Rowe, DIR. Edward Ill,
William Barkhorn, N. Benziger, j.
Auth, w. Scharffenberser, ]. Oelkers.
J. Lambrecht, r. Lang, A. Seitz. T.
Rose, E. A. Ill, A. Van Welt, c. Hess,
F.. Doelger, A. keiser, j. Rilson, A.
Keiser, F. keiser, j. j. Mulhall, James
Cady.
silver Service Presented.
A silver service was presented to
the rector last night by Mr.. Gsell
for the Young Mems Orphan Aid
Society; the Young Ladies' Sodality.
through Miss Jennie Dreher, gave the
vestments that Father Stecher will
need after today as monsignor; an ex-
pensive set of Imported mass vestments
and cop was the gift of the Altar So
ciety, presented by Mrs. Eckert; Mrs.
Noscher, acting for the st. Margaret
branch OF the Catholic Benevolent
Legion. rendered a silver match box
and a purse of $50 in gold; Charles
Woychinski, representing the Catholic
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Council. gave a cut glass punch bowl;
a gold neck chain and a purse were
given by the League of Sacred Heart
of Mary. through Joseph Allgayer; a
beautiful bouquet Of roses and a purse
were presented to- Mrs. Wankmueller
for st. Anna Orphan Aid Society. The
choir and ushers, through their director
and organist of the church. August
Scharffenberger. offered a pair of gold
trimmed spectacles with silver Ease and
several boxes of choice cigars. The
choir also sang during the evening.
The younger folks wound up with
dancing.
Father Stecher also received a great
number OF individual presents from his
friends and the Sisters OF the Mother
House at Baltimore sent him a set Of
hand-embrcidered altar linens.