St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1911-09-02


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DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA.
Court maid of Orleans of the Ma.
tional Order of the Daughters OF
isabella, held it's first initiation at
Q o'clock p. M, Sunday, the 27th' at
st. Scholastica's Hall.
Nine enthusiastic candidates Were
introduced into the mysteries OF the
order. Accompanied by the mem
bers they assisted at high mass,
where an eloquent sermon was
preached by Father Augustine Unser
of St. Paul's College, and a nne
musical program was rendered. Mr.
&c, C. Kornfeld gave one of his cnoice
violin solos, and Miss Susie Boken-
fohr, one of the members, sang IN
spiringly Millard's beautiful ave
Maria.
Mrs. C. J. Schopp, of New Orleans,
was the gifted organist at the 1mtla-
tion. ..T.
The degree work, which was
under the supervision of the recent
" appointed District Deputy, was
in.pressively and beautifully exem-
plified by the various officers, who,
although officiating for the first time,
proved fitted to the task.
At the conclusion delightful
banquet was enjoyed by everyone
present. :,
The court has not yet completed
i-s second year of existence. Con-
sidering the local conditions, it was
at first thought an impossi billty, still
it has proven success, for to-day
it stands firm and assured OF bright
future. 1t has just been specially
honred by the national house, an ap-
pointment of its organizer and Past
Grand Regent to the Office of District
Deputy. The actual officers are: Mrs.
1. A. Alfonso, D. Deputy; Mrs. J. 3.
Lancaster, G. Regent; Mrs. j. Boken-
fohr, v. G.. Regent; Mrs. L. Cham
payne, Prophecies; Mrs. H. Wallis,
Lecturer; Mrs. L. Hawkins, Historl-
an; Miss S. Bokenfohr, F. Secretary;
Mrs. B. B. Warren, Treasurer; Mrs.
H. Ostendorf, Monitor; Miss N. Hen
Messy, l. Sentinel; Mrs. E. D. Kent
eel, o. Sentinel; Trustees: Mrs. w.
j. Warren, Miss Jessie Evans, MRS.
N Trepagnier. Mrs. E. j. Frederick,
Mrs. Bachemin, Mrs L. j. Heintz;
Banner Bearer, Mrs. M. PlRnche;
Guides, Mrs. J. Coltora, Mrs. A. j.
Planche.
Father Augustine Unser, o. S. B.,
preached the sermon. He gave an
eloquent pen-picture of the glorious
and victorius entry of the Spanish
Army into Granada. The central
figure of the gorgeous and magnifi-
cent procession was Queen Isabella;
the inspiration of that holy crusade,
the glory and boast of Spain, the
joy of her people. The speaker
further referred to the success OF
the Spanish chivalry which was prin-
cipally due to Isabella's innate Wis
dom. Great prudence and wise
counsel. This patent historical fact
again demonstrates beyond the
shadow of a doubt this historic
verify.
In the political, moral and religi-
Gus economy Of the world, nothing
great and good and lasting can be
without the coopera-
ton of noble womanhood.
Referring to the Christian Home,
the orator pointed out to the good
and noble Daughters of Isabella their
power, wholesome infiu-
ence, exalted mission and great re-
sponsibilfty.
"You, noble ladies make the home,
you mould and direct man, you are
the crowned queens by right divine
Of the home" The greatness and
nobility of man individually as well
as the might and glory of nations
depend upon womanhood. Open the
pages of history and they will sub
stantiate the correctness of my state
ment. To whom does Washington,
a Napoleon, Lee owe their trans
cendent greatness?
To whom do st. Louis of France,
a st. Augustine, a st. Alysius owe
their supereminent sanctity? 1t not
to their noble, great and pious
mothers. The immortal glory Of
classic Greece and the unsurpassed
renown of Rome are mainly
duo to their heroic matrons.
Then came the Importance OF
christian education.
Stand uncompromisingly for re-
ligious ducation. For what pitiful
type of womanhod does Goddess
eduction produce? Women with
trained minds, but uneducated
hearts. What shocking freaks of
nature.
A woman without a religious heart
is woman without a holy chaste
love, and such a creature is no wo-
man at all in the christian accepta-
tion of the term, because she lacks
the very essence of noble woman
hood; modesty, purity, sweet SYM
pathy.
In conclusion the speaker con-
graduated the Daughters of Isabella
on their splendid additional increase,
and on the rare and priceless privil-
eye they enjoy of having the power
full patronage, support and good will
of his Grace, Archbishop Blenk.
Therefore noble ladies work, agi-
tate, organize, let your light shine be-
fore men. Be ever the noble and fair
champion of the christian home,'
the christian school," the Catholic
Press" Love God, your religion and
your country. Keep constantly be-
fore your mental vision your glori-
Gus and sanity patroness, Queen
Isabella. And as she is the prime
cause of beautiful Spain, most envi-
able surname: Catholic Spain; so let
future history record the God-willed
fact that the illustrious title of
Catholic America" is principally
due to the noble Daughters of the
Catholic Isabella.
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