The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-10-03

and English grammar on Tuesday
evening, the class in expression Wed
nesday evening, and that in English
literature on Friday evening. Each OF
thte classes will continue to be held
once a week during the year. The
choral club, under the direction oil
Nine. Mastinelli with Miss Mabel L
Bacon as accompanist will begin work
next Tuesday evening.
WaterviIIe: A class of forty chill
dren received first Holy Communion
at the early Mass in the Church OF
the Holy Trinity on Sunday, Septem-
Der 20. The sermon was preached by
Father O'Neill, o. p, of the Holy
Rosary Convent, Minneapolis, who
likewise, preached at the late Mass
In the afternoon Cemetery Sunday
was observed by the congregation who
assembled at the church and marched
in procession to Calvary cemetery
where the exercises were conducted
by Father O'Neill who also preached
sermon appropriate to the occasion.
FaribauIt: On Thursday evening,
October 1, Miss Myrtle Elvyn, a
pianist of worldwide fame, gave a
concert at Bethlehem Academy which
was much appreciated by the Sisters,
their pupils, and invited guests.
MI IF NJ
lumbus, will publicly celebrate Co.
lumbus Day on Monday, October IL.
The Juvenile Division of the A. o.
H. and of the Ladies' Auxiliary, gave
an informal reception in the A. o. H.
Hall on Friday evening, September 25,
in honor of Rev. J. F. Doherty, as
sistant pastor of the Immaculate Con-
ception Church. After the musical
program light refreshments were
served.
The local Division of the A. o. H.
was represented at the State Con-
vention held in Minneapolis last week,
by P. J. Kennedy, Joseph Coughlin,
Eugene O'Keefe and John Devery, and
the Ladies' Auxiliary by Mrs. John
Casper and Miss Josephine G. Haain.
Belle PLANE: The delegates to the
State Convention of the Ladies Auxil-
larry, A. o. H., held in Minneapolis
last week, were Mrs. Bridget Weldon,
Mrs. Mary Donovan, Mrs. Julia Wer-
rick, and Miss Frances Conlon. There
was also large delegation from the
local German Catholic Benevolent So
ciety to the State Convention of the
organization held at Chaska in the
early part of the week.
GraceviIIe: The total contribution
from Holy Rosary parish for the
chapel of st. Patrick in the new Cathe-
dral of st. Paul, amounts to $562.50,
one of the largest given by any parish
for this purpose.
Shakopee: The new pipe organ for
the Church of st. Mary is being in
stalled this week by the manufacture
ers, the Tiller-Sommerhof Organ Co.,
of Erie, Pa. The instrument is twelve
feet high with solid golden oak case
and $50 gold finished pipes. 1t is oper'
ated by means of an electric blower
and it's movements are controlled by
nine stops. The organ cost $1,000.
Candy: Last Sunday, September
81, the Rev. G. M. Van der Velden
who has been pastor of the parish
of st. Peter for three and half
years, held his final service and
preached his farewell sermon to the
members of his congregation. The
church was filled to the doors. Be,
fore Mass the usher, on behalf of the
congregation, presented Father Van
der Velden with solid gold chain
and cross and good sized purse as a
token of appreciation for what he had
done for their spiritual and temporal
welfare. Father Van der Velden made
suitable reply in which he thanked
them for the good will they had
shown towards him and the coopera
ton they had given him in the up
building of the parish. He urged
them to work hand in hand with his
successor, the Rev. P F. Remskar
to be at peace with one another anG
with their fellow citizens. During the
sermon he was visibly affected wher
he realized how the people appreci
ated his services as pastor. After
Mass the congregation would not de
part until each one had hidden hin
goodbye and wished him God-speet
in his new field of labor. Father Var
der Velden bears away with him from
Candy the good wishes of his formel
parishioners who are sorry to lost
him. On Sunday evening he left fol
his future home in Green Vale,
where he will be the first residen
pastor.