The Irish standard., 1914-02-14
NORTHWEST NEWS.

most notable social events of the sea-
son was the card party and dance,
given by the members of the L.. A. A.
o. H. at the Idle Hour Theater. The
attendance far exceeded the anticipa-
tions of the committees in charge, the
hall being we'll filled with merry
crowd of people, who assembled from
the city and surrounding countryside.
The Foley-McGilla orchestra was on
hand to discourse music and a good
old fashioned time was had until the
wee hours of the following morning.
The card party was immensely en-
joyed and the lunch following was
pronounced very good. Miss Nellie
Montgomery won first prize in the
progressive euchre. Mrs. c. D. Nc
Carthy won second and Mrs. John
Kaisersatt won the BOBBY; Patrick
Brown of St. Thomas won gents first
prize, William Murphy took second
and DR.. McKeon carried off the hard
luck prize. Those in attendance are
loud in their praises for the able man.
ner in which the entertainment was
carried out.
Milwaukee, Wis.-Rev. P. J. Gal
lagher, for twenty-five years pastor of
St. Thomas pro-Cathedral in Winona
and since December 10, 1911, pastor
of st. Mary's church, Lake City, died
at the Sacred Heart sanitarium, Mil
waukee, Wis, Tuesday afternoon, Feb.
3, at 4:30 o'clock. The announcement
Of the summons came as complete
surprise. Father Gallagher had been
a sufferer from rheumatism for some
years and two weeks ago left Lake
City for Milwaukee in the hope of
benefiting his health. 1t was not rea-
lized that his condition was critical.
A stroke of apoplexy ended his life.
Peter Joseph Gallagher was born in
County Mayo, Ireland, Sept. Z, 1858,
the son of Peter and Bridget (Reagan)
Gallagher. He came to Winona with
his parents in 1866 and served as an
altar boy in the old frame church
which was superseded by the present
st. Thomas edifice. He took up his
studies for the priesthood at College
Vile, Minn., and finished at Grand
Seminary, Montreal, Canada, where he
was a classmate of Rt. Rev. Msgr
Wurst of Wabasha. He was ordained
at Montreal in 1877 for the diocese of
st. Paul and served two years as as
sistant at st. Paul's Cathedral. He
then was appointed pastor of st.
Michael's church, West st. Paul, and
as result of his labors there, a new
church, a school building and a par
sonage were erected. After the ele-
vation of the late Rt. Rev. ]. B. Cot
ter to the bishopric, Father Gallagher
was appointed rector of st. Thomas
success during his long service among
the constantly growing congregation,
and notable improvements were made
during his occupancy. The school
building was, in great part, rebuilt,
additions were made to the convent
and rectory and the church was great
ly changed and improved.
Father Gallagher was at St.. Thomas
from 1899 to 1911. He was succeeded
by Rev. w. E. F. Griffin. Father Gal.
lagher was close personal friend Of
Msgr Wurst of this city, and was
known to many people in Wabasha
and vicinity, having made frequent
visits here. He is survived by one
sister, Mrs. q, ]. slevin of Winona.
The remains Of Father Gallagher
were brought to Winona last night
and are lying in state in st. Thomas
procathedEal. In accordance with the
beloved prtest's request the funeral
viii be held from the church where he
labored $50 long. The SOLEMN obse
quies will take place Friday morning
at. $3.50 o'clock with Msgr. Wurst Of
Wabasha as ,celebrant at the mass