The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-09-26
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order.
Among those who attended the
funeral were Father Rauch of Fergus
Falls, cousin of the deceased, Mrs.
Anna Rauch, her mother and Miss
Margaret Rauch of Minneapolis, a
sister.
Lakefield, Minn.-The Catholics of
Lakefield are building a parochial
residence.
Emmetsburg, Ia.-Mr. Edward
Kelly of this place and Miss Geneva
Maloney were united in marriage at
the Catholic church at Estherville.
Sept. IA. Father Murtaugh officiat-
ing. The bride was attended by her
sister. Miss Frances Maloney, and
the groom by Mr.. Ray McCullum.
Waseca, Minn.-Rev. J.J.Treanor,
pastor of the Sacred Heart parish,
returned home Saturday morning, af-
ter an absence of nearly three
months. He left here on June %.
spent four months at 'Winona, then
went to New York, where he visited
until July LIST, when he sailed for Ire
land. Instead of landing at Queens
town, as he exepcted. the ship landed
at Fishguard. seaport on the coast
of Wales. The change was due to the
failure of the city of Queenstown to
make some dock improvements re-
quested by the steamship company.
The trip from New York to Fish
guard was made in five days and
eleven hours. A few hours were
spent in this quaint old town, which
was among other attractions, a ca
thedral built in the ninth century
and still in a fine state of preserva-
ton. Waterford, Ireland, was next
visited and then historic Dublin,
where two days were pleasantly spent
in visiting the many sights and
scenes dear to the heart of an Irish
man. From there Father Treanor
went to his PARENTAL home at Envy
vale, near the city of Monaghan,
where he spent four days and then
left on his trip to the continent. The
day he left ireland the Ulster Or
angemen were celebrating the ami
versary of the Battle of Boyne and
he witnessed the ludicrous spectacle
of train load of Orange excursion
lists drawn by an engine painted
green from the pilot to the tender.
The celebration was quiet and order
ly and he saw no evidence of ill feel
ing on either side. The trip from
London to Paris was made in twelve
hours. The party spent four days in
Paris, after which Turin, Pisa and
Geneva were visited, on the way to
Rome. During his stay in Rome.
Father Treanor had an audience with
the late Pope Plus x. This was on
July %. While in Rome, Father
Treanor visited many places of his
toric interest, including the vatican,
st. Peters Cathedral, the American
College, public buildings, churches
and educational institutions. He
also visited the ruins. of the Coils
cum, the Forum and the Baths of
Tiberius. At the Coliseum, the
guides pointed out the places where
the early Christians met their death,
and where the wild beasts which de-
voured them were kept.
From Rome the party went to Ma
pies and visited the Grated of Mount
Vesuvius; thence to Venice, with its
palaces and gondolas, and from Ven
ice to Lucerne, Switzerland, one Of
the most delightful summer resorts
in the world, which was crowded
with American and English tourists.
During their progress through the
Father Treanor. and the
priests who accompanied him kept
in touch with the war situation. The
diplomatic conferences were still in
progress when they reached Lucerne,
and few people believed war to i'm
minent. On that day, however, Aus
tria declared war on, Servia. Father
Treanor and his party took the first
train to Calais, France and went post
haste to London. They got out just
in time, as all passenger traffic was
suspended the next day. Had they
delayed twenty-four hours. they
would probably be still in the war
zone. They are congratulating them
selves on their good fortune.
On his return to Ireland, Father
Treanor spent four weeks in visiting
the scenes of his boyhood in the
County Monaghan, which he left 81
years ago. He was agreeably sur
prised to see the remarkable improv-
ments in the conditions of the people.
Farmers have their rural mail deliv-
cry, telephone systems and every
comfort and convenience found in
America. They have fine schools for
both Catholic and Protestant chill
dren, all supported by the govern
ment; people who reach the age of