The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-11-07
DIOCESE OF WINONA

Winona: The Rev. Bernard A.
Kramer was ordained to the priest
hood by the Right Reverend Bishop
Hebron in the chapel of st. Mary's
College on Wednesday, October 28.
Father Kramer is a native of Waseca,
Mimi. He made his classical course
at the College of ST. Thomas and COM
pleted his studies for the priesthood
in the ST. Paul Seminary. He said his
first Mass in the Church of the Sacred
Heart, Waseca, last Sunday, Novem-
Der 1, the Feast of All Saints. After
Mass the women of the parish served
dinner in the Workman's, hall and
public reception in his honor was held
in the same hall in the evening.
An entertainment was given in
Cotter High School auditorium
Wednesday evening, October %, by
the Exhibition Party" of the Gaelic
League of Ireland. The various fea.
lures of the program were thoroughly
enjoyed by large and appreciative
audience. Rev. P. F. O'Brien of st.
Mary's College, presided, and after a
brief address introduced the repre-
sentatives of the league. Fionan Mac
Collum, chief organizer of the league,
dwelt on the number and variety of
the poetical and musical compositions
of old Ireland Miss O'Brien spoke
about the Irish folk dances, many of
which were interpreted by Miss Hal
pin, and Miss Cassidy sang several
solos. Before leaving Winona the
party visited the normal school where
Miss O'Brien addressed the students
and Miss Halpin played several old
Irish selections on the violin.
College of ST. Teresa: Miss Nelly
O'Brien, assisted by Miss Teresa Hal
pin, Gaelic League visitors from Ire
land, gave an entertainment of unusual
interest at the College of st. Teresa
on Tuesday evening, October q. Miss
O'Brien's lecture on the work of the
Gaelic League was supplemented by
Miss Halpin's illustration of Irish
dances and Gaelic songs and her play
| ing of Irish airs on the violin. Miss
O'Brien's delivery is clear and dis
tinct, her voice carries we'll and her
lecture was marked by a pleasing
spontaneity. Miss Halpin's work has
a refreshing charm and simplicity;
her voice is soft and clear, her eXecu-
ton on the violin artistically pleasing
and her dancing light and graceful.
Miss O'Brien has the characteristic
poise and dignity of the Irish aristOc.
racy which she represents. Miss Hal
pin, though a young artist, is sure OF
} herself at all times and her work is
) delightfully."- simple and spontaneous
Both appeared last evening in Irish
costume. Miss O'Brien and Miss Hal
pin are guests at the College of St
Teresa during their brief visit in
!, Winona.
Mankato: Nicollet Council, knights
of Columbus, have instructed the
building committee to proceed with
the remodelling of the new building
on South Front Street recently pur
chased as a club house for the organi
: cation. 1t is expected that the new
home will be ready for occupancy a
the beginning of the year.
About four hundred persons wert
present at the celebration held il
| Loyola Club House on October ~
i The entire program was given in Ger
:. man and consisted of instrumental
and vocal numbers and play en-
D titled Kitchen Warfare" staged b.
f members of the Club. An address OF
the European war was delivered b.
r the Rev. Alfred Spirig, s. j., of SS
= Peter and Paul's Church.
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