The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1915-06-10
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down. the careless s, and weak ones;
that he might Aabe. OF great behe-
Eflt to them. Rev. Fr. Bernard
has q; great future before him and
the Catholic church as we'll as his
numerous relatives will receive
honor through his untiring efforts
that his character and acts in the
past, speaks for the future.
Rev. Fir. j, j.. Bernard, is the
son Of Math Bernard of Tyler, N.
Dakota, very highly respect
ed family. His father being in
the general merchandise business
OF that place. Math Bernard
and family are odd residents OF
this; part Of the state, having
lived and grown old with the best
in life, being prominent members
Of this faith.
AT ten o'clock the procession
started from the parsonage to the
church, proceeded by a number
Of girls dressed in white. who car
ried out their usual functions,
connected with . these services.
Then came the priests, whose
names are Rev. j. j. Bernard,
Rev. Fir. Meyer, o. S B. Of Moor
head, Rev. FIR. Ridder Of this city
and Rev. FIR. Thiel of Mantador,
but who has no charge there
and Rev. +. Bialka of St. Johns
College of Collegeville, Mimi,
Rev. FIR. Gibfrid of Seattle, Wash,
was also expected, but was UNI
avoidably detained, he, being a
relative of FIR. Bernard.
Fr. Meyer Delivers Sermon :.
Rev. Fir. Alfred Meyer, o. S. B.
of Moorhead delivered the sermon
and the way he handled his topic
was subjected to great comment
on his ability. He spoke quite
lengthy to his hearers and with
good results, for his audience was
always attentive to alarse mark
ed degree, made the time pass so
swiftly. Rev. FIR. Meyer is man
of great ability. known through
out this part of the country as
one of the Catholic church's hard
est workers, always wiling to give
his best to his Master, no matter
how hard it may seem. A. man
that is always liked wherever he
goes, but still umassuming, and
and carries with him that book OF
righteous knowledge. His hear
ers here Sunday were more than
pleased and when the next OPP
portunity comes to the members
of this church to hear him, the
church will have capacity con-
congregation without a doubt.
At Forester's Halt
After the people had listened
to these two men and the rest OF
the ceremonies were over, the rel
atives that were here to congrat-
ulate Rev. FIR. Bernard on this i'm
portant step in life,s gather
ed at the Forester hall to partake
OF a dinner served by the Ladies
Aid of st. Johns church. The
Ladies Aid of st. Johns church
who have made excellent records
as hostesses at the dinners and
suppers in the past, more than
made good their past record at
this dinner and supper, by Civ
ing them as they hardly could get
elsewhere. The guests were more
than pleased with eatables in the
maner which they were served
and the platable taste of them,
and complained of over-eating.
But how could they help it, when
such things that don't come be-
fore them every day, comes un-
expectedly. After dinner the many
relatives and other friends gather
ed together in the hall for re-
gular homecoming reception.
There being many relatives here
from sistant parts. Besides the
banquet here in the hall, the
friends of this family sat down
to tables prepared for them at
the City Hotel.
At supper time the guests sat
down to another pleasant meal at
the Forester hall and again filled
themselves to the limit.
The Relatives
Among the no relatives pre-
sent were: Mr.. and Mrs. John
Bernard, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Bernard. Mr.. and Mrs Peter Ber-
nard and Mr.. aid Mrs. Frank Eek
es, all of Toward, Sask., Canada;
Mr.. and Mrs. a. M. Bernard and
family, Minneapolis, Mimi, Mr..
Arnold Bernard, Cold Springs,
Mimi, Mrs. Anna Berger, Milwau-
kee, Wis.,, Mr.. John Gerard, Johns
bury, Wis.,, Mrs. Mike Kramer,
Seaforth, Mimi, Math Bernard
and family of Tyler. N. D., Mr.. Pet
er GILES and family and Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Bernard, Great Bend,
Jake Frederick, Powerville, Mimi,
Nick Frederick, Albany, Mimi,
Math Frederick and Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Frederick and family, Fox
home, Mimi. These being out