The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-06-01
DIOCESE OF ST. CLOUD

ST. Cloud: At the annual meeting
of the Women's Guild held in the
Institute auditorium May "a, Mrs. ]. B.
Rosenberger, Mrs. Herman Schooner
and Mrs. J. B. Cooling were elected
members of the executive board. Re-
ports of the different committees were
read treating on the work carried out
by the various departments. Mrs. A.
Tschumperlin, president, in an adj
dress, reviewed the work done by the
Guild during the past year. Over
$4,000 had been collected by enter
tainments and donations and expended
in charity The Ri. Rev. Bishop
Busch then addressed the meeting and
complimented the members on the
great work done. He also spoke few
words on the various fields of work
that may be developed. The ladies'
quartette rendered several selections
during the meeting, and Miss Eliz-
abeth Sweet gave number of soprano
solos,
The Veterans of the G. A. R. and of
the Spanish-American War attended
the High Mass at the Cathedral last
Sunday in body Rev. Leo P. Cans,
the pastor, gave sermon appropriate
for the occasion.
A rare musical treat was afforded
the people of the city last Sunday
evening when the Cathedral Choristers
appeared in their initial concert at
+bo Cathedral o,,d;tor;,,ro Tho Youth
full songsters we're greeted by packed
house and all present have only words
| of praise for the chorfsters. When the
curtain rose thirty voices of boys,
ranging from twelve to fifteen years,
supported by eight or ten older mem
bers as tenors and basses, filled the
| hall with music which instantly cap
| tiyated the audience. Every number
was roundly applauded. The feature
of the program was the singing of
| Master Jack Kennedy, member of
the st. Vincent Church Choir of ST.
Paul. Although only twelve years
old, his flexible and we'll trained voice
and his stage presence deserve COM
ment. Mr.. Vincent J. Bowling, also
of ST. Vincent Choir, gave several
| baritone solos. Miss Esther Cans, the
piano accompanist, deserves mention
for her accomplishment which was
also feature of the program. The
success of the concert is due to the
pastor, Father Cans, in selecting the
participants, and to Mr.. Francis A.
Gonnella director, who has been
training the boys for some months
Mr.. Gonnella has had considerable
experience in directing and training
voices, and his achievement last Sun
day evening gives evidence of his
ability
Last Friday evening Prof r. E
Olmstead of the University Exten
| sion Department of Minnesota gave al
, illustrated lecture on birds at the In
: stitute auditorium. The lecture wa:
, under the auspices of the Women;
Guild. Before the lecture a short pro
gram of songs and recitations wa;
given by the children of the variou!
parochial schools. The proceeds o
the lecture will be used by the Guile
in charity work.
Sunday morning, May 10, at L
| o'clock Rev. Basil Stegmann, o. s. B.
{ of st. Johns Abbey celebrated hi
First Solemn Mass at the Immaculate
Conception Church of this city Rev
Gerhard Spiellmann, o. S. B., an uncl
; of the newly ordained, acted as assist
! ant priest; Rev. Edgar Keys, 0. S. E
was deacon; Rev. Rembert BularzeH
+ o. S. B., subdeacon and Rev Fabial
; Ethen, o. S. B., master of ceremonies
Rt. Rev. Abbot Peter Engel of 81
; Johns University delivered the sci
i mon. A large number of the friend
of Father Basil we're present at tn
= services. Members of the ST. Josep
Verein, the Holy Name Society an
the Foresters formed in line and lie
the procession to the church. Fathe
Basil, who is a very talented youn
O man, will return to st. Johns Univel
l. sity in few days and continue hi
!. studies as professor of English an
q Foreign languages. Next fall he wi
! enter the University at washington
h D. c., and specialize in English an
r Exegesis. In the afternoon of tn
G same day at the Immaculate Conce]
+ ton Church, the Rt. Rev. Bisho
Busch administered confirmation to
! class of 122. A purse of 800 was col
:. tributed by the class for the schola
:. ship of the Ri. Rev. Bishop Seidel
) bush.
II coIIeqeviIIe: Tuesday, May Ia, til
: Rt Rev. Bishop Busch conferred til
: following orders at st. Johns Able
r Church: deaconship, Rev. Basil Ste
= mann, o. S. B.; subdeaconship, Re
Edward Botzet, Rev. Godfrey Gan
Rev. Cuthbert Goeb, Rev. Celestir
Kapsner Rev. Method Porwoll, Re
: Bruno Schmid, all of ST. Johns Able
9 and Mr. Benedict Petermeier ar
Paul Pitzenberger. Wednesday NOR
ing, May Is, deaconship was conferre
) upon Rev. Paul Pitzenberger of Il
Lacrosse diocese and the Reverend
: Fabian Ethen, Oswald Johannes, al
- Ignatius Wiltzius of st. Johns Able
- The priesthood was conferred upt
Rev. George PrOulX Of the CrOOkStC