The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1919-05-01
ST.PAUL' SCELEbRA-
ton Big SUCCESS
SAUK CENTRE CATHOLICS FIT
TINGLY OBSERVE PARISH'S
5Oth ANNIVERSARY.
SURPRISE FOR REV. A.. ART
SEVERAL OF THE ORIGINAL Or
GAMERS OF CHURCH WERE
PRESENT.

The Golden Jubilee Anniversary
celebration of the organization Of st.
Paul's church and the Silver Jubilee
Anniversary of the ordination of Rev.
Anthony ART to the priesthood,
celebrated by the members of st.
PauPs parish Thursday of last week
was a splendid success from every
viewpoint.
The committee in charge of the
celebration had prepared tasty souv-
enirs consisting of picture of St.
Paul's on a gold backgrounds and a
late likeness of Rev. Art on silver
background. Between 600 and 700 Of
these were distributed and are highly
priced by the recipients.
Following the dinner in the base
ment of the school served by the wo-
men of the parish, Rev. Fir. Alevius,
o. S B., of st. Johns College, official
ing as POSTMASTER called on Rev. John
Fearon of Our Lady of the Angels
Church, Rev, Msgr. Nagel, Little
Falls; Rt. Rev. Abbot Peter Engel,
St. Johns; Rev. DR.. Leonard, Iron
River, Mich. (classmate Of FIR. Arzt) !;
Rev. J. B. Gerhard, Rice Lake, Wis.,;
Rev. H. Leuthner, Rev. ART, and the
grandfather of the congregation, Hon.
Joseph Capser for responses to
toasts. The guests of honor at this
dinner were original members of the
congregation: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Capser, Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Miller, ST., and Mrs.
Margaret Ebben. So
At three o'clock a committee con-
sisting of Jacob Botz, ]. P. Otte, John
Jacobs and William Grams escorted
Rev. ART and the visiting priests to
the basement of the church where a
very enjoyable meeting was held.
Mayor A. J. DuBeau was called up
on and gave the history of the organ
ization and development Of st. Pauls
congregation practically as published
in the Herald of last week. Rev. Jos.
A. Stephan, pastor of st. Paul's Is
years ago, gave some interesting
"reminiscences. Frank Unger on be-
half of the congregation presented a
love token to Rev. ART in the shape
of $500 cash purse. This was COM
plete surprise to the pastor and it was
with extreme difficulty that he was
able to respond
Short talks were also made by DR..
Leonard, Msgr. Nagel, Rev. Maurus,
o. S. B., Rev. Herman Klein and
others. The day was brought to a
successful close with an enjoyable
program by the school children in the
evening.
The splendid Meiere Grove band
furnished inspiring music for the
celebration. The following visiting
priests were in attendance: T.
Rev. Maurus, o. S. B., Frseport.
Rev. Alexius, o. S. B., St. Johns.
Rev. Msgr. Nagel, Little Falls.
Rev. F P. Gerhards, Rice Lake, Wis.
Rev. F. Welp, Alexandria.
Rev. James Lenhard, Phd., Iron
River, Mich.
Rev. H. Leuthner, Pear Lake.
Rev. James Watcher, st. Augusta. .
Rev. John A. Stephan, Rice.
Rev. Herman Klein, Lastrop.
Rev. J. M. Buscher, West Union.
Rt. Rev. Peter Engel, st. Johns.
Rev. Timothy, O. S. B., Albany.
Rev. Chas. Pfeiffer, Spring Hill.
Rev. John A. Fearon, Sank Centre.
Rev. Gerhard, o. S. B., New Munich.
Rev. Martin, o. S. B., Meiere Grove.
Rev. Fred Wichmann, Blufton.
Rev. Francis Lenger, Wadena.