Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1922-07-28

but this is solely due to the pop
ularity of our good bishop who
cannot deny himself to any Of his
eager friends or loyal children.
Now, we have hailed the white
shining steeple of the Whitebird
church and il will take but a few
moments until all is ready for
the ceremony. First. his lordship
vested in his pontificals, pro-
ceeds to dedicate the new church,
assisted by the protein pastor of
Grangeville, Rev. FIR. Boniface.
o. S. B., the Rev. M. Baerlocher
of Greencreek, and the Rev. FIR.
James, o. S. B., chaplain of st.
Gertrudes. Then followed the
high mass celebrated by the
Rev. pastor, who, in a few heart
felt sentences gave the keynote
of the celebration, quite a novel;
ty for the citizens of Whitebird,
His lordship then delivered one
of those forceful eloquent allocu-
tions for which he is so advanta-
geously known. In the course
of his Grafton he paid a high and
well-deserved tribute to Miss
Alphonsine Morrison and her
uncle, the pioneer Mr.. Marion
Glatigny for the absolutely lead
ing role they, and especially she,
have taken in the noble enter
prise of erecting a house of cath
olic worship in the little pros
porous town. The plans of the
new church were drawn up by
Mr.. Engelbert Gier, the archi-
tect of the new st. Gertrude's |;
they were carried out by Mr..
John Reiland of Cottonwood, and
this capable work headed by the
undaunted energy of the lady
mentioned above and the help of
kind friends show their results
in the monument dedicated last
Sunday to the S. Heart of Jesus.
Among the large audience
which literally crowded the new
church. many had come from the
prairie to swell the number of
the parishioners of Whitebird
and the neighboring ranches
and from amidst their animated
circles nothing was heard but
words of congratulation and
words of praise and admiration
fer the beautiful little white
church completed to the last de-
tails. Nothing is wanting,
three artistic affairs and COM
munion rail, imitation regalico,
from the firm Swoboda, Kewau-
nee, Wish. Each altar is sur
mounted to its patronal statue,
namely, the Sacred Heart of
Jesus pleading, the Blessed Vir-
gin, Mother of God, and ST.
Joseph; a rich-toned organ of the
firm Estey & Co, pews, sacris-
ties, etc, everything is there.
1t is seldom that country place
with a catholic population sparse
ly settled can tegin so auspici-
ously. 1t is not to be wondered
at that our Rt. Rev. Bishop had
determined long ago to grace the
occasion with his presence in
order to show his appreciation
/ for the good will and undaunted
energy exhibited all through the
erection of the new temple of
God.
/ His lordship, at the end OF
mass, administered the sacra-
ment of confirmation, comforting
the divine knighthood of the
Hold Ghost on eleven young
soldiers of Christ. Two infants
received the sacrament of bapti-
SIN, some children received their
first holy communion. Indeed
a beautiful beginning, the prom
ising dawn, we hope, of a glori-
Gus day abounding in fruits OF
blessing for souls and full OF
glory for the Almighty.
The task assigned to the morn.
ing was over and it was with g
delightful feeling of satisfaction
that the main participants sal
down to a table weighed dowi
under its burden of appetizine
dishes, whilst the people at large
wended their steps to the picnic
grounds to refresh the materia
man and this part of the pro
gram, we are sure, received it:
full share of attention.
But so far the new church wa:
devoid of its official voice Of
tongue. No bell so far had sen
its echoes over vale and hill n