The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1932-05-06
GREAT COMMUNITY BANQUET
HON0RS FATHER BENEDICT
TRANSFERRED TO BILLINGS
AFTER 10 YEARS FAITH
Full SERVICE HERE

] Point took place at the Coliseum
: Wednesday evening when his fel
low townspeoDle. without regard
TO class or creed, gathered to paw
, honor and respect to Father Bene-
dict Seethaler who left last even.
ing for Billings to take up his
work in the parish of st. Theresa.
the Church of the Little Flower.
When Father Benedict made the
announcement a week ago Sunday
that he had been transferred to
Billings, his congregation was stun
ned, grief and indignation inter
mlngling in their feelings. For
nineteen years Father Benedict has
served in this field, and his life
and Influence have been so closely
interviewer into the fabric of the
parish and the community that If
seemed unthinkable that he should
pc taken away to another field.
Then it became known that the Ri
Rev. Bishop e. v. O'Hara had
made the appointment as a reward
for Father Benedict's many years
of faithful service. that the position
was a coveted one, where life and
his duties would be easier for
Father Benedict than they have
been here, and regret at his leav-
ing was mingled with gladness that
this good had come to him.
Many Attend
n banquet for Father Benedict
was sponsored by the Knights of
Columbus lodge. and was attended
by more than 200 people. Had the
roads been in reasonably good
shape there would probably have
been 300. for many of the country
parishioners had planned to attend.
Word came from Vida and Glen
tana that large delegations had in
tended to be present, but could
not on account of the condition OF
the roads. Bishop O'Hara sent as
his personal representative, Mon
siegneur O'Brien OF Great Falls. {
out of town clergymen pres
ent We're Father Treacy and Father
of Glasgow, Father Sher- t
of Poplar and Father Pa
Iuette of Culbertson. {
The long banquet tables made an i
attractive appearance, decorated Z
with red and white carnations and
with tall candles. The red and
white note was carried out in the t
nut cups and other decorations. I
Preparing and serving the banquet
ook an immense amount of work
md planning, and the skill and c
,lacrity of serving so large a num- d
showed excellent management. c
frs. Martin Mitchell was in charge n
t the kitchen, and was assisted h
y Mrs. J. E. Yandell, Mrs. Ben h
ansen and Mrs. Wilhelmina Myers. D
bout twenty of the young people F
SISTED in serving. Music before h,
nd during the banquet was furn- If
he'd by Burnison's Melodists and b,
saxophone quintet composed of a
i'm Kelly, VIM. Artz, Melbourne Ii,
Marshall Young and Rus b
Eli HuXsol. DR.. J. c. DeWane, ac- 81
lmpanied by Mrs. Kurtz, and Mrs. OF
/. l.. Bogut, accompanied by Mrs. Fl,
everson, delighted the assembIage ar
it'll solos. Father Gallus of Poplar
so sang a German song. ST
A Life of Service ar
II. N. Marion was POSTMASTER, be
as one person after another di
as called on, bit by bit there was
a picture of the place Fa
tther Benedict holds in the es- ca
en- and affections of the people ly
this community, and in the wild thu
circle touched by his influence. ha
S self-effacing service, his humil- to
:. his patience and perseverance hel
building up his church, his fine wa
SIS of character which made his the
esence in an assembly a benedic- wv
n, were all spoken of. we
4. 7. Listug, mayor, made a short spo
iress of welcome on behalf of Bel
city. He said that he never des
] heard a word of criticism of cas-
Their Benedict, and that it would
hard for any to live J
to the record Father Benedict the
| established, that as he had the
ked with various people, the ex- in /
ssion had been general, We'll ten
'er get another man like Father whe
ledict." NEE
). r. Dougherty spoke on behalf Cat
the parish of Wolf Point and of +
l that during Father Benedict's abo,
ny years of residence here he buc'
been loved and esteemed both eati
a pastor and as a citizen, that the,
has ever been alert TO the needs Mar
his parish and of the citizen mon
, of the community. that his not
standing characteristic was hui thei
ity. He mentioned that by spec to
permission the time OF rather char
.edict's leaving was put off for he Y