The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-07-02
FATHER BOESPFLUC
Says FIRST SOLEMN
MASS HERE SUNDAY
ITS Attend Dinner and $50 Are
at Reception Honorins
Newly Ordained Priest

Practitioners Of at. Mary's procath-
edral crowded the large edifice Sun.
day morning at 1890 o'clock for the
first solemn High Mass which VA
sung by Rev. Clement p. BoespfluR
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Boespflue,
,,223 Eleventh st. He was ordained
June II at the Seminary Of the Cath
Ole Foreign Mission Society Of Amer
lea at Maryknoll, N. Y.
The altar Of the church was festive
with large bouquets Of red carnations
and six tapers and was brightly IL
Illuminated as the young priest pro-
ceeded through the aisle, accompan-
led by the celebrants, q retinue Of al
tar boys and setninarians and II
Fourth Degree Knights Of Columbus
In their full dress uniform who stood
guard at the altar rail during the
ceremony.
Rev. Father Robert A. Feehan, pas
tor, was deacon and Rev. Father
Joseph Schmidt, assistant pastor, was
sub deacon for the Mass, while Rev.
Father Bonaventure Of st. Alexius
hospital was arch priest for the cere-
mony. The seminarians assisting
were William Garvin, Minot, Of st.
Paul seminary, and Thomas Jundt,
Bismarck, who Is from Assumption
Abbey at Richardton. Rev. Father
Feehan preached the sermon, stress
ing the duties and privileges Of the
priestly office and congratulating Rev.
Father Boespflug and his family.
Altar Society Gives Dinner
There were covers for 275 guests ut
the dinner given in honor Of Rev.
Father Boespflug Immediately follow.
ing the Mass at st. Mary's school au-
ditorium by the Altar society. A pro-
fusion Of garden and cut flowers
adorned the tables and the large bas-
kets Of blooms on the stage and ct
the windows emphasized the yellow
and white color scheme which was
carried out at the main table where
the honor guest, the other priests and
the family members were seated.
Relatives and intimate friends Of
the Boespflug family, numbering
about $50, called at the home between
3 and o'clock Sunday afternoon dur
ing reception given by the family.
Mrs. John Mushik, Jr., Mandan, pre-
sided at the refreshment table which
was centered with large TERED cake
surnounted with the lamb and missal.
symbols Of the priesthood, and
trimmed with grape leaves and fruit
made from the frosting. Assisting in
serving the guests were Miss Minnie
Neibauer, Mandan; Mrs. Anna Van
dermey, st. Paul; and Miss Catherine
Roether and the Misses Mary ahd
Margaret Boespflug, all Of Bismarck.
The Misses Boespflug are sisters Of
Father Boespflug, who received the
guests with his parents.
Many Here From Away
Relatives and friends who came
from out-of- town for the occasion
were Rev. Father John Solder, Flash
er; Sister M. Virginia, o. 8. B., st.
Cloud, Mimi: Mrs. Cecilia Neibauer
and Peter Neibauer, Billings, Mont;
Mrs. Anna vandermey, st. Paul; Mr..
and Mrs. John Mushik, ST., Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mushik, Jr., and family,
Miss Minnie and Alois Neibauer, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Neibauer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Neibauer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Baron, Glenn Sarr, Mrs. ].
Fredericks and the Misses Erimia and
Marguerite Fredericks, all Of Man
dan; Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Boespflug,
Miles City, Mont; Rev. Thomas
Jundt, Richardton; Mrs. F. E. Garvin
and son, William Garvin, Minot; John
Mischief and Miss Agnes Mischief,
Richardton: Dan Zimmerman, Taylor;
Stephen Hagen, Fargo: Mrs. Sophie
Kallien, New Lisbon, Wis.,; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gustim, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Fleck, Jr., and George Fleck,