The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-13
Rev. L. Botz
Celebrated
First Mass
Large Number of
Relatives and Friends
Attended Service
IMPRESSIVE EVENT
Reception For Almost
200 Held In Church
Parlors At a P. M.

A huge number of friends, rela-
tives and visiting clergy attended
the celebration Of the First Sol
emn Mass Of Rev. Lawrence Botz,
newly ordained priest, at st. Pauls
Church, in this city, Sunday. This
event was Of more than usual in
terest as the Rev. Botz Is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Botz, MEM
Der Of one Of the early families of
this community.
Preceding the service the chill
dren Of st. Paul's Parochial school
headed the procession into the
church. Following in order were
two little pages, Freddie Dinkel and
Jackie Brewer, cousins of the ce1e-
brant, from Long Prairie; then
came three flower girls, Carol Din
KEEL and Betty Brewer, cousins, and
Rosalyn Botz, a niece, all Of Long
Prairie; following them was the
bride, Amelia Botz, a cousin, of
Freeport, and her bridesmaids,
Carol Botz, a cousin, of Melrose,
and Muriel Botz, a cousin, Of Sank
Centre. Billie Goude, a nephew,
from Minneapolis, and Jimmy
Prasch, of Sank Centre, carried the
tips Of the brides veil. Then in
order came the student friends Of
the celebrant from Josephinium
College, Of Worthington, Ohio, the
clergy and the celebrant, the Rev.
Lawrence Botz.
Upon entering the church the
bride, gowned in white, with long
veil, led the clergy into the sane
tuary and the choir sang the entry
song. The bride then offered her
congratulations to the celebrant.
Msgr. Plachta introduced Rev. Botz
and his two assistants, who also
were newly ordained priests, and
asked them to give the whole con-
gregation their first blessing. The
first Solemn Mass was then cele-
,brated. Sank Centres American
Legion band played for the pro-
cessional and the occasional.
Assisting Rev. Botz in his First
Solemn Mass were: Msgr. Plachta
as Presbyter assistant; Rev. Crow
jain, deacon; Rev. Kluthe, sub-dea-
con; Anthony Kleinschmidt, master
Of ceremonies. FIR. Pascal Botz,
O.S.B., preached the sermon.
Among the visiting clergy were:
FIR. Haupt, Melrose; FIR. A. Artz,
st. Cloud; FIR. Reflex, West Un-
ion; FIR. Tarman, Morrill,; FIR. Soen-
neker, st. Cloud; FIR. Kampsen, st.
Cloud; FIR. Renner, Alexandria.
The church proper and the
church parlors were beautifully
decorated for the occasion. At noon
a dinner was served to almost 900
people. This was open to the pub
lie.
A, reception for immediate rela-
tives and friends, who numbered
almost 200, was given in the church
parlors at four o'clock Sunday af-
ternoon. The Botz family served a
delicious lunch.
Msgr. Plachta as POSTMASTER in
troduced several speakers as well
as the honored guest, the Rev.
Lawrence Botz, who expressed his
appreciation and thanks to all pres
ent. Jacob Walters, of Melrose, a
cousin Of Rev. Botz, sang several
selections. He was accompanied at
the piano by Miss Catherine Beste,
of Melrose. Schoolmates, who were
members Of the eighth Grade grad
uating class, when Rev. Botz COM
pleted his schooling at st. Paul's,
waited on table.
Rev. Botz received a large num-
Der of excellent and appropriate
gifts. The chalice used at this
First Solemn Communion was the
gift Of the parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. f. BotZ.