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Show HELENA NOTES. Rev. Victor Day leaves this week for his old home in Belgium. He will sail on July 14 from Philadelphia, -on board the steamer Belgenland, going via Queenstown, Cork, and will visit many prominent cities in Ireland, while crossing the island, stopping in Dublin, Blarney Castle and many other places of interest en route. While Father Day's many friends are glad to see him take a well-earned and much-needed vacation, and wish him a hearty godspeed, god-speed, they all look forward to the time when he will return again to them much. imDroved in health and strength. He will be gone at least six months and probably longer, if that period of . rest does 'not have the required re-quired result to enable him to renew his labors in the Cathedral Parish. Father Day will spend a few days at Miles City, visiting the Rev. Father Pauwelyn, and will also spend a few days at St. Labre Mission, the guest of Father Mueller of that place, to witness the Indian celebration the Fourth of July. ' Rev. Father Van de Velde, ordained sqme two years ago in Belgium for the dioceses of Montana, arrived here last weeK trom that place. He would have been here long before this, but owing to ill-health was unable to come. Father Van de Velde likes the climate of Montana, and remarked upon the generosity and warm-heartedness the people of the west. Long before he was ordained he had the desire to come to the western part of th United States, having read of some of Father De Smet's wonderful conversions and thrilling experiences several years ago in the western country. i Rev. Father De Siere. Pastor of St. Patrick's, Butte City, visited here last week on his return trip from the Eternal Eter-nal City and other European points. Father De Siere said he felt like a new ' man, fully ten years younger, and enjoyed en-joyed his tri very much. r ijv Father Ver Maat of Lewiston, Mont., was a visitor in attendance at the closing clos-ing exercises of St. Vincent's Academy and St. Aloysius school. Masters Joe Nally and Joseph Perry are expected home from Spokane, Wash., this week, where they have been attending college. Mrs. G. Gokey left here last week for Topeka, Kan., to attend the ceremonies at Mount St. Mary's, where her daughter, daugh-ter, Miss Belle Gokey. takes her final vows on June 29. She will be known in the order as Sister Theresina. It has been found necessary to make improvements and additions to St. Aloysius school, preparatory to the opening: of school next fall. Besides the addition to the material structure, there will also be another teacher added ad-ded to the force, in order to keep up with the growing increase in attendance. attend-ance. Last Friday the feast of the Sacred Heart, the Bishop awarded the crosses and diplomas to the promoters of the Leatrue of the Sacred Heart. About thirty-) promoters received crosses. Mrs. George Rowe of Sheridan, Mont., was a visitor at the closing exercises ex-ercises of St. Vincent's Academy. Her daughter has been in attendance at St. Vincent's Academy the past two terms of school. Miss Katie Cordom leaves for a visit to Cape Nome the latter part of this week. She will cro bv wav of Seattle and will be joined by friends there who expect to make the trip with Miss Cordon. Cor-don. The Literary and Benevolent society had an informal social last Friday evening In honor of Father Day, and as a farewell before his deDarture for his old home across the sea. Members of the congregation and friends of Father Day, through the society, presented pre-sented him with a substantial purse as a small token of their appredition and gratitude for his earnest wont and faithfulness during his mission amongst them. The purse was present ed by Miss Pauley,- president of ' the Literary and Benevolent society. Besides Be-sides a large number of the members of the society, the following Rev. gentlemen gentle-men were present: Father Ver, Maat, Lewistown, Father Fath-er s Aken, Byrns, Van de Velde, of the cathedral , the honorary guest Rev. V. Day and his. Lordship, Righ Rev. Bishop Brondel.. There were many addresses ad-dresses by the rev. clergy, Including the bishop which were both amusing and humorous. There was also music, both vocal and instrumental, rendered graciously gra-ciously by the following ladies. Mrs Richards, Mrs. O'Byrne, Mrs, Fortman and Miss Tallon. Refreshments were served by the ladies and a royal good social time was enjoyed by all. I Mr. Frank Wickam of Boulder and Mrs. Lane-loin of Rntto nHcnrto closing exercises. Sister Anacletafthe academy at : Deer Lodge and Sister Superior of the hospital of that place attended the commencement exercises. Miss Delia Lawlor of Butte was In attendance at the closing exercises of St. Vincent's. An extended account of the entertainment enter-tainment given by the Children's choir will be published in the next Issue. , Miss Dora Kinney and Miss Adeline Duchene attended the closing exercises of the Sacred Heart academy at Ogden last week. Among the interesting events of the week was ..the art ' exhibit given by George Taggart, the portrait painter, late of New York. Among the many pictures shown the principal ones are portraits of President" Snow and the Hon. W. S. McCornick. ' The annual election of officers of the Young Ladies' Aid society took place June 5th. The following officers were elected: President. Miss Gertrude Mc-Grath; Mc-Grath; vice president, Miss Zane; secretary. sec-retary. Miss Geddes; treasurer. Miss Guffin. n !- Mr. W. J. Burke has returned from Anaconda where he has resided for the last few months. - I |