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Show h 1 Diocese of Better ELIZABETH KELLY, Correspondent. I The Intermountain and Colorado (. Catholic Js placed en t.ale at the James Clarke church goods houae, 647 California street. Denver. Colo. K. of C. Minstrel Show. Even more successful than previous attempts at minstrelsy have been was the show given by Denver council 533, ' i Knights of Columbus, at the audito rium Monday evening. June 14. The entertainment was under the direction of Joseph Newman, one of the popular Knights, and none but members of the organization participated. The singing and the dancing, the latter fea-, fea-, ture having been provided by Samuel Young:, were exceptionally fine. Annually the Knights of Columbus give a minstrel performance to swell their treasury, and the crowded house which greeted them Monday night indicated in-dicated that a financial success "had been scored. 'harles A. Nast, as interlocutor, was well received, and the songs of Thomas "oIlins, ieorge Kerwin. Thomas Oeoghagan, David Evans, Joseph t'oughlin. Joseph Newman and Jack Walsh were simply delightful. Tlie second half of the program Introduced In-troduced the dancing novelties. "Tell Me, Dusky Mairen," "The Merry Widow" Wi-dow" and "The Twin Carmencitas" ; were the numbers which most pleased. ! A parody on the song "Harrigan," pre- ; pared to fit leading members of the Knights of O.Iumbus in Denver scored a big hit. This was the original work of Mr. Newman. The minstrel committee consisted of M. O. Harrington, James Clarke, Charles Nast, Dr. J. J. O'Neil, J. Grat-tan Grat-tan O'Brien, Samuel J. Young and Joseph Jo-seph Newman. In the cast were: H. Bla.ck, J. J. Breen. George J. Bucher, James Clarke. Joseph J. Cody., Thomas F. Collins, John E. Connelly, Joseph Coughlin, Charles W. Cummings. Walter Wal-ter Davoren, William Dolan. William : Dugan. David Evans, Herbert Fairall, William Finnerty, M. F. Flynn, George i Freeman. William A. Fox, Thomas P. Geohegan, Frank Gibbons, P. T. Gil-martin, Gil-martin, M. C. Harrington, Al A. Hauk, j ; John J. Hardinpr, H. T. Hatton, Andrew F. Hennessy, J. William Hurley, Edward Ed-ward Kammer. George W. Kerwin, I waiter Kerwin, George Litot, Raymond I : Mo Andrews, Joseph McAndrews, Har- I k rir McCabe, Arthur J. McGowan. T. F. I ! 'McGovern. Edward C McSheehy, I ; Charles Menk, Peter Monahan. Jr.. John J - J- Morrissey, Charles A. Nast. Joseph J i Newman. Charles Nickerson, J. Grat- 3 tan O'Bryan, Dr. J. J. O'Neil, P. F. i O'Nei, Robert L. Owens, George Frier, , Arthur Prior, George R. Pope, P. Harry i Reilly. David Ross, John Rvan, Joseph' 1 wnnam -ayer, Henry v. I ; - Schram. Dr. J. J. Simpson, Arthur Sul- I j t livan, Robert Sullivan. John Thumatm. J ! Frank Towers. Frank Wagner, Jack ! !, Walsh, Michael E. Walsh, William A. J ) Walsh. J. M. Wourms. Samuel J. 1 ; : Young:. T. Raymond Young. 1 Commencement Season. I This is the season ot commencement I and the Catholics of Denver feel justlv I ; : r-roud of the display of talent made by their schools, both private and paroch ial. Several interesting events have crowned the year at Immaculate Con-. Con-. ception school. Last week the music j pupils entertained their parents ami friends at a recital, which, for brilliancy bril-liancy and skill, has never been excelled ex-celled by any school in the city. Saturday Sat-urday afternoon. June 12, the very excellent ex-cellent program prepared for class dav was given for the entertainment of members of all the religious communities communi-ties ir. t'-e city. The affair was great' enjoyed. Monday evening. June'l4, the class day program was presented for the parents and patrons of the school, and on Wednesday evening, June 1G, the commencement exercises occurred in Igan Avenue chapel with all the religious reli-gious solemnity which has character-fz character-fz ed the close of Immaculate Conception Concep-tion high school for several years past. Church Notes. St. Francis de Sales parochial school closed with simple exercises on Wednesday. Wed-nesday. June 16. All week the work of the pupils has been on exhibition in the class rooms and has elicited much commendation. com-mendation. fc Sacred Heart college will graduate a class on Thursday evening. An elabo rate musical program has been prepared pre-pared for the occasion. Exercises are to be at St. Elizabeth's hall, in West Denver. On Tuesday. June 15. the Alumnae association as-sociation of St. Mary's academy gave a breakfast at the Savoy hotel in compliment com-pliment to the six young woman who made up tjie class of '09. At the conclusion con-clusion the entire party went in a tally-ho to Loretto Heights to witness the graduating exercises. Despite the inclement weather, the attendance was large. I I The primary grades of Sacred Heart i school gave an interesting program at I Adelphian hall Wednesday evenirr. June 9, and graduating exercises were held at the same place Tuesdav evening, even-ing, June 15. A report is current to the effect that a change will be made in the management manage-ment of two of the local orphanages within a short time. St. Vincent's, the oldest orphanage in the state, is to care in future exclusively for boys, while the girls will be sent to St. St. Clara's, which is in charge of the Franciscan Sisters and has heretofore been considered a German institution !) and supported mainly by the contributions contribu-tions of wealthy German men and women. wo-men. The. news caused great sorrow to the poor little ones, whose love for the sisters is commensurate with the love and care bestowed upon them by the sisters, in some cases the only menus the little ones have ever known. In the case of brothers and sisters, it v ill mean the severing of stronger tics. On Saturday afternoon. June 12. the boys and girls of St. Vincent's carried out a most excellent program of vocal and instrumental music, recitations an drills for the entertainment of parents and friends. The program contained many of the features of the one lvn earlier in the month for the members or s the aid societies which look after the jittle ones of St, Vincent's. Rev. Father Van Schle of California "ho was stationed at the nld Stout street cathedral over twenty years ago passed through Denver this week rl route to New York, whence he sails for Holland. He was a guest for a few days at St. Anthony's hospital. Rev. Father Bernard, O. F. M pastor "f St. Elizabeth's church, sailed last week for Bremen. Father Bernard will visit Rome while abroad and have an audience with the pope. Re J. J. Donnolly. pastor of St. Francis de Sales church, went to Canon city during the week to deliver the address ad-dress at the commencement exercises I at Mount St. Scholastiea's convent The Queen of Heaven Aid society held a regular monthly meeting Tms-I Tms-I c:lv a-cteron- June 15. at the Uomc.'r Mrs. William A. Grainger, 213u Downing Down-ing avenue. Plans were discussed for the annual picnic in aid of the orphans of Regina Coeli Villa. -r- Great interest Is manifested in the picnic for the House of the Good Shepherd, Shep-herd, which will be givn at the "White City" on Saturday. July 10. This is the first Catholic picnic ever scheduled for that popular resort, and naturally the result will be watched with interest. Judging by the advance sale of tickets, there is ev?ry reason to predict an exceptional degree of success. suc-cess. Mrs. E. G. Straub, president of the Good Shepherd Aid association, is devoting all her time to the work, in which she finds no lack of ready and willing assistants. A special meeting of all interested in the success of the picnic for St. Vincent's Vin-cent's orphanage was held Sunday afternoon, aft-ernoon, June 13, In Logan avenue school house. Tickets were distributed and all present betrayed a willingness to aid in the selling. The picnic will be at Elitch's Gardens oi Saturday. June SI. A number of attractions have been added to this delightful place since last seaton, and the splendid stock company In the theatre is in itself a drawing card. Admission tickets to the picnic entitle each holder to a chance in the drawing, the first prize in which will be $50, the seconr a gold watch presented by Mrs. c. A. Williams, a life member mem-ber in St. Vincent's Aid society, under whose auspices the picnic will be given. The Sacred Heart Aid society met Thursday afternoon, June 17, with Mrs. John Van Danicker, 2918 Gaylord street. Resolutions were read on the death of Mrs. Ira D. Cassidy, whose sudden call trom earth was a sad blow to the society. so-ciety. Mrs. Cassidy was a nef member, but her long connection with othor charitable organizations promised much valuable aid to the one with which she had so recently become affiliated. The members of the Holy Name society socie-ty of the cathedral parish are busy with the disposition of tickets for their picnic pic-nic to be held at Dome Rock on Monday, Mon-day, July 5. The date is a well chosen one for an outing, and it is likelv a large number will avail themselves of the opportunity to spend a few hours in the mountains. |