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Show Diocese of Denver : ELIZABETH KELLY, Correspondent. The Intermountaln and Colorado j Catholic Is placed cn sale at the f James Clarke church goods houee, 647 ' a"A-rn! L-B-treVt' .Pe"u6fu5n -l lh. n nj Monday, the Feast of St. Rose of Lima, was selected by the Sisters of Mercy for the formal profession of nine i 'c-andidates for admission to the order. The nine young women who had completed com-pleted their novitiate and were pro-Jessed pro-Jessed by Bishop Matz at an Impressive ceremony, the Sisters' choir furnishing the music. The regular profession .horal service was sung. Besides j Bishop Matz, there were present Fath- -r Guida, S. J.; J. M. Walsh and Al- bennan. The service was in the chapel I at Mercy hospital. Tlie young women who made their Jinal vows, their residence and the name given each, follows: Miss Catherine Cathe-rine McCaffrey, Pittsburg, Sister Mary Hieronyme; Miss Ida McCoffrev, Pittsburg-, Sister Mary Isabel; Miss Mary Caldwell, Leavenworth, Sister Mary Isadore; Miss Winnifred O'Mara, Brooklyn, Sister Mary Martina; Miss Virginia Mercer, Pattlson. X. J.. Sister Mary Leocadia; Miss Josephine Estel, Central City, Sister Mary Eulalia; Miss Elizabeth MurpLy, New York City, Sister Sis-ter Maty Thecla; Miss Mary O'Malley, New York, Sister Mary Germalne; Miss Delia Finn, Ireland, Sister Mary Ce-lestine. Ce-lestine. Only a few witnessed the ceremony. From Pittsburg, Thomas McCaffrey and his son Elmer and daughter Clara, with Miss Katherine Dillon, came on account of the Misses McCeffrey being among the new nuns. Elmer McCaffrey was formerly a student at the College of the Sacred Heart In Denver and Is well known here. Father Peter Curran. known to all of the priests of the diocese of Denver during his long and patient quest for health out in Colorado, died at Glock-Jier Glock-Jier sanitarium last Sunday night. For six years Father Curran had spent his time first In one hospital and then In another in the hope of becoming strong again. He was in Denver for a time, and while here underwent a serious operation at St. Joseph's hospital. Later he was chaplain of St. Francis' hospital in Colorado Springs. His home before coming to Colorado was at Oharlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Canada, and there the body was taken by a brother, who arrived during the week. Father Curran was at one time chaplain at Mount Saint Scholastica's academy, in Canon City. , Right Rev. Bishop Hennessy of the diocese of Wichita paid a brief visit to Bishop X. C. Matz last week as he was passing through Denver. Father Deavher, pastor of the Catholic Cath-olic church at Como, was in Denver for a Fhort time last week. Father McMahan from Mount Saint Mary's seminary, Baltimore, a former class mate of Father H. L. McMena- j rnin, was a visitor at the cathedral. ! . Miss Holla Hully and Edward Russell Rus-sell were married at the cathedral parochial pa-rochial residence last Thursday by Father J. F. McDonough. Mrs. Russeil i -nnie from Norton, Kan., but the two will make their home in Denver. Mrs. Delia Conerford died on Thursday. Thurs-day. Aug. 2G, at St. John's hospital, St. Louis, after an illness of several weeks. The body arrived in Denver on Tuesday, Tues-day, Aug. 31, nd was interred in the family lot in Mount Olivet cemetery, .-ifter the reading of the funeral service in Holy Family church, Berkelev. Mrs Cnmerford was the wife of Patrick Comerford of 411ij Eaton street, who is thus doubly bereft, as his baby son Thomas, was laid to rest in Mount Olivet Oli-vet only three weeks before Mrs. Comerford Com-erford passed away. Besides her husband, hus-band, Mrs. Comerford is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Of County Gal way, Ireland. ! Mrs. Anna Crowley died on Tuesday, Aug. I'l. at the home of her daughter j Airs. James Bartle, 3037 Josephine street. The funeral took place from! Annunciation church Thursday afternoon. after-noon. Interment was in Mount Olivet cemetery. i ;,': Mrs. Mary Rowen died on Saturday. Aug. 2S, at her apartments in the Yic-toricn, Yic-toricn, 36.1 Washington street Funeral occurred Monday from Logan Avenue ehapel. with requiem mass bv Rev J I F. McDonough. Burial was in Mount OJivet cemetery. Mrs. Rowen was the mother of Miss Katherine Rowen, the well known nurse. ! Margaret O'Brien. the 7-vear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. O'Brien died on Wednesday, Aug. 25 at the tamily home, i'506 Fifteenth street, and was laid to rest in Mount Olivet ceme-Jfry ceme-Jfry Friday afternoon, funeral service S'ln rf?.by Rev' J' P- Carrigan at . St. Patrick's church. I tITi fUnral f J' T- lynn took Place I niesday morning. Aug. 21, with re- I onicm mass at St. Patrick's church. f'a,Ttean officiating. Burial X ( vub jn Mount Olivet cMncterv Rev. Father Harvey a Visitor. Father Lf ,lis b,'t,,er ,n nver. , Tettcmcr remained ov-r to a- jst in the services at Logan avenue ape on Sunday, preaching at the 10 Tiit n o dock masses. The St Louis v ,iaf Just completed the erection "l. a handsome new church for his congregation con-gregation and the brief visit here was . the nature of a well earned rest for Him His customary eloquence delighted delight-ed the congregations at the two late masses last Sunday. Funeral of Rev. Father Curran. I The funeral of Father Curran, which 'ok r ace from St Mary's church at olorado Springs la?t wee, was largely large-ly attended by priests from all parts of he state. The patience with which Father Fa-ther curran bore his sufferings for vears endeared him to all who had or- I dilutions where he served as rh5m,in j T!'"n' time to time lie was loved I . , F!"0,'n Denver Fathers James M V .alsii ao M. W. Donovan went down , to ( olorado Springs to assist in the services. A brother came from Prince Ldward island to attend the funeral but the boay was not taken back to l ather Curran's native land j Father Rabrr, pastor of St. Mary's I vho had known Father Curran for i' (t!pbral the requiem mass with Father Donovan as deacon and Fath"r I 1 Walsh as sub-deacou. Father Clarke, chaplain of Glockner sanitarium, preached the funeral sermon which was an eloquent presentation of the splendid life and attributes of the dead priest. During the time that he was suffering in a Denver hospital, and when he subsequently sub-sequently traveled about Colorado in the hope of recovering his health. Father Fa-ther Curran was always resigned to the fate he knew had been mapped out for him. May he rest in peace. Schools Reopen. The parochial schools of the city opened for the fall term on Tuesday of this week. 'Few changes in the faculties are announced. At Immaculate Conception Con-ception High school Sister Amato takes the place of Sister Mary Michael as eighth grade teacher. Sister Gervalse ie the new superioress of Sacred Heart school in East Denver. St. Mary's academy acad-emy opened a week earlier than the parochial schools, with a larger enrollment enroll-ment than ever before In the history of the convent. This is saying much in view of the fact that it is the oldest educational institution in Colorado. This wil probably be the last year that old St. Mary's on California street will be used for the purpose for which it was built. The march of progress has crowded it out and the new convent will c among fashionable residences on Capitol hill. It will be erected at the corner of Fourteenth and Pennsylvania avenues. The mother general of the Sisters of Loretto will be in Denver late this month to officiate at the breaking i of ground for the new building. The college of the Sacred Heart opened on Tuesday with several important changes In its faculty. Altar Society Meets. On next Sunday the officers of the i Altar and Rosary society of the cathedral cathe-dral parish will be elected for the ensuing en-suing year. An encouraging financial statement will also be forthcoming on that occasion. a. Plans are on foot for another of those delightful parish socials which are helping help-ing the young and old people of the cathedral congregation to become acquainted. ac-quainted. The next will probably be j h,M 111 October, but the date and the place are yet to be announced. j ! Oscar Louis Malo. the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Malo, was baptized by Father H. L. McMenamin at the Logan avenue chapel last Sunday. Funeral of Mrs. Conohan. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Con-nohan, Con-nohan, an elderly woman who has lor years been a devout member of the cathedral ca-thedral parish, took nlaie from r.naon j avenue chapel on Tuesday. Father i Havorka, who is temporarily assisting at the chupel, officiated at the hiah ma.-s of requiem. Visitors to Seattle. Mrs. Joseph C. Hagus and sister. Miss Mary Kelly, of the cathedral parish left Monday night for Seattle, Portland. San Francisco and Los Angeles. They will be gone about two months. Rev. Father W. Tighe of the diocese iof Trenton, who is visiting relatives in Denver, officiated at the church of St ' Mary Magdalene last Sunday. His ser- i mon at the last mass was an inspira- i tion. Gift to St. Vincent's Home. St. Vincent's Orphans' Home wa made happy last week by a handsome gift from Thomas F. Walsh and his daughter, Mis. Edward McLean. An ivory cross and crib from Jerusulem, selected with excellent taste, was the handsome offering of the Walsh family and was brought from the Holv Land by the donors. The cross stands four feet in height, and is carved with tiny angels clinging to it in graceful poses. The crib has a figure of the Infant Jesus in it. Both cross and , crib was slightly damaged in transit and were therefore tardy in reaching St. Vincent's, Mr Walsh having them repaired after their arrival in Denver. They are now in the pretty chapel at St. Vincent's orphanage. orphan-age. Mr. Walsh and his daughter, Mrs McLean, Mc-Lean, have always been generous toward to-ward St. Vincent s. A previous gift was ; a Steinway pi;..no given in memory of Mr. Wa.sh's son. Vinson Walsh, who! was killed in an automobile accident a ! few years ago. When the orphanage I Ir- VraIsh graphed $..,000 from Washington to afford relief! to the sisters und their little charges. Church Notes. ! Miss Helen Burns, a member of the i class of 1909, Immaculate Conception High school, has gone to St. Lonls Mo., to enter the novitiate of the Sifters Sif-ters of the Good Shepherd. Miss Burns s the second alumnus of the Immaculate Immacu-late Conception High school to embrace a religious life, and the. prayers of .her old associates are with her. Miss Burns is the daughter of Dr. C. V. Burns of 245 West fourth avenue, and her familv is one of the oldest and best known' in j Denver. The young woman possesses ! rare beauty and charm of manner, and her deeply religious nature has made her admired and respected bv all who knew her. Rumor has it that several of the vouns women of the cathedral parish are tS enter the convent this fall. Personal. . Miss Leona Dwyer of Kansas City who has been visiting her cousin. Miss Mary Connelly, has returned to her home after a delightful summer. c c Mrs Daniel G. Monaghan and little daughter. aMry, have gone east for a two months' visit with relatives of Dr Monaghan. Miss Marion Ftzgerald of 1620 Clark-son Clark-son street is to be a student at the Miss Wolcott school during the new term The fall opening of school carried the young bos-s and girls away from Denver Den-ver in all directions to colleges and convents While the local institutions drew their full quota of students, the outside schools also took from Denver Miss Eva Sullivan of 1673 York street went back to St. Mary's at Leaven-j Leaven-j worth, where she has been for the past ! two terms. Miss rcdna Cf-v A.ri:1 nil Ir' ?nd MrS- E' G' Strau'b of 1732 j High street, went to Sinslnnewa Mound. I u is., to the Dominican convent, and with her went Miss Mabel Walsh, the Walsh of orth Denver. Miss Ethel jkearns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs i George T. Keans of 1351 Grant street' entered St. Mary's of the Woods' at Tcrre Haute, Ind. Miss Ursula Forhan aaughter of Dr. and Mrs. R. j. Forhan' has gone to St. Mary's at Leavenworth' i ! 9fe 3 Little Miss Patricia Barry, daughter : of Jir and Mrs. Frank W. Barry o5 I U .9 Adams street accompanied her grandparents to Nebraska after thev j had paid a vlsltat her home in Denver. j Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Barrv are rejoicing re-joicing over the birth of a little daugh-One daugh-One of the most elaborate weddings of the season was that which on Wednes- m.e?n,r Sept h unlted M1s Le-o,ti Le-o,ti M"adoH nzalez and James yudle Thompson of San Diego, Cal. The ceremony was performed in the rpv 0tSl f .Sacred IIeart dlurch by Rev. Father Krantz. The bride wore a beautiful empire gown of white creS de chine, with long tulle veil held in place by a wreath of valley lilies. Her shower bouquet was also of valley lilies Miss Charlton Harris, the bride's cousin, was maid of honor, and her bridesmaid was .Miss Alice Davles. Arthur C. Bowman was best man. The bride was given away by her grandfather, Lemuel Lem-uel Cook. After the ceremony a reception recep-tion was tendered the young couple at the home of the bride's aunt, Mrs. aHrt Harris, after which Mr. and Mrs. Thompson left for Glenwood Springs to spend their honeymoon. They will be at home after Sept. 18 at the Marcella apartments, 1625 Washington street. Mrs. Thompson i3 the daughter of Mrs. Idonya Lee Stevens, and her popularity is attested by the number of pre-nuptial entertainments given in her honor. Mr. Thompson has only recently come to Denver, but has already attained an enviable position among the architects of the city. He is a grandson of William J. Quayle, one of the pioneer architects of Denver. ter, who came to brighten their home last week. Dr. and Mrs, J. J, O'Xeil of the cathedral cathe-dral parish were visitors at Glen Park last week. Father Cone, chaplain of St. Joseph's hospital, has been slightly indisposed this week. v St. Clara's Aid society will resume meetings after Oct. 1. ' The Sacred Heart Aid society met on Thursday afternoon with Miss Julia McLaughlin, 1320 St. Paul street. St. Vincent's Aid society held Its regular reg-ular monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. C. P. Howard, 146 West Irvlngton place. Personal. Miss Margaret W. Reis and Colling-wood Colling-wood L. Spence were quietly married Monday evening at St. Leo's rectory by Rev. Florence J. Lawlor, assistant priest of St. Leo's church. Mr. and Mrs. Spence will make their home in Denver. ;fe :'f Rev. Lawrence Fede, S. J., pastor of j Holy Family church, Berkeley, offici-; offici-; ated at a double marriage ceremony j Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McKernon, 4403 Lowell boulevard. The contracting parties were Miss Edith Frances Williams and Roy McKernon and Miss May Deegan and Arthur Garland Dlbbens. Miss Geddie Tomkins was maid of honor for both brides, while Mr. Pique attended the grooms in both ceremonies. Music was rendered by Miss Marie Sohrbeck. After the marriage an informal reception was held on the lawn, which was brilliantly illuminated. About two hundred eruests ! called during the evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dibbens went immediately to house-j house-j keeping in their pretty new home on j Irving street. After u short honeymoon 1 in Colorado Springs, Mr. and Mrs. Mc-1 Mc-1 Kernon will also make their, home in Denver. ; j A quiet but interesting wedding of j last week was that of Miss Mary Kitt, i daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kitt. ! and James J. Reilly. The ceremony ! Ma performed Tuesday evening by j Rev. William O'Ryan, pastor of St. : Leo's church, at the home of the bride, 228 Wrest Second avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Reilly left the ,ame evening for an extended ex-tended eastern visit, after which they will be at home at 177 South Clarkson street, Denver. j ! Mrs P. C. McCarthy has returned from her summer outing in the mountains. moun-tains. Mrs. James Wr. Casey and children have returned from Ocean Park, Cal., where they spent the summer. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Brown and Miss Helen Brown have returned from Glenwood Glen-wood Springs. Miss Mary A. Kelly has returned to her home in Leavenworth, Kan., after a pleasant vacation spent in Denver Peter A. Coonoy, fire commissioner of New Orleans. La., was a Denver visitor vis-itor last week. Mr3. Patrick Suilivan of the cathedral cathe-dral parish, who has been at St. Joseph's Jo-seph's hospital for some weeks suffering suffer-ing from ptomaine poisoning, is now on the road to recovery. Canton and Ottoniar O'Donnell, sons of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. O'Donnell, left during the week for the east to resume their studies. Canton will begin his sophomore year at Yale, while Ottoniar will enter Princeton. $ Mr. and Mrs. Benedict J. Baker have returned to Ouray after a pleasant vlit in Denver. jfc Mr. and Mrs. Charles Francis arrived last week from New York and will spend a few weeks with Mrs. Francis' mother, Mrs. Bessie Coughlin, 2309 Gay-lord Gay-lord street. & H Mrs. W. J. Mykens has fully recovered recov-ered from a very severe illness. Mrs. T. P. McAndries and family , have returned from Buffalo park, wlrre they had a cottage for the summer. Mrs. John Murphy and children closed their cottage at Buffalo park this week and returned to their Denver home w C. F. Hynes is spending his vacation at his mountain home at Dome Rock Mrs. Leonard Doss entertained at dinner din-ner Friday evening at her home, 1736 Washington street. Mrs. Frank P. Lynch has returned from an eastern visit. Mrs. John Van Daniker and little son, Bennle, have returned from Buffalo park, where they spent part of last week. Iff 4 .b Mrs. T. Walter Beam and children have returned from a visit to Seattle !; Miss Ella Phelan is in Seattle. The Friday 500 club held its initial party of the season last week at the home of .Mrs. W. A. Grainger, 2130 E?riyn8;avenu,e- Mrs' Grainger entertained enter-tained at an elaborate luncheon, after which the club was formally and regularly regu-larly launched upon its new year. Those who will compose the club this winter fe lFS- W A. -Grainger, president-Mrs. president-Mrs. Frank W. Barry, Mrs. M. J McCarthy, Mc-Carthy, Mrs. Joseph C. Hagus. Mrs. M C. Harrington, Mrs. James Gratist v It ent0n' Mi8s Kate Flaherty,' 11 S" A- eyer' Mrs- JosePh A. Osner Mrs. T. J. Carlin. Miss Julia McLaugh- lrn,rs- Frank KIrchhof, Mrs. G L Moffitt and Mrs. E. G. Straub -M,8H Kate Flaherty has returned from Eldorado Springs. . mXl' Georse A,Ien Smith and little daughter, Allene, have returned from a delightful tour of the great lafS DMV!adel,r!e wWn spent last week Mtc2d3.p,irk' the guest of Miss Vita Miss Marie Mykins, daughter of Mr and Mrs. William J. Mykmi ha ' glne 'TC.aty. where she will attend school this year at Mount St. Schola". tica's academy. cnoias- Obituary. The funeral of Mrs. Rose Smith, who 1 California street, took place on Thursday with high requiem mass at, St. Elizabeth's church. Burial was in Mount Olivet cemetery. MYs. Smith is survived by a daughter, Miss Anna Smith. After an illness of nearly twelve years John McKenna passed away at St Joseph's Jo-seph's hospital on Monday, Sept. 6. His funeral took place Thursday morning from St Joseph's church. Burial was in Mount Olivet cemetery. Mr. McKenna leaves a widow and four children. The family home is at 517 West Seventh avenue. Fortune for Bishop. By leasing the valuable mining property prop-erty at Central City known as the Old German mine, Bishop Nicholas C. Matz of the Catholic diocese of Denver, is in a fair way to become a millionaire; while the Philadelphia capitalists who have begun operating the mine are placing on the market the richest deposits de-posits of uranium in the world, says the Denver Times. |