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Show Diocese of Better ELIZABETH KELLY, Correspondent. I; ' The Intermountain and Colorado j Catholic is placed fii sale at the James Clarke church poods house, 647 'ah'fornia street. Denver, Colo. Feast of Immaculate Conception. Never in the history of the Immaculate Immacu-late Concoction parish has the feast of the Immaculate Conception been observed ob-served with such p'irnp and ceremony as it was last Sunday. Dec. 8. The fact that the fe;ist fell on Sunday, of course,, had something to do with the elaborate exercises., hut also there was the culmination cul-mination of the retreat for the young women of the parish which was marked with an eclat all its own. For four days the young women had assembled nightly to attend the exercises of the retreat, and on Sunday those not already al-ready affiliated with the sodality were admitted to membership. To begin with, there was at least 1,500 communicants at the early masses, and then there was solemn pontifical high mass at 11 o'clock, with special music by the choir under direction of Professor Profes-sor J. A. Michel. Bishop N. C. Matz a celebrant. Father John Belzar was deacon: Father J. F. McDonough, sub-deacon; sub-deacon; Father H. L. MoMenamin, assisting as-sisting priest, and Father P. A. Phillips, Phil-lips, master of ceremonies. The sermon on the significance of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception! was preached by the bishop. In the evening the reception into the Young Women's sodality and the Chil- dren of Mary was the feature of the exercises. The young women wore white gowns with white roses in their hair, and the girls who joined the Children Chil-dren of Mary had wreaths of smilax. Forty-five members were admitted to the Young- Women's sodality and fifteen fif-teen into the Children of Mary. They entered the chapel before vespers, coming com-ing from either side, and chanting: the Magnificat with the choir leading. Mrs. Margaret Hayden. director of the evening even-ing choir, had a specially prepared musical mu-sical program. The congregation joined in the singing of "On This Day, Oh, Beautiful Mother." After vespers the reception was hold, followed by solemn benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. On next Sunday evening in the sodality so-dality room abov: the chapel, in the school, there will be a social reception of the new soda lists. There will be a musical program and refreshments. It will afford an opportunity for the young women to become acquainted. It is estimated that at least 300 young women attended nightly the exercises f of the retreat. On Wodnor-day morning at St. ,Io- seph's church requiem mass for the repose of the soul of James B. Walsh r was sung. Mr. Walsh died Monday at the family home, 245 West Sixth ave- y nue. and the body was taken to Cliey- enne, Wyo.. for interment. A deeSa- tion from the Catholic Relief and Ben- evolent association attended the funer-t funer-t al. Mr. Walsh was well known in Mo-y Mo-y berly, Mo., Chicago and Seattle. Church Notes. it The pupils of Immaculate Concep-. Concep-. tion school enjoyed a half holiday on Friday. Dec. 6, the occasion being the ' feast of St. Nicholas, the patron of his lordship, Rt. Rev. Bishop Matz. The great improvement in the condition condi-tion .of Rt. Rev. Monsignor Robinson is a source of joy to his many friends, not only in Denver, but throughout the Ptate. where the pioneer priest is deeply deep-ly loved and most gratefully remembered. remem-bered. The annual election of officers of the Sacred Heart Ladies' Aid society was tho occasion for fully eighty members assembling Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5. at the home of Mrs. Henry Abel, 2642 Lafayette street. Mrs. Joseph A. Os-ner, Os-ner, who did such splendid work as head of the society during the past I year, was unanimously chosen to succeed suc-ceed herself. The other officers arc: First vice president, Mrs. Joseph Walsh: second vice president. Mm 1 William A. Grainger; secretary. Mrs. 1 ... rduwson; treasurer, Miss Julia McLaughlin; auditors, Mrs. J. M. Hub- bard and Mrs. J. P. Healey; chaplains. T Mrs- Annie Horan, Mrs. J. E. O'Brien :and Mrs. P. Calihan. Great interest was manifested in the election, and the meeting was the largest and most en- thuslastic the society ever held. Mrs. J Abel was assisted in her duties as host- ess by her daughter. Miss Irene Abel, and Mrs. W. H. Grimm. As in past years, it was voted to dispense with the second meeting in December and in- trust the Christmas work to the com-y com-y mittee whose excellent work of last year reflected so creditably on the so- ciety. The women comprising this eom- mittee are Mrs. Joseph Walsh, Mrs. J. t E. O'Brien and Mrs. Joseph A. Osner. Fifty dollars was voted the committee to divide among the pensioners of the society, in addition to their regular al-y al-y lowance. The v?a.r now drawing to a close has been the most prosperous in the spv- on teen of the society's existence. Eighty-three new members joined the ranks, four of whom were life mcm- bers. The ladies have thus been en- abled to vastly increase the scope of their activity and carry comfort to many suffering families. The installa-( installa-( tion of officers will take place at the , next regular meeting of the snciety . which will be held at the home1 of Mrs.' Joseph A. Osner, Co7 Broadway, 1 on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 2. The. meeting of. the Good Shenherd ' Aid association was held Tuesday aft-1 ; ernoon. Dec. 10. at the home of Mrs , Thomas Phillips. 1770 Marion street. Plans were made for providing Christmas Christ-mas cheer for the inmates of the Good ; Shepherd home, and particularly to make the day a happy one for the little lit-tle children who are in the care of the. Sisters. The members of St. Vincent's Orphans' Or-phans' Aid society and the gentlemen's auxiliary committee are laboring zealously zeal-ously to dispose of tickets for the annual an-nual ball to be given in aid of St. Vincent's Vin-cent's orphanage on New Tear's night The magnificent banquet hall of "the new E'i Jebel temple, on Sherman and Eighteenth avenues, has been secured for the occasion. An elaborate supper will be served without extra charge The annual election of officers of St. Clara's Aid society took place on Monday Mon-day afternoon. Dec. !), at the residence of Mrs. Fred L. Sigel. 23(53 Stout street. It was an enthusiastic gathering. Mrs. Charles H. Bunte, who has rendered efficient service to the -society in the capacity of president, was paid a pretty pret-ty compliment in being unanimously re-elected to that office. Mrs. Sigel, who has given her time unreservedly to the cause of the little orphans at St. Clara's, was made first vice president. presi-dent. Mrs. George Cottrell was elected second vice president; Mrs. Joseph A. Osnr, third vice president: Mrs. D. B. Carey, treasurer; Mrs. Blake, secretary; secre-tary; Mrs. Frank Wetsenhom, chap-Iain. chap-Iain. The society has decided that it will do everything in its power to make the little inmates of St. Clara's s;iend a pleasant Christmas, but no great1 expense ex-pense will be incurred, the members being anxious to be of material assistance assist-ance to the Sisters in building the new orphanage upon which they hope to commence work In the earlv siring. I The Catholic Evening club of Mont-clair Mont-clair gave a delightful entertainment Tuesdaj evening, Dec. 10, in the public pub-lic school auditorium on Pontiac street. The proceeds went to swell the fund for the building of a Catholic church in Montclair. where the pastor. Rev. James M. Walsh, celebrated mass each Sunday in the toon hall until a house of worship can be provided Ground ha already been secured at Thirteenth avenue and Newport street, and a few more such successful entertainments as the one enjoyed Tuesday evening! will enable the pastor and building committee to commence work on the church. Many Denver peonle attend-J ed the performance this week and the! program bore the names of such wcll-knoii wcll-knoii n entertainers as Messrs. Joe-Newman, Joe-Newman, John McNamara, Peter Mo-naghan. Mo-naghan. Sullivan. Ford. Cassidv. Cum-miiKs. Cum-miiKs. Ted Walters. Leo Gibbons, Misses Rose Gibbons. Gctrtrude and Genevieve Coffre. Mildred Smith. Thompson's orchestra furnished all accompaniments. ac-companiments. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Murphy and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Kern are members of the building committee, who worked hard to make the affair a .success. In order to raise funds for the building build-ing of a parochial residence for the church of St. John the Evaneelist in Harman, the women of that parish have arranged a series of social entertainments enter-tainments for the winter. The first of these was a dance and card part held on Thursday of this week at Huston hall. Eleventh avenue and Broadway St. John's church is a source of pride to the Harman congregation, but the poor accommodations afforded the pastor pas-tor h-.ve long been lool.-erl I regret. If the parishioners arouse the interest in the building of a parochial residence that they managed to awaken awak-en when their church was in nrocess of construction, there is no doubt that the spring will see it under way, Rev. John B. White, formerly assistant assist-ant pastor of the cathedral, and now stationed, at Cripple Creek, was in Denver early this week on his wav home from Pennsylvania, where he had spent a delightful vacation. He brought ! with h-m his niece from Scranton, Pa., who win remain in Denver for some time. So successful was the recent retreat for the young women of the Cathedral parish that it will be followed in the near future by exercises of a similar nature for the married women and men of the congregation. Richard Lincoln, the infant on of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Crosswhite was baptized on Sunday in Logan Avenue chapel. ' Sister Iraenea. superioress of the Immaculate Im-maculate Conception school, had as hr guests last week her sister and two nieces from St. Louis, Mo. Rev. Charles Carr, pastor of the church of St. John the Evangelist, was HI last week and his parochial duties were attended to by Rev. Father Fer-rar. Fer-rar. Father Carr was sufficiently .recovered .re-covered to officiate at mass last Sunday. Sun-day. Mrs. Charles Schlacks left last week for an eastern visit. Friends rejoice with Mr. and Mrs. A J. Reyer of 2300 Ogden street in the recovery re-covery of their charming daughter. Miss Eleanor Reyer, who was operated on two weeks ago for appendicitis. Miss Reyer's condition was so favorable that she was removed to her home early this week. Mrs. A. Englin of Mntclair has been seriously ill of the grippe. Mrs. Sarah O'Neill, the aged mother of Felix O'Neill, is very ill at her home. S04S California street, and little hope is entertained for her recovery. Mrs. O'Neill has been a resident of the Sacred Sa-cred Heart parish since 1S93. Mrs. Howard Sleeper and Mrs. II. R. McGraw have invitations out for a card party at which they will be joint hostesses host-esses on Wednesday, December 18. Christmas work along practically the same lines that have been followed for two preceding years will be undertaken Continued on Page 6. DENVER NEWS. Continued from Page 2. by the Queen's Daughters this year. Baskets of food and clothing will be dis-' dis-' tributed. The society has a number of indigent families on its list of charges and the homes of all of these will be given a due amount of Christmas cheer. For several weeks the members have been devoting their Saturday afternoons to the making of new garments, meetings meet-ings for this purpose being held at the home of Mrs. Daniel G. Monaghan, 1673 York street, a former president of the society. At the meeting held last Saturday afternoon af-ternoon the Post extended an invitation to the Queen's Daughters to assist in the Post-Salvation Army Christmas festivities fes-tivities and Miss Maude Ryan, president, presi-dent, suggested that whatever is left over after the dependants of the f?ociety are looked after, be turned over to that cause. The members will assist at the Christmas tree celebration for 1,200 poor children of Denver at the Majestic theatre the-atre on Tuesday, December 24. Miss Cecile Young was elected to membership in the society last Saturday. Satur-day. Eugene Young, an old-time resident of Denver, who died at St. Luke's hospital hos-pital early this week, was buried from-Logan from-Logan avenue chapel Tuesday afternoon, after-noon, December 10, Rev. John Belzar officiating. Mr. Young was 71 years of age. Interment was at Mt. Olivet cemetery. cem-etery. Sympathy is with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Dan-iel Reavis of 127S Mariposa street in the loss of their 11-year-old son Daniel, jr., who was buried on Thursday, December 5. with requiem mass at St. Leo's church. Interment was in Mt. Olivet cemetery. Mrs. Catherine Cody died on Tuesday, December 3, at her home, 1615 Twenty-fifth Twenty-fifth avenue, and was buried on Thursday Thurs-day with requiem mass at Sacred Heart church. Burial was in Mt. Olivet cemetery. cem-etery. Mrs. Cody was 62 years of age and had resided in Denver for a long time. Charles M. Brown, a prominent attorney attor-ney of Denver, passed away at Mercy hospital on Friday, December 6, after a prolonged illness. Mr. Brown was born in Wisconsin 54 years- ago and had been a resident of Denver for twelve years. Before coming here he made his home in Oklahoma, where he served two terms as attorney general and was also a member of the provisional supreme court. Mr. Brown's wife and four children chil-dren are prominent members of the cathedral ca-thedral parish though he himself was not a member of the Catholic church. One son, Ben F. Brown, deputy district attorney, is a popular Knight of Columbus. Co-lumbus. The family home is at 2061 Tremont place. Michael A. Keough, an old resident of North Denver, died last week at his home, 3154 West Twenty-sixth avenue, and was buried Sunday afternoon from St Dominic's church. Burial was in Mt. Olivet cemetery. |