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Show f ' DEATH OF FATHER O'ROURKE. j The body of Father O'Rrouke, who was drowned in the Animas river last i week. Arrived in Denver on .Tuesday I s morning. ' j I At 9:30 Bishop Matz offered up sol- I f ruin high mass of requiem at Logan i avenue chapel. He was assisted by i I Father Callanan, , deacon: Father O'Malley, sub-deacon: Father Robin- I I son, assistant priest, and Father Phil-I Phil-I i lip. master of ceremonies. The follow- y Ju ing priests were also present in the- ? sanctuary: Rev. Fathers O'Ryan. Cor- i.rigan. Casey, Barry. Cantwell, Morrin. Francis, J'Brien, Carr and Van Schie. ' The remains rested just outside the Sanctuary rail, surrounded by palms j -and with hundreds of lights blazing j from the magnificent brass candelabra. I Tho altar was draped in mourning. A j; choir composed of Miss Bertie. Berlin, li Miss Wanda Sottesbcben, Mrs. W. Is. If Horan, Miss Murphy, Miss Dunn, Mr. i I Cassidy and Professor Munzie, sang Ij . the Gregorian mass in a finished man- I "'ner. j Bishop Matz gave the final absolu- II tion, after which Miss Berlin sang 1 "One Sweetly, Solemn Thought." j . Father O'Ryan delivered a brief eulo- gy. taking his text from the Psalms, recited every day by God's ministers: t P "1 will go unto the altar of God, to God, who rejoieeth my youth." I . He dwelt upon the exemplary life led I . by the deceased priest, and spoke touchingly upon his beautiful priestly tharacter. The remains were shipped f to Montana on Tuesday evening. Father Malone left for the cast on I Monday. The .'. O. H. convention will open in . Denver July j. i I . The picnic given by the Irish socie- ; j ties at Rocky Mountain lake last Sun- I I day was a decided success. Over $1,500 j I was realized. Dr. Hinebry gave an ad-i ad-i f , dress in the Gaelic tongue. ! 5- I One f the largest classes ever known j In this diocese was confirmed by Bish- f j op Matz at St. Leo's church last Sun- day. U numbered fully 133 persons, a 1 laige percentage of whom are con- ' . verts wlio have been received into the j a cburch during the past year. I Sixty children received their first ft communion at the 7 o'clock mass at r j St. LcVs last Sunday. J 3 The graduating exercises of Immacu- j )rp 'oTTception school will be held on i (i ..Tuesday evening. June IT. The class is : composed of Miss Maude G. Muller and James I. Laughlin. ! ; St. Mary's academy will hold its ! commencement exercises on June 18. J The promoters of the League of the i Sacred Heart will hold their meeting in Ixgan avenue chapel next Sunday aft- s ! crnoon. v ' The number of communicants at L- pan avenue chapel on the Feast of the J Saered Heart was something marvel- , i ' oiis. ami was proof of the excellent j! work which is being accomplished by the league in that parish. Word has been received in Denver k" that Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Brown, former t ; residents of Denver, will arrive in Lon- I I , don on June 15, in time for the corona- sj tion- Miss Josephine Shevnin returned V ' from an extended trip to St. Louis last iweek. , ' The Toung Ladies' Sodality held their monthly meeting last Sunday -in Logan avenue chapel.' The next meeting meet-ing will take jplace in' Septfcibciv |