Codex Lethbridge
Transcription: 99
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Dec.
16 This evening meeting of the children of Mary at Mr. Bow's residence. The following is the report of the Northwest Review on that subject: The Children of Mary held a pleasant meeting, articulating [?] of a musical and literary programme [sic].
About 8 p.m. a hurried call was sent over the phone to the Reverend & Father Rosenthal, Meyer and Bidault that their presence was greatly desired at the residence of Mr. Gow for their advice and counsel as to the future workings of the society, and upon their arrival they were at once conducted to the spacious saloon, when Miss McGurk presented the Rev. Father Rosenthal with a beautiful address on behalf of the society.
Miss Roy then, on behalf of the society presented Rev. Father Rosenthal with a beautiful pair of Black Actrachan gauntlets, the Rev. Father Bidault with a fine pair of gloves and the Rev. Father Meyer with a box of choice cigars.
The Rev. Fathers then made very suitable replies to the members of the society and after a short programme [sic] of music and litterary [sic] by some of the members, coffee and cake was then dispensed to those who had not broken their fast, and the meeting then dispersed, each and all voting the Children of Mary as excellent social entertainers, and Mrs. and Mr. Gow as congenial hostess and host.
17 Father Meyer goes to Diamond City, and to-morrow he will hold service in the new Church for the first time.
20 This afternoon at three o,clock, a nice programme [sic] was executed at the convent by the youngest children.
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They offered their Christmass [sic] greetings to Rev. Father Rosenthal, and showed by their songs and the pieces of litterature [sic] they delivered, that they had not lost their time since the beginning of the new scholar year. The little piece of the end, entitled “the Fox and the Geese” was nicely played and met with a great success and loud applauses.
21 This afternoon, it is the time of the biggest children who did not prove at all inferior to what could have been expected of them. Grand and interesting time for one hour and a half. The rival speakers, the flag song and the rose drill were greatly appreciated. But the masterpiece of the whole seance was the representation of the nativity of O.L. when about thirty children prostrated themselves before the crib of the Child Jesus, some representing angels, some others the shepherds, and all singing, together, with accompaniment of organ, violin and several other instruments those lovely Christmas hymns that we hear always with a new pleasure.
20 This evening, between three and six o,clock the ladies of the Altar Society had a pantry sale at Mrs. Gibbons residence. Very good success. They cleared up about 45 dollars.
22 Father Holt, lately arrived from the scolasticate [sic] of Liege, came to Lethbridge by the midnight train. He will act as assistant to Father Meyer, et will take a share in his mission work.
Fathers Rosenthal, Meyer and Bidault go to Macleod, where they have been called by his Lordship the Bishop, as well as the other priests of the south, to take the oath lately prescribed by the pope against
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Dec.
16 This evening meeting of the children of Mary at Mr. Bow's residence. The following is the report of the Northwest Review on that subject: The Children of Mary held a pleasant meeting, articulating [?] of a musical and literary programme [sic].
About 8 p.m. a hurried call was sent over the phone to the Reverend & Father Rosenthal, Meyer and Bidault that their presence was greatly desired at the residence of Mr. Gow for their advice and counsel as to the future workings of the society, and upon their arrival they were at once conducted to the spacious saloon, when Miss McGurk presented the Rev. Father Rosenthal with a beautiful address on behalf of the society.
Miss Roy then, on behalf of the society presented Rev. Father Rosenthal with a beautiful pair of Black Actrachan gauntlets, the Rev. Father Bidault with a fine pair of gloves and the Rev. Father Meyer with a box of choice cigars.
The Rev. Fathers then made very suitable replies to the members of the society and after a short programme [sic] of music and litterary [sic] by some of the members, coffee and cake was then dispensed to those who had not broken their fast, and the meeting then dispersed, each and all voting the Children of Mary as excellent social entertainers, and Mrs. and Mr. Gow as congenial hostess and host.
17 Father Meyer goes to Diamond City, and to-morrow he will hold service in the new Church for the first time.
20 This afternoon at three o,clock, a nice programme [sic] was executed at the convent by the youngest children.
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They offered their Christmass [sic] greetings to Rev. Father Rosenthal, and showed by their songs and the pieces of litterature [sic] they delivered, that they had not lost their time since the beginning of the new scholar year. The little piece of the end, entitled “the Fox and the Geese” was nicely played and met with a great success and loud applauses.
21 This afternoon, it is the time of the biggest children who did not prove at all inferior to what could have been expected of them. Grand and interesting time for one hour and a half. The rival speakers, the flag song and the rose drill were greatly appreciated. But the masterpiece of the whole seance was the representation of the nativity of O.L. when about thirty children prostrated themselves before the crib of the Child Jesus, some representing angels, some others the shepherds, and all singing, together, with accompaniment of organ, violin and several other instruments those lovely Christmas hymns that we hear always with a new pleasure.
20 This evening, between three and six o,clock the ladies of the Altar Society had a pantry sale at Mrs. Gibbons residence. Very good success. They cleared up about 45 dollars.
22 Father Holt, lately arrived from the scolasticate [sic] of Liege, came to Lethbridge by the midnight train. He will act as assistant to Father Meyer, et will take a share in his mission work.
Fathers Rosenthal, Meyer and Bidault go to Macleod, where they have been called by his Lordship the Bishop, as well as the other priests of the south, to take the oath lately prescribed by the pope against
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