Daily Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa June 18, 1900 CONFIRMATION AT ST. MARY'S A Class of Fifty-six Receives the Ministration of the Bishop. Rt. Rev. Henry Cosgrove, bishop of Davenport, administered the sacrament of confirmation to 56 boys and girls at St. Mary's church after the conclusion of the 10:30 o'clock services yesterday forenoon. The class was quite a large one consisting of 26 boys and 30 girls. Rev. J.P. Ryan, the pastor, had sedulously drilled the postulants for confirmation and they passed a very satisfactory examination by the Bishop Cosgrove, Rev. Dr. Giglinger was chief celebrant of the mass and immediately upon its conclusion the bishop vested in cope crozier and mitre and assisted by several of the local clergy began the administration of the sacrament. The sponsors for the occasion were Miss Ella Hall and Charles Coen. Service Largely Attended There was a large attendance at the suspicious ceremony. The first communion band of two weeks ago was not admitted to the reception of the sacrament wth the exception of those over 12 years of age. The following are those who received the sacrament which indues with the Holy Ghost and his seven-fold gifts: Boys' Class Masters-Thomas Joseph O'Brien, Edward Thomas Kurtenacker, John LeRoy Condon, John Bertram Nolan, John Raymond Hall, James Edward Delaney, John Charles Manuck, Francis Joseph Kane, William John Flannigan, George Hermann, Francis Benedict Harrington, Alphonsus Ligouri O'Donnell, Frank Joseph Widigen, Eugene Vincent Denault, Michael Francis Werthmann, James Francis McGrath, Alexander John Burden, Michael Joseph Ronan, Joseph Anthony Collins, Walter William Walsh, Henry Delor Groves, Hugo August Schoendelen, Edward James McManus, William John Schasser, Thomas Francis Bennett and John Joseph Hass. Girls' Class Misses- Mary Edna Duve, Mary Josephine Widgen, Anna Irene Kelley, Anna Catherine Lavery, Marie Myrtle Coons, Anna Margaret Welsh, Agnes Adelaide Kupper, Mary Narcissa Walsh, Rosa T. Hawkur, Mary Bridget Mahan, Mary Frances Clara Toher, Mary Frances DeSales O'Connor, Ellen Isabella Huber, Clare Agnes Daily, Olive Mary Huber, Theresa Benedicta Porth, Ellen Martins Hassett, Ann Veronica McDonough, Naomi Agnes Kelley, Frances Elsie Porth, Mary Gertrude Agnes Whalen, Florence DeSales Trainer, Mary Dora Epping, Mary Amelia Rogge, Gertrude Nora Welsh, Mary Elen Agnella Martinelli, Josephine Elizabeth Grothaus, Mary Zeman and Mary Miller. Cathy Joynt Labath The Irish in Iowa http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/index.htm Scott Co, IA USGenWeb Project http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/index.htm