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STRICKENBy the Cohl Hand of Death Was John E. Walter, the Brewer.One of Nature’s Noblemen Ite-moved After Years of Usefulness.Hatred For None and Charity Toward All Was Ills Motto.HIS DEATH OENERALLY REGRETTED,John E. Walter, one of Louisville’s best known and most respected German American citizens, died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home, 818 Clay street, at 9 o’clock Wednesday morning. Mr. Walter had suffered from a complication of diseases during the past eleven years. However, he was cheerful throughserved during the evening by the members of the Charity Club's Ladies’ Auxiliary Committee. Among these ladies are Mesdames Chris Luckert, Kati^ Newman, Eliza Jameson, John Rohrman, John Hannon, Jacob Brill. Joseph Schoene-mmn and others. As the proceeds are to be devoted to a worthy purpose it is hoped that the attendance will be large.LETTER OF THANKSFrom President Dolan to the Unltod Irish League of America.Hon. James E. Dolan, National President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, has written a cordial letter of thanks to the National Committee of the United Irish League acknowledging the receipt of the resolution of gratitude from that organization for its recent indorsement by the Ancient Order of Hibernians’ national directory. Mr. Dolan's letter is as follows:SvRACUSE, N. Y., June 27, 1903.—John O'Callaghan, Boston, Mass.—Dear Sir: Permit me to acknowledge the receipt of your kind communication of June 13, which I received on my return home from a somewhat extended trip. We are favorable to any movement having for its aims and objects the advancement ofTHE LATE JOHN E. WALTER.all bis sufferings and greeted his friends as pleasantly as if he had neither pain nor ache. Receutly his ailmeut took a turn for the worse, and while his condition was known to he serious, it was not considered dangerous. Wednesday morning he felt so mucli improved that he arose from his bed and sat in a chair. Suddenly, while his relatives were ministering to him, he fell back in the chair and died.John E. Walter was at the time of his death engaged in business with his brother, Prank Walter. They were the proprietors of the Clay-street brewery. Mr. Walter was born in I/misville forty I six years ago and was a son of Conrad Walter, proprietor of the Clay-street brewery. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Schene, and two children. He was a brother-in-law of Joseph Schene, Deputy County Clerk, and an uncle of Frank Dactaer, Deputy Circuit Clerk. The deceased was a devout Catholic and an exemplary member of a family of devout Catholics. Shortly before his mother's death, which occurred a few yearn ago, she presented a magnificent memorial alter to St. Martin’s church, of which congregation .she and her family were members. Mr. Walter was a member of the Roman Knights of St. John and of several other Catholic societies.Those who knew him best say that John E. Walter followed strictly the Biblical injunction: “Let not the righthand know what the left hand doeth.” His hand was ever ready to extend material aid to the needy, to the widow ami the orphan. He was a mao among men.The funeral took place from St. Martin's church at 10 o'clock yesterday moru-Catbolicity and of Irishmen either at home or abroad. We have always in the past taken a deep interest in the cause of Ireland and shall continue to in the future. Please accept my sincere thanks for the graceful compliment paid our Society by yonr_ handsome committee. We shall, with God’s help, continue our efforts for the advancement and development of all that pertains to education and the elevation of the Irish race. With best and kindest regards, I remain, yours truly, Jamrs E. Dolan,National President.The pall-bearers were selected from his friends and acquaintances and are as follows:George S. Schnhmanu. Fred Hoertz, Henry Pelle, Col. Sebastian Gunther, John Raid, Joseph Pirruian, F. Joseph Herrmann, Gus Moellmann, Philip Sengel, Jacob Shaefer, Henry Baum-garten, Jacob Kramer, William Schmitt, Angelo Mazzoni.Rarely haa ever such a large assemblage visited St. Martin’s church to attend the last rites accorded to the remains of aoy man. Protestant and Catholic were alike in showing their respect to the memory of their dead • friend. The Roman Knights of St. John attended in a body and led the funeral procession, while several of the members acted as a guard of honor beside the hearse.GOOD FOR DR. BAKER.Postmaster Raker is to be congratulatedORPHANS’ PESTIVAL.A festival for the orphans of St. Joseph’s Asylum will be given under the auspices of the orphans’ society on the aaylum grounds on Wednesday, July 22. The festival will begin at 9 o'clock in the morning. The primary object is to give the orphans a day of recreation and entertainment. The friends of the orphans are expected to attend in Urge numbers. The children will do their part in entertaining visitors and will be assisted by the Concordia Singing Society. A good concert band will be in attendance all day and evening. The admission will be only twenty-five cents. Children under twelve years will be admitted free.CATHEDRAL CONSECRATED.The Right Rev. Bishop McCloskey was present at the consecration of the new Cathedral at Grand Rapids, Mich., on July 4. The Most Rev. Diomede Fal-conio. Apostolic Delegate to the United States, Archbishops Qnigley, Elder, Moeller, Bishops Foley, McCloskey. Chatard, Maes, Ellis, O’Donoghue, Jansen, Allerding, Horstmau and Richters were among the dignitaries present. Besides thi se all the priests in the diocese of Grand Rapids and thousands of Catholic laymen were present.The new Cathedral was built to take the place of the old Cathedral that was struck by lightning and burned on March 25, 1901.WILLIAM HERMANN'S FATE.William Hermann, a pipeman for the No. 2 engine company, met a sudden death on Thursday afternoon. He was seining in the river with a party of friends, when he suffered a sunstroke, fell into the river and drowned before his friends could reach him. Mr. Hermann leaves a wife and seven children. He was one of the most poplar members of the fire department and his death is generally regretted.The Gael In A Hla I’la W
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Louisville Kentucky Irish American
Louisville, Kentucky, US
Sat, Jul 11, 1903
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