Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-22

Rather Martinelli will arrive in this coun-
Try some time next month to assume the
Important duties of his office.
speaking to a Philadelphia Ledger re-
porter one of the Order of Hermit Fathers
OF st. Augustine, as the members of the
order of which Father Martinelf is the
head are called. said:
All we know is that the Very Rev Chas
NJ. Driscoll o. S. A.. who is provincial of
the order in this country, has been called
70 Rome by Father Martinelli Father
Driscoil sailed from New York for Havre
or last Saturday week ago. and, it is
thought, he will probably return to this
country In company with Father Martini
ELL some time next month, as he did two
years ago. when the prior provincial first
came to the United States to preside at the
chapter Of the Augustinian Order which
was held In July, 1894, at Villa Nova.
rather Driscoll was formerly secretary
OF rather Martinelli. who was the first
prior provincial of the Augustinians who
ever visited this country. Father Martin
ELI remained in the United States about
SIX weeks, and during that time visited all
this country III
He Is man of affahle manner. In de-
meanor he is very quiet. He is about five
feet seven inches in height. with dark eyes
tive of great intellectually
Father Martinelli is very learned
man. His work at Rome has been of an
important character. Besides being head
VI lic <AuSuStiIlldnS, he mas been what is
known as 'consultor' in the congregation
OF the holy office. which has to do with
affairs of the church all over the world.
Father Martinelli speaks English fluent
Of St: Monica, which is not far from st.
Peters. In Rome. For years he has been
In close touch with the Irish Augustinfans.
who reside in st. Patrick's Convent in
Rome, and is especially fond of Amer.
cans
In the United States the Augustinians
nave only one province. They are more
numerous in other countries. however. In
stance, they have half a dozen provinces
and they are also established in GERMANY
Belgium, Holland. Austria, Ireland and
england. In this country the order num-
came to Philadelphia about 1885, and it is
SAID, were the first economically established
religious province in the United States
The Augustinian Order is one Of the four
mendicant orders of the Catholic Church
the other three being the Carmelites, the
tranciscans and the Dominicans. 1t claims
its origin from st. Augustine, Bishop of
Hippo, who was born in Numidia Novem-
Der IL, AID. 354, and who has been pro-
nounced the greatest of the four doctors
Of the church, more profound than Am
brose. his spiritual father: more original
and systematic than Jerome. his contem-
porary and correspondent, and intellectu-
ally far more distinguished than Gregory
the Great, the last Of the series'
A union of the order. which had existed
IN separate congregations. was effected in
AID. 1854. Two habits are prescribed for
the members, one of black, which is worn
In the church and outside the house. the
other consisting Of white cowl and robe
and a leather cincture. This last article
of apparel is used in imitation of that
worn by st. Augustine when he was bap-
tized by ST. Ambrose at Milan. In this
country, however, the priests of the order
wear the black habit only; they live a
common life, and their bedrooms, which
are called cells" are carpetless and de-
void of all luxuries.
The late Cardinal Martinelli, also an Au-
gustinian, who died about eight years ago.
was brother Of Father Martinelli.