The San Francisco call., 1897-10-03

ment could hardly exist under the same
flag, and a movement incorporated and
one non-incorporated would hardly anna !
gamate." Furthermore, the commander
pointed out that the principle OF the Vol
unteers was opposed to an international
rule.
Commander Booth makes his first ap
pearance tonight at Metropolitan Tenn
pie, when he VIII speak of the source, rise
and progress of the Volunteers, touching
especially on the wonderful work in the
State prisons.
Being a musician, the commander has
been asked to play his beautiful concer-
tina during the meeting.
Great preparations are being made for
the annual celebration of the great Feasl
of the Rosary on Sunday next at St. Dom
inic's Church this city. 1t IS day oil
great interest to the Catholic population
at large on account of the wonderful and
rare indulgence granted to the Catholic
faithful who visit the church on that day.
The great pardon of the rosary, or "toties
quoties," is a special grant. whereby those
who, being contrite and having confessed
and received holy communion, may gain
pIenary indulgence for each and
every time they visit the altar
of the rosary in the dominican
Church from o'clock P. NJ. OH SaturI lay
preceding the feast till sundown on Sun
day. praying al each visit for the intention
OF the supreme IOHtlli- II neIS Is no par
ticular prayer nor length of time pre-.
scribed for these visits.
This feast was instituted in commem-
Grafton of great favors obtained through
the practice of the rosary, and, In pariic-
ulal, of the glorious victory of lie. anto
October 7, 1571) which Catholic faith has
attributed TO divine interposition and the
intercession of the Blessed Virgin, and
which was the preservation of Christian
civilized Europe through the destruction
of the growing power of the barbaric
Turkish hordes.
The ceremonies next Sunday commence
at 10 A. NJ, with the blessing and distribu-
ton of roses, to be followed by solemn
high mass and q sermon appropriate to
the character of the occasion. Alter tho
mass the procession OF the rosary will be
Immediately formed and will take its way
around the church block.
The Popes encyclical letter, which has
Just been issued, calls especial attention
To the emine ent position in which God has
placed the Virgin Mary and requests par
ticular devotion 10 be paid her durlng
October, the month OF fruits, as was done
in May, the month of flowers. In closing
he commends the rebossomIng OF the
perpetual rosary as true oeVouon 10 the
holy mother.
The Feast OF the Holy Rosary will be
observed with special solemnlty IN st.
Francis Church, Vallejo street, to-day.
High mass will be sung at IL o'clock, at
which Rev. 7. Carraher will deliver an
appropriate sermon. In the evening
there will be rosary procession, in which
all the sodalities attached 10 the church
Will participate. The interior OF st.
Francis Church has been beautifully dec
Grated and fitted with electric lights,
which will be used for the first time to-
morrow evening.
The ladies of San Carlos parish, Monte
rey, have been making preparations for
the Fair of the Old Missions" which is
10 open on October 90
Right Rev. George Montgomery will lay
tne cornerstone of the new convent
school attached TO San Carlos Church,
Monterey, tomorrow. After the cere-
mony Bishop Montgomery viii deliver an
address.