The San Francisco call., 1897-09-05

On August the ceremony of reception
took place at the Convent of Our Lady G
Mercy, First snd Bryant streets, in this
City on which occasion MISS Kate Ma.
honey, well-known young lady of thi.
City, received the white veil OF The Sisters
OF Mercy. Miss Mahoney will be known
in religion as Sister Mary Leo.
two weeks mission was inaugurate ed
at st. Brigid's Church. Van Ness avenue
and Broadway, on August % by Revs. HI.
NJ. Fnnegan and A. G. Van der Eerden,
prominent mem bers of the Society OF
Jesus. AT the conclusion of the services
at ST. Brigtd's Revs. Fathers Finnegan
and Van der Eerden will go 10 St Igna-
tius' Church, where they will conduct a
mission of two weeks. beginning on Sun.
day, September II Tnev will then give
missions at San jose st. Francis Church,
Vallejo street, this City, and at ST..
Claire's Church, Santa Clara. They Will
remain on the coast, engaged in mission
ary work, until Easter. after which they
Will return home.
On Monday evening, August 30, new
company was mustered into the First
Regiment, League of the Cross Cadets
The company is attached to old ST. Mary S
| College parish and has on its rolls men,
bership of fifty-two young men. This
makes The fourteenth company of the
regiment.
Colonel William P. Sullivan presided OIL
the occasion and performed the ceremony
OF mastering in. He delivered an appro.
pirate address filled with words of useful
instruction. Rev. P. Brady, pastor of old
st. Mary's College parish, also addressed
the mbers and promised his heartiest
cooperation with them. The com pany
has its armory in the college building and
has already arranged for uniforms. The
following permanent officers were elected
CAPTAIN, Harry O'NeiiI; first lieutenant,
Philip Millerick; second lieutenant James
f. Mccarthy.
The fair in aid of st. Charles Church, in
progress at Mission Turn Verein Hall,
Eighteenth street, near Valencia, began
the week with a large attendance on Mon
day evening. 1t was League of the
Cross night and accordingly the young
men and their friends appeared in large
numbers The evenings entertainment
was in charge of the ladies of the League
of the Cross table. The programme was
furnished by Company B, League of the
Cross Cadets. The feature of the evenip e
was an indiv dual drill, in which the hole
company took part, and which was won by
Sergeant Dougherty. The judges were
Major W. Ii. Mccarthy, Major D. J. Nc
Gloin and Captain James T. Curey. Lieu,
tenant Stanislaus Riley gave the com.
mands.
On Tuesday night the programme was
furnished by Sacred Heart booth. Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday entertain men s
were given by st. Joseph's Immaculate
Conception and st. Charles booths respec-
lively The fair will continue during the
coming week. On Monday evening, Sep
tember 8. the Round Table will present 6
delightful programme, The Y. M. [. booth
Will tender a reception to the Young
Mems Institute on Tuesday. Every nign
OF the week an attractive programme will
be rendered.
At the mass Getting at the Young M en- s
Christian Association auditorium, Masor
and Ellis streets, ,his afternoon at 2:3(
o'clock, }. ]. Valentine president OF Wells
Fargo Il Co., Will, by special request, de
liver an address on "Jchn Wycliffe'
Bib e" There will be special music. Serv-
Commander Baliington Booth OF the
Volunteers of America will visit this City
October 2 3. 4, 5 ana 6. and arrangement,
are now being made to give him a fine re
,eption. He will be accom- panied by
Brtvet Major Fred Gardner of New York
The first public Volunteer wedding il
this City will take place Sunday evening
Septe m Ger 5, in their armory, 769 Marke
street.
Lieutenant Colonel Gardner of the Pa
citic Coast, regimental commander of tn,
Volunteers, will be transferred to tn,
East Immediately afer Commander
Booths visit, and an Eastern officer will
take his place.
Volunteer Evangelist Eddy will hold .
series OF meetings in the Volunteers
armory 769 Market street.