Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-08-27
CHURCH NOTES.

The patron saint of Manila is St. Frah-
els the fearful.
St. Georges church, on the Eighteenth
street road, had a lawn fete Thursday
evening. A good crowd was present
The Altar Society of the Cathedral of
the Assumption held an ice-cream social
Thursday evening at the residence of
Mrs. Porter, GA w. Broadway.
st. Anthony's church, on Long Lick
creek, twelve miles from Hardinsburg,
is one of the oldest Catholic churches in
the State. The building is still in good
condition.
The new church of st. Philip Neri is
rapidly being built, and the congregation
hope to be in it before cold weather. In
the meantime services are being held in
a private house.
The Indiana c. K. of A. will have
their State convention next Monday,
August 2S, at Anderson, Ind. Delegates
from New Albany and Jacksonville will
be in attendance.
During the warm weather the masses
OH Sunday at St. Johns are said at and
$3.50 O'Clock. When the weather gets
cooler the original hours-7.3O and 10 a.
m.-will be returned to.
At last the Cathedral in Philadelphia is
to have electric lights throughout, the
contract having been given out. This is
2 much-needed improvement, and will
add much to the appearance of the build
ing.
Every one who can should go next
Tuesday to Riverview Park to attend the
outing of the Church of the Blessed Sac
rament and help this congregation along.
Father O'Sullivan has announced that no
baskets will be allowed
The Catholic Knights of America in
Kentucky are making preparations for
the State convention to be held at Bowl
ing Green, September IL. All of the
branches in this city will send delegates,
and a big time is confidently expected.
The lawn fete given last Tuesday even
ing by the Altar Society of st. Charles
church at the residence of Mrs. ]. M.
Nehan, 2438 w. Chestnut, was success,
as large crowd was present. Invitations
were sent out and nominal sum charged
for entrance fee. The affairs given by
socially than financially, as sociability
and pleasant evening are the prime OBJ
jects aimed at.
The funeral of the Rev. II. Mertens
took place last Monday from his parish
church Trinity at ST. Matthews. Father
Mertens died on Friday afternoon, after
a short illness of appendicitis. He had
been pastor of Trinity for many years,
before that being stationed at Bethlehem.
AT the burial services on Monday Father
Bax, who was lifelong friend of the
deceased, delivered the funeral Grafton,
and in a feeling manner spoke of the
many virtues of the deceased. AS Father
Mertens was very much' beloved by his
congregation large crowd attended the
services. After the solemn obsequies
were over the body was brought in to ST.
Louis cemetery and laid in the most beau
tiful part, which is reserved for deceased
priests.
Sister Ellen Joseph (colored), of the
Oblate Sisters of Providence, in Balti-
more, is the oldest religious in the United
States, being ITO years old. She was al
most go years old when she joined the
order, but in the years in which she has
been a nun she has taken a share in all
the different work attached to the order.
For many years she was connected with
an orphan asylum, and was much be-
loved by the children, in each of whom
she seemed to take a special interest
For the last two years she has not left the
convent of St. Francis, on Fourth avenue
aud Chase street, but is in full possession
of all her faculties. She has wonder
full memory, and the sisters are delighted
when she relates "reminiscences of hun
bred years ago. A few years back she
celebrated her golden jubilee, at which
Archbishop Corrigan and many other
prelates were present..
The lawn fete of the Catholic Knights
and Ladies at Gilbert's Lawn Monday
evening was a decided success, the mu-
steal and literary features proving very
entertaining. The beautiful lawn was
brilliantly illuminated, and was thronged
to its utmost capacity with the young So
ciety leaders Of the West End. Scally's
band furnished excellent music and the
dancing platform was the center of mirth
and pleasure. Those in charge were Mrs.
Mary A. Monahan, Mrs. Maggie Kebby,
Misses Nellie Byrne, Rena Weissenberg,
Katie Riordan, Maggie O'Connell, and
Messrs. Mike Hoban, c. J. Dittoe, Rich
ard Jennings and Terry Morrissey and