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The Irish standard., 1906-06-09
Question Box.

Does a convert to the Catholic
Church have to be baptized, and con-
fess all the sins of his life?
If a convert to the Church is alb
solutely certain that he has been bap-
tized, he can not be baptized again.
But if he is not sure of this, or fears
that what he received was not really
Baptism, either for want of intention
or on account of some defect in the ele-
ment used, or in the words uttered, or
on account of some serious fault in the
administration, then Baptism is admin
istered conditionally. After Baptism the
convert should make full sacramental
confession of the sins Of his past life.
The Irish standard., 1906-06-09
Who is Your Doctor?

Next to your priest says A Voice
in the Wilderness, there is no man
that one must trust so much as the
doctor. He is called and paid to retain
life, not to give death. Man is COM
posed of a body and SOUL The soul
ranks first the body comes next. For
the sake Of comfort to the body it is a
crime to endanger the eternal welfare
of the soul. Yet there are doctors who
are putting themselves above the Gre
ator, who said: "Thou shalt not KILL"
and will administer morphine and CO.
caine, and in such quantities that it
will cause complete stupor-even death
caring nothing about the consequences
of such an act to the soul. Such doc
tors are simple murders"
The Irish standard., 1906-06-09
THE Old and A NEW
How the Work Of the Spanish
Padres Has Put
TO Shame That of Builders of
the Present Day.

How the old MISSION FATHERS, were
they with us now, would smile at the
announcement that the beautiful
Stanford Memorial Chapel at Palo
Alto and the Court House at Santa
Rosa are to be replaced with struc-
lures built exactly upon the lines Of
the old Mission architecture says a
writer i'll The San Francisco Bee.
The only historic building which
remains in San Francisco today
the only one recalling the city's ro-
mantle past-is the Mission Dolores,
which stood proof against both the
earthquake and the fire.
\ man visiting the memorial chapel
ut Stanford University a month ago
would have been impressed with the
thought that it must stand forever;
the desire that it should stand forever
as memorial to her husband must
have been present in the mind of
Mrs. Stanford when she selected
mosaic instead of oil for the mural
pictures, and chose marble for the
altar decorations.
Yet what pathetic ruin it all is
now! How vain seem all the efforts,
SO apparent a month ago, to select
materials which the clements would
not touch!
Turn to the rude adobe walls of the
old Mission Dolores, and note that
though the earthquake and fire caused
havoc all around them they remain
absolutely unframed. Services were
held in that old church before the
signing OF the Declaration OF indie
pcndcncc, and services are held i'll it
every Sunday now, although million
dollar Cathcdrals all around it lie in
shapelcss heaps, and business build
ings which embodied the best ideas of
modern architects loom likewise like
skeletons i'll the general graveyard,
Time brings its changes, surely, and
here we have the President of great
University and the people of a mod
ern city announcing they will replace
their stately show places with build
ings copied after the lines of that
modest old church, erected not to
do service in the civilized present. but
merely that the simple Indians might
learn to pray at Christian altar.
Thirty years ago Bret Hartc said
'thc Mission Dolores is destined to
be the last sigh of the Native Cali
iornian IS I give the poor old
mcndicant but few years longer to
sit by the highway and ask aims in
the names of the blessed saints. Al
ready the vicinity is haunted with the
shadow of its dissolution * *
cannot help wondering whether the
old Fathers. if they ever revisit the
scene of their former labors, in their
larger comprehcnsions view with re-
greet the impending change, or mourn
over the day when the Mission Do
lores shall appropriately come to
grief
The vicinity of the old church is
no longer haunted with the shadow
of its dissolution
The vicinity itself has dissolved,
and the old church stands, with never
crack in its thick carthcn walls; and
from its tiled roof the sound of the
angclus echoes across the dcsolate
city, and awakens no response from
any Cathedral tower.
The Irish standard., 1906-06-09

And Sprinkling: "Our party" said
the politician, confidently, will sweep
the city,"
"Tll vote for it them" replied the
citizen; "the city certainly needs
sweeping"
A Serious Problem: James moth
err is studying great deal harder than
Jane is just now
What is she studying?"
Studying how to get Jane a gradu-
alton outfit"
The Motor Process: Automobile
exercise, they say, cures consumption
"Say, lodging automobiles ought to
help some, too"
BY Any Other Name: "You still
keep up your ladies' sewing circle,
don't you, Mrs. Upmore?"
Yes, but we don't call it that now.
It's the Society for Sociological Re-
Search
The Irish standard., 1906-06-09
Downy Woodpeeker.


Downy came and dwelt with me,
Taught me hermit lore;
Drilled his cell in oaken tree
Near my cabin door,
Architect of his own home
In the forest dim,
Carving it's inverted dome
In a dozy limb.
Carved it deep and shaped it true
With his little bill:
Took no thought about the view,
Whether dale or hill.
Shook the chips upon the ground.
Careless who might see,
Then his hatchet's muff1ed sound
Hewing in the tree.
Round his door as compass mark,
White and smooth his wall;
Just a shadow on the bark
Points you to his hall.
Downy leads hermit life
All the winter through;
Free his days from jar and strife,
And his cares are few.
Waking up the frozen woods,
Shaking down the SHOWS;
Many trees of many moods
Echo to his blows.
When the storms of winter rage,
Be it night or day,
Then l know my little page
Sleeps the time away.
Downy's stores are in the trees,
Egg and ant and grub;
Juicy tit-bits, rich as cheese,
Hid in stump and stub.
Rat-tat-tat his chisel goes,
Cutting out his prey;
Every boring insect knows
When he comes it's way.
Always rapping at their doors,
Never welcome he;
All his kind, they vote, are bores,
Whom they dread to see.
Why does Downy live alone
In his snug retreat?
Has he found that near the bone
Is the sweetest meat?
Birdie craved another fate
When the spring had come;
him for a mate
On his dry-limb drum. .
Drumrned her up and drew her near.
In the April morn,
Till she owned him for her dear
In his state forlorn.
Now he shirks all family cares,
This I must confess;
Quite absorbed in self affairs
In the seasons stress.
We are neighbors we'll agreed
OF common lot;
Peace and love our only creed
In this charmed spot.
John Burroughs.
The Irish standard., 1906-06-09

vine adventures. Sinless in the grosser
sense Newman was. His pure nature
abhorred the sensual. For him the
prizes so madly fought for by men
ambitious, political, intellectual, artis-
tic, social or financial-were as if non
existent. He saw one thing clearly,
and that was the relation of his soul to
his God. A man for whom this tre-
mendous fact is a fact, and not the
dream of dilettante and trifler, there
can be no other course to pursue and
no dalliance with the painted illustra-
lions encountered on his earthly pill
grimage. He could ardently exclaim:-
LAS the hart panteth after the wat
ers!" His life long was pursuit Of
the true path. And, aristocrat, super
subtle thinker as he was, he, unlike
Nietzsche, never despised the herd"
1t was his self imposed mission-a re-
ligionist would call it God imposed
to proclaim the light to this same herd.
This he did humbly, bravely, lovingly,
untiringly.
The Irish standard., 1906-06-09


is the still small voice" of our master
tongue. Out Of his thirty-nine volumes
many will endure by their sheer force
Of style. In it's clarity his prose makes
Carlyle's fuliginous; even Ruskin
seems strained and exotic. The nearest
approach to it. though without the in
tense spiritual life of Newman, is
hackeray-Thackeray of whom 1t is
the fashion in these days when Eng
fish prose has became a strident orches-
ira, to call colorlcss and nabby. New
mans prose is the perfection of grace;
1t is finely flbred and rhythmic. as only
a delicate musician can be rhythmic.
| 1t must not be forgotten that Cardi-
nal Newman was a. violin player of
merit and his life long an excellent lnu-
stefan and cultivator Of that special
form, the string quartette.
In the domain Of poetry it is merely
necessary to mention his Dream Of
Gerontius" GS65), a poetic drama, a
battlefield of the human soul, an "in-
terror drama. written when Maeter-
| lnck was in the cradle. Its lofty imag-
NATIVE qualities, it's musical verse are
subordinated to the idea. a mystic Idea
worthy Of Dante. New York has heard
the setting of this true mystery play
by Sir Edward Elgar, whose music,
while it betrays a leaning to List and
Richard Strauss. has few flashes of
insight and originality.
| Newman was made Cardinal Of st.
George by Leo XIII, May -, 1879. He
died August II, 1890. eek umbrls ct
maginibus in veritatem" is his own Sc
lected epitaph ("coming out of shadows
into realities") The answer to his lead
Lead Thou Me On" had been made.
He died in peace with his soul, the one
victory in his vale of unrest worth the
accomplishment. Has he not said that
for him there was rest in the thought
of two, and two only, absolute and lu-
minous self evident beings, myself and
my Creator"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
PIER DAY is CELEBRATED
Proceeds Of Charity Ball Will Be
Given to Families of Dis
aster Victims
special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Nov. 16.-Pier day,
for the celebration of which elaborate
plans had been formulated prior to the
disaster at the Hotel Bixby, was passed
quietly today the only special event
being the ball held in the auditorium to-
night, the entire receipts of which will
be devoted to relieving the needs of
the families of the victims of the disas-
ter.
The ball was largely attended and
proved a delightful affair, despite the
sadness of the occasion which led up TO
the function.
The music was furnished by Fred
Baldwin,s orchestra of sixteen pieces
The grand march at 8 o'clock was LED
by Mayor and Mrs. r. H. Downs. TIL,
floor committee consisted of w. Olcot
Smith, A. M. Goodhue, L. M. Dutton
Frank Shaw, Fred Bixby, N. Emmett
May, J. G. Drake, e. H. Van Sittert #
"A. Knight, w. j. Slater, r. w. Chand
Ter, j. G.. Mulholland, l.. Hazelwood
Smith, Walter Desmond, Will Julian
G. H. Gaylord, DR.. G. c. Burbank an6
A. HI. Remission.
In the balcony were hundreds OF
spectators of~the pretty scene upon the
dancing floor below.
Tickets to the floor were sold at $1.50
while admission to the gallery sold at
20 cents.
In honor of pier day, which celebrates
the anniversary of the completion of
the pier, the auditorium, the pier and
sun parlor were decked with an abund-
ance of flags.
A weeks trip to Coronado, $3.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
REFUSE TO AID VICTIMS
Long Beach Trustees viii Not Con-
sent to a Benefit for the
Sufferers
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Nov. 16.--At special
meeting last night the city trustees
turned down the petition of fifty citi-
zens asking that permission be given to
use the auditorium for boxing bene-
fit for the families of the Bixby dis
aster victims. Tommy Burns and 9TH
ers had agreed to participate and 1t
was urged by Trustee Sam Lent that
probably $4,000 could be raised by the
performance. lef
Mayor Downs and Trustee Benson
voted against the proposition. The
evangelistic work of Rev. e. ]. Bulgin,
which is now in progress here. is sup
posed to have had something to do
with the decision. However, those in
terested have not given up the idea
of the benefit, but, on the other hand,
have arranged to pull 1t off one night
next week at the Majestic rink. A card
of numerous contests will be arranged,
the seating capacity of the rink will be
taxed to it's utmost and large crowd
will doubtless attend.
Coronado agency 294 S. Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
Three Hundred Representatives of
Eighteen Churches Meet and
Consider Church Work
Special to The Herald.

special TO Inc Herald.
PASADENA, Nov. 16.-The Pasadena
Womah's Missionary union, represtn-
ing eighteen of the largest churches of
the city, held it's semi-annual meeting
today in the parlors of the First Metho-
dist church. About three hundred wo-
men attended the meeting which, in
every way, was the most successful
yet held.
Just prior to adjournment this eyen-
ing the members elected Mrs. Laura
Prentice Stevens as president and
Pauline Lewis as secretary-treasurer of
the union. The other officers and the
hoard of managers are made up of the
heads of the constituent organizations
who are ex-officio vice presidents of
the union itself.
A good part of the morning session
was devoted to a consideration of the
work in the California Indian field.
Upon. this subject Mrs. Maxfield and
Miss Grace Nicholson, both experts,
reported at some length.
The novelty of the day came at
luncheon time. The day happened to
be the one hundredth anniversary of
the famous "haystaclS prayer meeting
at Williamstown, Mass In honor of
this ancient event some of the women
had spun diminutlve haystacks out of
straw-colored candy and these stacks
were served during the meal as a sort
of dessert. To make the matter even
more impressive the first toast of the
after-dinner program was "The Hay
stack Prayer Meeting" to which the
Rev. Stephen G.. Emerson responded.
"Hotel del Coronado" is the best.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
BAND LEADER HAS HAIR CUT
Beautiful Hrsute Adornment Sacri-
feed and Patrons Do Not
Like the Change
Special to The Herald.

Specldl TO i lie IlSidiu'
LONG BEACH, Nov. 16-The crowd
that gathered this afternoon to enjoy
the concert of the Royal italian band
in the auditorium was treated to gen.
uine surprise. When it was time for
the opening overture Marco Vessella,
the popular leader, walked out upon the
stage with the usual quick step and
swinging motion, but-and the ladies
nudged one another and sighed-that
crowning glory of his italian head, that
massive crown of curly, jet black hair,
where was 1t?
Verify, 1t had disappeared. Cropped
close had been this wonder of beautiful
hair. And the people don't like 1t
bit. Whether or not It's disappearance
will lessen the musical possibilities OF
the Italian genius is causing little wor-
ry. But, my goodness! what differ
enoe in his looks.
The barber in the Del Mar hotel,
where Sig. Vessella resides, had the
honor of performing the amputatlon.
The distinguished leader dislikes to dis
cuss the affair or to offer any explana--
tion for the trim at this, the opening OF
winter. =,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
JACK o'BRIEN HURTS HIS KNEE
Tries Fancy Stunts on Roller Skates
for the First Time In Twelve
Years
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
VENICE Nov. 16.--because Jack
O'Brien expressed a desire to skate last
night, Manager Fred X. McCarver of
the local rink, which has been tempo
rarily closed, opened up the building
and turned the place over to OBrien,
who with his sparring partners, Ward
and Abdul the Turk, and few local
acquaintances spent several hours
whirling around the polished floor.
O'Brien claimed that he hasn't had
skates on in over twelve years as he
donned his rollers, and his first at
tempt to get into action was proof of
his statement. The Quaker lost his bal
ance the second he tried to stand alone,
and he went to the floor with Whacl
that was heard all over the building.
He hurt his right knee. In the fall, and
although he assured the attentive Swan
sen that the injury was of no account,
the faithful Swede insisted on rubbing
the spot, and it was noticeable that
the Philadelphian limped when he left
the building.
AS a skater O'Brien isn't shine, but
for man who hasn't had the wheels
on his feet for twelve years he did toll
erably we'll. One skinned knee after
that length of time away from the
game ought to be considered getting off
easily. Tomorrow night O'Brien is
billed to referee roller polo game at
the local rink between the Dreamland,
Los Angeles, and Venice teams.
Word was received here today from
Manager Thompson of the Wonderland
team who stated that he would not con-
sent to the pugllist refereeing the con-
test, on the ground that, being a local
favorite, there was possibility of his
showing partiality in his judgment in
the event of close decisions having to be
rendered. O'Brien, on being informed
OF Thompson's views, said he would
gladly step out If there was any dis
satisfaction at his being referee. Nc
Carver, the Venice team manager. says
1t will be O'Brien or nobody.
"aotel del Coronado" leads them all.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM LONG BEACH
Special to The Herald, !,


LONG BEACH, Nov. 16.-The police
are looking for Charles Hale, young
laborer, who last Saturday night is
said to have passed bogus check for
$12 in the Beatty grocery store on
California street, signing to 1t the name
of John Willens, at one time a deposit
tor in the First National bank.
Miss Grace wiltshire principal of the
English department of the Long Beach
high, school, has been appointed chair
man of the English section of the
Southern California Teachers associa-
tion. She has also been invited to give
two addresses before the San Bernar-
dino county institute.
Work on the Southern Pacific pas
senger depot at Second street and Pa
cific avenue was resumed today. The
superintendent of Pacific park, oppo-
site the depot grounds, will construct
a floral sign seventy-five feet long
across the street from the depot with
the words Long Beach, Cal.," in let
ters six feet deep.
j. M. Nicholson, carpenter living at
1856 Locust avenue, was run down at
Third street and Olive avenue early
this morning by Redondo avenue
car while he was riding on his bicycle
to Alamitos. where he has employ
ment. Luckily he was thrown to one
side of the track and escaped with only
cash over the right eye and bruise
of the right shoulder He was uncon-
scious for some moments after the ac-
oident and witnesses who thought that
he had been killed telephoned to- an
undertaking establishment for the dead
wagon. e. Nicholson, his son, fell from
the top floor of the Blxby hotel last
Friday at the time of the collapse of
that structure, but escaped with slight
injuries.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
CROWN OF THE VALLEY
BRIEF NOTES OF NEWS
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
PASADENA, Nov 16. = HarUld
Church of Grand Rapids, Mich, the
man who will superintend the install
lation of the great auto track which
is to run up the new trail to the Mount
Wilson observatory, has reached Pasa-
d, a. The, auto is manufactured by
Mr.. Churchs father and is a novelty
in that it is double back action affair
equal ease. 1t is made this way so
that it will not have to turn about on
the trail to make the switchback.
Alexander Campbell-Johnson, one of
the famous family of early California
ranch owners, died last night In Pasa-
dena of heart failure. Mr.. Campbell
Johnson came only a day ago to Pasa
dena to see If the change would not do
him good. He was resident of Ma
dera. The funeral will be held from
the Church of the Angels, built by Mrs.
CampbellJ Johnson in memory of her
husband
City Engineer Pearson and his bride
returned today Unexpectedly. How
ever, their arrival was not unheralded,
for the luggage had been properly
labeled at Elsinore by friends of the
young people The most prominent
label read, Don't be too hard upon
them, they are young and tender"
Fire broke out in the sterilizing room
of the Pasadena hospital early this
morning, but was fortunately extin-
guished before doing any great dam
age or seriously endangering the
crowded wards of the institution. The
fire was probably due to leaky gas
pipe union which caught fire and ig-
nited the walls in. the apartment.
The Humane Society held it's regular
meeting today at which it was prac-
tically decided to install a substantial
drinking fountain for man and beast
at or near the corner of North Fair
Oaks avenue and Montana'is street. The
report of the assistant secretary showed
eighty-slx cases had received attention
this past month.
| A meeting of the organization COM
mittee of the Pleasure Park and Casino
organization has been called for next
| Monday evening. a 1t is expected that
the work of securing funds for the
great casino will be mapped out at that
meeting. The park site was taken over
by the trustees today but some money
payment is still due upon it.
Mrs. Robert j. Burdette has again
been chosen to head the Associated
Charities of Pasadena. 1t was shown
by the treasurer's report that over
$1,000 had been received by the organ
ization during the year of which sum
all but $S7 was expended in the work
of the board.
Superintendent of Schools James ID.
Graham and Dean Arthur H. Chamber
lain of Throop institute. have been
named as Pasadena reL resentatives Of
/ the teachers at the meeting of super
intendent and principals of city and
county schools at San Diego next week
Thanksgiving week. at Coronado
Sabe?
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
DESTROYS HOUSE
Mother Saves Baby by Risklng Her
Life In the seethine Mass
of Flames
snecihl ID The IIerald.

Special to The Herald.
LONG BEACH, Nov. 16.-The myster-
ious explosion Of gasoline stove
shortly before o'clock tonight resulted
ir the destruction of the cottage home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Grant, near
Eleventh and Maine streets in Knoll
Park. The blaze spread with great
rapidity. Mrs. Grant was attempting
to start the fire when the explosion oc-
Cured. She ran into an adjoining
room, seized her infant child and car
ried 1t out upon the pavement. Then
she returned and was successful in
rescuing few things which we're con-
tained in the drawers of dresser.
Nothing else was saved. The fire de-
partment was unable to cope with the
hames, as there are no fire plugs i'm
the vicinity, and their chemical extin-
guishers were unavailing.
Glen Grant is employed in an auto
mobile garage here The little home
In Knoll Park was built about one year
ago. In completing it the young man
was hlndered by lack of means, as
there was considerable sickness in the
family. He stated tonight that from
this weeks wages he would have been
able to pay the last of the expense OF
painting the cottage. The total loss
was probably nearly $1,000, with no in
surance. The Grants were taken i'm by
friends tonight who will shelter them
as long as necessary.
Spend Thanksgiving week at Coronado
Los Angeles herald., 1906-11-17
WILL ERECT A
DRIVING COURSE
CHICAGO HORSEMEN TO BUILD
RACING PARK
GentIemen's Driving and Riding Club
of the Windy City Will Start Con-
struction at the Beginning
of Next Year
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press. All.
CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-The driving
park to be constructed by the Cen
tlemen's Riding and Driving associa-
tion of Chicago will be begun the first
of the year.
This announcement was made last
night by Chairman p. M. Hanney
after a meeting of the executive COM
mittee.
The officers of the new association
are:
Elbridge Hanecy, president; Charles
u. Davis, vice president; Benjamin
Demuth, secretary, and william H.
Wallenberg, treasurer.
The members of the association in
clude many men allied with the pest
business and social interests OF chi
cago. The.new association VIII replace
the defunct Washington Park club, ex-
cept that particular attention VIII be
paid to equestrian sports.
An excellent track will be built,
with club houses and appointments.
Golf links and tennis courts Will be
laid out on the infield.
Ultimately, it is believed the club
may hold a regular running meeting,
reyiving the American Derby and
other famous turf classics which were
run at Washington park 1t is founded,
however, in the interests of sport In
which ladies and gentlemen may take
part.
Steeplechases with gentlemen riders
and fiat racing for hunters and polo
ponies with gentlemen riders and a
number of races in which both pro-
fessionals and amateurs will drive,
will be features.
The project has met with enthusi-
asm on all sides and the executive
committee believes that by January
the association membership will num-
ber 1000.