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Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
First Roman Catholic to Hold
Office in States History OF
40 Years.
First Step Towards Removing
Prejudice Between Re-
ligious Sects.
|. 8 N. INAUGURATION SPECIAL

The Inauguration of Edward J..
McDermott, of Louisville, next Tues
day at Frankfort, our capital city,
certainly marks an epoch in the his
tory of Kentucky, and especially so
to the Catholic population of the
Bluegrass State, Mr.. McDermott be-
ing the first Catholic to hold a State
office in the 119 years of Kentucky's
history, Kentucky being admitted
into the Union in 1892. This 119
also represents the exact number of
counties in the State at the preesnt
time. In other words, in the list of
State offices, which includes Cover
nor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
OF State, Auditor, Treasurer, Attor-
ney General, Commissioner of Agri-
culture and superintendent of Public
instruction, there has not been a
Catholic incumbent of the above In
that long space of time, during which
Kentucky passed through the wars of
1912, the civil war of 1861 and the
Spanish-American war of 1898, and
in which a great many Catholics
fought for their country and on both
sides in the civil war, but were never
WlUn WuG hOluAh6 vi q
State office. Mr.. McDermott's inaug-
uration as Lieutenant Governor
therefore marks the dawn of a
brighter day for Catholics, who as
well as their separated brethren are
interested in the growth and pros
perity of the Grand Old Common
wealth, and now that one of their
number has been honored with a
high position of State it will work
wonders in removing any possible
doubt that Protestants will not sup
port a Catholic for office, thereby
causing a better feeling between
sects in general.
It goes without saying that Mr..
McDermott's reign will amply repay
those who reposed confidence ii him
by their support, and his career in
the past as a framer of the consti-
tuition and city charter serves as a
criterion of his ability, the State and
people being sure to receive the
benefit of his signal efforts in the
upbuilding OF the Commonwealth.
Final preparations are being made
fol the special train which will carry
the Louisville Democrats to the in
auguration at Frankfort, and the diff
ferent Legislative district organiza-
tions have secured their campaign
plug hats and bamboo canes, which
will help to make a nifty showing in
the parade, the Louisville Democracy
being headed by Prof. Edward Nor
bach's band of twenty-five pieces.
The train will leave Tenth and
Broadway station Tuesday morning
at $3.50 O'Clock and will make stops
at Baxter avenue station and at st.
Matthews to pick up some OF the
county delegations. Two parlor cars
will be attached to the train for
ladies' desiring to make the trip, and
Just before arriving at Frankfort
coffee and sandwiches will be served
to all on the train. The round trip
will cost 81, which includes railroad
fare. campaign plug hats and bamboo
canes.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
ESTATE TO PRIEST.

The Rev. James Gregoire, formerly
OF New Albany. is beneficiary under
the will OF the Rev. Father Oester,
rector of st. Francis Catholic church
at Vincennes, Ind, who died few
weeks ago. Father Gregoire has been
assistant rector at Vincennes for the
past year. and he was named as
executor of the will OF Father Oester.
which has been filed for probate In
the Knox Circuit Court at Vincennes.
The will provided that after all debts
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
MARTIN CUSICK
viii Head Oldest Division
of the Ancient
Order.

At an enthusiastic meeting of
Division 1, A. o. H., Tuesday night,
four candidates were elected to mem
bership. President William Muir
ply was in the chair and reported
that John owen and Patrick Connors
were progressing toward recovery.
After the routine business the reg
ular election tok place. Every. man
present nominated or seconded Mar
tin j. Cusick for President, and his
election was by unanimous vote.
Following are the officers chosen:
President-Martin ]. Cusick.
Vice President-Charles ]. Finne-
gan.
Recording secretary-Anthony ].
Tompkins.
Financial ecretary-Joseph Far
rell.
Treasurer-Thomas p. Lawler.
Standing Committee - Thomas
Tarpy, David O'Connell, William NJ
Higgins. Thomas keenan,. William
Murphy.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Louis Roller.
Sentinel-Henry McDermott.
After County President Dolan had
announced the programme for the
memorial meeting on December II
the officers were Instructed to pre-
pare the resolutions and arrange for
the -part Division would take.
State Senator Mark Ryan delivered a
splendid address. and was followed
by County President Dolan, Thomas
Tarpey, David O'Connell and Thomas
Keenan,. Sr., the latter two speaking
for the Louisville Federation OF
Catholic Societies.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
PROSPEROUS.
Extension Society Erects
over 500 Little
Chapeis.

The Board OF Governors OF the
Catholic Church Extension Society
OF the United States OF America held
their annual meeting in Chicago. at
which about thirty OF the members
were present. The President of the
society submitted his financial and
general report to the assembled
members and II was received with
much satisfaction by those present.
The report rendered this year shows
that the financial receipts amount to
over 100000, or about one-half OF
the total receipts OF the entire first
five years Of the society's existence.
DR.. Kelley stated that in the six
years OF the society's work a total
OF 537 little chapels had been built
through the efforts OF the society, or
an average OF about two a week.
Aside from this. and not included In
the financial report at all. owing to
the nature OF the donations. approx
mately s63,0oo worth OF church
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10

President he was at the time OF his
death, and of the Society Of Old Sing
ers. All of these societies he served
repeatedly as President. Mr.. stengel,
whose wife died In 1882, is survived
by ten children. They are Mrs.
Clements Wieganu, Mrs. Carrie Lena
Murphy, Mrs. Veronica Reynolds,
Mrs. Theresa Leight, Mrs. Olivia
Schnurr, Mrs. Amelia Sale, the latter
OF Chicago; Jacob, August, John and
Urban Stengel. Forty-eight grand
children and three great-grandchil-
dren also survive him. The funeral
was the largest that as taken place
&C st. Boniface church in recent
years.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
GRAND OPENING BAZAAR.

st. Vincent de Paul parish will
hold a grand opening bazaar in Its
new parochial school building,
Shelby and Oak streets, from Febru-
airy ~ until February 20 inclusive,
Sundays excepted. The occasion will
al the same time afford the public
an opportunity to inspect the entire
building. The members of the con-
gregation will put forth their best
efforts to make the bazaar attractive
entertaining and successful In every
way. The different committees are
being appointed and the various ar
rangements are being made to insure
success. All the citizens OF Louis
Vile will be cordially invited.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
ANNIVERSARY.

solemn anniversary celebration
take place at st. Columba's
Ech, Thirty-fifth and Market
lets, on next Sunday, December
in commemoration of the or
hization of the parish five years
b by the Rev. John d. Kalaher.
BE men of the Holy Name Society
hd the boys OF the Junior Holy
kame Society will go to holy com
nunion In a body at the O'Clock
rass, and will also assemble for
.vespers In the evening at 1880. The
\eermons OF the occasion will be de-
Nvered by the eloquent young
.>aminican, Father Vincent Cleary.
y n will praaoh at the high mass at
$50 O'Clock and also at the solemn
vesper1.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10

goods. both old and new, has been
distributed in six years to needy
places. Another noteworthy fact
which was reported in the board was
the offer and acceptance of another
chapel car; but at the request of the
donor his name was withheld. Wheni
considering the great amount Of good
accomplished by est. Anthony
chapel car, the prospect of two chapel
cars working, one in the West and
the other in the South, Is looked
forward to with much pleasure and
anticipation.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
URBAN srENGEL DEAD.

Urban steneel. for over sixty
years resident of Louisville and
one Of our most widely known and
Mighty respected German-American
citizens. died early Thursday morn
1rg at his home. 1403 East Breckin-
ridge street. For years he was in
the contracting business and built
tho foundations for the County Jail,
the City Hall. the City Hall Annex
and also for ST. Joseph's. St.. Boni-
lace. st. Anthony's and Calvary
churches. Mr.. stengel was a mem
~ Of st. Boniface church. st. Jo-
rh's Orphan Society. concordia
@|Rf Society. whose Honorary
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
MISSION A SUCCESS.

Rev. Father ]. II. Dorsey, one OF
the few colored priests in this coun-
try. last Saturday closed a most sue
cessful mission for people OF his race
at st. Peter Claver church on Lamp
ton street. Father Dorsey is an un-
usually eloquent and brilliant man,
and the little church was crowded al
all the services. Bishop o'Donaghue
and many OF the local clergy were
present during the week 70 assist al
the services. vather Dorsey left Sat.
urday for Cincinnati. where he
opened mission at the new St.
AIMS church for eolored people.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10

we're paid four shares OF building and
loan stock we're to be given to Father
Oester's housekeeper, Miss Mary Con-
nelly, and the remainder of the es-
tate, including a five-passenger auto
mobile, was bequeathed to the Rev.
Father Gregoire.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
JUBILEE.
Father Fitzgerald Twenty
Five Years a Priest of
God.

Tomorrow will be happy and
memorable day for the people of st.
Leo's parish and the friends of the
beloved pastor, Rev. Father John j.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
POSTPONED.

The monthly meeting OF the Cen
tral Committee. @. X. OF A., that
was TO have been held last night.
was postponed till next Friday. This
action was taken because Of the
fact thaL kterday was a holy da/
the r the Immaculate q
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
Strain Tha
nell Here.
KIND WORDS OF HOLY

day cabled the Amer,ca
that the American Cardin
been lucky in everything
weather, which has been
and warm, and which max.
ultterence in Rome than eli
probably because there are
rainy days.
cardinals Farley, O'Connl
falconio, although they Arc
men, are now feeling the str,
being continually in the lin
as 1t were. In two days the
shook hands with or gave
hands for the kiss to nearly
persons, all of whom lingera.
speak few words and Offer
gratulations.
Thursday, the day of the 81
cohsistory, was more trying than
other days, while Friday and 81
uay the new Cardinals had no
10 rest, having had to return
visits, besides attending manz
tertainments held in theirNho
Cardinal Farley probat
nave little time for rest be
sails. Being such a favorit1. ne i|
scarcely allowed to have meal IN
MS own apartment. He is, however,
looking forward to a few days o.
complete rest while at sea, and ther
ne VIII again have to tax hi,
strength, as of course New York will
give i'm rousing welcome.
Cardinal O'Connell will not b,
able to return to Boston for Christ
mas, but will see his flock on New
Years day.
Cardinal Falconio stops in th.
Eternal City, having taken leave O
the New World. 1t is expected tina
ne Will take the place of the lat
cardinal Satolli in negotiatinl
American business with the Hol,
See and assisting Americans there
Satolli was always called the "Amerj
can CARDINAL" title of which. b.
was proud, but it is thought tha
Cardinal Falconio will conduct sue
matters with more facility, as h,
already is an American citizen an.
has a thorough knowledge of tn.
Americans point of view, and eve1
OF their prejudices.
~ was hOpCu at llISL, Wu6n 4
was proposed to have four .Ame1icSS1
Cardinals, that either Cardinal "a
ley or Cardinal O'Connell would -;
brought to Rome as a Cardinal of thu
Curia, and thus take a place in th<
councils of the church, but The
Pontiff thought that Cardinal Fal
COMO could take this place and tina.
the others would do much bette,
work for America and for ~.
church in their own dioceses. I
the Pontiff couple of days ago. a
the conversation falling upr6
United States, after many. NJ
things he said:
America is the
future and it is my
not only that / hay
but that / never
Saturday 9
is do
FarleI
Irish q
royaI\
for the celebration on Dl
when Cardinal O'Connell
possession of his titular
Clement. The memberN
ton party which followApe'
o'Connell to Rome were Gap
the apartments of the Ear
tary Saturday evening,
signor Splaine introduced them
Cardinal Merry del Val. The Pap3
Secretary greeted each cordially aHt
expressed his great appreciation 10
the enthusiasm shown at the honbrl
bestowed upon the American pre-
lates. "a
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
TRINITY COUNCIL
Elects Young Officers to
Preside In Coming
Year.

Trinity Council, Y. NJ. l., held
their annual election of officers Mon
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10

The death of Mrs. Bridget E..
Manion removes another OF the
Sacred Hearts old parishioners.
Mrs. Manion died Tuesday morning
az her home, 1719 West Broadway,
az the age of sixty-six years, as the
result of paralytic stroke suffered
three weeks previously. For more
than a quarter of a century she lived
in this city and had the respect OF
legion of friends. She was a sincere
wife and mother and is mourned by
seven children - Robert, Luke,
Charles and John Manion, and Misses
Mary, Kate and Margaret Manion.
Mrs. Manion was a devout member
o. the Sacred Heart church for many
years, from where the funeral took
place with a requiem mass by the
Rev. Patrick Walsh. The sympathy
% many friends is extended to the
bereaved children.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10
RECENT DEATHS.

Cut down in the midst of a promis-
ing career, the death of Louis d.
Hallinan last Sunday morning at his
home, 2116 Slaughter avenue,
though not unexpected, came as a
severe shock to his devoted mother
and brother and sister. His death
resulted from tubercular heart
trouble. Louis Hallinan was twenty
one years old and was born in this
city, where he was widely known and
highly respected. Surviving him are
his mother, Mrs. Margaret w. Halli-
nan; one brother, william r. Halli-
nan, and one sister, Mrs. S. A. Cas-
silly, of Cincinnati. The funeral
was held Tuesday morning with a
mass of requiem at st. Brigid' 8
church, which was thronged with
mourning friends and relatives.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-12-10

slBnor SpIalne INTRODUCED. them
Cardinal Merry del Val. The Pap31>
Secretary greeted each cordially AID
expressed his great appreciation fof
the enthusiasm shown at the honbrs
lates
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-15
NOTES AND PERSONALS

Dr. and Mrs. Mortimer H. Jordan and their little son, Mortimer Jordan, Jr., are at home with her parents, Judge and Mrs Zell Gaston, 1221 South Twentieth street.
 Mrs. William Byrd is recovering from her recent illness.
 Mrs. o. D. Jones and Mrs R. w. Boyer of Marquette, Mich, are the attractive guests of Mrs. Edwin Ball.
 Mrs. Todd Joy, who is the guest of her parents. MT. and Mrs. Michael Clifford. in Pass Christian, is expected home next week.
 Mir w. H. Gillespie and MT. s. H. Floyd left this week for an extended trip to San Francisco. Salt Lake City, Denver and other cities in the west. They will be absent about a month. Miss Erin Henry has returned to her home in Guntersville after visit to Miss Florence Floyd. Among the visitors expected during May will be Mrs. Charles Fletcher Quillian of Los Angeles, Cal, and Mrs. Charles Hatch Stoddard of Milwaukee, who will be guests of their parents, MT. and Mrs George F. Jackson. Mrs. Qullian is re- membered here as Miss Lena Jackson and Mrs. Stoddard as Miss Eloise Jackson.
 Mrs. Edward C. McComb of Roanoke, Va, will arrive Tuesday to be the guest of Miss Ellen Linn Motion.
 Mrs. Mary Phean Watt is the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. c. Derby, at West End, en route from Pulaski, Tenn, to her home in Montgomery.
 Mrs. w. S. Mudd and little daughter will leave the middle of next week for Waynesville, N. C., where they expect to spend the entire summer.
 Mrs. J. A. Dawson has recovered from her recent illness.
 Mrs. Estelle Lovelace of Marion is vis- iting her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Mason. Mrs. Allen Krebs has returned from visit of several weeks to points of interest in the west. Mrs. N. W. Trimble and Miss Jennie Trimble are at home again after spend ing several weeks at Atlantic City and New York.
 Mrs. LeVert Coleman of Fort Poppen, l.. l., is the guest of Mrs. J. E. Frazier. Mrs Elias Davis returned last night from New York. MT. and Mrs. E. M. Dimon have as their guests MT. Dimon's father and sister. They are en route to their home in Chi cago after having spent two months on the gulf coast.
 MT. and Mrs. Lee Ashcraft and their daughter Rebecca, of Atlanta. are spend- ing the week end with Mir and Mrs. Joel F. Webb, 3470 Altamont road. The friends of Mrs. IT. B. Horton will be grieved to learn of her critical illness, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. James Rutland, Auburn Her daughter Mrs James Speake of Kinarde, S. C., and her sons, Messrs. Fred and Gayle Hor- ton of Birmingham, are at her bed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-15
Miss Geneva Mercer Talks Of Her
 Work Tn FlOrentine Studio
Gossip of Society Here and Elsewhere Virginia White Entertains Bridge Coterie-Events Promised
 Topics of General Interest
By MYRTLE MILES.

'No l cannot claim to be a Birmingham girl" said Miss Geneva Mercer, the young sculptor, when giving history of her career as she sat in my little study, dreamy-eyed and serious, relating her simple story. q would be very proud to claim this city as my home, but as a mat ter of fact am in no way affiliated with this city. I am, however, an Alabamian My home was in Jefferson, Ala, a little village. I first began my profession at the youthful age of 9. I am sure of the date, and sure too that it was in sum mer, for the rosebush that hid my play house was in full bloom. I had been bak- ing clay pies on a brick stove of my own manufacture, with real fire. But l grew tired of just baking pies, only to let them accumulate idly on shelf. That was not a satisfactory conclusion, even of play, so I sat with the soft clay in my hands with it. As I wondered, my hands were unconscously assisting my thoughts, and very soon I was intensely occupied-and my career was begun. The little head that l modelled was not so large as an egg and the result looked more like my idea of a mummy than anything l have since seen, but anyway it opened the realms of art to me.
 This was the beginning, and it was sug gested by nothing but the sticky clay in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-15
FAMOUS DEMAN
 THOMPSON DIES

West Swanzey, N. H., April 14.-Denman Thompson, the aged actor, died at his home here today.
 MT Thompson had been i'll of heart trouble and uraemia since last month.
 Henry Denman Thompson, who made famous "rhe Old Homestead" was born in 8 log cabin in the hamlet of Beech- wood, three miles from Girard, Pa, on October 15, 1S33
 At IA he went to his fathers old home at West Swanzey and for three years worked with his father, Capt. Rufus Thompson, as a carpenter. When r he set out for Boston in search of employ ment. and soon after joined Tyson's circus as a property boy and actor. The fol- lowing winter he made his first stage appearance as 'supe" under Charlotte Cushman. who was playing in Lady Mac beth at the Howard Athenaeum. Two years later in Lowell he had his first speaking part and following this he went about the country playing Irish and ne- gro sketches.
 While travelling Thompson was taken i'll with rheumatism, and as he lay in bed in Pittsburg he thought out the sketch called "Joshue Whitcomb," which later developed into the "Old Homestead" At the Boston theatre in 1886 'The Old Homestead" was first produced, and it had a continual run since that time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-15

chant whose warehouses were back of it and across a beautiful white-paved court yard. Frequently I sat in the court and watched the men preparing the wines for foreign understanding them out in the carts, labelled for Baedad. or Buenos Ayres, or Liverpool, or some place at the worlds south end. Around the corner the grocer-woman had her shop. and one of cur diversions was marketing. Mrs. Mor- ett and I enjoyed our little. excursions to purchase three cents worth of this or that commodity and contrasted it with the frenziedly soaring prices a home. The fruits were more plentiful and more de- liehtful than anything one can imagine who doesn't know sunny Italy. "Yes, she ended, q was very happy in Italy, as happy as I was busy, and I hope to be able some day to spend my vacation times there, but my home is here and my work will be done here.'
 DO your plans for work mean studio in the south?" she was asked, and an- swered, 'tNo; shall establish my studio in New York hope to have orders from the south, but I feel that my work can be best done there and that my field of en- deavor will be broader"
 Tn answer to a question as to her win = ter work she told of the two children of Judge c. M. Huff of the federal court Of New York, whose bas relief portrait she had made in fulilment of a commission. The family of Judge Huff has this beau tiful thing done in gold bronze This is particularly lovely study of childhood and a wonderful credit to the young sculptor.
 Mis- Mercer brought with her for the ex- hibition which she is holding here at the Peddinghaus studio only a few of her small models. They were chosen with great care as most representative of her different types of work. All are her own compositions. There is the plaster, "Hagar and Ishmael," which was exam ined with deep interest by many visitors yesterday; bronze fountain-a humorous conception representing the little wood sprites. The portrait of the young girl. in terra cotta, is that of a friend of Miss Mercer All of these were done in Flor ence. The panel in high relief, represent ing the Piper of Hamlin. is most interest
 ing and is suggestive of the work which she expects to do for library decoration and interior work for the Identification of other large buildings.
 Of MT. Moretti's work this winter and during his stay abroad Miss Mercer tells with the artistic appreciation that makes one long to see it. One of his classical studies, Quo Vadis." nearly life size, and developed in marble. was in the exhibi tion in Touraine Another, large conccp- tion of the Angel of the Book of Life
 is being cast in Italy, and still another very creditabe piece of work is the Figure of Dante, which was sold this winter in New York
 No other branch of art perhaps, is as little understood by the laity as sculpture. Miss Mercer touched upon that fact when che referred to the clay models which she was unexpectedly shown a year after their exhibition in the Chamber of Commerce. q was literally overwhelmed by their crudeness," she said. But. you see, had made them before ever saw real piecn