The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-09-30
AMERICAN NEWS.


cese of Portland, Ore, have organized
colonization society, with headquar-
tiers in Portland. At the annual re-
treat of the clergy, Rev. A. Hillebrand
of Oregon City, Rev. H. ]. McDevitt
and Rev. VIM. A DAILY of Portland,
were chosen committee of organiza-
ton to meet with Mr. George Houck,
who has long been an advocate of a
colonization society in Oregon.
The main feature of the organiza-
ton will be an information bureau to
be maintained in Portland for the
benefit of intending purchasers of
Oregon land. This bureau will be in
communication with the clergy in the
smaller towns of the state, who, it is
proposed, shall appoint local commit
tees of information. The services of
this bureau will be given without
charge, and it is hoped that thor
oughly reliable information will be at
the disposal of Catholic immigrants.
Memorial to Missionaries. - The
Knights of Columbus of Northwestern
New York are considering the erec-
ton of tablet near Farley's Point to
the memory of the early Jesuit mis-
sionaries among the Indians in that
section of the state. Rev. James T.
Dougherty, Rector of st. Mary's
Church, Canandaigua, and chaplain OF
Canandaigua Council, is much inter-
oe+od IN Ibo rroioot oud hoe nnado a
careful search of the historical records
bearing upon the lives of Fathers
Chaumont, Reflex, Menard and De
Carheil, who established the first
church in Western New York at Far
ley's Point in 1856. 1t is proposed to
have the dedication of the memorial
take place on October 18th, Columbus
Day, and the Cayuga County Historical
Society, in addition to the Knights of
Columbus, will be invited to partici-
pate in the exercises. In addition to
commemorative the work of the Jesuit
missionaries the monument will serve
to perpetuate the memory Of Chief
Faon Chiogwa of the Cayuga tribe who
welcomed the Jesuits upon their first
visit to the Cayugas country.
New York to Observe columbus
Day."-For the first time in the his
tory of Columbus Day, this year, New
York City is to take official part. The
Board of Aldermen will be asked to
appropriate 100000 to pay for the
city's share in the festivities. This
has been decided on by the commit
tee of citizens appointed by Mayor
Gaynor.
Opening Of "Mount Manresa."-The
first retreat for men ever made in the
United States in house exclusively
devoted to that purpose opened on
September 8, in Mount Manresa," at
Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island. 1t
marked the opening of the new house
established by the Laymen's League
for Retreats and Social Studies. The
retreat was given by the leagues spir-
itual director, Rev. T. J. Shealy, S. J..
Mount Manresa" will accommodate
over forty men at a time.
Recent Convert to the Church.-Rev.
James Small, formerly secretary to
Bishop Webb of All Saints Cathedral,
Milwaukee, Wis, who was until re-
Gently, rector of a church at Wau-
paca has joined the Roman Catholic
communion. Mr.. Small was gradual
ed from Nashota Seminary several
years ago and was ordained by Bishop
Webb.
Catholic on Brooklyn Library Board.
Thomas F. Meehan has been ap-
pointed trustee of the Brooklyn Pub
lie Library by Mayor Gaynor. Al
though Brooklyn is an intensely Cath
Ollie city and the library board con-
sists of twenty-five members, Mr.. Nee
han is only the second Catholic to be
named for it. Mr.. Meehan is well
known as a writer on Catholic sub
jects. He has been a member of the
Catholic Encyclopedia staff, and is at
present an editor on America"
Death of Mgr. Faguy.- Mgr. Faguy,
parish priest of the Basilica of Notre
Dame, Quebec, died at the Hotel Dieu
Hospital in that city recently.
The Rev. Francois Xavier Faguy
was born in ST. Jean Baptiste, Que,
on Oct. Is, 1853, was educated at the
Quebec Seminary, and graduated from
Laval University He entered the
priesthood in 1879 and was professor
of literature in Quebec Seminary for
eight years. He entered the paroch-
ial ministry, acting as curate at
Charlesbourg, st. Jean Baptiste, and
st. Roch's, Quebec, successfully. On
the breaking out of the Northwest in
surrection, Father Faguy was ap-
pointed chaplain to the 9th Voltigeurs
de Quebec and served with the bat
TALON until the close of the trouble,
receiving a medal for services rem
dered during the campaign. He served
as president of the Quebec School
Commission and was one of the