The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-11-25
AMERICAN NEWS.

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Relics of Archbishop Carroft.-The
Bussey family, of Maryland, possesses
a ring, a lock of hair, the Pontifical
slippers worn by him at his consecra-
ton, and other relics of Archbishop
Carroll, first Bishop of Baltimore.
Junior Holy Name Societies Pro-
posed.-The boy problem was the
principal topic discussed at meeting
of the directors of the Holy Name So
ciety of the United States. This meet
ing of priests closed the first National
congress of the society. It was the
consensus of opinion that Junior Holy
Name societies should be formed for
boys, to provide attractions similar to
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, the Boys Brigade, the Boy
Scouts, and other Protestant organi-
cations,
Benedictine Abbey Near Little Rock.
The Diocese of Little Rock, Ark,
under Bishop Morris, has developed
rapidly. Among it's institutions is the
great Benedictine Abbey at Subiaco,
near Little Rock. There took place
at it on the Sth inst, the triennial
conference of the Swiss-Benedictine
Congregation, at which were present
mitred abbots, among them the
Bishop of Bismarck.
Irish Play Denounced.-At a recent
meeting of the New York Philo Celtic
Society the principal matter under
discussion was the action to be taken
by the Society in regard to the pro-
posed production in New York and
other cities by the Irish National
Players of the Synge play entitled
"The Play-boy of the Western World"
The Society denounced the attempt
to force on to the stage las a picture
and Characterization of Irish life and
feeling this play, which though it's
vulgarity and libel be clothed in the
poetical and picturesque language we
hear so much of, is none the less
vulgar and a libel on our people.
Priest Works for "Dry" Campaign.
For the first time in Cleveland a
Catholic priest has found it necessary
to back dry" campaign against the
saloons of his parish. This is in st.
Thomas Aquinas' parish, second, if
not the largest parish in the city.
There Rev. T. F. Mahon has started
petitions which are expected to make
"dry" all the territory in the neigh
borhood of his church
Columbus Day in New York.-The
first official observance of Columbus
Day in New York City was marked by
one of the most brilliant parades in
years, when $4,000 men passed in
review before Mayor Gaynor and other
city officials on Fifth Avenue. In
cluded in the marching organizations
were 5000 regulars of the army and
navy, 5000 Knights of Columbus,
10000 Italians in the uniforms of
patriotic societies and 5000 members
of civil and religious bodies
Monuments to Montcalm.-Two
monuments were unveiled with great
enthusiasm recently, one at Vanvert,
France, and the other at Quebec. The
Quebec one is situated on the Grande-
Alice, Lansdowne Square. They are
both alike, by the same sculptor, and
they are beautiful grand bronze
figure of Glory browning the militant
general on a granite pedestal bearing
the simple but eloquent inscription
"To Montcalm, France and Canada %
There were eloquent speeches by pro-
minent men at Quebec, but Mont
calm needs no eloquence to endear
him to every Canadian heart-indeed
he is one of the worlds best beloved
heros.
Pioneer Sisters of st. Joseph.-Fffty-
four years ago three Sisters belonging
to the Order of st. Joseph taught a
Catholic mission school at Weston
in 1859, going to st. Louis, and all
three are still living in the Nazareth
Convent attached to the motherhouse
at Carondelet.
Catholic Young Mems National
Union.-The Catholic Young Mems
National Union held it's thirty-seventh
annual congress last month in Wash
ington, D. C. The Union was organ
lied on Washington's birthday, 1875
Its objects are the cultivation of mu
tual acquaintance, fraternal unity and
intellectual and physical training
among Catholic youth and the promo
ton of their spiritual and temporal
welfare, especially by organized effort
Reports were submitted showing there
are now 104 Catholic societies ani
clubs in the union. Twenty-six new
societies became part of the national
organization last year. Ten of these
are in the Archdiocese of Baltimore
where a diocesan young mems union
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