The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-12-02
AMERICAN NEWS.

parish Will De undertaken Dy rev.
John J. Cunningham, the pastor. They
include a three-story brick grammar
and high school which will cost $50, 900.
The structure will cover an area of
100 by 40 feet. In it will be an espe-
cially attractive auditorium built upon
the lines of theater. There is also
to be commodious gymnasium.
Sisters To Build Home in NeWfound-
Iand.-The Home" for which the
knights of Columbus gave $1,000 in
exchange for the golden rosary pre-
scented to His Eminence Cardinal Glib
bons, is to be built near the Christian
Brothers Home, in St. Johns, New
foundland. The laying of the founda-
ton stone will probably be a great
public ceremony, as the whole public
is interested.
Farewell to CardinaI-EIect FaIconio.
Georgetown University gave ban
quet on November 5th in honor of
Archbishop Falconio, the Papal Dele
gate, who has gone to Rome to receive
the insignia of a Cardinal. Fifty
guests were present, including two
Justices of the Supreme Court, mem
bers of the diplomatic. corps, the Dis
trict Commissioners, and other promi-
nent citizens.
Memorial Church in North Carolina.
Peter T. Hallahan, of Philadelphia,
Pa, founder and head of the famous
shoe firm which bears his name, has
the honor of erecting the first church
in the new Abbatia Nullius, in charge
of the Benedictine Fathers, in North
Carolina. This church is a memorial
to Mr. Hallahan's son, John William,
Sd, who died suddenly at Cape May,
July 1, 1910. 1t is situated in the
pretty little town of Tryon, at the foot
of the Blue Ridge Mountains, one of
the most delightful and healthful spots
in the United States.
Canadian Archbishops Meet.-There
was meeting of the ArchbishOps of
Canada at Quebec, November 9Th, the
day after Mgr. Matthews conservation.
This is the first Archbishop's meeting
for several years. These meetings
occur regularly at Ottawa, but on &C.
count of the rallying cause at Quebec,
it was judged proper to have the meet
ing there this autumn.
italian Work TransIated.-TheR t.
Rev. Bishop Byrne of Nashville, has
translated into English Bishop Bono
melli's works, consisting of ten vol
umes.
Catholic Home for GentIeWomen.-
The Catholic Home for Gentlewomen
at 1888 N street, Washington, was form
ally opened on November 18th with
the blessing of Bishop o. B. Corrigan,
of Baltimore. Immediately following
the blessing an informal reception was
rendered the several hundred clergy
and visitors present. The home, which
is a commodious three-story brick
structure, will supply long-felt want
in furnishing a comfortable home life
for those aged Catholic ladies who are
bereft of means and friends. A board
of ladies compose the directorate of
the home.
Large Polish School in Detroit
The increase in the number of Polish
children in Detroit, has made it neces.
sary for st. Albertus parish to secure
the use of the old Polish Seminary
Forest and st. Aubin avenues, to take
care of the overflow from the parish
school building. This school has 1900
pupils, an increase of about 400 in a
year.
The Statue of CoIumbus.-Work re-
Gently began on the foundation for
the statue of Columbus that is to be
erected in front of the Union Station
in Washington, D. G. 1t will be fin
ished by May 1, 1912, when the monu
ment will be unveiled. The site is one
of the finest in Washington. The
Knights of Columbus are to be congrat
ulated on this memorial to be erected
uuuSf Lu01E auspices.
Catholic Pupils i'm Philadelphia
Mgr. McDevitt, Superintendent Of the
parish schools of Philadelphia, in his
annual report, says there were 65,31s
pupils at the close of the last scholas
tic year.
Father Sherman in a Sanatorium.-
Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman, s. J.
son of General William Tecumse1
Sherman, has been committed to {
sanatorium at Jamaica Plain. The
commitment papers were made out by
Judge Perkins, of the Brookline Court
and the request for commitment wa!
signed by one of Father Sherman.
relatives and his physicians. Fathe
Sherman was born in San Francisco il
1856. He graduated from Georgetown
University in 1874, and two years late
received the degree of Bachelor o
Science from Yale After he was mad,