The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-05-06
AMERICAN NEWS.

Memorial Tablets to BE Placed Over
the Grave of Commodore John Barry
Commodore John Barry, founder OF
the United States Navy, will have
Bethel granite tablet erected to his
memory in old St. Mary's Churchyard
Fourth and Locust streets, Philadel
phia, where his remains rest This
decision was reached in Grand Army
Hall, Ridge Avenue and Broad Street,
by delegates from the Wexford Ninety
eight Club, the Armagh, Donegal, Gal
way, Sligo, Mayo, Antrim, Cavan and
Derry Societies. The movement for
the erection of the tablet was
started by the Wexford Club named
after the country in Ireland, where
Barry was born. Daniel O'Keefe,
chairman of the committee haV-
ing the affair in charge, presided
at the meeting. 1t is proposed to dedl-
cate the tablet with interesting pub
lie exercises, to which Mayor Reyburn,
Governor Tener and other celebrities
in city and State and representatives
of the navy will be invited.
Monument to Famine Victims to Be
observation-disclosures time ago the
Grand Trunk Railroad sought to con-
denim the old cemetery in st. Etienne
Street, Montreal where 5000 victims
of the great famine in Ireland of '47-'4S
are buried Over their remains a
boulder was placed with the following
inscription: ITO preserve from desc
Grafton the remains of 5000 immi-
grants who died of ship fever, A. D.
1847-4S, this stone is erected by the
workmen of Messrs. Peto, Brossey &
Belts, employed in the construction Of
the Victoria bridge, A. D. 1852" The
matter was decided by the court ad-
versely to the railroad and this ground
rendered sacred to all Irishmen will
be marked forever, so that coming
generations may read and learn the
tragic lessons inculcated by the mar
tyr-heroes of '47'4S.
New Rector of Ottawa, 8asiIica.-
The Very Rev. Canon Campeau, for
many years Procurator of the Diocese
of Ottawa, has been appointed Rector
of the Basilica Parish in succession to
Canon Routhier. V. G.
Chicago's Reception for ENJOYS Of
Gaelic Leaque.-Dr. John B. Murphy
will act as chairman at a big mass
meeting in Orchestra Hall, Chicago,
which is planned for May II, the ami
versary of the Battle of Fontenoy. The
occasion will be a reception to the
Rev. Michael O'Flanagan and Fionan
MacColum. who have been sent by
the Gaelic League of Ireland to secure
a renewal of the support given DR.
Douglas Hyde, President of the Gaelic
League, when he came to this country
on a similar mission some six years
ago.
The various Irish, Scotch, Welsh
and German societies have been in
vited to participate in the forthcoming
reception.
Redemptorists to Build Orphan Asy'
Ium in Porto Rico.-The Rev. Charles
Sigl. C.SS.R., Pastor of st. Michael
Church, Baltimore, has returned from
Porto Rico, where he will build an
orphan asylum at Mayaguez. Porto
Rico is included in the RedemDtorist
Province of Maryland, and the fathers
have established several schools and
churches there. The proposed asylum
will be a model one and children from
the whole island will be taken care OF
by the Redemptorists.
Hbernians Dispose of Valuable New
York Property Ancient Order OF
Hibernians of the City of New York
has received $4,000 from a real
estate investment of $4,000, which it
made less than eight years ago. The
land, located at 10th Street and Fifth
Avenue, was bought with the design
of building a clubhouse when the ad
ditional money necessary could be OBJ
tanned,
Former President Of Georgetown
College Dead.-Rev. James A. Doonan
S. j., former President of Georgetown
University, died at the Georgetown
University Infrmary on April IL oil
general debility and a paralytic stroke
sustained several years ago.
He was born in Atlanta, Ca, Novem
Der s, 1S41, and went to Georgetown
College as a student before the out
break of the Civil War. In 1857 hi
entered the Society of Jesus and was
ordained to the priesthood at Wood
stock, Md.
In the early 70's he returned tt
Georgetown University as President
He was a noted pulpit orator and con
Quoted many retreates for members o
religious societies in all parts of tn,
country.
Pittsburg College Now a University
Recently the Pittsburg College o
the Holy Ghost was legally raised t
the status of university.
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