Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1911-04-15
New st. Charles BorrOmeo Edi-
flee Will Not Lack
support.
Beloved Pastor VIII Find Old
Friends Rallying at
Call.
HOST OF ABLE Committeeman

There is to be big bazar for the
benefit of the new Church Of St.
Charles Borromeo, Twenty-seventh
and Chestnut streets, at Liederkranz
Hall, Sixth and Walnut streets, on
the afternoons and evenings of April
"a, 25, 26, 81, 2S and 20. Dinner
will be served daily from IL until 2
o'clock and supper from until Z.
And a substantial meal is promised
for each occasion. Numerous hand.
some gifts have been made toward
the bazaar The personality of the
pastor of st. Charles Borromeo will
make it a success.
No man in Louisville is held in
higher esteem than the Rev. Father
Charles p. Raffo. He is esteemed as
citizen, as a neighbor, as a man
of public spirit and as a minister of
God. No person ever appealed to
Father Ratio for advice and was re-
fused. Neither did any worthy char
ity appeal to him in vain.
Father Ratio is particularly dear
to Louisville. Like most of the rest
of us, he was the son of immigrant
parents. He inherited a sunny heart
from sunny Italy, but he has set a
pace for American citizens no mat
ter what their calling. Now, remin-
iscently, but not irreverently, he
used to play baseball. He was the
best amateur pitcher in Louisville.
Pete" Raffo was in demand on all
occasions. He played the game as
he served his God-with his whole
mind, with his whole soul and with
all his strength.
Now as a priest for more than
twenty-five years Father Raffo re-
tains his dignity as a minister of the
gospel without losing interest in the
game of baseball. He believes in
good, clean, athletic sport and he be-
lieves that the great American game
of baseball is the cleanest sport for
the American people He is still
fond of the game and is considered a
first class fan.
During the past fifteen years
Father Raffo has not appealed to his
people for anything aside from or
dinary collections. 1t is due him
now to ave his solicitors courteous
treatment. The new church is not
for Father Raffo. 1t is to be the
house of God. 1t will be the shrine
of his congregation long after he will
have passed away. His Irish friends,
his German and American friends
wish his bazar "buona fortuna"
Father Ratio has royal crowd of
parishioners. To them he is the
'Soggarth Aroon," the priest of their
hearts. Charles j. O'Connor is
Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee arranging for the bazar. Thomas
w. Tarpey is the Vice Chairman.
Lee II. Yates is Secretary, George
II. Nabor is Treasurer, Jacob Hub
buch is Floor Manager, The other
members of the committee are DR..
Peter S. Ganz. James p. Whallen,
James l.. Hackett and S. NJ Ratio,
These gentlemen are to be the hinges
upon which success depends. They
are all right.
Then there are other committees
and committeeman. John Murphy
will have charge of the door. Ed
ward T. Tierney will be Chairman of
the body that entertains and DR..
Bernard j. O'Connor will see that
the bazar gets the proper press no
tices. There are wheels within
wheels and John H. Coleman and
Andy Kast will see that the wheels
go occasionally or oftener, Mrs.
Thomas w. Tarpey, Mrs. Mary
ONeil, Mrs. p. Graft, Mrs. j. M.
Nehan aud Miss Mayme McSteen are
to be chair-ladies of the dining room.
They win have eoterie of forty or
more assistants. Miss Maggie Cor
man will head the Refreshment
Committee, Mrs. p. S. Ganz will have
charge of the linen booth, and
there will be a candy and fish pond
in charge of Miss B. Small. Other
numerous attractions are now being
Everybody is preparing
TO boost the bazar Father Ratio has
friends among all classes, creeds
and races. None of them will forget
him In the hour of need.