The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-03-04
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first Bishop of Maryland, has been
presented to the Maryland Historical
Society by j. H. Bokel.
The bas-relief, by an unknown artist,
is modelled in yellowish composition
resembling beeswax, and shows pro-
file view of the Archbishop's head and
shoulders against background of pur-
pie velvet 1t is enclosed in heavy
antique frame of FURNISHED gilt wood.
The presentation has been made
through the Maryland Society of
Colonial Danes. There was formal
presentation with interesting exercises
on February 10.
White Fathers of Quebec.-The
White Fathers have house in Quebec
where young men are received who
show an inclination for the priesthood
and the apostolic life of the missions.
Their missions cover territory
by 20,000,000 infidels. In this immense
field are four hundred White Fathers.
Twenty times the number would not
be sufficient to cover even corner of
this vast district. There are eighteen
Canadian priests already in their mis-
sions and in the Novitiate at Quebec
eleven young men pursuing their
studies.
President Appoints Cardinal Gibbons
Indian Commissioner.-President Taft
has appointed Cardinal Gibbons to sue
coed Archbishop Ryan on the board of
Indian commissioners.
Mgr. Masterson, Administrator of
Diocese of Kingston, Ont.-Mgr. Mas
terson of Prescott, the oldest priest in
the Diocese of Kingston, Ont, has been
appointed Administrator of the Do
cese until new Bishop is chosen,
which will hardly take place before
five or six months at the earliest.
Hawaiian CathoIcs.-At present in
Hawaii is a population of 155, 900, of
whom $4,000 are Catholics. This mis-
sion has been established eighty years,
and, considering the time, it might be
inferred that progress has been slow.
The Hawaiian race is fast dying out.
The last census gives only 29,787 pure
and 7,S48 part Hawaiians. In thirty
years more they will be entirely ex-
tinct.
Catalogue of Catholic Books in Car.
negie Library, Pittsburg.-To make
Carnegie Library more useful to the
100000 Catholics of Pittsburg, the Car
negie Library authorities have been
for months engaged in compiling a
catalogue of books written by Catho
lie authors, now to be found on the
shelves of the main and branch
| libraries
This catalogue, which will be is
sued by the first of May, will be uni
que, because it will be an annotated
one, comprising between 200 and SOC
pages, uniform in size, type and paper
with the many other catalogue publ
cations of the library.
Golden Jubilee of obIate Fathers ir
British columbia.-The Oblates o.
Mary Immaculate recently celebrated
the fiftieth anniversary of their estab
lishment on the mainland of British
Columbia The story of those fifty
years is one of glorious achievement
especially among the Indian tribes O
| that oytoncivo rooiop
Memorial for Bishop McCIoskey.-
The Reverend Clergy Of the Diocese o
Louisville contemplate placing a beau
tiful stained-glass window in tn,
Cathedral, in memory of the lat,
Bishop McCloskey Donations ar
now being received by the Reverend
Rector of the Cathedral, Father Rock
who has the heartiest approval o
Right Reverend Bishop O'Donaghue
Mayor of Los Angeles Appoint
Priest on Public Library Board.-Th
Mayor of Los Angeles has appointe,
Rev. DR.. Glass, G. M, as a trustee O
the public library of that city, to sue
coed Mr.. l. B. Dockweiler, whose tern
recently expired. The Mayor is re
ceiving congratulations for his mos
excellent choice.
DR.. Glass is president of st. Vir
cents College, one of the most in
portant institutions of learning i
Southern California.
Father Duffy Named Domestic Prt
Iate.-Rev. Father Duffy, late of Oar
vile, has been appointed Domestic Pr
late by the Pope. The announcement
was made to Bishop Dunno by tn
Papal Secretary and at once comm
nicated to Father Duffy who is at pre-!
ent in Chicago. The ceremony of il
! vestiture of the new prelate, will tax
place at St. Mary's cathedral thi
month.
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