The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-03-11
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between $4,000 and $4,000, covered by
insurance Several valuable paintings
and the beautiful new altar and stat
uary were totally ruined. A new
church will be erected at once.
Holy Name Federation of New Jer-
sey Advocates Abolition of Divorce
The Newark Diocesan Federation of
the Holy Name Society, at its annual
meeting February 10 in st. Rose of
Lima School Hall, went on record as
advocating the abolition of divorce in
New Jersey by adopting resolution
to that effect and formulating some
drastic plans for curbing the many
evils said to exist in the moving pic
ture theatres. The meeting was at
tended by nearly 500 delegates, repre-
senting a membership of $4,000 men.
Memorial Tablet to Late Mgr. keogh
of MilWaukee.-The congregation or
St. Johns Cathedral, Milwaukee, will
erect bronze tablet to the memory of
their late rector, the Rt Rev. James J.
Keogh 1t will be installed in the
corridor of st. John institute. The
tablet.will bear profile of Mgr. Keogh
and will have an inscription setting
forth the work that he did for St.
Johns Cathedral during his long pas
torate. 1t is the purpose of the con-
sultors to have plaster replicas of the
tablet made when the bronze is cast,
so that the people of the congregation
may be supplied at small cost.
Hibernians Seek to Bar Offensive
Irish Postcards From the MaiIs.-Post-
master General Hitchcock has re-
ceived petition from the Ancient
Order of Hibernians asking him to
take steps to prevent the circulation
through the mails of postcards often
sive to the Irish race. In the petition
it is set forth that st. Patrick's day is
seized upon by the enemies of the
Celts to SANDER the race, Individual
members of which have no redress,
save through an appeal to the postal
authorities.
To Raise Funds for Columbus Men,
oriaI.-A grand fete and concert to
raise funds to establish Christopher
Columbus memorial was given in the
ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria on
February % under the auspices of the
Countess Leary. That there are
memorials of various kinds to nearly
all of our national heroes, and that
the discoverer of America has re-
manned unhonored by the United
States is a matter which the Countess
Leary feels should be remedied. A
brilliant ball followed the concert
Golden Jubilee of Newfoundland Re
Iigious.-In the parish church at Pla
centia, Newfoundland, the Rev. Mother
Joseph O'Dowd recently celebrated the
golden jubilee of her entrance into re
ligious life. The celebration had tc
be postponed from September, be
cause Archbishop Howley and the par
ish priest, Monsignor Reardon, were
then away attending the Eucharistit
Congress.
Boston Choral Society Organized
A Catholic Choral Society was organ
lied at the Cathedral of Boston las
week by Archbishop O'Connell.
Lenten Midday Mass for Workers
Midday Mass will be celebrated
every week day of Lent at the Churcl
of st. Francis of Assist, New York
Mass commences at 1915 and is owe
at 12:45, thus giving working people
every chance to reach the church il
time and to return to their work. Larg,
crowds have always been in attend
ance, thus testifying to the popularit.
of the service at the noon hour. A
this church Mass for night worker
is celebrated every Sunday at 2:3
a. m.
Toronto "Rosary Hall Association.
The Catholics of Toronto, Canada
have formed society called the Ros
airy Hall Association, for the purpos
of securing and maintaining a club o
residence for girls and women carr
ing their own living, to assist them j
obtaining employment and also to e.
tablish a day nursery for the childre
. of working women. The board of pr
visional directors is composed of me
: and women prominent in the Catholi
life of the city and the work is pr
crossing with the approval and pra
/ tical sympathy of the Archbishop.
: Former Franciscan Provincial Dea,
: The Very Rev. Justin Hiltermann, ;
one time Provincial of the easter
: province of Franciscans, died recent
!. in st. Michael Hospital, Newark, N. .
] in his seventy-third year. He ws
! born in Hanover, Germany, and WI
: ordained to the priesthood in 1862. Il
came to this country in 1881. Aft,
serving one term as Provincial
s became a teacher of philosophy al