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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

For the rose-tree has been pictured the Jesse
tree. growing from the heart Jacob sleeping. while
flower terminates the bush with dove. significant OF the
holy spirit. nesting within the bloom And has the
odorous tuberose. known in Spain the Rod of Jesse
Perhaps the most perfect symbol of all Is the now
popular misteoe Whatever the old Druid customs the
people who had impressed them the wondrous
terry of the Divine Child coming from and sinful
humanity. discerned strange plant marvellous
fidelity miracle departure
II human knowledge could not explain the
terry of the Immaculate Conception. more could it
the sprngng into life. familiar tree
OF mstetoe branch absolutely different and nurtured
by other stock. 1t needs only walk through
the sight of the living mste
toe In its fourishnG vgor TO realize how early simple
faith unhesitangy chose that unaccountable,
solitary growth to be the Rod of Jesse which into
such glorious flower when the world had given It's
hope of life In the sight OF Its creator.
No doubt in those ancient when the Druids
hourlshed side by with tho bears and wolves in
growth the trees around them stirred their print
tive curiosity as few other plants we're able TO- Life
o. them was n dark and dreadful iningling OF real
and unreal OF shapeless terrors whose menace wed
the deadly dangers lurking everywhere in
them fcarsomc for only power and that usually cruel
understood by the native savage who CROPPED
hndly and SO anrightedly toward cizzation which
would protect him and let him live
Everything which he could undsrstaud-and
pretty nearly everything lie could UNDERSTANDINGS
sumed supernatural powers or significance The mis-
tletoe wholly ncomprehensible. appealed his
aEinaon with force Of mysterious stranscncss that
hH echo in own cusat Ions when
passing through lonely forest the winter
night draws in. Various attributes conferred
this changeng of the woods; enshrouded its
birthpaces and fancy marvels In its bcrryladen
twigs 1t rose to eminence beside the pine
whose sturdy trunk and brave needles seemed
otce In the struggle against natures harshes moods
The ceremonies which the mistletoc figured in
among the ancient Druids always accorded 1t place
of honor. The myths chung Won
dering puzzling minds were many more than the few
that have come to in these later years But old
rs they are those hoarr. heather myths lack the
flavor of antiquity when It to measuring
tons by the centuries.
ON, we do not BY any means mstctoe the
Druids. We back further for the first
adventures OF the mis,letoe that the Druds become
merely modern lnnovators. 1t the noblest
OF the trees In paradise. the lordly OF evil
and on its twig hung the apple which Mother Eve
plucked with such disastrous consequences Alas for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

And Rose Mary. People used to it for Its
grateful incense In their homes Christmas In
those days they knew 1t insured the coming wear
happiness and good fortune. 1t was Aary's tree In
tho grabbed Latin OF the botansts years ago
Celts knew II as RIOS Mahari Until the seventeenth
century 1t nourshed in every English garden. tended
with anectionate care; 1t pleasure of the
household ut Chris,mastide and every
family madc-yes and was cast coffin the last
token OF remembrance to the Christian who passed
beyond his brothers' ken.
There must have been OF than its
eweet perfume to mako It universal IA
vorite, some myth story that first the
Mary in the affections OF many, widely separated
peoples One might question hundreds lovers tho
plant In northern Europe find an explana-
ton That be genuinely satisfying. the
exists, nevertheless. and Is the tales O
children when the freight dim in chill OF
a winters evening and the time for has come
Only 1t is not in the north that 1t Is remembered
The candid southlands where life is all al fresco.
tho that do not hesitate their infant
Savior as one who was both human divine:
north seems to be happier with Its IDEAL beautiful
and perfect, although fainter and moro distant
mortal flesh and blood.
But in Spain they know all about its perfume and
It became the Christ Chd's flower You
see. that sablo Bethlehem very poor and
bleak indeed and there was only the chilled sun out
side. cheer the mother in shining
bushes that struggled for their lives. She
child clean with the Saint Joseph brought
and did her washing faithfully, mother should.
she rlnsed and wrung the blessed babys clothes
all the and water could wash
Guise perfume they had drawn from tender,
rosy flesh She could not dry them in the stable
sh took them into the cold sunshine spread
them on the rough bushes. And into the very
OF the bush the blessed fragrance entered.
abide forever. It became the Rosemary the world
learned love- and 1t the Snvors flower.
which held Him dear that. when His bitter destiny
overlook Him. IT'S flowers became memorials of
passion, pognantly did they suffer with the Man Of
Sorrow who had been the Child of their Joy.
Really ought undertake a Christmas
pilgrimage not to the cities of the where the
Redecmcr lived and died but to the Of Europe
where He lives still in the hearts of the children and
the people, In simple. gentle. trusting faith such as
few of hard headed shrewdy practical
comprehend.
Just suppose that BABY ones family
should ever live to be famous-as every of them
surely will. Say 1t is boy baby destined to
be president of the United States-as all boy babies
here surely Destiny few twists that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

Mary the grape but Christ the sacred wine !.
Mary the cornshcaf. Christ the living bread
Mary the roso-tree. Christ the blood red.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-28

in the United States. It was estab
lished twenty-five years ago among the
Sioux who are, perhaps, the largest
and best disposed tribe OF Indians In
the United States. During these years
it has been very successful in convert
ing the Indians to the Faith.
The mission lis in charge of the
Jesuits of whom the Superior Is Rev
r. Digmann. He is assisted by three
priests, eleven brothers, and three In.
dian catechists. The school, which
has an enrolment of two hundred and
fifty-ive children, is conducted by
sixteen Sisters of st. Francis. The
destruction Of the main building ham
ners the work of the mission very seri-
ously and without the help of we'll
disposed friends of the Indian mission
it will be impossible to rebuild it. Soon
after the fire an old Indian widow,
Mrs. Bad Omaha, came tottering along
with the aid of stick and laid a silver
dollar in Father Digmann's hand as a
nucleus for the rebuilding of the main
structure.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-28
CARDINAL GREE7s CHILDREN
Six Thousand Children Assemble for
Final Act in the Cardinals
Jubilee Celebration.

The final celebration in connection
with the dual jubilee of His Eminence
Cardinal Gibbons took place in the
Cathedral, Baltimore, on October 10,
when six thousand parochial school
children assembled to do him honor. It
was the last formal act of the jubilee
festivities which had extended over a
week. It was, as the Cardinal himself
said, the crowning feature of all the
honors that had been showered upon
him, a demonstration which in its
childlike simplicity stamped itself in
delibly upon his memory.
1t was children's celebration. They
came from all parts of the city and
filled the Cathedral to overfowing. The
services opened with the singing of q
hymn dedicated to the Cardinal, and
composed for the occasion by the or.
ganist Of Corpus Christi Church. After
this the Cardinal gave brief address,
which was followed by Solemn Bene,
diction OF the Blessed Sacrament. In
the course of his address to the chill.
dren the Cardinal said: 1T is the
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-28
BY The Pope
REV. C. p. GRAMMAR, D. D., MADE
A DOMESTIC PRELATE.

The Very Reverend Charles p Gran
nan, d. D., professor emeritus of Sa-
cred Scripture at the Catholic Univer-
sity Of America, Washington, ID. c.,
has been made a member of the Papal
Household by His Holiness, the Pope.
This honor which confers the right to
wear the purple robes of Prelate and
the title of Monsignor comes to DR..
Grammar as recognition of his long
and faithful service in the cause of
education and for the work which he
has done in connection with the admin
istration of the Henry McCaddin
Junior Fund for the education of can
didates for the priesthood
A short time ago DR.. Grammar re-
signed his position as professor of Sa-
cred Scripture at the Catholic Uni
versity after a service of twenty
years in order to devote himself more
fully to the administrative work in
connection with this fund for the edu-
cation of young levites.
The investure of Mgr Grammar with
the purple robes of his new dignity
took place on October 20 in the pri-
vate chapel of the Most Reverend
Archbishop Farley, New York.
The papal document comforting this
mark of distinction on DR.. Grammar
contains the following reference to his
work: ''The distinguished services
which you have rendered, as regular
professor of Sacred Scripture in the
Catholic University at Washington, of
which you are now professor emeritus
and the assistance which your efforts
bring to young men who lack the
means, but possess the desire of de-
voting themselves to the service of
God, mark you as one worthy of re-
ceiving a pledge of our particular
good will. Therefore, by these letters
we do made, constitute and declare
you to be a Roman Dignitary, or Pre-
late of the Pontifical Household"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-28
NOTED PRELATE PASSES AWAY
MGR. cAPEL DIES SUDDENLY IN
SACRAMENTO.
Founded Schools in England-A Noted
Preacher and Writer-convertedt the
Marquis of Butte and Other Promi-
nent Non-catholics-A Missionary
In California.

The Right Reverend Mgr. Thomas
]. Capel died at the residence of the
Right Reverend Bishop Grace, Sacra-
mento, California, on October "a. He
was found unconscious in bed and did
not regain the use of his faculties
before death. His death was unex-
pected as he was in his normal health
and had preached in the Sacramento
Cathedral last Sunday.
Monsignor Capel was born in Eng
land, October 28, 1886, and ordained
to the priesthood by His Eminence
Cardinal Wiseman in 1858. At the
age of twenty he helped to found the
Training College for school masters
at Hammersmith, London, with which
he was connected until 1860, when his
health forced him to retire to Pau in
the Pyrenees, where he was chaplain
of an English-speaking mission which
he established. On his restoration 10
health he returned to England and
was assigned to missionary duty by
Cardinal Manning. He was instru-
mental in bringing into the Church a
number of prominent none Catholics,
the most distinguished of whom was
the Marquis of Butte whom he bap-
tized on December "a, 1868. His SER
mons and lectures attracted the atten-
tion of the Protestant world and he
became one of the most popular
speakers in England. In 1873 he
founded the Catholic Public School at
Kensington and was named Domestic
Prelate by Pope Plus TX. From 1874
to 1878 he was Rector of the Catholic
University College established by the
Bishops of England. In 1883 he came
to America and finally settled at Arno
in California, and did missionary work
from the Cathedral of Sacramento as
a center. He published a number OF
works the most widely known being
Reply to Gladstone's Vaticanism' !;
Ought the Queen of England to Hold
Diplomatic Relations with the Pope?";;
Catholic; "The Pope the Vicar OF
Christ; and an American edition OF
the Faith of Catholics in three
volumes. In addition to this he was
a frequent contributor to the press.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-28
NOTRE DAM { lJN I'VE RsITY
Has Established Department Known
as "The Apostolate of Religious
Reading"

A free library, under the name of
"The Apostolate of Religious Reading, .
has been established for the use of all
the residents at Notre Dame Univer-
sity, Notre Dame, Ind. The bookcase
of the library is situated in Brownson
Hall, and is in charge of Brother Al
phonsus. Books may be obtained di-
rectly from him or from the distribu-
tors in the various halls of the Uni
versity. It is the purpose of the direc-
tor OF the Apostolate to make the
library representative of the best there
is in English religious literature. His
tory, poetry, essays, biography and
fiction, are offered to the patrons of
the library. No charge is required for
the use of the books, but voluntary
contributions are gratefully received.
The students that distribute books
in the various halls are the following.
Sorin Hall. Francis Durbin; Corby
Hall, j. M. Walsh; Walsh Hall, Fran
els Boos and Louis Cox; Brownson
Hall, Floyd Shafer; st. Joseph's Hall
Patrick Barry. Each of these students
has about thirty volumes i'm his room
and they are glad to give any student
in their respective halls an interesting
book to read. Books may be kept as
long as any reader desires to retain
them. Old readers can do much to pro
mote the work of the Apostolate by
speaking few words to new readers
who may not appreciate the worth oI
the reading matter that is offered
them. Many valuable additions have
been made to the library of the Apos
tolate.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-28

pride of my heart to see before me
5000 or 5000 children, who will be the
future leaders OF our city and State.
the hope of our Church and country.
You constitute living evidences of the
value of Catholic education-the cul-
tivation of the heart as well as of the
mind. Your innocent faces are but the
transparent expressions of innocent
hearts. would ask you, in conclusion,
to pray for me, for all the clergy OF
the Diocese, for your teachers and
your parents, for your spiritual and
temporal authorities, that we may
grow in virtue and wisdom and in the
end win the eternal friendship of God.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-28
.BR|GlDIER GENERAL
MICHAEL R. MORGAN
A TRIBUTE TO HIS FIDELITY TO
GOD AND COUNTRY. :,

The following tribute to the mem
ory OF the late General Morgan ap-
peared in the st. Paul Dispatch some
time after his death 1t is from the
pen of M. ]. ID. and summarizes the
lesson to be drawn from the life of
that gallant soldier, true patriot and
faithful Catholic, namely, fidelity in
the service of God and of Country.
while yet the new-made grave that
contains all that is mortal OF General
Michael r. Morgan is fiowered with
the wreaths of friendship, may I. a
stranger, be permitted to bring a little
chaplet of remembrance. had not
the honor of personal acquaintance
with this great and good man, and
only know him as saw him from time
to time in Gods temple There I was
attracted to him because of his dis
tinguished military bearing, but the
more because of the wondrous zeal dis
played by him in the service of his
Maker. He was conspicuous at all the
services of the little church, where he
was a devout worshiper and not a
week went by that he did not approach
the holy table. I inquired who this
man might be and was told he was
General Morgan, the friend and conf
dant Of General Grant, a gallant sol
dier who had fought through all the
years OF the war, and who was accord
ed the highest praise for his loyalty
and devotion to country.
Yet with all the simplicity of a
child, with all the humility Of the
humblest of men, he came to the little
chapel and poured out his soul In pray
erful alteration. He gave to the serv-
ice Of his Creator all the ardor all the
devotion, all the love he had given in
the service OF his country, which was
all he was capable OF. The lesson, I
take 1t, of General Morgan's life is that
one may give faithful service to the
world, and at the same time serve God
and not be unmindful OF mans
supreme destiny in the life beyond. I
did not know General Morgan, but I
feel honored and ennobled for having
been little while i'm his presence and
catching some Of the reflected good
ness OF his character"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-28
St. FRANCIS INDIAN MISSION
FIRE DESTROYED THE MAIN
BUILDING AND CAUSED A
LOSS or $4,000.
Largest Indian Mission School in
America-Two Hundred and Fifty
five Pupils-In Charge of the
Jesuits and the franciscan
Sisters.

Fire Of unknown origin destroyed
the main building OF st. Francis Indian
Mission at st. Francis, $. d., on Thurs
day afternoon, October 10, and caused
"a loss OF $4,000 This building shell
tered one hundred and fifty Indian
boys and contained all their clothing,
bedding and school supplies, all OF
which was lost without a cent OF In
surance. None or the boys were In
jured save one who was hurt In his
efforts TO put out the fire. sc. Francis
I'D the largest Indian mission school
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-28
DATE FOR CONSIDERATION.

The Papal Bulls have at last arrived
from the Eternal City confirming the
appointment Of Rev. Father Michael J.
Spratt, of st. Michael's Church, Belle
vile. as Archbishop of Kingston. The
conservation has been announced for
Thursday, November Both. There
will be large number OF prominent
clergymen from all parts OF Canada
and the United States present, and
also many leading men from all parts
OF the country.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-14
TIGER KITS ON
PARADE SHORTLY.
Manager Hughie Has Only Two
Veteran Pitchers Ready, So
Youngsters Must Work.

II nothing interferes with the games
scheduled for Saturday and Sunday
next. the bugs are sure to be treated
TO a view OF tn enew pitchers whom
Manager jennings and Joe Sugden
have been coaching In the south.
There are five of them with the CLUB
who must be considered as active can
didates for big.league fame.
IL becomes necessary for the club
10 make use OF its young pitching tai.
ent Immediately. Mullin and Willett
are the only veterans who are ready
for work. Donovan will not start for
a month or SO yet. and Summers Is
still weak from his illness. Against
the Sox and the Maps there will be
a plentiful sprinkling OF young tai.
ent. 80 far as the box work In con
cerned.
Counting the Big Four" Tiger
pitchers as the only certainties for
the team. there remain four vacan.
cies to be filled before May /. Hughie
has Lively. LATTE. Mitchell, Works,
Cavet, and Covington for those posi-
lions. Their chances are believed to
rank about In that order.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-14
5tanays5 Shin Guards
As Good As a Wall

A surprise even to his team mates
was the appearance Of Oscar Stanage
In the opening game, equipped with
pair OF beautiful. shiny shinguards
of the cricket type. Oscar hadn't said
a word about his intention to anyone
but Manager Jennings. He believes
that they will save him many a bump,
bruise and cut, however, and will en-
able him to take his turn as regularly
as may seen necessary.
The tremendous protection Afforded
by the guards was noted In the sixth
inning when Lord attempted to score
from second. on a single to left. Davy
Jones throw was true To the inch and
Stanage simply squatted in front OF
the base. waiting for Lord, who arriv-
ed at about the same time with the
ball.
Lord gave a sheepish glance at the
wall in front OF him, slid with half.
hearted sort of movement, was pinned
OF the plate and tagged out.
The only way for him TO have touch
ed that plate would have been TO APP
proach II from the direction OF the
Chicago bench.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-14
THE TIMES SPORT PAGE
|SOX LOST BECAUSE THEY
COJJL DNTRETIRE WAHOOSAM

were still TO l ahead and needed
one TO cinch matters In the eighth.
Bush was on second and one out.
Zowie! Low and on a line as only the
Wahoo person hits them. the Dali
shot into left center. Sam made Sec
ond before Matty Mcintyre choked
the ball into submission. A moment
later there occurred a passed ball.
From second Sam catapulated himself
across the plate. touching all inter
vening sacks in the most approved
style and actually beating the throw
al the finish which he reached with
all the apparent speed and power OF a
runaway locomotive.
Had the Sox come close and tied
things up in that ninth.inning rally, 1T
would only have been necessary fer
the Detroit rooters 10 wait for Sam
to come up again He would have
made everything right
The Detroit times., 1911-04-14
FARRELL OFFERS
PARK TO GIANTS
Destruction Of Polo tiroun0s Stands
by Fire Brings Out Sportsman
like Proposal.

NEW YORK, April 1.-the New
York National league baseball team
rs today without a home, following
the practical destruction by fire OF
the famous Polo grounds carly today.
The huge double-deck grandstand, the
left field and part of the center field
bleachers were licked up by the
flames in a few minutes. only the
right field bleachers, a part OF those
in center field and the club house re-
naming.
Today's game with Philadelphia has
been postponed. Ten thousand bleach
er seats are still standing and with
these as a nucleus, an effort Will be
made to accommodate crowd at to-
morrow's game. IL this is found i'm
possible, the American league park,
v hich has been offered TO the Giants
by President Farrell, will be used.
Ultimately a concrete fireproof
stand will replace the burned struc-
ture. Temporary stands will be erect
ed speedily as possible. The loss Is
estimated at 100000. The elevated
railway company suffered like loss
in the destruction OF its storage plant.
The cause OF the fire Is unknown.
The Detroit times., 1911-04-14

came to bat Blam, Sam connected
for a towering fly against the ielt
field fence. Dougherty had been play
ing near the barrier. He showed MS
back to the grandstand. retrieved the
sphere and winged IL fast into the
diamond. IL looked as II Sam wouid
have been wise TO hold second put ne
tore on and made a swell slide INTO
third, beating the throw by an eye
lash.
or course, Jones had simply walked
home.
The next time Sam strobe 10 the
slugger's stance was In the thiru'
Tyrus had Just whaled glorious
homer into the left field bleachers.
The bases were naturally clear. Had
there been anyone on, he would GER
tainly have advanced, for Sam nit
sharply between Lord and Zeider The
latter would probably have gotten
Sam at first. Lord however. tried 10
make a one-handed snare OF II ana
bctched the job.
The Sox had gotten their first score
and the Tigers led, 2 TO 1 when sam
appeared again He leaned against
one and hit II savagely on the nrst
bounce TO Mcconnell Little Andy
gamely tried for II but didn't get IL
quite amidships. with the result that
1; spun him around. tore itself loose
and dropped step or two away. Am
by made a lunge and threw with the
same motion but too late! The scam
pering Sam was across first. Believe
us. he had lost no time In the trip
from the plate.
The Hardest Smash.
BIT Sam reserved his choicest ef-
fort for his last time UP. The Tigers
The Detroit times., 1911-04-14
BY PAUL HALE sRuskE.

n the rival American league clubs
don't have any better success than
the Sox did yesterday in The process
OF retiring Wahoo Sam Crawford, the
Tigers will win the pennant with such
ease that the race won't be close a.
any stage.
The burly gentleman who leads the
world in the art OF hitting with men
on base ahead OF him. gave remark
able demonstration OF his specially IN
the opening game. Also he took &C
,asio.f 40 pear Uot ia, .nouest ,rs..'l
OF all the laudatory statements made
about his condition this spring by the
correspondents who have been watch
ing him At the front.
Sam either batted in or scored per
scnally three of the Tigers four runs.
The only times he didn't drive men
IN ahead OF him were when there
were no men there Not 10 be cheat
ed out of his sport. Sam blazed away
lust the same on these occasions.
One single. one double, one triple, AM
a mighty hard hit ball that came near
counting as safe drive and did get
its propeller 10 first, comprised Sans
four appearances in front OF Ed.
walsh.
Sans Busy Day.
A detailed report of Sans appear
ances at bat comprises a complete
record of the Tigers winning efforts
on the offense.
Dayy Jones had opened the first
inning with a neat hit down the third
base line, and had been worked round
10 third with two out. The crowd
gave Sam a glad ovation when he