The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-09-14

orious XVI, p. M. Ammo l." The cos
tune of ceremony is a dress coat of
dark green, open in front and COW
cred on breast and back with embroi-
deries in the form of oak leaves.
White trousers with silver side stripes,
a bicornered ornamented hat and the
usual knightly sword complete the CO.'S
tune, which is rarely worn.
Catholic Mission in Peru.-The en-
dorsements by the London Times and
other leading secular journals of Eng
land of Sir George Easements pro-
posal that the mission to be sent to the
Putumayo should be entrusted to the
Roman Catholic Church." are crafty.
ing reading for Catholics. Twenty
years ago such support would not
even have been thought Of. The
Guardian says that the suggestion is
cordially to be welcomed" and de-
clares that Roman Catholic clergy
men would be above the suspicion of
political proselytism, which was used
to the prejudice of certain Protestant
missionaries in the Congo" The
Saturday Review is no less favorable
to the proposal.
Jew Wins Gaelic Prizes.-A Jewish
boy, Leonard Abrahamson, of Newry,
County Down, Ireland, has been
awarded first prize for the best writ
ten translation of a short English
essay into Irish by the judges Of the
Dundalk Feis. The piece had to be
written in the presence of the judges
and then read w by the writer. In
the senior competition for the best
original Gaelic essay of ten pages on
an Irish historical subject young Abra.
hanson won second prize. Although
he is being brought up by his parents
in the Jewish faith, the boy is a scholar
at the Christian Brothers school.
Catholic High School Dedicated
The new Catholic high school at Kan
a City, Kansas, was dedicated last
Sunday with public ceremonies of un-
usual s%olemnity. Every parish of the
city took part in the parade through
the streets of the city before the dedi-
cation. 1t was the intention of Bishop
Ward to convince the people of
Kansas City that Catholics consider
religious education Of supreme i'm
portance to their children and to
society.
A Relic in the "Maine."-The Catho-
lie Columbian says that a little statue
of the Blessed Virgin and Child, now
in possession of Miss Mary Barrett,
of Columbus, o., was found by George
BuechIer in the hulk of the battleship
Maine" during the work of floating
the Inflated vessel. Mr.. Boucher, a
gunner's mate, third class in the
United States Navy, found the little
statue in a we'll preserved condition
in one of the compartments of the
ship while yet in the coffersdams.
Holy Name Society Parade.-Plans
for a monster parade in which be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 men will
march were discussed at a meeting of
representatives of the Holy Name
Society at the Church of the Annun-
citation, Clifton, Ohio.
School of Christian Law.-An Insti-
tute of Christian Law has been found
ed in Paris, by the President of the
League of French Catholics. Repres-
ented 81 far, are France, Italy, Bel
GUM, Switzerland, England and Hol-
land.
Carmeiites in india.-In the district
of Kottayam, in India, where eight
European Carmelite Fathers labor,
faith is spreading rapidly. Within
six years the Jealous missionaries
have erected nine stations with
churches. Two more churches are
now in course of construction. There
are over 400 catechumens getting pre-
pared for Holy Baptism.